Archived Student Email Logs 23-24

From: Office of Academic Affairs

Dear students,

The Student Learning Experience (SLE) survey is open until end of day (11:59pm) on Sunday, December 10, 2023.

The short survey should take you under three minutes per course and provides instructors with valuable insight. Please login at beav.es/Student-Learning-Survey or via the Student Learning Experience link in your Canvas course sites. For more information, check out the Student FAQs.

If you experience any technical problems, please contact [email protected].

I encourage you to take time to share your experiences. This information is very helpful to instructors as they consider updates and improvements to their courses.

Alix Gitelman, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

From: Capital Planning and Construction

Impact Information:

Walk Path from Simpson Lot:

The walk path to/from the Simpson lot will stay open and passable for walking and biking but large dump trucks supporting the construction will be crossing over the pathway. When work is active, barricades will be in place to slow pedestrian and bike traffic. A flagger will also be present on the pathway and all traffic may be required to stop at times (including pedestrians and bikes). Use caution, stay alert, follow flagger direction and signage in/around the pathway and construction areas.

Construction Information:

You have likely seen the heavy earth moving equipment and the temporary construction fences our general contractor, Knife River, has setup around the campus. Knife River has begun excavating and sorting the construction and demolition waste in areas of the landfill north of the Century-Chandler parking lot.  As we begin this work we want to inform you about the nature of the work, important safety measures we are taking, and the things you can do for your own safety.

The nature of the work:

This section of the demolition landfill is largely made up of sawdust, cut ends of wood, and boiler ash from Bend’s previous sawmills. It also has some tires, carpet remnants, drywall, roofing, and other items someone would come across when they demolish a home or building. We are excavating this material, sorting it and re-landfilling it using modern techniques in another landfill area in the northwest corner of campus adjacent to the Simpson parking lot. Additional reclaimed soil, which will not include landfill materials, will be used to further fill in the pumice mine beyond the oval green.

Important safety measures:

Pedestrian safety – As noted above pedestrian traffic to and from the Simpson parking lot will be in close proximity to large trucks and other construction equipment moving between the two landfill areas.  Knife River will have flaggers on duty in the crossing where construction and pedestrian traffic meet.  Please stay on the path, follow the flaggers direction, and watch for construction vehicles while walking in this area.  This is not the area of campus to walk with your head down, focused on your phone or with earbuds in.  

Air quality – Some of the waste in the landfill being cleaned up is hot and will generate visible steam, especially in cold weather.  Heat builds up in this landfill as wood in the waste breaks down naturally, similar to what happens in a compost pile but on a larger scale.  Knife River will be using water to control the heat and to keep dust to a minimum.  As part of the health and safety plan developed by our environmental engineering firm in coordination with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, contractors will also be monitoring air quality at the excavation site and with monitors stationed around the perimeter of the work area.  The monitoring data helps us identify and control any unforeseen air quality impacts from the work.

 Project Links:

Campus Development Video

Web Camera:  

This is an exciting milestone in the expansion of the campus, and we hope you enjoy watching the work while staying safe.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the construction team at the email/phone numbers below.

Who to contact with questions/concerns:

• Jarrod Penttila - [email protected]

Associate Director of Capital Planning and Construction

Oregon State University – Cascades

541.706.2163

• Austin Williams - [email protected]

Construction Project Manager

Oregon State University – Cascades

541-706-2205

From: Office of the President

Dear OSU Community Members,

Today, we are pleased to announce plans for a 2024 football scheduling agreement with the Mountain West Conference that will position Oregon State and Washington State to continue to compete against some of the nation’s top athletic programs while creating new and exciting matchups for OSU student-athletes and fans. The Beavers and the Cougars continue to be eligible for the College Football Playoff.

This agreement represents an important step in our strategy to preserve options for the future viability of the Pac-12 conference. As we have stated from the beginning of the conference realignment process in August, our highest priority is the success of all OSU student-athletes, starting with their ability to compete – and win -- at the highest level possible.

We look forward to meeting new rivals on the field and bringing fans to Corvallis and Pullman from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The complete 2024 football schedule and plans for our 15 other programs will be announced soon.

