Student Accounts
Where students can view their schedules, bills, and the online schedule for the upcoming term, and register?
What is myPSU?
This person can help you understand your degree requirements and academic planning.
Who is an academic advisor?
The time to turn assignments in to learn the most from the assignment and be successful in the class.
What is the due date?
The place students can find course materials, turn in assignments, and find the course schedule.
What is Canvas?
We should be settled and ready to start class at this time.
What is 2:05 pm?
The minimum cumulative GPA to remain in good academic standing.
What is a 2.0 GPA (may be higher for some majors)?
The place students can receive free legal advice on campus (renter's rights, debt management) and internship/mentorship in law opportunities.
What is Student Legal Services (SLS)?
The automatic grace period for turning in pilot assignments
What is 48 hours?
The email address you can use to write your FRINQ mentor.
dgarvin@pdx.edu
This is what it means to be settled in and ready to work.
What is phone away, writing utensil, and notebook out?
The last day to withdraw from a class and switch the grading option.
What is the end of the 7th week of the term?
Where students can find out what day they register for the next term, campus closures, start and end dates of the term.
What is the Academic Calendar?
The best way to improve a grade on an assignment after it is turned in.
What is revising the assignment, if possible, after talking to your professor?
The email address you can use to write your professor.
kamar2@pdx.edu
This person will determine your end of term grade for this class.
Who is me?
The petition students need to use in order to drop a class or change the grading option during the term if the deadline has passed.
What is a Deadline Appeal (DAC)?
The email address students can use if they have questions or need help navigating PSU.
What is success@pdx.edu?
The number of unpenalized absences, including mentor sessions, that students can have each term.
What is 3?
Where you can be sure to find your professor.
What is UNST #117 on Tuesdays from 4-5:00 pm?
This policy is the one Karen cares about most, and likely the one that is going to get the most pushback.
What is the cell phone policy?
The minimum percentage of credits that you must pass in order to remain in good standing for Financial Aid.
What is 67% of the courses you register for?
The requirement that should be done within your first two terms at PSU.
What is the required academic advising appointment?
The percentage the final grade goes down for 4, 5, and 6 absences.
What is a ⅓ of a letter grade?
What you should do if you ever have questions or concerns about the class, or are struggling with the class in some way.
What is talking to your professor?
The last time Karen used a traditional grading system, 70 percent of the grade was based on this.
What is attendance?