UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Beginning Feb. 17, students will notice something new when using Penn State Go: the full functionality of the LionPATH Student Home Base will be available within the Penn State mobile app. While some LionPATH features have been part of the app since its launch in January 2020, this update brings all the same options, navigation and menus from the desktop or laptop experience onto a student’s mobile device.
“It’s been a goal of the LionPATH Development and Maintenance Organization (LDMO) to provide a seamless experience for students across any device they might use to access LionPATH,” said Misty Patcyk, LDMO director. “We prioritized the development of this robust mobile functionality based on student survey feedback.”
With the update, students can use the app to manage class enrollment, plan and monitor degree progress, and view important to-do tasks related to financials and more, quickly and easily. New, responsive — sometimes referred to as “fluid” — pages for many popular features are included in the update. These pages provide a better user experience with a more modern design and functionality. Some of the new fluid pages include the “Enrollment Shopping Cart” and “Drop Classes” functions.
Advisers also will see these updates while using the “See What the Student Sees” functionality as they work with students.
“Providing the full LionPATH experience within Penn State Go and transitioning pages to be fluid is an important step in making LionPATH fully mobile accessible,” Patcyk said. “We value our students’ opinions and will continue to make improvements based on the feedback we receive from them.”
Students who already have the Penn State Go app on their mobile devices do not need to update the app to access the LionPATH Student Home Base functionality from within Penn State Go; it will be available as soon as they open the app.
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