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Winter 2021 - Week 9 Student Life Newsletter

Q Comus - Saturday, February 27, 2021

Student Life Newsletters

Events Calendar

Tuesday, March 2
Start	End	Event	Location
9:00am	10:00am	Joint Student Government Open Forum	Beaver Dam Zoom
Wednesday, March 3
12:00pm	2:00pm	Weekly ASCC Meeting	Zoom
Thursday, March 4
8:00am	10:00am	Weekly SFC Meeting	Zoom
Friday, March 5
6:00pm	7:00pm	Joint Student Government Open Forum	Beaver Dam Zoom
Sunday, March 7
Sun., Mar. 7 - Tue., Mar. 9		AIARE 1 & Avalanche Rescue, March	Santiam Pass
Wednesday, March 10
12:00pm	2:00pm	Weekly ASCC Meeting	Zoom
12:00pm	12:45pm	Beaver Talk: Job Skills Employers are Looking For	YouTube Live
6:00pm	7:00pm	Orange Media Network Open Forum	Zoom
Thursday, March 11
8:00am	10:00am	Weekly SFC Meeting	Zoom
Friday, March 12
5:00pm	7:00pm	Dead Week Movie Night	Beaver Dam
Sunday, March 14
10:00am	12:00pm	Sunday Cycling Club Practice	TBD

News Updates

Student Government Seeking Feedback

The Associated Students of Cascades Campus (ASCC) and Student Fee Committee (SFC) are hosting two (2) joint student government open forums this coming week and you are invited! Students, staff, and faculty can join members of both ASCC and SFC for an open discussion about what student government is, how students are represented, what initiatives are currently underway, and how student fees are used at the Cascades campus. Simply register on CampusGroups for one of the following dates, submit questions during registration and/or ask questions during the live event, and get to know your student body representatives! Questions and accommodations can be made by contacting Taha Elwefati, ASCC President at ASCC.President@osucascades.edu.

Joint Student Government Open Forum #1
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 2
Register and submit questions: http://cglink.me/2gD/r1025218
Zoom link: https://networkeventscenter.zoom.us/j/86597755953?pwd=NVZjTDRTTkJZL2I3eFZkZmE2bk44UT09

Joint Student Government Open Forum #2
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, March 5
Register and submit questions: http://cglink.me/2gD/r1025226
Zoom link: https://networkeventscenter.zoom.us/j/87996563696?pwd=QWt2b3dsV2F2OUFMZElwbThlSU9qdz09

Ever feel like you don't know all the innovative shortcuts to use technology more efficiently? Well, we are here to help! Introducing our new "Today's Tech Tip" section of the Student Life Newsletter. Each week, we'll post a new tech tip to help you make the most out of your virtual learning and extracurricular experience.

Today's Tech Tip:

Installing Free Microsoft Office 365

Office 365 enables you to install Microsoft 365 Apps (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook) on up to 5 personal devices, including mobile devices.

Go to office.cloud.oregonstate.edu and sign in with your ONID account
- Username: ONIDUser@oregonstate.edu
- Password: OnidPassword
On the top right of the page, click "Install Office".
Run the installer that it downloads.
Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the Office install.

Check out this tutorial to learn about Microsoft Office 365 and how you can install it to your computer for free!

Best From the Waste Competition

The Events Council will be hosting another artistic dead week competition this term focused on sustainability! Simply take some post-consumer products and turn them into a beautiful piece of functional art. Examples include recycled plastic bottle lights, reused plastic bag clothing, and more. Submissions are due by Friday, March 12 at http://cglink.me/2gD/s44114 for a chance to win fun sustainable prizes!

Student Life is Hiring

The Office of Student Life is seeking applications for a number of student positions, including Cascades Adventures Trip Leaders, an SFC Treasurer, and a Club Leadership Coordinator, with pay starting at $13.25/hour! Postings and applications are available at https://beav.es/J24.

Weekly Trivia Challenge

Each week, we'll post a multiple-choice trivia question in the student life newsletter for students, staff, and faculty to answer. The first person to correctly answer the trivia question will win an OSU-Cascades mobile phone charger.

This Week's Trivia Question:

The Associated Students of Cascades Campus and Student Fee Committee are hosting two virtual open forums this week. These independent student government committees represent student voices and allocated student incidental fee revenue. What portion of the FY 2020 Student Fee Budget is allocated for future buildings and campus expansion?

$174,000 (20%)
$158,414 (18%)
$397,590 (45%)
$62,680 (7%)

Submit Your Answer!

