CHSS Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs Newsletter

October 2020

We hope that everyone's semester is going well! In this issue of the CHSS Academic Affairs Newsletter, we will highlight the following:

Registration Awareness Week
President Gregory Washington Meets with CHSS
CHSS Student Spotlights
TEACHERtrack @ Mason Information Session
Undergraduate Research
Patriot Leader Application
Black Scholars Endowed Scholarship

Announcements

Registration Awareness Week is here!

Happy Registration Awareness Week! The spring 2021 schedule was released on Patriot Web, Monday, October 12th. Schedule an appointment to meet with your Academic Advisor to review your degree completion plan BEFORE you register for classes in November!

Around Campus

The College Greets President Gregory Washington

On Tuesday, October 6, the college met virtually with Mason's 8th president, Gregory Washington, who discussed the challenges facing the university and the larger community, and the role of the humanities in addressing them.

October 2020 Student Highlights

Meet Paul Aubuchon, Andrea Ayllon, Jett Liska and Amanda Ndinya. Learn about what brought them to Mason and their experiences so far.

Undergraduate Research Scholars Program Applications Now Open!

The application for OSCAR’s Undergraduate Research Scholars Program is open! The Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP) is designed to give undergraduates an authentic research, creative, or scholarly experience under the guidance of a mentor. Students may receive financial support and/or academic credit for their projects, in addition to developing relevant academic and professional skills.

Interested in becoming a Patriot Leader?

Patriot Leaders are some of the first people that orientation attendees may meet at Mason. They can serve as excellent role models for students who may be considering your college and/or majors.

Questions? Please contact Troy Lowery, Director of Student Outreach, at tlowery2@gmu.edu.