We are deeply grateful to you, Beaver Nation, for your steadfast support of our student-athletes. During this past football season, we felt your support at six sold-out games in Reser Stadium.

Millions of fans and alumni, across the country and around the world, cheered on our football team from afar and, indeed, made our last home game the highest-rated broadcast of the season for that timeslot. We know our fans will carry that enthusiasm into our other winter and spring sports as our teams seek championships over the rest of the academic year.

Football bowl matchups will be revealed on Sunday, December 3, and we are eager to learn the bowl destination for our team. Kefense Hynson, interim head football coach, will continue to lead the team through the bowl game. We’re excited about Tuesday’s announcement of Trent Bray as OSU’s new head football coach and are confident he will continue to build the program as we work swiftly to finalize our 2024 schedule with a balance of Power 5 matchups and Mountain West teams. 

Thanks to your support, we can all look forward to continued success and excitement across all OSU athletic venues this year and for years to come.

Go Beavs!

Jayathi Murthy, President
Scott Barnes, Vice President and Intercollegiate Athletics Director

From: OSU-Cascades, Chief Operations Officer

Dear OSU-Cascades Community Members,

Please take a few moments to review how OSU-Cascades will notify students and employees if it becomes necessary to close, delay opening or curtail campus operations due to hazardous weather this winter. The information will be distributed or posted no later than 6 a.m. and earlier, when possible.

In the event of campus closure, delayed opening or curtailment at OSU-Cascades:

• Some classes may move to remote delivery via Zoom. Students should check their class Canvas site and/or look for an email message from the instructor to learn whether each class will be offered remotely or cancelled.

• Students who do not live on campus should not remain on campus or come to campus when a closure or curtailment is announced.

• Dining operations will normally remain open to support students living in the residence hall.

• Campus parking lots or sections of lots may be temporarily closed to contribute to safety and facilitate efficient snow removal. Please assist the snow removal effort by complying with lot closures and requests to move vehicles.

• Street parking on Chandler Avenue is restricted when the City of Bend declares a snow emergency. City declarations are independent of OSU-Cascades closure decisions. The campus may in some cases remain open or reopen during a snow emergency declared by the city.

OSU-Cascades uses the following communication channels to announce a campus closure, delayed opening or curtailment:

1. Emergency Status page and Home page  - The official time of the campus closure, delayed opening or curtailment will be posted on the Emergency Status web page and updated as necessary.  Announcements will also be noted in an alert bar on the OSU-Cascades home page.

2. OSU Alert - receive email, text and/or phone messages with details of the closure or curtailment. If you haven’t yet signed up, please do so now.

3. Recorded phone message - OSU-Cascades’ main phone line (541-322-3100) will have a recorded announcement.

4. Social Media - Facebook, Instagram and X. 

5. Local News Media - OSU-Cascades will provide information on closures, delayed openings and curtailment of operations to local media.

This information can also be found on our Weather Delays and Closures page.

During inclement weather or hazardous conditions, I encourage all students, faculty and staff to utilize this information and always carefully consider their personal safety and local conditions when making decisions about their commute to campus or movement on campus. Please be safe this winter.

Sincerely,

Steve Pitman, Interim Chief Operations Officer

From: Office of Institutional Diversity

Dear Oregon State students:

The Office of Institutional Diversity is honored to host the 42nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration at Oregon State University.

The Commemoration will open on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 with the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Saturday of Service, hosted by Community Engagement & Leadership, and close with the Commemoration keynote address on Wednesday, Jan. 31. The Peace Breakfast and March will be Monday, Jan. 15.

Scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is the 2024 keynote speaker

Keeanga-Yamahatta Taylor will serve as this year’s Commemoration keynote speaker. Taylor is a scholar, author and activist, addressing Black politics, social movements and racial inequality in the United States. She is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American studies at Princeton University and a contributing writer at The New Yorker.

She is a 2021 MacArthur Foundation Fellow, and recently authored “Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership”. Her talk will address the intersections of race and class in the pursuit of Black liberation. 

Taylor’s keynote address will be delivered on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center on the Corvallis campus and streamed online. Registration is free and required.

Accommodation requests related to a disability for the keynote event should be made by Jan. 20 to University Events at 541-737-4717 or [email protected]. Sign language interpreting and live captioning will be provided.

