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IST 110S Advising Presentation. Jeanie Peritz, Administrative Director, Undergraduate Advising Susan Agee, Academic Counselor Sarah Milito , Academic Counselor Shelie Waite, Academic Records Counselor. Undergraduate Advising Center
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IST 110S Advising Presentation Jeanie Peritz,Administrative Director, Undergraduate Advising Susan Agee,Academic Counselor Sarah Milito, Academic Counselor Shelie Waite,Academic Records Counselor Undergraduate Advising Center 104 Information Sciences and Technology Building, 814-865-8947
How To Best Utilize Your Adviser • Understand the roles of the Adviser • Make and keep appointments • Come prepared to meetings • Research relevant information • Email vs. drop-in vs. scheduled appointments
Degree Audit Report • An individualized report which you and your adviser will use to plan and track your academic progress.
Degree Audit Report • Advantages of a Degree Audit • Drop/Add credits • Registration Date • Major GPA • Credits needed for graduation • Major/Option/General Education Requirements
Alternative (What-If) Degree Audits BIOL ACCTG MATH M I S COMM C S E ENGL ISTBS SRA KINES H P A EK ED ISTBA JOURN MUSIC GEOG THEA ANSCI AG EC HRIM
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEGREE AUDIT REQUEST On eLion (www.elion.psu.edu) select Degree Auditapplication. Under Majors select Alternative (majors to explore). Select Continue. From the College menu, select the appropriate college. From the Major menu, select the major of interest. From the Option menu, make a selection if the message “Select an Option” appears. Look up the major in the Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin to learn about its options. From the Program Year menu, select the year you plan to enter the major. If the year you plan to enter the major isn’t listed, select the last year on the list. Select Submit degree audit request. Read the message at the top of the page to determine your next step.If there is an Error Message, make the requested correction.If there is a Confirmation Message, proceed to View audit request status. Degree audits that have been requested are listed. Look in the Status column on the far right. If the status is reports Not Ready, select Recheck status. When the status reports Ready, select the button on the far left and then click View audit. The audit you requested is available to view and print. To request another audit, select Return to degree audit main.
Find the following on your degree audit: Cumulative GPA and Major GPA Registration Date for Fall 2010 Late drop credits remaining Elective credits Credits needed for graduation
Maximizing Your Educational Opportunities • Minors • Concurrent Majors • Education Abroad College of IST Specific: • Internships & Co-ops • Theme Tracks • Learning Assistant Program • Independent Study • Working with Faculty • Research Centers & Labs
The ISTBS and SRA major are part of the College of IST. True Computer Science is a major offered within the College of IST. False The SRA major is a better fit for student’s who don’t enjoy Math. False The internship requirement for the ISTBS, ISTBA and SRA is a graduation requirement. True The College of IST is a good fit for any student who likes computers. False Student’s enter the ISTBS, ISTBA and SRA major through the Entrance to Major (ETM) Process. True Student’s can substitute freely for major requirements for SRA. False
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Let us know if we can assist you! Undergraduate Advising Center 104 Information Sciences and Technology Building 814-865-8947