Guide for New Students Offered AdmissionPenn State Harrisburg2015
harrisburg.psu.edu/admissions.
Admission Checklist
Accept your offer of admission online through your MyPennState profile atadmissions.psu.edu/mypennstate(click onAccept your offer of admission), or sign and return the Acceptance Notification you received with your offer of admission along with the acceptance fee. If accepting by mail, please keep a copy of the signed Acceptance Notification for
your records.
Please note the reply date on the Acceptance Notification from Penn State; replying after that date may void your offer of admission.
Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online atfafsa.ed.govafter January 1. Penn State’s priority filing date is March 1, and our school code is 003329. Visit the Office of Student Aid website,studentaid.psu.edu, for more information. Penn State will begin making student aid awards to first-year students in late March.
Take part in Penn State’sNew Student Orientation, designed to help prepare you for course selection and life as a Penn State student. Orientation has two major components: testing and advising.
Placement testing in mathbegins early in the year and continues on a rolling basis through the summer. Tests and an educational planning survey are completed online; you will receive more information about how and when to access the test after you accept your offer of admission.
The second part of orientation isa daylong informative program for you and your family. During this program, you will meet with academic advisers who will talk with you about your educational plans, help you select your first-semester courses, and discuss the educational opportunities within your area of enrollment. You and your family may also attend sessions on student activities, financial aid, career services, budget planning, and academic support services. A date for your visit to Penn State Harrisburg is set after you complete placement testing.
Pay your semester bill. Tuition bills are generated by the Office of the Bursar approximately six weeks before classes begin and can be paid online through your eLion account (elion.psu.edu). When your bill is ready, you will receive an email at your Penn State email address with instructions on how to complete payment. Please visitbursar.psu.edufor more information on semester bills and payment plan options.
Submit immunization forms. Penn State requires all students to have the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunization. Additionally, all students living in University-owned residence halls must have the Meningococcal Meningitis vaccination. Immunization information can be entered online atstudentaffairs.psu.edu/health/myUHS/.
Arrive on campus for classes. New students arrive on campus a few days before classes begin and take part in Welcome Week activities to meet your fellow students, as well as faculty and staff. In addition, students who will reside on campus will move into the residence halls at this time. Detailed information on these activities is typically mailed to your home address in July.
Housing at Penn State Harrisburg
On-campus housing at Penn State Harrisburg is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Housing is not guaranteed for any first-year or transfer students. If on-campus housing is available when you accept your offer of admission using your MyPennState profile, you will be able to indicate that you are interested in living on campus.
Contact Penn State Harrisburg’s Housing and Food Services Office at 717-948-6244 after paying your acceptance fees. If housing is available, staff will verify that you accepted the offer of admission and paid the enrollment fee, and then offer you a housing contract. You must log on to eLiving(eliving.psu.edu) and accept the contract within fourteen business days.
Please refer to the Living on Campus brochure in your MyPennState account or visiteliving.psu.edufor more information.
Off-campus housing information is available by calling 717-948-6244.
Resources
Academic Calendar:View important dates for the academic year at:registrar.psu.edu/
academic_calendar/calendar_index.cfm
Adding Credits to Your Penn State Record:Visitadmissions.psu.edu/apply/credit for more information on how to transfer credit from
another college or university or Advanced
Placement credit to Penn State.
Disability Services:For information about services for student with disabilities, contact
the Office of Disability Services at 814-863-1807 orequity.psu.edu/ods.
University Health Services:Visitstudentaffairs.psu.edu/healthfor more information about immunizations, medical, and pharmacy services available to Penn State students. If you have any health problems (physical or emotional) that limit your activity, please notify University Health Services of your situation and anticipated needs as soon as possible.
Your Academic Area:With a few exceptions, first-year students are admitted to an academic college or the Division of Undergraduate Studies rather than to a specific major. Most students declare their major at the end of their fourth semester and must meet entrance-to-major requirements, which may include completion of prerequisite courses with minimum grades and achievement of a specific Penn State GPA. You may wish to discuss your intended major with an academic adviser during New Student Orientation.
Conditions of Our Offer of Admission
Completion of High School:Your offer of admission is conditional upon your completion of all entrance requirements, including graduation from high school. We will ask your school counselor to forward official verification of your graduation. Applicants may also submit satisfactory scores from the General Educational Development (GED) test or a high school equivalency diploma in place of a high school diploma.
