Information for Transfer Students (students who earned 18 or more college credits after graduating from high school).

Information for First-Year Students (students who earned fewer than 18 credits after graduating from high school).

Transfer Students

If you earned 18 or more college credits after graduating from high school, you are considered a Transfer Student. Otherwise, you are considered a first-year student and should review the information in the First-Year section below.

Advising Options

You are not required to meet with an adviser if you have been able to enroll into all of the courses that you need for your first semester at Penn State Harrisburg and/or if you have already met with an adviser within the program.

Advising Option 1: Attend an on campus advising session

• Wednesday, May 28 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, July 10 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 15 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Additional information on these sessions is provided during your Transfer Student Orientation.

Advising Option 2: Contact your department directly to meet with an adviser

• Use the chart below to locate the contact information for an adviser in your program.
• Reach out to the adviser using your Penn State email and ask for an advising appointment.
• Check your Penn State email for the advising appointment confirmation. In the confirmation, you will receive directions for the method you will use to meet with the adviser. Please check your Penn State email often and immediately prior to your orientation advising appointment.
• If you are unable to keep your advising appointment, make every effort to cancel at least 8 hours in advance of your appointment.
• Contact the Harrisburg Advising Center by phone at 717-948-6604 or via email at HBGADVISINGCENTER@PSU.EDU if you experience any problems scheduling an advising appointment.

End of information for Transfer students. Please do not use the scheduling links in the first-year students section below, as they will not connect you to the right adviser and those meetings will need to be cancelled.

First-Year Students

If you have earned fewer than 18 college credits after graduating from high school, you are considered a first-year student.

What to expect during the advising meeting

During your one-on-one Zoom meeting with an academic adviser, you will:

• Discuss your interests and educational goals.
• Review the academic requirements for your intended major(s).
• Plan which courses you should take to get started on your path.

Your consultation with an academic adviser is the first step toward achieving your goals at Penn State. We’re here to help you succeed!

Step 1: Schedule Your Appointment Now!

During your advising appointment you will be scheduling your classes. The sooner you schedule your classes, the more options you will have.

Use the schedule button from the chart below that is associated with your top academic interest

(Note: The link will open in a new tab. You’ll need log in with your Penn State account and authenticate to access the link if you haven't already in this browser.)

STEP 2: How You’ll Get Your Zoom Link

Your appointment confirmation is sent to your Penn State email.

The email will include:

• The date and time of your meeting
• The Zoom link for joining

Need Help?

If you have trouble scheduling an advising appointment, contact the Harrisburg Advising Center at 717-948-6604 or HBGADVISINGCENTER@PSU.EDU.

STEP 3: Start Preparing

Your academic consultation will be more productive the better prepared you are going in. Before your scheduled meeting, make sure to revisit your NSO tasklist and complete all steps including:

• ALEKS math placement assessment
• Course Planning Guide
• Pre-Registration Activity Guides (REQUIRED)
• Transfer Credit Survey 

(Note: You’ll need to log in with your Penn State account and authenticate to access the link.)