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This page is an archive of announcements that appeared previously in the “What's new?” section of the Advising @ PSU home page. The dates shown below are the dates the announcements were initially posted. Announcements are archived here two weeks after the original posting date.

Because this is an archive, some of the Web pages listed below may be out of date or the links may no longer be correct.


Original posting dates and announcements

07/07/08
Libraries expand online search options
Curricular changes in Liberal Arts Economics major
Featured Web site: AP Credit

06/23/08
Enrollment hold: Dietetic Food Systems Management
Enrollment hold: Social and Human Services option in Applied Behavioral Science major
Featured Web site: University Learning Centers

06/09/08
Schedule of Courses now updated hourly
School of Nursing to become an independent academic unit
Featured Web site: Advising Contacts Network

05/27/08
New entrance requirements: IST and SRA
Procedural change: Retroactive registration
Featured Web site: Glossary of Academic Terms

05/12/08
University Undergraduate Advising Handbook goes wiki
New engagement plan for First-Year Seminars
Featured Web site: Scholarships/Fellowships (UFO)

04/28/08
Alumni Association to provide scholarship support
Newly updated Web site: e-Portfolio
Featured Web site: Course Information

04/14/08
Now available: Summer orientation schedule
New sophomore gate for Schreyer Honors College
Featured Web site: Codes, Abbreviations, Acronyms, etc.

03/31/08
Advising awards given to Lori Gravish and Debra Grow
Pilot announced: MATH 021 Mastery Program
Featured Web site: Transfer Course Evaluation Guide

03/17/08
Administrative enrollment controls for 2010 spring pool
eLion updates: Confidentiality; time-out; logout
Featured Web site: iStudy for Success!

03/04/08
PHEAA suspends lender role in Stafford Loan program
Volunteer advisers trained for disciplinary conferences
Featured Web site: University Advising Council

02/18/08
Enhancements to the Schedule of Courses
Entrance-to-major requirement for Business (four colleges)
Featured Web site: Registration Timetable

02/04/08
Penn State Libraries now on Facebook
New at University Park Libraries: Leisure reading collection
Featured Web site: Study Skills

01/21/08
New center for sports business research
New minor: Information Sciences and Technology for Aerospace Engineering
Featured Web site: Deadlines

01/07/08
Change in final exam policy
Education abroad updates: Summer tuition; online forms
Featured Web site: Undergraduate Research

2008
2007


12/17/07
New College of Education computer requirement
Change in eLion 'Grade Reporting' application
Featured Web site: Spring orientation schedule

12/04/07
More course changes effective spring 2008
Two new online degrees in psychology
Featured Web site: How to Survive Exam Week

11/20/07
New for spring 2008: GRE Prep Course
Penn State virtually online in Second Life
Featured Web site: Academic Policies You Should Know

11/05/07
New online form for advisers: Petition Cover Sheet
Delaware County campus name changed to Penn State Brandywine
Featured Web site: Recommended Academic Plans

10/22/07
New Web site: Historical Course Offering
Academic Advising Brown-Bag Lunches
Featured Web site: Academic Success

10/22/07
New for fall 2007: Half-semester courses
New for spring 2008: Course abbreviation changes
Featured Web site: Study Skills

09/24/07
New Web site: Student Petition Information
New on eLion: Contact information
Featured Web site: Law School Resources

09/10/07
AP credit change: Environmental Science
Name and requirements changes: Business/Liberal Arts minor
Featured Web site: Baccalaureate Minors

08/27/07
New unit: Adult Learner Enrollment Services
New requirement: Emergency contact information
Featured Web site: Academic Integrity

07/30/07
New and revised: Entrance-to-Major Requirements
Updated: World Campus changes
Featured Web site: Penn State World Campus

07/16/07
Study abroad update: Passport delays
eLion Adviser Information for new, first-year students
Featured Web site: E-mail Advising

07/02/07
New Web page: Business-Related Majors
New minor: Global Security
Featured Web site: AP Credit

06/18/07
New Web site: Audition and Portfolio Requirements (College of Arts and Architecture)
New for Fall 2007: Orientation Schedule
Featured Web site: Summer Orientation Schedule

06/04/07
Revised Web site: Center for Excellence in Academic Advising
New major and minor: Energy Engineering
Featured Web site: Glossary of Academic Terms

05/21/07
New Web site: Retention and Transfer
New article: Adult Learner Education
Featured Web site: Scholarships/Fellowships

05/07/07
New calendar in effect for fall semester 2007
New numbers for Chemistry courses
Featured Web site: Advising Centers

04/23/07
New/updated Web site: Majors with Options
Now available online: Summer Orientation Express
Featured Web site: Taking summer courses

04/13/07
New B.A. degree authorized: Visual Arts Studies (Altoona)
Updated enrollment controls for Smeal majors (for spring 2009)
Featured Web site: Codes, Abbreviations, etc.

