Academic Services Appointments

Scheduled Appointments

(Current IST students only)

To schedule an appointment with your assigned academic adviser, follow these steps:

1. Visit Starfish and click on "Home"
2. Find “My Success Network” in the navigation pane.
   1. This will show you all your instructors and adviser. You can make an appointment with your adviser from their Individual profiles.
3. Click "Schedule Appointment" link.
   1. Calendar (left-hand side) will show dates with open appointment times. Days in bold-face are the ones available for scheduling.
4. Click the + icon next to the appointment time that fits your schedule.
5. Select a reason for the appointment.
6. Type a detailed description for the meeting to help the adviser best prepare for the meeting.

If none of the available appointments work with your schedule, email your assigned adviser or mau2@psu.edu with your availability and you will be contacted directly to schedule an appointment.

Drop-In Advising

Drop-in advising is intended for current College of IST students who have quick advising-related questions, as well as for students from other colleges who want to discuss IST majors and/or minors. Sessions are capped at 10 minutes in length and are meant for quick questions, not long-term planning.

Advising spring semester drop-ins

First week of classes (January 12- 16, 2026)

Monday- Friday- 9-11 a.m. and 1:30- 3:30 p.m. (both in-person at the Chaiken Center (Westgate Building) and online via Zoom)

(January 19- May 8, 2026)

Tuesdays: 1:30-3:30 p.m. (Chaiken Center, Westgate Building)

Wednesdays: 1:30-3:30 p.m. (Chaiken Center, Westgate Building)

Thursday: 1:30-3:30 p.m. (Chaiken Center, Westgate Building and online via Zoom)

Spring 2026 | Scheduled Appointments

To schedule an appointment with an IST career coach, follow these steps:

• Visit Starfish
• Search for "Information Sciences Career Solutions" in the services section
• Click on "Schedule an Appointment" on the left-hand side if you are looking for first available appointments
• Click on the three dots next to a career coach name to find their availability
• Then click on "Career Coaching" to see the available times

If none of the available appointments work with your schedule, email careers@ist.psu.edu with your availability and someone will contact you directly to schedule an appointment.

To schedule an appointment with a team member from the Office of Inclusion and Diversity Engagement, email diversity@ist.psu.edu.

Visit our online booking calendar to schedule an appointment to discuss co-curricular opportunities that enhance your classroom learning, such as student organizations, student ambassador programs, and other leadership development opportunities with a team member from the Office of Student Engagement.

If you have questions about course registration, comprehensive exams, final exam scheduling, degree requirements, or other matters, contact istgradprograms@psu.edu to request a virtual or phone appointment.

Current undergraduate students should contact their Penn State World Campus academic adviser with specific program questions, which can be found in LionPATH. For academic and student services, students should visit the World Campus website.

Current graduate students can contact the Office of Graduate Programs for program-related questions. Information related to financial aid, technical support, and other student support items can be found on the World Campus website.