World Language:Two units in a single world language other than English are required. However, a student may be admitted with fewer than two units in a world language other than English, but must correct this deficiency by the time s/he earns 60 credits or graduates from Penn State, whichever comes first. This deficiency may be corrected by passing one three- or four-credit college-level world language course or by demonstrating proficiency equivalent to two units of high school world language study. Either a third unit in the same language or an additional unit
in a second world language other than English is recommended.
Credits Taken at Other Colleges and Universities:If you attend another college or university after high school graduation, your offer of admission to Penn State is conditional until we receive official college transcript(s). The transcript(s) must verify that you have earned at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA, attempted fewer than 18 semester credits, and did not leave the college on probation. Transcripts should be sent directly to Undergraduate Admissions at University Park by the registrar of the institution(s) you have attended.
If You Decide to Cancel:If at any time you decide not to attend Penn State, please email us about your plans r use the Offer Decline function in your MyPennState profile. If you decide not to attend after accepting your offer of admission, we cannot refund your acceptance fees.
Statement of Academic Integrity
Penn State students and faculty are committed to scholarly principles that respect and acknowledge individual achievement. At Penn State, certain behaviors are viewed as unacceptable, including cheating, plagiarism, falsifying or fabricating information, and aiding and abetting academic dishonesty. Students who violate these principles are subject to penalties, including course failure and dismissal from Penn State. By accepting the offer of admission, you agree to observe all rules and regulations of The Pennsylvania State University.
Contacts
Campuses
Abington:
215-881-7600;
abington.psu.edu
Altoona:
814-949-5466, 800-848-9843;
altoona.psu.edu
Beaver:
724-773-3800, 877-564-6778;
beaver.psu.edu
Berks:
610-396-6060;
berks.psu.edu
Brandywine:
610-892-1200;
brandywine.psu.edu
DuBois:
814-375-4720, 800-346-ROAR;
dubois.psu.edu
Erie:
814-898-6100, 866-374-3378;
behrend.psu.edu
Fayette:
724-430-4130, 877-568-4130;
fayette.psu.edu
Greater Allegheny:
412-675-9010;
greaterallegheny.psu.edu
Harrisburg:
717-948-6250, 800-222-2056;
hbg.psu.edu
Hazleton:
570-450-3142, 800-279-8945;
hazleton.psu.edu
Lehigh Valley:
610-285-5035;
lehighvalley.psu.edu
Mont Alto:
717-749-6130, 800-392-6173;
montalto.psu.edu
New Kensington:
724-334-LION, 888-968-PAWS;
nk.psu.edu
Schuylkill:
570-385-6252;
schuylkill.psu.edu
Shenango:
724-983-2803;
shenango.psu.edu
University Park:
814-865-5471;
admissions.psu.edu
Wilkes-Barre:
570-675-9238;
wilkesbarre.psu.edu
World Campus:
800-252-3592;
worldcampus.psu.edu
Worthington Scranton:
570-963-2500;
worthingtonscranton.psu.edu
York:
717-771-4040, 800-778-6227;
york.psu.edu
Academic Areas
Agricultural Sciences:
814-865-7521;
agsci.psu.edu
Arts and Architecture:
814-865-9523;
artsandarchitecture.psu.edu
Business:
814-863-1947;
smeal.psu.edu
Communications:
814-865-1503;
comm.psu.edu
Earth and Mineral Sciences:
814-863-2751;
ems.psu.edu
Education:
814-865-0488;
ed.psu.edu
Engineering:
814-863-1033;
Health and Human Development:
814-865-2156;
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Information Sciences and Technology:
814-865-8947, 866-255-8707;
ist.psu.edu
Liberal Arts:
815-865-2545;
la.psu.edu
Nursing:
814-863-0245;
nursing.psu.edu
Science:
814-865-2609;
science.psu.edu
Division of Undergraduate Studies:
814-865-7576;
dus.psu.edu
Schreyer Honors College:
814-865-2060;
shc.psu.edu
Offices at University Park
Admissions:
814-865-5471 (phone),
814-863-7590 (fax);
admissions.psu.edu
Bursar:
814-865-6528;
bursar.psu.edu
Disability Services:
814-863-1807;
equity.psu.edu/ods
Health Services:
814-865-6555;
studentaffairs.psu.edu/health
Registrar:
814-865-6357;
registrar.psu.edu
Student Aid:
814-865-6301;
studentaid.psu.edu
Penn State Harrisburg
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Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
717-948-6250
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Twitter: @PSUHarrisburg
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