Submit a Legacy Award nomination by Dec. 8

We are pleased to invite your nominations for the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Legacy Awards.  

Nominations will be accepted for four awards – the Phyllis S. Lee Award, the Frances Dancy Hooks Award, the Oscar Humberto Montemayor Award and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Legacy Award. Each award is accompanied by a $500 stipend.

To learn more about these awards, and to submit a nomination, please visit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Legacy Awards website.

Award nominations will be accepted until Dec. 8, 2023. Recipients will be announced at the Peace Breakfast.

Organize a Commemoration event by Dec. 22

An important part of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration are events organized by Oregon State community members across the state to collaboratively carry on the legacy of Dr. King. Events in the past have included art shows, spoken word performances, interfaith celebrations, workshops, dialogues, lectures, panels and marches—just to name a few.

Colleges, departments, units, offices, clubs and individuals breathe life into the Commemoration by organizing events throughout the week. Oregon State community members are encouraged to work together to plan and host events. Event assistance may be available through the Office of Institutional Diversity; please contact us at [email protected].

Please visit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Events website to submit your event. Event submissions will be accepted until Dec. 22, 2023.

Register for the Peace Breakfast by Jan. 5

All Oregon State community members are invited to observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the annual Peace Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 15, in the CH2M HILL Alumni Center on the Corvallis campus. Registration is free and required by Sunday, Jan. 5. Childcare will be provided at no cost by KidSpirit.

Following the breakfast, all are invited to join in a peace march, led by OSU students, beginning at 11 a.m. along a 1-mile route concluding at the SEC Plaza with a brief program and refreshments. 

Accommodation requests related to a disability for the breakfast and march events should be made by Jan. 9 to University Events at 541-737-4717 or [email protected]. 

For more information on the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration, please contact Miguel Arellano Sanchez, assistant director of outreach and chair of the event planning committee, via email, [email protected].

Warm regards,

The 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Committee, Office of Institutional Diversity

From: Office of the President

Dear OSU Community Members,

As you know, Oregon State University and Washington State University initiated legal action in September to confirm the governance structure of the Pac-12 Conference, gain access to business information and protect the conference’s assets. In taking this action, we felt a sense of urgency to protect our universities, ensure accountability and transparency, safeguard the Pac-12 Conference, and preserve our options moving forward.

Today the Whitman County Superior Court in Washington decided that Oregon State and Washington State constitute the only remaining members of the Pac-12 Conference Board, granting our request for a preliminary injunction order until the case can ultimately be decided at trial.

This is an important day for OSU student-athletes, the Pac-12 conference and all of Beaver Nation, but our fight is not yet over. The departing 10 schools have announced their intention to appeal this decision. However, we continue to be confident in our position and look forward to working in a collaborative manner with the conference and departing members on a productive path forward. From the beginning, our intentions have been to make reasonable business decisions while continuing to seek collaboration and consultation with the departing universities.

Vice President and Athletics Director Scott Barnes and I want to thank all of Beaver Nation for the resounding support you have shown for OSU student-athletes, coaches and Athletics staff. We will continue to provide updates, which you also can find at https://beav.es/TBs.

With gratitude,

Jayathi Murthy
President

From: Office of Provost and Executive Vice President

Dear OSU Students:

We have a very special event scheduled for Friday and I hope to see you there.

Friday’s gathering, Celebrating and Investing in Oregon State’s Future, will include the formal investiture of President Murthy and the official launch of our recently approved strategic plan. The new plan will guide the university from 2024 to 2030.

Join the OSU community in person or online for this historic event. If you have questions, please email [email protected].

Edward Feser, Provost and Executive Vice President

Celebrating and Investing in Oregon State’s Future
You are cordially invited to attend the investiture of Oregon State University’s 16^th president, Jayathi Y. Murthy and
launch of the University Strategic Plan 2024-2030 – Prosperity Widely Shared: The Oregon State Plan.

Friday, November 17
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
Followed by lunch.
CH2M HILL Alumni Center Ballroom
725 SW 26^th Street
Corvallis, Oregon

Live stream available.
Requests for accommodations may be made to [email protected] or 541-737-4717.