03/26/07
New brochure: Intercollege Majors and Minors
New registration procedures for World Campus courses
Featured Web site: Schedule of Courses

03/12/07
Administrative enrollment controls for spring 2009 pool
Redesigned Web site: Degree Program Summary
Featured Web site: Academic Success

02/26/07
New dean for the College of Health and Human Development
Updated national newsletter: Academic Advising Today
Featured Web site: Registration Timetable

02/12/07
Libraries now provide circulating laptop service
More changes in course abbreviations and numbers
Featured Web site: Study Skills

01/29/07
McKeesport renamed Penn State Greater Allegheny
New Web site: College of Agricultural Sciences
Featured Web site: Deadlines

01/15/07
PSU ranked first in Landscape Architecture
New resource for student teams: Tidebreak TeamSpot
Featured Web site: Undergraduate Research

2007
2006


12/18/06
New integrated B.S./M.S. program in Meteorology
University closes for December holidays
Featured Web site: Spring Orientation Express

12/04/06
Committee to examine First-Year Seminars
New advising article: Student Motivation
Featured Web site: How to Survive Exam Week

11/20/06
Sign up for cell phone alerts about class cancellations, etc.
PSU Facts About Students: Fall Semester 2006
Featured Web site: Glossary of Academic Terms

11/06/06
New eLion 'Adviser' application: Admissions Information
Tuesday, November 21: Follow Friday class schedule
Featured Web site: Semester-by-Semester Plans

10/23/06
New at Penn State: Educational Podcasting
Penn State joins iTunes U
Featured Web site: e-Portfolio

10/10/06
New advising article: Leading by Example
Student opportunity/deadline: Become a LEAP Mentor
Featured Web site: Study Skills

09/25/06
New name for Penn State McKeesport
Law school expanding at University Park
Featured Web site: Law School Preparation

09/11/06
New schedule in place for fall commencement
New information about University Libraries
Featured Web site: Understanding Advising (PDF)

08/28/06
New Web site: Engineering Core Courses
National news: Academic Advising Today
Featured Web site: Fall Orientation Express

08/15/06
New, updated look for eLion
Uniformity of Course Abbreviations
Featured Web site: Academic Integrity

07/19/06
advising@psu.edu is now Advising @ PSU
New Penn State Newswire story: Academic advising online
Featured Web site: Credit for A.P. Exams

07/05/06
New process: Retroactive registration
New Penn State Erie minor: Technical Sales
Featured Web site: E-mail Advising

06/19/06
New Web site: Commonwealth Campuses
New Web site: University College
Featured Web site: Summer Orientation Express

06/05/06
New minor: Music Technology
New online degree: Criminal Justice
Featured Web site: Glossary of Academic Terms

05/22/06
New step-by-step instructions: Audits for alternative majors
New “Advising @ PSU” Topic Index: Requirements (academic)
Featured Web site: Scholarships/Fellowships

05/08/06
New Web site for graduates: The Graceful Exit
New Web site: PSU's Podcast Central
Featured Web site: Advising Centers

04/24/06
Change in credits awarded for AP Chemistry
Summer 2006 Orientation Express (University Park)
Featured Web site: Course Information

04/10/06
PSU semester bills are going paperless!
New end-of-semester service: “ASK! your library@the HUB
Featured Web site: Codes, Abbreviations, Acronyms, etc.

03/27/06
Excellence in Advising Awards announced: Brent Hurley and Robert Shannon
New/revised ISIS screens: Re-enrollment, reinstatement, academic renewal
Featured Web site: Transfer Course Evaluation Guide

03/13/06
New Web resource: How to Make Study Abroad More Affordable
New options authorized for Forensic Science
Featured Web site: e-Portfolio

02/27/06
New information about MATH 035 and 036 (University Park)
New/updated majors/minors/options
Featured Web site: Registration Timetable

02/13/06
New for spring 2006: Advising brown-bag lunches
New study abroad programs: Summer and short-term
Featured Web site: Study Skills

01/30/06
Board of Trustees news: IST, Law School, & more
Law School Admission Test prep course announced
Featured Web site: Law School Resources

01/16/06
New/changed/dropped majors/minors/options
Summer research grants: Undergraduate Discovery program
Featured Web site: Undergraduate Research

2006
2005


12/19/05
Updated advising handbook: College of Agricultural Sciences
New article: Advising F-1 International Students
Featured Web site: International Programs

12/05/05
New opportunities/programs in oceanography
New resource for adviser: Career Advising
Featured Web site: How to Survive Exam Week

11/21/05
First law school class to be admitted to University Park
Proposed new program: Security and Information Analysis
Featured Web site: Computer lab availability

11/07/05
Tuesday, November 22: Follow Friday class schedule
New eLion feature: Parent/Other access
Featured Web site: Semester-by-Semester Plans

10/24/05
New courses for spring 2006: KINES Adventures
Graduate certificate program in academic advising (K-State)
Featured Web site: Academic Success

10/11/05
Departmental name change: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Applications for Spring 2006: Be an ANGEL tutor (1 credit)
Featured Web site: Major Decisions

09/26/05
Supply Chain program ranked number one
Newly reorganized Web site: e-Portfolio
Featured Web site: iStudy for Success!

