Study Help 101

As we get closer to the end of the term, here are some free academic resources to help you finish strong.

• Talk with your Academic Learning Assistant: Your hall has an on-site academic coach. If you haven't met your ALA yet, ask any residence hall staff member to connect you. Your ALA can do things like give you study tips or help you make a study plan to prep for finals.
• Tap into the Academic Success Center: You can meet with academic coaches and strategists, find free tutoring and visit their online Learning Corner for resources. Learn more.
• Get writing & research assistance: The Writing Center at Oregon State can help you with that big paper, give you research pointers, or correct your grammar. You can even submit a project online for feedback. Learn more.

Living on campus next year?

With winter term moving quickly, it's a good time to think about next year's living situation. Here are a few steps to keep you on track for campus housing:

• Apply and contract: You can do both now! To be eligible to choose your own roommates and/or select your own living space on campus, you must apply and contract by March 30.
• Online roommate matching: It's open now until April 1 at 5 p.m., so once you've applied and signed your contract, you can get started! Meet other students who are also planning to live on campus next year, or use the system to match with Beavs you already know.
• Room selection: Watch your OSU email April 1 to learn your room selection date and time (it'll be between April 4 and April 15). Not sure where to choose? Learn more about second-year and above communities for 2022-23 at uhds.link/return2022.

Tip: If you hope to live in a suite-style building like Halsell, Tebeau, Bloss or the ILLC next year, try to form a roommate group with enough students to fill the entire suite. Students who have enough confirmed roommates in the online matching system to completely fill a suite will have the first opportunity to select suite spaces.

OSU VITA offers free tax prep

Want help with your taxes? Not sure if you need to file taxes this year? Maybe you are owed a refund and don't even know it? Let VITA help you!

OSU VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) serves students and the community by providing free tax preparation services. Their volunteers are certified by the IRS, and are ready to help you!

Tax services are available now through April 18:

• 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays; 1-5 p.m. Saturdays
• Austin Hall, room 200
• Appointments preferred but walk-ins welcome

Kindness Rocks

Join CAPS and your fellow Beavs to get creative with rock painting, learn more about the upcoming Out of the Darkness Campus Walk, pre-register for the event, and snag some free food! Rocks painted with positive messages will be placed around town during the campus walk on Saturday, April 9.

• 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24
• MU Ballroom

Register for the Out of the Darkness Campus Walk at afsp.org/oregonstate

Work for Rec Sports

Rec Sports is hiring! Join a community of 400+ active and engaged student employees who contribute to OSU's health and well-being. Invest in your career readiness while gaining transferable skills to excel in your future career. Rec Sports is recruiting for current openings and 2022-2023 positions. Learn more and apply today!

Bike safety tips

Whether you already have a bike on campus or are planning to bring one for spring term — here are some helpful tips to ride safe and secure.

• Safety first: Transportation Services encourages bicyclists to wear a well-fitting helmet, be bright with lights and reflectors, and practice safe riding habits. Watch this video to learn more.
• Lock up: Transportation Services recommends two locks for your bike, preferably a U-lock for your frame and a cable lock for your wheels. Be sure to register your bike with Project 529 to assist law enforcement should your bike ever be stolen and found. There are also a limited number of bike lockers available for rent at Reser Stadium, Snell Hall and Plageman Hall.

• Now until March 4 | Vote in the ASOSU election. Check your OSU email for a ballot and help student government represent YOU by voting in the ASOSU elections.
• Feb. 23, noon-1 p.m. | Getting a Dam Job: Finding Next Summer's Internship Now (virtual). Learn the steps to finding a great summer internship and how to be successful once you land it!
• OSU Food Drive
  • Feb. 24 | Buy a cup of chili and UHDS will donate a pound of beans to the OSU Food Drive. Chili available at: 
    • East Side Eats at McNary Dining Center
    • Clubhouse Deli at Marketplace West
    • Southside Station @ Arnold
  • Feb. 24-25 | Donate two cans of food, get a free 12-ounce coffee or $1 off a specialty beverage at JavaStop, JavaII, e.Cafe, Trader Bing’s, Coffee Corral or The Dam.
• Feb. 25, 8-9:30 p.m. | Rock the Plaza concert (Student Experience Center Plaza). The College of Engineering and the Engineering Student Council invite you to Engineers' Week 2022, an annual celebration that honors engineers and their contributions to society! Rock the Plaza concludes the week with music from local bands.