EEE Cocoa Corner

We are excited to announce that EEE's Cocoa Corner community event is back in its Valentine's Day Era! On Feb. 12, from 9am -3pm we will be turning POTR 360 into the EEE "Cocoa Corner" and hosting small (5 min) performances by EEE students, staff, and faculty. (Performance times TBD.) Performances will be accompanied by hot cocoa and cookies. If you are interested in sharing your talent with EEE via song, instrument, or spoken word please email lacyg@purdue.edu by Wednesday, February 5.

EEE COMMs Group

This group is a new initiate that Lacy Gehmlich, EEE Communications and Marketing Specialist, will lead.  These are go-to students for Instagram takeovers, taking photos/videos at relevant events, keeping Lacy up to date on students who might be good to feature, offering insights and ideas on what students like to see on social media, helping with EEE community events (like Cocoa Corner), and being testers and promoters of EEE swag!  COMMITMENT: 1-4 hours a month (depending on your time/interest). Lacy just needs basic social media understanding, your creativity, and EEE student perspective.

HOW TO START: Email Lacy Gehmlich, lacyg@purdue.edu, direct to get started.  

Purdue Calendars

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Various drop/add calendar with deadlines, and future years of academic calendars can be found at https://www.purdue.edu/registrar/calendars/index.html.

EEE Main Office in POTR 364: Hours of Operation

The EEE main office is located in POTR 364. Office hours are currently: M-F 8am-4pm. Unscheduled “drop-ins” are discouraged. Instead, make an appointment with your EEE advisor, either Tammi Thayer or Maeve Brewer, via BoilerConnect. For other staff or faculty, reach out direct via email to arrange an appointment.

POTR Building: Hours of Operation

POTR building hours of operation are 6am – 11pm, 7 days a week.

If doors are locked during these posted times, contact the Purdue Police non-emergency number at 49-48221.

EEE Computer Lab in POTR 360

The EEE Computer Lab is available for all EEE students and is located in POTR 360; next door to the main EEE office. See attached agreement for student conduct and use protocols.  

**Key Pad Entry Code** – 482224  which corresponds to HUACAI for Prof. Hua Cai.  Prof. Cai instructs EEE 355 each spring, and rotates teaching other graduate level EEE courses.

EEE maintains this computer center for academic & social activities. Its use is a privilege reserved for EEE students and those enrolled in EEE courses to work, study, and access dedicated EEE computers. There are 12 desktop computers with internet access and a printer/scanner. The room contains additional tables, chairs, and whiteboards.

Hand sanitizer has been placed by each computer station.

In general, be respectful to others and the property.  Always log off of computers before leaving the room.  Do not lock a computer for later use.  Do not move or alter any of the computer systems.

If you wish to place items on the wall, ask in the EEE Office for appropriate tacky putty.  (No tape or staples.)

Use discretion when determining if to print and how many copies to print.

Please report any room or equipment issues to EEE@purdue.edu.

Guide to Purdue IT Resources

Purdue IT is the central information technology organization serving students, faculty and staff at Purdue. See the support and services they provide in this article.  

How to Schedule an Appointment with EEE Advisors

EEE and other Engineering students can access the Environmental and Ecological Engineering appointment calendar via BoilerConnect. EEE currently has In Person and Virtual appointments, depending on the time and day.

There are training resources available to students in BoilerConnect on the login page. Click ‘For Students.’  Advisors and service offices across campus use BoilerConnect for making appointments, so these instructions are generalized. 

Student Self-Help Guides:

• How to Schedule an Appointment (video)
• How to Schedule an Appointment (pdf)
• How to Cancel an Appointment
• How to Reschedule an Appointment
• Responding to an Appointment Request (video)
• Responding to an Appointment Request (pdf)

Summer 2025 Registration

Summer 2025 registration season has begun.  Time tickets have opened for most students. Your time ticket is in myPurdue>Register for Classes card>Registration Status & Time Ticket. The full summer Schedule of Classes is also in your myPurdue portal. Online classes are incredibly popular with undergraduate students.  Students can view the full list of online courses on the Think Summer website.  

Students manually schedule themselves in the Scheduling Assistant for summer session instead of completing a course request form (CRF) and being enrolled later. Unsure what this means? Follow this step-by-step video.  

The summer PIN will be needed and it is the same as the spring PIN that you received for Spring 2025. Students are welcome to make an appointment with their primary advisor in BoilerConnect if they are unsure what courses to take.  Students are NOT required to do EEE mentoring for summer registration.

Other Summer 2025 info:

BIOL 28600 was recently added to the summer schedule and the course is already nearing full capacity. If you need this course in summer, enroll quickly. 

Advisor-Initiated Scholarship – Advisors can nominate up to three students who would benefit from summer courses to be considered for a scholarship of up to $500.  The advisor deadline to nominate is February 28. Preference is given to first-year and second-year students who need to catch up on degree requirements.  Reach out to your EEE advisor (Tammi Thayer or Maeve Brewer) if you are interested in this nomination. 