From: Researchers - College of Health and the Oregon Policy Analysis Lab

Dear Student,

Researchers in the OSU College of Health and the Oregon Policy Analysis Lab are seeking current OSU students to participate in a research study about student food security. You are receiving this email because you are a registered OSU student.  

The purpose of this study is to help us better understand food security (food access and availability) among college students and to help us examine underlying factors related to food insecurity. Whether or not you consider yourself to be food secure or food insecure, this study would benefit from your participation.

Participation in this study involves:

●       A brief survey that will take about 15 minutes.

●       The opportunity to enter your email into a drawing for one of ten $100 gift cards.

For more information about this study, please contact principal investigator, Jenny Jackson, by phone at 541-737-4853 or by email at [email protected].  

To participate in the survey, please click on this link or copy and paste it into your browser.

https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGZzGTllCLjBIHk

Thank you,

Dr. Jenny Jackson                                           Dr. Mark Edwards

College of Health                                            College of Liberal Arts

                  Co-Principal Investigators

From: Office of the President

Dear OSU Community Members,

Please join me Friday, Nov. 10, in celebrating Veterans Day and by recognizing the many contributions of our nation’s veterans and the continuing service of U.S. active-duty military personnel across the world.

Veterans and active-duty personnel are valued members of the Oregon State University community. They include students, faculty, staff and volunteers in a variety of OSU programs. The graduating class of 2023 included 193 veterans of the U.S. armed forces.

This fall, 1,527 veterans are enrolled at Oregon State. They make up 4.4% of all students enrolled in Corvallis, Bend and Ecampus. Another 214 students are enrolled in Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps ROTC programs in Corvallis and Bend, continuing the proud tradition of educating and training military leaders that earned Oregon State the title “West Point of the West” during World War II. OSU is ranked in the top 5% nationally for veterans and active-duty military by College Factual.

Oregon State has earned its reputation as a veteran- and military-friendly university by providing support and resources specifically for these students. These include services to help students maximize their military education benefits, flexible course scheduling for active-duty personnel and resources to help veterans make a successful transition from the military to college and career. OSU’s Military and Veteran Resource Center in Corvallis, Veterans Lounge at OSU-Cascades, along with student clubs, build community and camaraderie for students in Corvallis, Bend and online. We remain firmly committed to supporting these programs and facilities.

And through a featured initiative within the Believe It campaign, the OSU Foundation is raising funds to support veteran and military students.

This week, OSU has recognized veterans and active-duty personnel on the Corvallis campus with a veteran employee breakfast, along with mental health and wellness programming and a resource fair at the Military and Veteran Resource Center in Snell Hall. On Saturday, the OSU Alumni Association will honor veterans at its inaugural Beavs, Brews and BBQs event at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center before the Beavers take on the Stanford Cardinal.

Finally, in a dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, the Military and Veteran Resource Center will become the Holcomb Center. This honors U.S. Army Sgt. John N. Holcomb, who had been an Oregon State University student before serving in Vietnam. Holcomb was killed in action in 1968 and was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. 

I hope you will join me Friday in reflecting on the service, sacrifice and many contributions of these veterans and active-duty personnel to our nation and to Oregon State University. 

Sincerely,

Jayathi Y. Murthy, President

From: ASOSU

ASOSU invites you to attend our State of the Students address! Hear from your Student Body Leaders about what ASOSU is doing to improve the student experience and the administrative progress of your elected officials. Event followed by a reception with food and refreshments where you can visit and meet ASOSU and University Leaders.  

When: 5-7pm Wed. Nov. 8^th  
Where: MU Main Lobby  

See you there, Beavs! 

Carissa O’Donnell, ASOSU President 

Dakota Canzano, ASOSU Vice President 

Other information:  

Want to learn more about how we determine and set the over 32-million-dollar student incidental fee? Want to get involved? This is an entirely student run process with open deliberations during winter term; we would love to see you there! Initial deliberations in the MU Horizon room on Jan. 25^th, 2024; final deliberations February 1^st, 2024 in the MU main lounge.  

