Academic Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual
The official source of information about Penn State's policies and procedures related to academic issues such as admissions, advising, credit acquisition, grades, graduation requirements, academic records, curricular procedures, and more
Advising Policy (Faculty Senate Policy 32-00)
The University's official policy statement on academic advising, the nature of the advising program, the responsibilities of advisers and advisees, adviser assignment, and more
Center for Excellence in Academic Advising (for faculty)
A resource by and for faculty who advise, providing links to other Web sites that are useful to faculty and staff advisers; the mission of the center is to support advisers in their work with students.
Directory of Academic Advising and Counseling Resources at University Park
A comprehensive list of offices, colleges, and programs at the University Park campus that provide academic advising or counseling services, including names, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and office addresses of contacts in each area, along with links to relevant Web sites
General Education
The official source of information about Penn State's General Education program, providing an explanation of the role, goals, and components of general education along with lists of General Education courses and brief descriptions of each course
The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal
A free electronic publication about academic advising in higher education; the publication's goal is to provide a mechanism for the rapid dissemination of new ideas about advising and for ongoing discourse about advising issues. Articles are published continuously in a “current issue in progress.”
Policies and Rules for Undergraduate Students
The official source of the University Faculty Senate policies and rules, published for the guidance of faculty and undergraduate students (academic policies and procedures for graduate students can be found in the Graduate Degree Programs Bulletin)
University Bulletin (Undergraduate Degree Programs)
The official bulletin (college catalog) of The Pennsylvania State University, including information about the University's colleges, campuses, associate and baccalaureate programs, majors, minors, General Education program, course descriptions, and more
University Undergraduate Advising Handbook
Developed to provide critical information regarding the most commonly used University-wide academic policies and procedures, this handbook is designed to be used in conjunction with University, college, and department advising resources; cross-referenced with relevant University sources
