Prepare for your academic consultation
During this initial academic advising meeting, you should expect to discuss your interests, your educational goals, and the academic requirements for your intended major. You'll also identify what courses you should enroll in to begin to meet your goals and interests.
The meeting will be most productive the better prepared you are going in. Make sure to revisit your NSO tasklist and complete the Course Planning Guide, required pre-registration activity guides, and the transfer credit survey before your scheduled meeting.
Schedule Your Appointment Now!
Schedule the first available appointment that works for you. The sooner you have this meeting, the more choices you will have. Reach out for help if you have trouble finding a time that works.
How to schedule your appointment
Please watch this brief video about how to schedule your advising appointment.
When you click a scheduling button, you will be prompted to log in to Penn State’s WebAccess if you are not already logged in. If you have not done so already, you will need to Enroll in Two-Factor Authentication. Instructions are linked on the WebAccess page.
Please note all meetings are in Eastern Time (GMT-5). Please join the Zoom meeting promptly at the start of your appointment time. That is, if your appointment is from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. (Eastern Time, GMT-5), you need to join the meeting by 9 a.m. (Eastern Time, GMT-5).
You must check your Penn State email for the advising appointment confirmation. This confirmation email will contain the day, time (in EDT), and Zoom URL you will use to meet with your orientation adviser. If any changes are made to your scheduled appointment, new information will be sent to your Penn State email. Please check your Penn State email often, including immediately prior to your orientation advising appointment.
Think about your academic goals and select the area toward which you are most strongly leaning. Your selection of this interest does not lock you in as decided or declared. It will just help make sure you work with an adviser who is most familiar with your interest area. If you are unsure of your interests, please choose Undecided. All advisers are prepared to work with students who are deciding among several interest areas. Please do not schedule more than one appointment.
| Intended Major | Scheduling Link |
|---|---|
| Astronomy and Astrophysics; Planetary Science and Astronomy | Schedule your appointment |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Microbiology; Biotechnology (first-year students) | Schedule your appointment |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Microbiology; Biotechnology (transfer students) | Schedule your appointment |
| Biology (all options) | Schedule your appointment |
| Chemistry | Schedule your appointment |
| Math (all options) | Schedule your appointment |
| Physics (all options) | Schedule your appointment |
| Pre-Med; Pre-Medical/Medical; Science; Forensic Science | Schedule your appointment |
| Statistics; Data Science Statistical Modeling Option | Schedule your appointment |
If you have trouble scheduling an advising appointment, please reach out using the contact information for your intended major:
| Intended Major | Contact |
|---|---|
| Astronomy and Astrophysics; Planetary Science and Astronomy | Robert Morehead (rcm242@psu.edu) |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Microbiology; Biotechnology | Jenn Keefer (jls227@psu.edu) |
| Biology (all options) | PSUbioadvising1@psu.edu |
| Chemistry | Kate Masters (kmm14@psu.edu) |
| Math (all options) | undergrad@math.psu.edu |
| Physics (all options) | Michael Smitka (mts56@psu.edu) |
| Pre-Med; Pre-Medical/Medical; Science; Forensic Science | Carolyn Jensen (cjj7@psu.edu) or Noelle Waggett (nrw107@psu.edu) |
| Statistics; Data Science Statistical Modeling Option | stat-advising@psu.edu |