For more information follow the ASOSU Instagram @asosugov  
Help us learn about the student-knowledge of the fee-setting process! Take this survey (https://beav.es/qGG)  

From: Office of Information Security

Dear OSU Community, 

As we continue to see round after round of increasingly sophisticated and malicious phishing attacks targeting the OSU community, we are working to improve our security posture and increase our resiliency by adopting new security measures. Beginning Monday, November 6, we will be activating Verified Duo Push for all OSU students and employees.  

What is Verified Duo Push? Check out this brief video of one of our Service Desk student employees talking about this change: https://beav.es/qqb. 

How will this impact me? 

Verified Duo Push will impact the way users engage with Duo to approve a login request. Instead of sending you a push notification asking you to approve the request, Duo will show you a one-time, unique verification code that you will need to enter in the Duo Mobile app. 

What you will see on your browser: 

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 What you will see in Duo Mobile (on your phone): 

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Why is this happening? 

Across the board, higher education continues to be a preferred target for cyber attackers. Phishing attacks continue to evolve and are increasingly sophisticated and convincing, making them much harder to spot at first glance and much easier to fall for. Cyber attackers also rely on tactics such as push harassment and push fatigue, sending a user multiple push notifications to get the user to approve a malicious access request and give the attacker access to login credentials. 

The verification code option for Duo Push provides additional security against push harassment and fatigue attacks by asking the user to enter a verification code, making it difficult for attackers to log in as you and access your information without that verification code. It also provides improved fraud reporting, directing users to the fraud report option in Duo Mobile when they receive unexpected Duo Push login requests. 

Gaining access to a single ONID account can have a measurable impact: it can give cyber attackers access to an individual’s data, including sensitive personal, financial and health information, and it can create a doorway for access to all of OSU’s institutional data. To protect the community and university, we must stay vigilant and minimize opportunities for attackers to infiltrate OSU’s cyber boundary so we can protect ourselves, the community, and the university.  

Will there be other changes in Duo security measures coming up? 

Yes. One of the next steps in increasing our Duo security measures will be to retire the use of Duo tokens in the near future. When this occurs, token users will need to use Verified Duo Push on the Duo Mobile app or a YubiKey (or similar security key). The Duo tokens will continue to function as an authentication method on November 6^th and the near future.  The Office of Information Security will work with the appropriate campus partners to make security keys available to faculty, staff and students who need them. 

For self-service help with setting up a YubiKey or Duo Mobile, visit our Duo knowledge base: https://oregonstate.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1935/Portal/KB/?CategoryID=8235 

Resources and more information 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please contact the Service Desk at beav.es/help or by calling 541-737-8787.  

Respectfully, David McMorries, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Security, Oregon State University | University Information and Technology | 541-737-9561

From: Office of the Registrar

Dear OSU Students,

I write to remind you of important protections of your education records that are required by university policy, as well as federal and state laws.

In compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, state law and OSU policy, students have certain rights with respect to their education records. They are:

1.    The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the university receives a request for access. Students should submit written requests to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The university official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the university official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom a request should be addressed.

2.    The right to request the amendment of the student’s education record that the student believes is inaccurate or misleading. Students should write the university official responsible for the record; clearly identify the part of the record they want changed; and specify why the record is inaccurate or misleading. If the university decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the university will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.

3.    The right to consent to disclosures of the personally identifiable information contained in the student’s educational record, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the university in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including health staff and members of the university’s law enforcement department); a person or company with whom the university has contracted; a person or company acting as consultant or volunteer for the university; a person serving on the university’s Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee. A university official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an educational record in order to fulfill their professional responsibility.

4.    The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Oregon State University to comply with the requirements of FERPA.

The name and contact information of the office that administers FERPA is:

Student Privacy Policy Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-8520
1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327)
Website: https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/   

The information provided here is for informational purposes only. The complete text of the Oregon State University Student Records Standards, which take precedence, is available here: https://policy.oregonstate.edu/UPSM/01-120_student_records.

For more FERPA resources please see the Office of the Registrar FERPA page.

Sincerely,
Rebecca Mathern, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost – Academic Affairs and University Registrar
registrar.oregonstate.edu

From: Office of the President

INVITATION

President Jayathi Y. Murthy invites you to trick or treat at the President’s Residence! Come for cookies, hot chocolate, hot cider and spooky punch provided by University Catering.

