What to Expect During Your Advising Meeting
During your meeting with an academic adviser, you will learn more about the college and your intended major. You’ll also get the tools you need to plan your first semester schedule.
During consultation, please join from a quiet place where you can focus. Your adviser will talk with you about your academic goals and interests, how they fit with your journey at Penn State, and what courses you might take in your first semester.
STEP 1: Schedule Your Advising Meeting Now!
Important: Be sure to stay on the linked scheduling page. Appointments scheduled in other places will not secure your advising consultation time slot and may be cancelled.
Select the path that best fits you to schedule an appointment. If you're undecided among majors, pick one that aligns with your interests:
- Students interested in Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems Management: Schedule Appointment
- Students interested in Agribusiness Management; Agricultural and Extension Education; Agricultural Science; or Community, Environment, and Development: Schedule Appointment
- Students interested in Animal Science: Schedule Appointment
- Students interested in Environmental Resource Management : Schedule Appointment
- Students interested in Food Science: Schedule Appointment
- Students interested in Forest Ecosystem Management & Wildlife and Fisheries Science: Schedule Appointment
- Students interested in Immunology and Infectious Disease: Schedule Appointment
- Students interested in Plant Science & Landscape Contracting: Schedule Appointment
- Students interested in Pharmacology & Toxicology: Schedule Appointment
- Students interested in Turfgrass Science: Schedule Appointment
- Students interested in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Schedule Appointment
(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
Pro Tip: Accept the .ical attachment in the email to add the appointment directly to your calendar!
About Your Appointment Time!
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Appointments are scheduled in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5).
For example: If your appointment is from 9:15 a.m.–9:45 a.m., join by 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time. -
Check your Penn State email regularly for updates—especially right before your meeting!
If any changes are made, we’ll notify you via email.
Need Help?
If you have trouble scheduling an advising appointment, contact Deb Heeman at dah54@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:
- 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.)