[Prevscilist] Welcome to Eugene, Oregon: A resource list

Thu Aug 2 11:58:14 PDT 2018

Dear incoming PREV students,

We are eagerly awaiting your arrival on campus next month!! Attached 
please find a list of resources that the current students and the Dean's 
office has put together to help you transition to Eugene.

Please feel free to contact us or your "program buddies" if you have any 
questions.

Best,
Atika & Leslie

> On 6/15/18 6:54 PM, Atika Khurana wrote:
>>
>> June 15, 2018
>>
>> Dear Alexis, Amanda, Amnah, Celia, Christopher, Daschel, Deborah, 
>> Miriam, Hayden, Heather, Irin, Isaac, Jake, Jean, Jeff, Juan, Kaliq, 
>> Kay, Larissa, Lexis, Lisa, Maria, Melanie, Michelle, Patrick, 
>> Savannah, and Shaina,
>>
>> Greetings! We hope you had a wonderful spring. We are looking forward 
>> to seeing you in September! Classes begin Monday, September 24^th . 
>> This letter will update you about several activities just prior to 
>> the beginning of the term as well as other details. _Please take your 
>> time reading through this letter because it contains a lot of 
>> important information_. Be sure to pay close attention to those 
>> activities that are required for you to attend and other activities 
>> that are for your information only.
>>
>> We are fortunate to be part of a College and University that offer so 
>> many student support services and training activities. We are glad 
>> that you are joining our program and University communities!
>>
>> *DEPARTMENT EVENTS*
>>
>> ·The *PREV SCI New Student Orientation* is Tuesday, September 18^th , 
>> 8:30- 10:30 AM, in 230T HEDCO Education. This is a required event for 
>> all incoming students. We will make formal introductions and review 
>> faculty research, program culture and expectations, and finalize your 
>> course registration. _If you have a Master’s degree or any previous 
>> graduate coursework_ relevant to prevention science, please bring all 
>> syllabi from the graduate classes that you have already taken that 
>> you think may allow you to waive required classes in the PREV 
>> program. (Note: Undergraduate courses cannot be used to waive 
>> graduate courses). Also bring your UO ID, and your background check 
>> results if you have not yet sent them to Prevsci at uoregon.edu 
>> <mailto:Prevsci at uoregon.edu> (Lesley Yates-Pollard, PREV student 
>> services coordinator).
>>
>> Prior to the orientation, we ask that you look at the Prevention 
>> Science faculty webpages and their CVs to familiarize yourself with 
>> the research conducted here and to start identifying potential 
>> research collaborations. PREV *PhD students should* *read 2-3 
>> articles written by your advisor *to become more familiar with your 
>> advisor’s program of research and possibilities for working with 
>> him/her. *MEd and MS students should read 1-2 articles* of faculty 
>> they would like to work with. You should be able to access their 
>> articles using the PsychInfo database. PsychInfo is available for 
>> free through the Knight Library (after you register formally as a UO 
>> student). All students should also read the attached article to get a 
>> basic introduction to the field of Prevention Science, and browse the 
>> Society for Prevention Research website 
>> <http://www.preventionresearch.org/>.**
>>
>> ·*GE (aka Graduate Employee) contracts begin*on Sunday, September 
>> 16^th . Some of you in the PhD program may have been awarded a GE. 
>> All students who have a GE must be in Eugene and ready to begin 
>> working. Please note that GE contracts are always in effect during 
>> finals weeks and 1-2 weeks prior to fall term, and as such you are 
>> required to be available unless you have made other arrangements with 
>> your GE supervisor, advisor, and the Program Director. The PREV 
>> program may schedule mandatory trainings during the two weeks prior 
>> to fall term and during finals weeks.
>>
>> ·*FHS GE Orientation. *For those of you with an FHS Teaching or 
>> Supervision GE role, you are required to attend the FHS GE 
>> orientation on September 16^th , 8:30 – 5:00 and the FHS pre-service 
>> on September 19^th , 8:30 – 5:00. Locations and other details related 
>> to FHS GE training will be provided later by FHS faculty.
>>
>> Please bring calendars/planners to each orientation meeting so that 
>> other meetings can be scheduled. If you are entering with a 