Summer Stay – Selected students can earn up to $2,500 in exchange for completing a 140-hour research or internship experience alongside 9 credit hours. Research and internship credits count. This opportunity is very competitive. The priority deadline to apply is February 28 and the final deadline is March 28.

Summer Internship Plus – Selected students earn up to $1,000 for completing an off-campus internship alongside 6+ credit hours of online or on-campus coursework. Internship credits count. The priority deadline to apply is February 28 and the final deadline is March 28.

Summer Finish Scholarship – Selected students earn up to $500 for graduating in August instead of waiting until December. The priority deadline to apply is February 28 and the final deadline is March 28.

Summer Double Major, Summer Minors, Undergraduate Certificate, and Co-op Scholarships – Selected students can earn up to $1,000 for completing 6+ credit hours of online or on-campus coursework. The priority deadline to apply is February 28 and the final deadline is March 28.

Summer Financial Aid – All students interested in receiving summer financial aid need to complete the Summer Aid Application. The Summer Aid Application will be available in a student's myPurdue account under the Financial Tab beginning in March. Initial summer financial aid notifications will begin in May.  If an application is submitted after this time, it will take 1-2 weeks to receive a Financial Aid award notification from that submission date.  All updates are available and viewable on myPurdue. More information is available on the Summer Aid website.

Summer Housing – Undergraduate students who are in need of summer housing and are registered for at least one course can find more information on the Summer Housing. Students completing non-credit internship or research experiences should visit the Summer Intern Housing website.

Registration Troubleshooting

Having trouble registering, adding, or dropping? Need an override for a class? There are many resources on the EEE Registration Tools page, such as instruction links for Scheduling Assistant:

The Registrar page also has links for most common registration issues at  https://www.purdue.edu/registrar/currentStudents/index.html

• Scheduling Assistant - How to ADD
• Scheduling Assistant - How to DROP
• Scheduling Assistant - How to Submit Registration Error Override Request

EEE Faculty Mentor Change Request Form – Due 1/31/25

Upper-class students who wish to change their EEE Faculty Mentor should download and complete the EEE Faculty Mentor Change Request Form.  Deadline is Friday, January 31 by 5PM. No action is needed from students who are new to EEE this semester. Assignments for new students will be made by the EEE UG office and announced to you later this spring.

EEE Job Corner with Ms. Whelton, PE

This section is prepared for the newsletter by Ms. Margaret Whelton, PE.  She is the EEE Manager of Industrial Experience.  The responsibilities of this position include working with industry to secure internships, co-ops, and full time job opportunities for students; developing real world senior design and research projects; and facilitating partnerships between industry and Environmental and Ecological Engineering. She has twelve years of experience as a practicing environmental engineer prior to becoming part of EEE.  She is a registered professional engineer in Indiana, Virginia, and Alabama. 

The 2025 Co-op Days Recruiting Event (career fair) is Tuesday, January 28^th_. It will be held in the PMU North and South Ballrooms from 10am to 4pm.  All five companies listed under EEE (on the Career Fair Plus App) have options for co-ops, internships, and fulltime positions.  If you’re looking for a job, I highly suggest you review the career fair in the app and attend if possible.  It is a smaller fair so you should be able visit companies quicker. 

As usual, don’t forget to look outside the EEE list for other companies that interest you.  Looking quickly, American Structurepoint and Kimley Horn are consulting companies on the CE list that have hired EEEs for both fulltime and internship opportunities. If you’re interested in a company, visit their booth.

Have you thought about co-op?  It is a great way to gain substantial experience as a student. For co-ops, only freshman and sophomores are applicable. 

Expo is Tuesday, February 4^th and 5^th and will be hybrid (virtual and in person).  In person will be on February 4^th at the CoRec from 8am-3pm.  Virtual will be on February 5^th from 10am-4pm. Virtual includes five options currently for EEEs-two of which are with university academic programs, which is new.  Companies who attend in person usually don’t attend virtual and most of the companies are in person, so be sure to attend on Feb 4^th if possible.  Both career days will be using the career fair plus app (like IR did in the fall) and company information is up!   There are 39 companies listed as interested in EEE for the in person fair on February 4^th. 

Expo is the largest Purdue career fair in the spring semester.  Remember that usually there are some companies that have listed EEE as an option, but there are also good companies that don’t have EEE selected.  To enhance your job search, look for companies seeking Environmental Health Sciences and Civil Engineering and see if they do environmental work.  Many do!  I will send out an email closer to the event with more details. 

There is also a Prep Night to help you prepare for EXPO on January 30^th from 6-9pm in the Stewart Center where they give you the opportunity to practice your interview skills and elevator pitch, among other things.  There is even a specific workshop offered by Jacob Moeckler to talk about the tips and skills needed during the job search.  Find out more about the Prep Night offerings here. 

They are currently working on the in-person seminars schedule for EXPO.  They will be February 3^rd from 3:30-8:30pm.  I’ll send out more information in an email closer to the fair.