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Your Academic Adviser
Every undergraduate student at Penn State is to have an assigned academic adviser. First- and second-year students often work with professional academic advisers in their colleges or at their campuses, while many juniors and seniors are advised by faculty members in their own majors. If you do not know who your assigned academic adviser is, log on to eLion and click on the Adviser Information link in the menu.
Your academic adviser is an important resource for you in exploring majors. The amount of information you can obtain by using the resources described in MAJOR DECISIONS and other sources can be overwhelming and confusing. Your adviser can help you sort out what you have learned from these resources. Your adviser can't tell you what to major in, but he or she can help you organize your thoughts in a meaningful way. Your adviser can also help you interpret complex policies, procedures, and requirements and provide up-to-date academic information about majors.
Meeting with your adviser shouldn't be the last step in your search for a major. You can meet with your adviser as frequently as you both agree would be best. You might want to meet with your adviser as often as once every few weeks or maybe only once a semester, depending on your needs and on your progress towards meeting your goals.
When you've decided on a major and have met the entrance requirements, your adviser can explain how to transfer to the appropriate college or major. After you transfer to another college/major, you'll receive your academic advising from that college/major. This advising may be from a faculty member, a professional adviser, or a group of advisers. It's important for you to establish a good relationship with your new academic adviser.
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