Original posting dates and announcements
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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