>> bachelor’s degree, your schedule is below. If you are entering with a 
>> master’s degree, your fall schedule depends in part on what kind of 
>> master’s degree you have, and what courses you have taken already.
>>
>> *COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY EVENTS*
>>
>> ·The *International Student Orientation Week *is September 10-14. 
>> International Graduate Student specific activities will take place on 
>> *September* *13^th from 10am-3pm*. More information about required 
>> activities for new international graduate students will be available 
>> in coming weeks on the Office of International Affairs website.
>>
>> ·The *New Graduate Student Resource Fair & Orientation* is Tuesday, 
>> September 18^th , 11:30-3:15PM, in 156 Straub Hall. This is an 
>> optional, though very useful meeting.
>>
>> ·The *New GE Orientation* is Tuesday, September 18^th , 1-5PM, in 
>> Straub Hall. This is a very important meeting! *Required if you have 
>> a GE*.
>>
>> ·*New Graduate Employee (GE) Day of Teaching Training*, is Wednesday, 
>> September 19^th , from 9-12 noon, and 1-5 pm. Co-sponsored with the 
>> Teaching Engagement Program (TEP). Required for students with a 
>> teaching GE, optional for others.
>>
>> ·*_Required_**COE Mandatory Reporting Workshop*: Thursday, September 
>> 20^th morning. Exact time TBA. This is a required event
>>
>> ·*COE welcome lunch: *Thursday, September 20^th starting at 12:30 pm
>>
>> ·The Graduate School regularly offers professional and academic 
>> development workshops as part of their PACE program. The fall 
>> schedule should be posted soon:
>>
>> https://gradschool.uoregon.edu/Professional%20Development%20Workshops
>>
>> ·Every year the Teaching Engagement Program offers *Teacher and 
>> Instruction Technology Trainings* to all instructors. While trainings 
>> focus on those who are teaching for the first time, they welcome any 
>> instructor who would benefit by attending. Sessions are optional, 
>> free, and fill quickly so early sign-up is recommended.**Please visit 
>> http://tep.uoregon.edu/workshops/events/events.html to see a full 
>> list and description of the trainings (beginning September 11, 2017, 
>> this should be updated soon for 2018-19). *Registration is required*. 
>> Contact TEP, tep at uoregon.edu <mailto:tep at uoregon.edu> to register.
>>
>> ·*Grad Prep Boot Camp (American English Institute)*: Relevant for 
>> international students. The goal of the Grad Prep Bootcamp 
>> (https://aei.uoregon.edu/programs/summer/gradprep) is to prepare 
>> newly admitted graduate students or provide current graduate students 
>> a follow up for successful study in US colleges and universities. The 
>> Bootcamp program is an intensive 3-week or 4-week course of study 
>> with 4 hours of morning classroom work and afternoon seminars that 
>> include workshops, lectures, guest speakers, presentations, group 
>> projects, and field trips. The first program runs July to August, 
>> ending in time for those on semester programs and a three-week 
>> program for those attending quarter systems, including the UO 
>> calendar.  Cost for the 4-week program is $3500 and the cost for the 
>> 3-week program $2400 (no student fees or insurance). Session A 
>> (4-week): July 23rd - August 14th, $3500; Session B (3-week): August 
>> 27th - September 14th, $2400.
>>
>> **
>>
>> *REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES*
>>
>> There is no need to register for classes prior to the PREV 
>> orientation meeting on September 18^th , however, you are welcome to 
>> begin this process on your own over the summer. You have priority 
>> registration for PREV and CPSY (Counseling Psychology) courses and 
>> are not competing with other university students. We will discuss 
>> registration at the orientation. Model program plans for the three 
>> programs are attached along with. If you are entering with a 
>> Bachelor’s degree, you will take the following courses fall term.
>>
>> PREV 631Intro to Prevention ScienceR9-11:503 credits
>>
>> CPSY 621Lifespan Dev PsychT9-11:50         3 credits
>>
>> EDUC 612Social Science Res DesignT1-4:504 credits
>>
>> PREV 607*Prev Sci Sem (CRN: 15173)W10:30 -12:202 credits
>>
>> PREV 607**Prev Sci Res Sem (CRN: 16719)F10-11:50    1 credit
>>
>> PREV 601**Research (optional)1-5 credits
>>
>> *M.Ed and M.S. students only.