09/12/05
New article: A New Adviser's Journal
New/revised advising files for handheld devices
Featured Web Site: Understanding Advising (PDF)

08/29/05
New minor: Bioethics and Medical Humanities
Registration now open: Free technology seminars
Featured Web Site: Advising Resource Directory

08/17/05
Two changes related to late registration
New eLion feature: Science/Math Majors
Featured Web Site: Orientation Express

08/03/05
New “Advising Handbook” section: Web Courses (online courses)
Law School Admission Test prep course announced
Featured Web Site: Law School Resources

07/18/05
New tuition rates set for 2005-2006 academic year
New advising article: The College Environment
Featured Web Site: Credit for A.P. Exams (updated)

07/05/05
New Web site: Penn State Online
Degree audits updated with new B.A. requirements
Featured Web Site: Degree Audits

06/20/05
New registration process: Fall 2005, University Park and education abroad students
New PDA document: 2005 Fall Semester Calendar
Featured Web Site: University Advising Council

06/06/05
Now available: Fall Orientation Express
Updated Web site: Internships (Liberal Arts)
New PSU Web site: Understanding Advising (PDF)

05/23/05
New office location for Continuing Education
New national newsletter: Academic Advising Today
New Web site: Veterinary school preparation

05/09/05
New scholarships for education abroad
New B.F.A. degree: Musical Theatre
Featured Web Site: Summer Orientation Express

04/25/05
Calendar changes: 2005 fall semester
New advising article: Students' Civil Rights
Featured Web Site: Taking summer courses

04/11/05
New requirement: United State Cultures and International Cultures
New policy: Mathematics proficiency exams
Featured Web Site: Academic Integrity

03/28/05
New major: Forensic Science
Advising awards announced: Jeanne Amlund and Joyce Buck
Featured Web Site: Transfer Course Evaluation Guide

03/14/05
New 'Advising @ PSU' feature: Advising Centers
Administrative Enrollment Controls announced: 2007 Spring Pool
Featured Web Site: e-Portfolio

02/28/05
Law School Admission Test prep course announced
New major: Geobiology
Featured Web Site: Registration Timetable

02/14/05
Spring 2005 brown-bag advising lunches
Option changes in Secondary Education
New Web site: iStudy for Success!

01/31/05
New minor in public scholarship
New (updated) Web site: University Faculty Senate
Featured Web Site: Advising responsibilities

1/17/05
New petition form for advisers and deans
Law school board approves dual campus plan
Featured Web Site: Dickinson School of Law

2005
2004


12/20/04
New eLion feature: PSU ID
New 'Advising @ PSU' features: Navigation bar and site index
Featured Web Site: Entrance to Major Process

12/06/04
Library hours extended during final exams
New advising article: Turning and Informing
Featured Web Site: Policies You Should Know

11/22/04
eLion to be offline December 18–26
Law School Admission Test prep course announced
Featured Web Site: Law School Resources

11/09/04
New eLion 'Adviser' feature: Advising Notes
University enrollment reports: Fall Semester 2004
Featured Web Site: USG Academic Assembly

10/29/04
New “Advising @ PSU” feature: Advising@Hand (PDA documents)
New instructional format for SPAN 001, 002, and 003
Featured Web Site: Should I late drop a course?

10/11/04
Nominations sought for 2005 Excellence in Advising Award
New teamwork center for group work
Featured Web Site: Major Decisions

09/27/04
New eLion feature: Academic Success
President Spanier's State of the University address
Featured Web Site: University Learning Centers

09/13/04
Thirteen new topics in the glossary of academic terms
Semester-by-semester plans for Abington College
Featured Web Site: Advising responsibilities

08/31/04
New eLion 'Students' feature: Major Themes
Recent news story about orientation programs
Featured Web Site: Promoting a Vibrant Learning Culture

08/19/04
First day of fall classes: follow Friday schedule
Fall advising conference: Transition to college
Featured Web Site: Orientation Express

08/08/04
Student financial aid scam alert
Enrollment/account information bogus e-mail
Featured Web Site: Advising Resource Directory

07/19/04
New name for “unofficial transcript”
New name for Smeal College
Featured Web Site: Advising Contacts Network

