Purpose
The purpose of the Advising @ PSU Web site is to provide a central source of information about academic advising and related educational topics at Penn State. This site includes original material developed specifically for the site as well as links to other Web sites with relevant academic information for students, faculty, and staff University-wide. It is not, however, an index to all topics at Penn State.


Navigating this Site
The blue bar at the top of the Web page is the navigation bar, consisting of a series of links and pull-down menus. From this navigation bar, which appears at the top of every page within the Advising @ PSU Web site, you can return to the home page or go directly to pages in the Alpha Index, Topic Index, FAQ, Quick Links, etc.


Main Menu
The main menu (home page) is divided into six sections:

• What's new?
  This section displays a list of academic news items at Penn State. Each news item includes a link to another Web page with more detailed information. This section is used to announce new majors and minors, changes in academic polices and procedures, featured Web sites, educational opportunities, and updates on other academic issues of interest.
  
  
• How can I find it?
  This section features six ways to locate academic information through this Web site:
  • Alpha Index
    Extensive lists of links, arranged alphabetically, to academic information on the Web
  • Topic Index
    Academic information and collections of links arranged by subject matter
  • Searches
    Options for searching a variety of key academic Penn State Web sites
  • FAQ
    A list of frequently asked questions, with answers provided by academic advisers
  • Quick Links
    A list of commonly used academic Web pages at Penn State
  • Ask the Adviser
    A form that can be used to e-mail advising-related questions to an academic adviser at Penn State
  
  
• What's coming up?
  This section provides a countdown to two important University deadlines, academic events, or holidays that are coming up in the next several months, as well as a calendar for the current month with a link to month-by-month calendars of events and deadlines.
  
  
• Special Features
  This section provides links to a variety of Web pages that were developed specifically for Advising @ PSU, including a description of the advising system at Penn State, a listserv for academic news, a glossary of academic terms, and other advising-related topics.
  
  
• Keys
  This section provides links to a number of key Penn State academic Web sites as well as to an Advising @ PSU Web page that describes each of these Web sites in more detail.
  
  
• Quote
  This section displays a different quote each day of the month. All of the quotes are about advice, advising, or other aspects of education.
  
  

Armillary Sphere
The central graphic on the home page is an armillary sphere, an ancient astronomical instrument consisting of a set of rings surrounding a sphere representing the Earth and used to show the position of the rising and setting sun. This graphic, designed by Jason Tremblay (B.A., Integrative Arts, Penn State, 2000), was inspired by the bronze armillary sphere on the front lawn of Old Main at the University Park campus.


Acknowledgements
This Web site was developed by the Division of Undergraduate Studies in consultation with the Undergraduate Student Government's Academic Assembly, other Penn State students, academic advisers, and other Penn State faculty and staff members.


Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about the Advising @ PSU Web site, please e-mail them to adviser@psu.edu. We will respond to each e-mail message as soon as we can.