PEER & WISE

Month: December 2021

Happy Break from Clemson PEER & WISE

December 6, 2021

Dear Students of the PEER & WISE Community,

As we are nearing the end of the semester, we at PEER & WISE, want to wish you a safe and happy break, and a wonderful holiday season! We are so proud of all you have accomplished this semester, and we cannot wait to see each of you in January. You all are what makes this community at PEER & WISE so special. All of us are tired of hearing about the”unprecedented times,” but it is especially these unprecedented times that makes family, friends, and community so essential in our lives. I hope that you have found a community in PEER & WISE, and that we may all continue to lift each other up through the end of finals and into next year. Please enjoy your break, pat yourself on the back for the hard work you have put in, and we will see you in January!
~ Clemson University PEER & WISE

Finals Week: Study Hall and Test Bank Hours

December 6, 2021

Hello all,
As we prepare for final exams, it is very important to manage our time wisely. With that being said, there will be no tutors available in the annex during finals week. However, on Monday the 6th through Wednesday the 8th, the annex will be open from 7 pm to 10 pm as a study space for anyone who would like to use it.
The test bank procedures will remain the same during the entirety of the semester, including finals week, so please feel free to continue to use this resource as well.
Good luck with all of your exams, and I hope you all have a wonderful break!
Best wishes,
John McAdams

1 Credit Creative Inquiry Course- ‘Preparing, finding and applying for your first research experience’ (ECAS 1990 301)

December 5, 2021

Are you unsure of what research is?  Are you interested in research, but not sure how to start?  Are you engaged in a research project but feel lost in the weeds?  This class will prepare you to enter a research project the following term and better understand applying to STEM graduate school programs. The content is organized into the following four sections:

(1)    What is research and who conducts research

(2)    Undergraduate research opportunities and how to apply to them

(3)    Skills and best practices for conducting research

(4)    STEM degrees and graduate school

 

This 1 credit CI will take place this Spring Mondays from 9-9:50 AM and will be cotaught by Ms. Allard (associate director of the Creative Inquiry program), Dr. Kennedy (Materials Sci. & Eng.) and Dr. Alper (Physics & Astronomy).  If you are interested, go ahead and read the draft syllabi (attached) and then sign up during your registration window.  The course will be limited to 30 students.

If you have questions, please email any of the instructors:

Ms. Allard (callara@clemson.edu)

Dr. Kennedy (mskenne@clemson.edu)

Dr. Alper (alper@clemson.edu)

 

Syllabus

Accessing the E-Library of Practice Exams

December 5, 2021

To better accommodate our students, PEER & WISE now offers the E-Library of Practice Exams, formerly known as the Test Bank, remotely via the E-Library of Practice Exams Portal.

Students must follow specific procedures and operate on electronic devices that meet all system requirements to gain successful entry into the E-Library of Practice Exams Portal (Portal):

  1. Students must submit a Portal request form on a business day* between 8 and 10 a.m.
    1. The request form will be unavailable outside of listed hours; the form opens each business day at 8 a.m. and closes each business day at 10 a.m.
  1. If a student submits a request form correctly, in its entirety, the student will have access to the Portal from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the same business day the student submits the form.
    1. The Portal can only be accessed on business days from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by proper request.
  1. To enter the Portal, a student must
    1. Connect to
      1. Eduroam, the Clemson University Wireless Network**, or
      2. CUVPN, the Clemson University Virtual Private Network***
    2. Visit http://testbank.cecas.clemson.edu/
    3. Sign-in using their Clemson University Username and the associated password

For more information or support, contact PEER & WISE.

  • Location: 158 Freeman Hall, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634
  • Phone: (864) 656-0976
  • Email: cupeerwise@clemson.edu ****

PEER & WISE offers the E-Library of Practice Exams Portal because our mission is to support students while they pursue their studies. The Portal is monitored closely by our staff; any student determined to be misusing the Portal may have their access revoked permanently at any time.

*PEER & WISE and its services operate on the same schedule as Clemson University. The Portal and the accompanying request form will be unavailable during any University closure. Hours are subject to change.

**For more information about connecting to Eduroam, contact CCIT.

***For more information about connecting to CUVPN, contact CCIT.

****Our staff answers emails in the order they are received. Please allow up to 48 business hours for a response.

PEER & WISE E-Library of Practice Exams Portal Request Form

STEM – All In Event

December 5, 2021

When: January 13th – 16th, 2022

**Applications close November 30th

STEM – ALL IN is a collaborative program between Clemson University’s College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences, the College of Science, and the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences to raise awareness of graduate education in the STEM fields. The program is designed to bring the best and brightest underrepresented minority students on campus and encourage them to pursue a graduate degree at Clemson.

Click on the image to view the full flyer with more information!