Academic Advising

Resources for advising your students

Fewer than 600 first-year University Park students begin their college career in pre-major status in the College of the Liberal Arts. Most of our students come from other University Park colleges, the Division of Undergraduate Studies, or non University Park Penn State locations. Undergraduate students also transfer to University Park from other colleges/universities.

First-year University Park Liberal Arts students are assigned a pre-major academic adviser. Once a student defines his/her academic goals and meets the requirements to enter the intended major, the student then declares a major in a specific department and receives advising help from his/her major adviser. University Park students who have a minimum of a 2.00 cumulative grade point average can officially declare a University Park Liberal Arts major after completion of 27.1 credits. Students who are interested in entering a Psychology degree must also meet additional course requirements.

Here are some resources that will aid you during your advising meetings.

University Faculty Senate Advising Policies

Adviser Responsibilities

University Faculty Senate Policies

University Undergraduate Advising Handbook

University Advising Centers and Councils

Center for Excellence in Academic Advising

The University Advising Council

The College of the Liberal Arts Academic Policies

Academic Integrity

BA degree requirements

Liberal Arts Departments and Programs

Liberal Arts Undergraduate Studies Resources

Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Advising Procedures: How to…

Although the University Faculty Senate designates university advising policies, each college, based on established guidelines, can determine individual college procedures required for processing student information. This is the information that you can provide to your students.

Declaring Majors and Minors, Course Substitutions, Leave of Absence, Withdrawal, Update Address Information

Grade Mediation

Petitioning the Faculty Senate

Advising tools

Advising at PSU

eLion.psu.edu

Schedule of Courses

University Offices

You may need to refer a student to an office that specializes in a particular topic or area of concern.

Career Services

Commission on LGBT Equity

Multicultural Resource Center

Office of Student Aid

Office of the Bursar

Office of the University Registrar

University Learning Centers