Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study

122 ACTIVITY 11: GETTING INVOLVED IN PSU: ATTEND AN ACTIVITY IN YOUR MAJOR DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVE: DISCOVER ACTIVITIES WITHIN MAJOR DEPARTMENTS TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT IN UNIVERSITY LIFE. TASK: WRITE A PROPOSAL FOR AN ACTIVITY WITH YOUR MAJOR DEPARTMENT. ATTEND AN ACTIVITY AND GIVE A PRESENTATION. This is an extension of Activity 10 . You have now researched events on campus and have attended an activity sponsored by the university. Some examples of these activities include IELP workshops and activities, a campus sporting event, an art exhibition, or a student recreation center event. INSTRUCTIONS: For this activity, you will participate in a function sponsored by your major department. Some common activities in major departments are:  thesis or dissertation presentation  lecture by a visiting professor  coffee hour  job fair for majors  tutoring session  workshop on networking or other relevant topics  other STEP 1: FINDING AN ACTIVITY 1. Go in person to the main office of your major department. a. Look around the elevators in your major department; there are often many flyers posted there. b. Look around the front doors of the main office of your major department. There are probably a lot of flyers posted on the wall. c. Once you get inside your department’s main office, most offices have an activity board where upcoming events are posted. 2. Around campus in common areas, there are flyers advertising functions and activities that are sponsored by departments. a. Look at the walls and by the doors to coffee shops, cafeterias, tutor labs, and computer labs. 3. Search your major department for upcoming events (online or in person).