Frequently Asked Questions at the Registrar

If you have any questions that are not addressed below, please contact the Registrar's Office at 610-396-6085 or bk-registrar@psu.edu.

You can check on LionPATH to find out who your adviser is.

Please refer to the University Registrar's webpage on how to add and drop a course. You may also refer to the current academic calendar for more information on Add and Drop deadlines for the University.

Once the semester begins, the process of changing the student's course schedule is referred to as dropping/adding courses. Please refer to the University Registrar page for more information on current Late Add and Drop policies and procedures.

Contact your adviser, the Registrar's Office, or check out World Campus.

Firstly, check with either the Admissions Office or an adviser in the Academic Advising Center to see if the course will transfer to Penn State. If the course transfers to Penn State, have the college or university send an official transcript to:

Bradley Simko
Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
Penn State Berks
P.O. Box 7009
Reading, PA 19610

Note: The final grade of the course must be a "C" or higher in order to transfer. Also, grades of transfer credits do not count towards your GPA.

Make a request in 'Update Academics' in LionPATH to change to another Penn State location. A "Change of Assignment" does not happen as a result of choosing a major. "Change of Assignment" and choosing a major are two distinct processes.

Contact the Admissions Office.

You can get one through LionPATH or contact the Registrar's Office in 125 Franco Building.

For all majors: Contact the program chair for those majors on our campus. A change of major is performed in LionPATH under "Update Academics."

In most cases, majors are declared during your fourth semester through a process known as the Entrance to Major (ETM). Contact your adviser for details. After speaking with an adviser go into LionPATH and Update academics to make your request.

Although you may begin working on a minor, minors are usually declared beginning the junior year. Contact the department that offers the minor for details. After speaking with an adviser go into LionPATH and Update academics to make your request.

To learn more about financial aid, you can browse the resources available on the Penn State Berks website or contact a professional financial aid staff member.

You can learn about internships on the Penn State Berks website, or you can contact Career Services.

Contact the education abroad representative at your campus or check out the Office of Global Programs.

Consult your adviser and then go to the student Leave of Absence portal.

Consult your adviser and student aid and then go to the Withdrawal portal.

Most of the time, yes, you can. When you are ready to return to the University, complete a Re-Enrollment form and submit it to the Registrar's Office. You can also change your major when you re-enroll. Contact your adviser or the Registrar's Office at the campus you wish to re-enroll for details.

Academic renewal (policy 54-90) provides an opportunity for former students to resume their academic career without being penalized by their past academic record. Contact an adviser in the Academic Advising Center to discuss if this option is right for you.

When students fail to make adequate progress towards meeting and maintaining a 2.00 grade-point average as required for graduation, various academic progress statuses are used to serve as notification of such failure and to assist the students in correcting their academic difficulties. Read more about the University's policy on academic progress, or viewfrequently asked questions about academic progress.

Contact your adviser to discuss your options.

Cumulative credits include the number of credits scheduled at Penn State for a letter grade, even if a final grade of an "F" is earned.

All grades, including "D" and "F", remain on your transcript. If the course is repeated, the higher grade will also appear on the transcript with a notation stating that the course was repeated. See Also: grade forgiveness

Check LionPATH and click to "Grades" or "Mail Semester Grades." Request for a paper copy of current semester grades must be completed before final exam period starts.

Visit LionPath, select "Degree Planning and Progress" and click the "Apply for Graduation" link within the My Academics page in the LionPATH Student Center. A link will appear and complete the required process. If no link appears, contact the Registrar's Office at bk-registrar@psu.edu or 610-396-6085. Need help? Watch the process in this step-by-step video »

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Frequently Asked Questions at the Registrar

How do I find out who my adviser is?

How and when can I add and/or drop a course?

What is the difference between the regular Drop/Add period and the Late Drop period?

How do I register for an online course?

How do I transfer a course from another college and/or university to Penn State?

How do I transfer to University Park or another Penn State location?

How do I move from Provisional (PROV) status to Degree status?

How do I move from Non-Degree (NDEGR) status to Degree status?

How do I get a Degree Audit for my major or a different one?

How do I go about changing my major?

How and when do I declare a major?

How and when do I declare a minor?

How can I learn more about financial aid?

How can I learn more about internships?

How can I learn more about study abroad?

What do I have to do to take a semester off?

How do I withdraw from the University?

Can I withdraw from the University and come back?

What is Academic Renewal?

What is Academic Progress?

What do I do if I find that I am failing some or all my classes?

Do my cumulative credits include courses in which I've earned an "F"?

If I repeat a course that I earned "D" or "F" in and got a better grade, will the "D" or "F" grade be replaced by the better grade?

How can I get my final grades?

How do I register to graduate this semester?

If I graduate with a four-year degree from Penn State Berks, will my degree say Penn State University?