Registration Instructions

General Registration Instructions

Follow the schedule and instructions outlined below for your student status. REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL TUITION AND FEES ARE PAID. Payment may be made by cash, money order, or personal check.

When to Register

Spring 2010

• Graduate and undergraduate students with >= 92 credits: Thursday, October 8, 2009
• Undergraduates with >= 75 credits: Thursday, October 15, 2009
• Undergraduates with >= 60 credits: Thursday, October 22, 2009
• Undergraduates with >= 50 credits: Thursday, October 29, 2009
• Undergraduates with >= 40 credits: Thursday, November 5, 2009
• Undergraduates with >= 28 credits: Thursday, November 12, 2009
• Undergraduates with >= 0 credits: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
• Non-degree students (graduate and undergraduate): Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Registration Instructions for Degree Students

1. Meet with your adviser and plan your course schedule. New Penn State students must arrange to obtain a University ID card. Photo IDs will be taken in E-122, Olmsted Building, during regular office hours. An ID card is required for library privileges.
2. Internet registration is available using eLion. Login with your user ID and password and proceed to registration.
3. Undergraduate students who interrupted continuous degree enrollment must complete a Re-enrollment Request Form prior to registration. The following options are available:
   • Print a Re-enrollment Request Form and mail it to Penn State Harrisburg, Academic Records Office, 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057 or send as an email attachment to hbgregistrar@psu.edu
   • OR Call the Academic Records Office at (717) 948-6020 to request a form.
     • After your re-enrollment has been processed and finalized, create a Friends of Penn State Account and then follow steps 1 and 2 above.
   • If you are a graduate student and you missed two consecutive semesters, you must be approved to Resume Study through the office of your major prior to registration. If you missed just one semester, please contact Enrollment Services at (717) 948-6020.

Registration Instructions for Non-degree Students

New Non-degree Graduate

1. New Nondegree Graduate students must complete a Friends of Penn State Account prior to registration.
2. After the Friends of Penn State Account has been established, use your user ID and password to log into the Graduate School On-Line Application. Once you are logged in, follow the instructions for Non-Degree Applicants. Allow 24 hours for the application to be processed.
3. After 24 hours, you may register on eLion using your Friends of Penn State Account user ID and password created in Step 1.

New Non-degree Undergraduate

• New Nondegree Undergraduate students must complete a Nondegree Application Form prior to registration. The following options are available:
  • Print the Undergraduate Nondegree Enrollment Application and mail it to Penn State Harrisburg, Academic Records Office, 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057 or send as an email attachment to hbgregistrar@psu.edu
  • OR Call the Academic Records Office at (717) 948-6020 to request a form.
• After the Undergraduate Nondegree Application has been processed, you may create a Friends of Penn State Account and register online using eLion.

Returning Non-degree (Undergraduate or Graduate)

If you were enrolled last semester, you may register online using eLion.

Registration Instructions for Continuing Education Courses

The deadline for registration for most courses is one week prior to the starting date. Payment may be made by check, money order, or VISA or Mastercard (Continuing Education Courses only). Registration must be accompanied by payment in order to be processed. The following options are available:

• Fax registration form with credit card information or billing authorization to (717) 948-6481.
• Mail registration form and payment for Continuing Education courses to:
  Bursar, Penn State Harrisburg
  777 West Harrisburg Pike
  Middletown, PA 17057-4898
  
• Walk in and register at the Enrollment Services/Academic Records Office, Swatara Building, then pay tuition at the Bursar's Office, Swatara Building.

How do I Register on the Internet?

Consult with your adviser to discuss course selection before registering.

A Penn State Account (user ID and password) is necessary to use Internet registration. If you do not have an Access Account, one may be obtained through the Computer Center, W305 Olmsted Building. A photo ID is required.

Internet registration is available using eLion. Login as a Student and proceed to registration. Part-time students should check part-time block to change billing and financial aid status if scheduling less than 12 credits. Verify your registration by sending a copy of your schedule to your e-mail address.

Part-Time Students:

To change billing and financial aid status for a total schedule of less than 12 credits, click on box: "I Will Be A Part Time Student" and submit.

Note: REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL THE BURSAR ACCEPTS PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS.

Register in Person

Some students may require special handling for registration. Manual registration may be done in the Enrollment Services/Academic Records Office, Swatara Building.

PART-TIME STUDENTS: To change billing and financial aid status for a total schedule of less than 12 credits, follow other automated registration instructions or contact Financial Aid or the Bursar.