Dead Week Movie Night

End dead week off with dinner and a movie at the Beaver Dam. Vote for which movie should be premiered on the Student Life Instagram! Movie options include:

Harriet
The Up Side
The Dark Knight
Ferris Bueller‘s Day Off

For more information click here.

Sign up for TRACE OSU; it's quick and on-campus.

Whether you are remote, in-person or a mix of both, protect yourself, your classmates and your community by enrolling in TRACE-OSU. The TRACE team tests enrolled members of our campus community every other week. Results will help OSU-Cascades track and respond to changes in prevalence of the COVID-virus. Testing is voluntary, quick and takes place in TYKH 205.

Time to plan for your future.

With winter term nearly a wrap, it’s a great time to explore your future, from internship possibilities, to a first job, to deciding on a major.

Start here.

The Career Development Center is where you can explore your curiosities and passions, and open the door to life-changing opportunities.

Who's hiring? The Who’s Currently Hiring page has links to staffing agencies and local companies that are hiring, as well as features on employers with job and internship openings. Find out who’s hiring.
CareerLift Podcast. A new CareerLift series hosted by Megan Bolt, outreach coordinator, focuses on entrepreneurism in Central Oregon and features interviews with founders and CEOs of local companies. Listen to a podcast.
Resume Guidebook. This great tool walks you through developing or revising your resume. Read the guidebook.
Virtual interviewing. Virtual interviews are common, even without a pandemic. Learn best practices and stand out in an online interview. Learn more.
Meet Your Future Calendar. Find local webinars, trainings and virtual networking events, so you can continue to meet others and advance your career. Find an event.

Watch for bad actors. Scammers and phishing emails can disguise as employers with available positions. Learn how to protect yourself (scroll to “Be Cautious”).

Health and Wellness Resource of the Week

In response to preliminary Student Life Survey responses suggesting a general lack of marketing around student services, we are excited to announce a new section of our Student Life Newsletter: the "Health and Wellness Resource of the Week" produced in partnership with OSU-Cascades Student Wellness.

This week's Health and Wellness Resource:

New COVID-19 Relief Funding Available

Oregon State University has received federal assistance funding for students through the recently passed Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), which authorized funds for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II). These funds may be used for any component of your cost of attendance or emergency costs that arise due to COVID-19, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or childcare, and OSU will prioritize students with exceptional need.

To learn more about this program and apply for CRRSAA assistance, please visit OSU’s CRRSAA webpage and apply using the emergency funding request. Note that there are eligibility requirements associated with CRRSAA assistance, such as having a current FAFSA financial aid form on file. If you have not filed a FAFSA for the 2020-21 academic year, you may still do so at this website.

Federal regulations do not allow OSU to distribute CRRSAA funds to international students, DACA students, and undocumented students, also highly valued members of our community. To assist them and others, the Office of Financial Aid will use Beavers Care and other institutional funds raised by the OSU Foundation to support students not eligible for CRRSAA aid. To apply for this assistance, students should contact the Office of Financial Aid.

For a full list of resources available to students, visit https://osucascades.edu/student-wellness/winter-term-2021

Beaver Talk Continues

Join the Business Club and Career Development Center for yet another installment of our monthly speaker series, Beaver Talk! This month, Five Talent CEO Preston Callicott will be joining us for a conversation around job skills employers are looking for. Be sure to tune in at 12:00 PM PT on Wednesday, March 10. Register on CampusGroups for the streaming link.

Orange Media Network Open Forum

Orange Media Network, the independent student media organization out of OSU-Corvallis, is preparing to hire OSU-Cascades students interested in journalism and photojournalism. That's right, independent student media is coming to OSU-Cascades. Interested? Join the virtual open forum on Wednesday, March 10 at 6:00 PM. Register on CampusGroups for the streaming link.

In response to preliminary Student Life Survey responses suggesting a general lack of marketing around clubs and sports clubs, we are excited to announce another new section of our Student Life Newsletter: "Club Corner" produced in partnership with our club leadership team!

This week's featured club:

Cascades Gaming Club

The purpose of the Cascades Gaming Club is to form a gaming community that will be inclusive and respectful to all students that wish to join. We provide games/consoles that students may not have access to, along with the ability to play with other students in a friendly and/or competitive manner. We also have added Virtual Reality to our list of services for new experiences at our events.

For a complete list of clubs, visit https://osucascades.edu/studentorgs/student-clubs or find virtual club meeting spaces at https://oregonstate.campusgroups.com/club_signup

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