07/06/04
New “Advising @ PSU” feature: Words of Advice
Removal of discontinued General Education designations
Featured Web Site: University Fellowships Office

06/21/04
New priority and final deadlines for Education Abroad
New “Advising @ PSU” index: Deadlines
Featured Web Site: Schedule of Courses (updated)

06/07/04
New “Advising @ PSU” feature: Interactive glossary
Deadline change: Fall 2004 drop/add
Featured Web Site: Orientation Express (2004 Summer Session)

05/24/04
AP Exam credit changes: Computer Science; Physics
New Gen Ed Arts course: LARCH 065
Featured Web Site: Law School Resources

05/10/04
Deadline extended for Education Abroad
Summer hours posted for World Campus
Featured Web Site: General Education ...

04/27/04
New procedures for Mathematics retesting
Administrative Enrollment Controls: 2006 Spring Pool
Featured Web Site: Internship/Work Experience

04/12/04
World Campus update: New HUB location
New journal article: Developmental advising
Featured Web site: Taking summer courses

03/29/04
Advising awards announced: Barbara DeHart and Ivan Shibley
Two new options added: Meteorology major
Featured Web site: Transfer course evaluations

03/15/04
Advising conference announced: Fall 2004 'date saver'
Academic adviser in Iraq: Tom Murt, Abington
Featured Web site: Time Management (ULC)

03/02/04
New major: Energy, Business and Finance in Earth and Mineral Sciences
Five new options in Crime, Law, and Justice at University Park
Featured Web site: Registration Timetables

02/16/04
New eLion 'Student' feature: Alternative Majors
New eLion 'Adviser' update: Extended time-out
New procedures: Final exam schedules

02/02/04
New eLion 'Adviser' feature: FTCAP Survey
New eLion 'Adviser' feature: Student Schedule
Featured Web Site: Study Skills

01/20/04
New “Advising @ PSU” feature: University forms
New Web address: Penn State Department Directory
Featured Web Site: Internship/Work Experience Programs

01/07/04
Telephone registration system has been disconnected
University-wide events to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Featured Web Site: Scholarships/Fellowships (Undergraduate Fellowships Office)

2004
2003


12/08/03
Telephone registration system: to be disconnected
Call for nominations: National advising awards
Featured Web site: The Orientation Express

11/24/03
Majors phased out: 11 Smeal College majors
New article: Adviser-Advisee Relationship
Featured Web site: Law School Resources

11/10/03
Student opportunity/deadline: Become a LEAP mentor
New program: Teacher Tributes
Featured Web site: USG Academic Assembly

10/27/03
New minor: Information Sciences and Technology
New minor: Environmental Soil Science
Web Site of the Week: Penn State minors

10/13/03
New Advising @ PSU feature: News Archive
New publication: A Family Guide to Academic Advising
Web Site of the Week: Major Decisions

09/29/03
Minor on hold: Digital Arts and IST
New minor:* Supply Chain and IST
Web Site of the Week: University Learning Centers

09/15/03
Test preparation course: LSAT
Major requirements updated:* Smeal College
Web Site of the Week: Advising Resource Directory

09/02/03
Major requirements updated: Smeal College
AP/Proficiency credit:* CHEM 014
Web Site of the Week: Penn State Calendars

08/18/03
First day of fall classes: Tuesday is Friday!
AP/Proficiency credit: CHEM 014
Web Site of the Week: The Orientation Express

07/07/03
New Special Feature: E-mail Advising
New Topic Index: Course Information
Web Site of the Week: Advising Contacts Network

06/23/03
Smeal majors approved: SC&IS and M I S
Smeal degree closed: 2 B A at University Park
Web Site of the Week: The Orientation Express

06/09/03
Proficiency exam announced: CSE 103
Correction/Update!:* Computer Science AP Exam
Web Site of the Week: The Penn State Portal

05/27/03
Correction/Update!: Computer Science AP Exam
Joint minor on hold: Digital Arts & IST
Web Site of the Week: eLion Demo

05/12/03
Administrative Enrollment Controls: 2005 Spring Pool
Advanced Placement changes:* Computer Science; English Literature
Web Site of the Week: First-Year Seminars

04/28/03
Advanced Placement changes: Computer Science; English Literature
Looking for ESACT courses?* Try KINES.
Web Site of the Week: Academic Integrity

04/14/03
Looking for ESACT courses? Try KINES.
World Campus update: New kiosk in the HUB
Web Site of the Week: Work Experience Programs

03/31/03
Fall 2003 calendar changed: Drop and late drop dates
Advising awards announced: Terry Musser and Richard Robinett
Web Site of the Week: Transfer course evaluation


* repeated from a previous “What's new?” announcement


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