Personal visits to the department are encouraged throughout the year. Please contact gradinfo@physics.orst.edu [1] to arrange a visit. Professors and current graduate students will be happy to discuss the graduate program with you.
For students who are offered a place in the 2012 graduate class, an open house event is scheduled for Friday March 2 - Saturday March 3, 2012. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the department, and meet other prospective grads before making a final decision. The schedule of events for the most recent open house is available here [2].