>> **Ph.D. students only.
>>
>> You can find course schedules at http://classes.uoregon.edu/, select 
>> the term, subject, and “summary”/./ If you are entering with a 
>> non-clinical Master’s degree, depending on your graduate coursework, 
>> you might be able to take alternative classes to the Lifespan and/or 
>> Social Science Research Design classes. If you think you will be able 
>> to waive one or more fall classes, you can look at the attached 
>> sample program progression, to see fall class offerings in subsequent 
>> years of the program, and begin to consider what other requirements 
>> you might be able to fulfill fall term. The discussion about what you 
>> can waive requires that we review your syllabi from master’s level 
>> coursework, so we will do that in person when you are here.
>>
>> Please remember, if you have a master’s degree and plan to waive any 
>> courses or transfer credits, bring all relevant syllabi to the PREV 
>> new student orientation.
>>
>> *BACKGROUND CHECKS***
>>
>> As stated in your admissions letter, the College of Education takes 
>> seriously the obligation to protect the welfare of children and 
>> communities. The College requires each student to complete criminal 
>> background checks in order to participate in any school-based 
>> activities, practicum, as well as for many of our GTF and research 
>> activities. Start the process as soon as possible, as results can 
>> take anywhere from 2-14 weeks. You may obtain a background check 
>> using any of the options available here: 
>> https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks.
>>
>> International students will not be able to obtain a background check 
>> through an approved channeler, and should select option 1 for the 
>> quickest return of results. Domestic students can choose option 1 or 
>> option 3 from the FBI link. Both will provide fast results. Should 
>> you choose to utilize an approve channeler, Fieldprint is available 
>> in our area. Follow the instructions on their page to schedule an 
>> appointment for printing http://www.fieldprintfbi.com/. If you are 
>> using Fieldprint, best practices are to use a personal email rather 
>> than a uoregon.edu email and indicate that it is for personal use only.
>>
>> Please upload proof of your clearance at https://goo.gl/DuHCcd. If 
>> you have any questions regarding the background check process, please 
>> contact prevsci at uoregon.edu.
>>
>> *UO EMAIL, ID, & CONTACT INFO*
>>
>> If haven’t already, you can activate your UO email account by going 
>> to http://it.uoregon.edu/email. You will need your UO ID number and 
>> your PAC (in your University letter). This will be the email used by 
>> all faculty and staff once you have registered, and it is the email 
>> address where you will receive listserve announcements for the 
>> program. If you are in the Eugene area you can also pick up your 
>> Student ID PROX (Proximity) card from the UO Card Office located on 
>> the ground floor of the Erb Memorial Union, open M-F 8AM-4:45 PM. 
>> There is no cost for your card, but you should bring a copy of your 
>> UO acceptance letter for verification. /Please bring your PROX card 
>> to orientation so the Student Services Coordinator (SSC) can activate 
>> your building access/.
>>
>> We hope that you will have smooth transitions to Eugene! As questions 
>> arise, you can contact Atika, Leslie, your advisor, your prevsci 
>> program “buddy”, the student services coordinator 
>> (prevsci at uoregon.edu), or current students, depending on the nature 
>> of your question. Don’t forget to update your contact information and 
>> address in the UO Duckweb system so you receive all university 
>> correspondence!
>>
>> Keep in mind that faculty are not on contract in the summer, so 
>> response times for us may be slow. The student services coordinator 
>> (prevsci at uoregon.edu <mailto:prevsci at uoregon.edu>) will be able to 
>> address questions that come up over the summer, and our current 
>> students are always happy to provide whatever information they can. 
>> Have a great summer and see you soon!
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Atika Khurana
>>
>> Program Director
>>
>> Leslie Leve
>>
>> Associate Program Director
>>
>> Elizabeth Stormshak
>>
>> Department Head
>>
>

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