2018

Guide for New Students Offered Admission

PENN STATE LEHIGH VALLEY

lehighvalley.psu.edu/admission

�Accept your offer of admission online through MyPennState at admissions.psu.edu/mypennstate (click on Accept your offer of admission), or sign and return the Acceptance Notification you received with your offer of admis-sion 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.

Admission Checklist�When you accept your offer of

admission, we need to provide you with a permanent Penn State account known as a Penn State Access Account. Activating your Penn State Access Account will be the first step in accepting your offer of admission. Your Access Account will allow you to use LionPATH, Penn State’s enroll-ment management system. Through LionPATH, you will view your student aid package, sched-ule classes, pay your tuition, and conduct other business with the University.You can activate your Penn State Access Account now before accepting your offer of admission in order to see your financial aid package when it becomes available. You’ll find instructions on activating your account on MyPennState where you see your admission decision. Activating your Penn State Access Account prior to accepting your offer of admission does not obli-gate you to attend Penn State.

�Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on-line at fafsa.ed.gov if you haven’t already done so. Penn State’s pri-ority filing date is February 15, and our school code is 003329. Visit the Office of Student Aid web-site, studentaid.psu.edu, for more information. Penn State will begin making student aid awards to first-year students in early March.

�Take part in Penn State’s New Student Orientation, designed to help prepare you for course selection and life as a Penn State student.

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Penn State’s priority filing date is February 15.Our school code is 003329.

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During New Student Orientation, you will meet with academic advisers who will talk with you about your educational plans and help you select your first-semes-ter courses. You will learn what it means to be a member of the Penn State commu-nity and discuss opportunities in and out of the classroom. You will receive more information about taking an online placement test and scheduling your New Student Orientation after accepting your offer of admission through your email. Learn more about New Student Orientation at orientation.psu.edu.

�Pay your semester bill. Tuition bills are generated by the Office of the Bursar on June 1 for Summer Session and on August 1 for the fall semester and can be paid online through your LionPATH Student Center (lionpath.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 visit bursar.psu.edu for more information on semester bills and payment plan options.

Submit immunization forms. Penn State requires all students have the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immuni-zation. Immunization forms must be submitted by your NSO. You can learn more about the submission process here: studentaffairs.psu.edu/health/immuniza-tions.

�Students come to campus the week before classes begin for New Student Welcome. Welcome Week occurs a week before classes begin and is full of activities to help get to know your new Penn State Lehigh Valley home and fellow students.

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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: Visit admissions.psu.edu/credit for more infor-mation on how to transfer credit from another college or university or add Advanced Place-ment credit.

• Disability Services: For information about services for students with disabilities, contact Penn State Lehigh Valley Learning Center at 610-285-5124 or equity.psu.edu/student-disabili-ty-resources.

• University Health Services: Visit studentaf-fairs.psu.edu/health for more information about immunizations, medical, pharmacy, and health insurance options available to Penn State stu-dents. 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 during the third or fourth semester and must meet entrance-to-major requirements, which may include completion of prerequisite courses and achievement of a spe-cific GPA while enrolled at Penn State. You may wish to discuss your intended major with an academic adviser during New Student Orientation.

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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. After graduation, you must send us an official high school transcript verifying high school 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. Ameri-can Sign Language can be used to satisfy the World Language requirement. 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 graduates from Penn State. This deficiency may be corrected by passing one three- or four-credit college-level world language course, by earning transferable credits from another institution, or by demon-strating proficiency equivalent to two units of high school world language study.

• 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 Undergrad-uate 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 at admissions@

psu.edu or use the Offer Decline

function in MyPennState. If you

decide not to attend after accepting

your offer of admission, we cannot

refund your acceptance fees.

Guide for New Students Offered Admission

Penn State Lehigh Valley

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.

STATEMENT OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Penn State students are expected to uphold the principles of the University and adhere to the University Code of Conduct on or off campus. For more information and to access the Code of Conduct, please visit our website at: studentaffairs.psu.edu/conduct.

Penn State students and faculty are committed to scholarly

principles that respect and acknowledge individual achievement.

ContactsMont Alto: 800-392-6173; montalto.psu.edu

New Kensington: 724-334-LION (5466), 888-968-PAWS (7297); nk.psu.edu

Schuylkill: 570-385-6252; sl.psu.edu

Shenango: 724-983-2803; shenango.psu.edu

University Park: 814-865-5471; psu.edu

Wilkes-Barre: 570-675-9238; wb.psu.edu

World Campus: 800-252-3592; worldcampus.psu.edu

Worthington Scranton:570-963-2500; worthingtonscranton.psu.edu

York: 717-771-4040; york.psu.edu

Academic Areas

Agricultural Sciences: 814-865-7521; agsci.psu.edu

Arts and Architecture: 814-865-9523; artsandarchitecture.psu.edu

Smeal College of Business: 814-863-1947; smeal.psu.edu

Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications:814-867-2495; comm.psu.edu

Earth and Mineral Sciences: 814-863-2751; ems.psu.edu

Education: 814-865-0488; ed.psu.edu

Engineering: 814-863-1033; engr.psu.edu

Health and Human Development: 814-865-2156; hhd.psu.edu

Information Sciences and Technology: 814-865-8947, 866-225-8707; ist.psu.edu

Liberal Arts: 814-865-7141; la.psu.edu

Nursing: 814-863-0245; nursing.psu.edu

Eberly College of Science: 814-865-2609; science.psu.edu

Campuses

Abington: 215-881-7600; abington.psu.edu

Altoona: 814-949-5466, 800-848-9843; altoona.psu.edu

Beaver: 877-JOIN-PSU (877-564-6778); beaver.psu.edu

Behrend: 814-898-6100, 866-374-3378; behrend.psu.edu

Berks: 610-396-6060; berks.psu.edu

Brandywine: 610-892-1225; brandywine.psu.edu

DuBois: 814-375-4720, 800-346-ROAR (7627); dubois.psu.edu

Fayette: 724-430-4130; fayette.psu.edu

Greater Allegheny: 412-675-9010; greaterallegheny.psu.edu

Harrisburg: 717-948-6250, 800-222-2056; harrisburg.psu.edu

Hazleton: 570-450-3142, 800-279-8495; hazleton.psu.edu

Lehigh Valley: 610-285-5035; lehighvalley.psu.edu

Schreyer Honors College: 814-863-2635; shc.psu.edu

Division of Undergraduate Studies: 814-865-7576; dus.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

Health Services: 814-865-6555; studentaffairs.psu.edu/health

New Student Orientation:814-865-4178; orientation.psu.edu

Registrar: 814-865-6357; registrar.psu.edu

Student Aid: 814-865-6301; studentaid.psu.edu

Student Disability Resources: 814-863-1807; equity.psu.edu/student-disabili-ty-resources

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The Pennsylvania State University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by University policy or by state or federal authorities. It is the policy of the University to maintain an academic and work environment free of discrimination, including harassment. The Pennsylvania State University prohibits discrimination and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. Discrimination or harassment against faculty, staff or students will not be tolerated at The Pennsylvania State University. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA 16802-5901, Tel (814) 865-4700/V, (814) 863-1150/TTY. U. Ed. UAO 18-49E MPC145497

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