October 31 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.

3480 SW Western Blvd.

Questions please contact Shari Brumbach by email or calling 541-760-6188.

Due to limited on site parking, please use the Western Lot across the street at 850 SW 35^th St.
The Central Route of the Beaver bus picks up from Kerr Administration Bldg and has a stop right in front of the Residence.

From: The Office of Information Security

Dear OSU Community,

As part of our continual efforts to ensure that Oregon State University and its community are protected

from cyber threats — particularly phishing — we are making adjustments to Duo to further increase our

security capabilities. As a result, you will see a new screen after logging in to an OSU service using your

ONID credentials, beginning on Monday, October 30.

Current Duo Screen

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New Duo Screen

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How will this impact me?

While there is no direct impact and no action required on your end, we wanted to notify the community

ahead of this change to reassure you that this is a legitimate Duo login screen and not a phish.

Will there be other changes in Duo security measures coming up?

Yes. We are taking steps to enable Verified Duo Push for the OSU community. Verified Duo Push will

impact the way users engage with Duo to approve a login request. Instead of sending you a push

notification asking you to approve the request, Duo will show you a one-time, unique verification code

that you will need to enter in the Duo Mobile app. We will notify the OSU community before we activate

Verified Duo Push.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please contact the Service Desk at

beav.es/help or by calling 541-737-8787.

Respectfully,

David McMorries, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Security
Oregon State University | University Information and Technology | 541-737-9561

From: Dean of Students and ASOSU

Beavers:

With Halloween approaching, we are reaching out to provide some helpful information for your awareness. If you choose to celebrate the holiday, please do so in a responsible, safe, respectful and healthy way. We hope you will look out for one another and know what resources are available to help you have a Halloween full of treats instead of tricks.

While we know there will be events happening off-campus, we want to ensure that you are aware of the free Halloween activities being held across the Corvallis campus as well. Regardless of what activities you engage in, our goal is to provide you with tips that will help you celebrate Halloween and the events leading up to it in a fun and safe way that contribute to your safety and the safety of your peers. Please keep in mind that as members of our Beaver community, we each play a role in creating an environment that is safe and free of sexual assault and other forms of violence. To learn more about OSU’s Halloween activities and find resources on how to be safe and get support, visit beav.es/halloween.

As an Oregon State University student, you are responsible for your behavior on and off campus. Please make sure you are familiar with the OSU Code of Student Conduct to avoid any potential university sanctions. We also expect students to act in a manner that is consistent with local, state, and federal laws.

We recognize that Halloween creates opportunities for students to have fun; yet, our actions and behavior should remain consistent with our values. Let’s look out for each other’s well-being, respect one another, avoid cultural appropriation, act when we see something wrong, and know when to call for help. We hope each member of our community will have a memorable and safe Halloween.

Go Beavs!

Kevin A. Dougherty, Senior Associate Vice Provost & Dean of Students, [email protected]
Carissa O’Donnell, ASOSU President, [email protected]

From: Student Account Services

Important Reminders About Your Fall Bill
There is still time!

Hello,  

The fall bill is due November 1. Here are some important reminders about student accounts.

• The account threshold is $500.00
• There is a $85.00 Late Fee for any accounts with a balance above $500 after November 1 that are not enrolled in a payment plan
• There is a $15.00 fee to sign up for a payment plan

There is still time! Access mybill.oregonstate.edu to view or pay your bill or to enroll in a payment plan.

Other Resources

Payment Plans
Office of Financial Aid 
Center for Advancing Financial Education (CAFE)
Financial Readiness & Success - Learn about the Rebalance, Register & Repay program

Sincerely,   

Student Account Services 
Phone: +1 541-737-3775 | Fax: 541-737-4099 [email protected] 

From: The Office of Information Security

Dear OSU Community,

The Office of Information Security has seen a recent spike in phishing emails received by the OSU community. The themes range from fake service desk notices stating that accounts are in danger of being terminated to fake document sharing notifications. The Office of Information Security team would like to thank all of you who are reporting these suspicious emails — you are directly contributing to the cyber safety of the university. The best way to report suspicious emails is to use the “Report a Message” function in Microsoft Outlook. Phishes can also be sent to [email protected] for those who do not use Microsoft Outlook.  

