Penn State Behrend students can make a virtual appointments at the Academic and Career Planning Center with an academic adviser or a career counselor through Starfish (directions below), by phone (814-898-6164).

**Prospective students and alumni, please call 814-898-6164 to be connected with an adviser or career counselor.

We are here for you. Our primary goal is your safety. Our office space and the volume of students that we see do not allow for us to easily have in person appointments this semester. To manage social distancing and to keep you safe, we are using Virtual Drop-Ins and Virtual Appointments during the Fall 2020 semester.

Reasons to Schedule an Appointment

Advising Appointments

  • Academic difficulty
  • Changes in academic goals
  • Concurrent majors
  • Discussion about study abroad
  • Faculty senate petitions
  • Internships
  • Planning for a minor
  • Questions about changing majors
  • Schedule planning
  • Anything that will take more than 10 minutes

Career Appointments

  • Career choice
  • Career fair preparation
  • Class assignment
  • Graduate and professional school planning
  • Internship/co-op search
  • Interview preparation
  • Job search
  • Major-to-Career connection
  • Mock interview
  • Offer negotiations
  • Résumé help

Plan ahead for your appointments.

Advising appointments fill up quickly during the registration timetable. If you wait until the last minute to make an appointment, you may not be able to meet with your adviser prior to your registration date. If that occurs, please see "choose your courses" with information about how to plan your schedule. You can always review your schedule with your adviser after your registration date.

Starfish Help

Schedule an appointment:

  • Log into Starfish using your Penn State email and password.
     
    • Academic Advisers: Look on your LionPATH homepage for the name of the adviser assigned to you and select that person below. If you have a faculty adviser, you can find their contact information in the "My Advisor" section in LionPATH.
      Emily Artello
      Carrie Egnosak
      Maggie Eimers
      Becki Leonard
      Melissa Patterson
       
    • Career Counselors: 
      • Schedule appointment button on the left-hand side
      • Select a reason for the visit
      • View the calendar and select the date and time
      • Verification page, you will receive a verification email confirming the appointment
      • Your “Dashboard” will show the new appointment that you have created.

To cancel the appointment:

  • Click the “x” in the upper right of the appointment block on your Dashboard.
  • If you do need to cancel, please do so well in advance and give your adviser some reasons why the appointment is being canceled.
  • If you have questions stop in ACPC (125 Reed) or call 814-898-6164.

To change an appointment:

  • Upcoming appointments will be listed on your Dashboard in the time line view (left column). Click the edit icon (a picture of a pencil) to modify the appointment or the cancel icon (an X) to cancel it. 
  • If you do choose to cancel an appointment, please do so as far in advance as possible so the slot can be used by another student.
  • If you have questions stop in ACPC (125 Reed) or call 814-898-6164.