Below you can see an example of one of the phishing emails that came into OSU with some pointers to look out for.

Phishing attempts continue to get better and more sophisticated, making them harder to spot and easier to fall for. It’s important that we do what we can to stay vigilant, to not only protect ourselves and our individual data and information, but to also protect the university and its institutional reputation.

Thank you for your help in keeping OSU cyber-safe!

David McMorries

AVP, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Security

The picture above is of a screenshot of a email example showing that Jayathi Y. Murthy sent a request to view a Docusign file. Text reads: Signs this is probably a phishing attempt: 1. Email is from someone outside of OSU; 2. President Murthy is unlikely to request to view a file; 3. Docusign is its own product and will not be hosted on Google Drive.

From: ASOSU

Beaver Nation,  

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a lasting impact in your university and community? 

Your student government is currently in the process of selecting two students- one graduate and one undergraduate- to serve on the OSU Board of Trustees. The ASOSU and ASCC Presidents have been entrusted with identifying exceptional candidates for submission to the Oregon Governor's Office for recommendation. The appointed student trustees will serve from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2026.  

Are you invested in student well-being? Would you like to become a member of the University's highest governing body? Apply for the student seat on the Board of Trustees! 

More information and application: Deadline to apply is Nov 6th at 11:59 p.m. 
 
For questions, please reach out to [email protected].  
 
Carissa O’Donnell, ASOSU President 
Keera Puett, ASCC President 
Kassy Bonanno, Student Representative on the Board of Trustees  

From: Office of the Vice President of Division of Finance and Administration

OSU community members,

As a member of the OSU community, it is important that you are aware of the university’s plans and processes for emergencies. The OSU Emergency Operation Plan includes information about how the university operates during emergencies; establishes response priorities; and implements emergency processes. University colleges and departments are responsible for developing their own emergency action plans for their staffs and areas of responsibilities.

Please review your campus/center emergency plan and prepare for emergency events. College and department plans are available within each organization. Plans are located at:

• Corvallis campus
• OSU-Cascades campus
• Hatfield Marine Science Center

In the event of emergencies, OSU uses two key systems to prepare and inform the community:

• OSU Alert system. OSU issues timely warnings via the OSU Alert system when a crime and/or serious threat to the campus community occurs, and members need to take action to protect themselves. Text/SMS messages are the fastest way to receive these alert messages.

• Rave Guardian app for mobile devices. This app provides access to OSU safety resources all in one place. It can be used to text OSU Dispatch if a phone call can’t be made, provides one-touch emergency dialing, and is campus specific.

Please visit the OSU Emergency Preparedness website to view instructions for adding contact information to the OSU Alert system and downloading the Guardian App.

Thank you for your prompt attention to these important safety measures.

Michael J. Green
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Chief Financial Officer                                             

Paul J. Odenthal
Senior Associate Vice President for Administration

From: Office of Institutional Diversity

Dear Student Community, 

The Office of Institutional Diversity invites you contribute to OSU’s next Diversity Action Plan. 

The Diversity Action Plan will set priorities to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and access at OSU. We need your help to better understand the priorities and needs of the student community.  

Please share your thoughts at one of two open forums or give input via survey on your own time. The forum on Oct 25 is a student-only forum for students to speak with each other about their need and priorities. All forums are on zoom. More information is below.  

Diversity Action Plan Forums 
Wednesday, Oct. 25 
4 to 5:30 p.m. 
For students only 
Register at https://beav.es/q4t  
Wednesday, Nov. 8 
2 to 3:30 p.m. 
University-wide  
Register at https://beav.es/TKb 

If you are unable to attend a forum, we encourage you to give feedback on your own time here: beav.es/qZU  
To learn more, please visit: beav.es/diversity-action-plan.    

Accommodation requests related to a disability may be requested by contacting the Office of Institutional Diversity at 541-737-1063 or [email protected]. Accommodation requests for forums should be made three weekdays prior to each forum. 

We look forward to you joining an upcoming forum, and learning what’s important to you. Please reach out with any questions or comments.   

Sincerely, 

Scott A. Vignos, J.D., Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer