Scheduling a Course

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• Step 1 (Scheduling a course): Schedule your course via eLion (current students) or by calling the World Campus office (new students or students with no active access account). Scheduling the course ensures that you have a seat in the class. You do not pay when you schedule a class.
• Step 2 (Registering): You must complete your registration. By paying your student bill, you will go from being in scheduled status to registered status. Even if you do not owe money (financial aid for third party covered all tuition and fees), you must complete your registration. Follow the instructions for completing your registration.

Important: If you do not complete your registration (step 2), there could be academic and financial implications.

Quick Links

• Schedule your first course
• Priority registration
• Schedule a course — current World Campus student
• Completing your registration
• Finding availability in specific courses in the Schedule of Courses (SOC)
• Finding availability in general education courses
• Logging on to eLion
• Scheduling a course in eLion

Schedule your first course

Select your course in the online course catalog or on the University Schedule of Courses (SOC). The World Campus course catalog provides more specific course information. Complete the Registration Form and Access Account Statement.
Mail, fax, or phone the course registration forms to:

World Campus
The Pennsylvania State University
128 Outreach Building
University Park  PA  16802 USA

Phone: 800-252-3592 (within the United States)
814-865-5403 (local and international)
Fax: 814-865-3290

Hours: See hours of operation page

When we receive your completed forms, your enrollment will be processed according to the priority registration. If there are any problems, you will be contacted by a Student Services representative within 3 to 5 business days. You will receive your course welcome letter and an e-mail notification that you have been scheduled for your course. The letter will provide you with information on accessing your course and obtaining course materials.

You will receive your Access Account ID (User ID) by e-mail and your password by surface mail. You will need your user ID and password to complete your registration, access your official University e-mail account, and access your course(s).

After your course is scheduled, you must complete your registration.

Completing your registration

You will become "registered" upon payment of tuition and fees, or confirmation of registration electronically (i.e., when all charges will be covered by financial aid).

The eBill includes the amount due as well as anticipated payments resulting from applicable scholarships, loans, grants, and other forms of financial assistance. In some cases, because of anticipated financial aid, a student may not be required to make a payment to the University. In other cases, a student may be due a refund from the University. IN ALL CASES, REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT DUE, ACTION IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AS FOLLOWS:

1. Go to eLion, select the "Student" or "Parent/Other" option, and log on with your user ID and password. Next, select "Bills Tuition/Other."
2. If you have more than one bill available to view, select the tuition bill for the current semester.
3. Print a copy of your bill before making a payment or confirming your registration if you wish to retain an official copy for your records.
4. Complete your registration as follows:
   1. If your net payable is zero (0), select "Complete registration." You will receive a confirmation that your registration is complete.
   2. If you have a net payable greater than zero (0), select "Complete registration" to pay your bill in full or, if available, select "Complete registration using deferment plan" to take advantage of Penn State's Deferred Payment Plan.
   3. If you need to make changes to your bill, select "Request changes to bill" and note changes within the explanation box. Changes may include adjustments to financial aid or number of credits, multiple parties paying the bill, etc. Changes will be submitted to the Bursar's Office for review. You will receive a response from the Bursars' Office by e-mail.
   4. Select a payment option:
      1. eCheck — The electronic check (eCheck) option is a fast and convenient method to pay eBills directly online from a personal checking account. Penn State deducts the amount you enter from your checking account, so you don't need to mail a check. An eCheck will appear on your monthly statement as PENN STATE UNIV BILL PAYMT. There is no fee to pay by eCheck. To make an eCheck payment, provide your routing and account numbers from the bottom of your check and the amount you wish to pay. If you need assistance locating the routing and/or account numbers, an example is available on the eLion site to assist you.
      2. Credit card — Payment may be made using a credit card (MasterCard, Discover, or American Express) through eLion. There is a 2-percent convenience fee for each payment made by credit card. We cannot accept credit cards by mail, phone, or in person.
      3. Check, cash, or money order — To pay by check or money order, you may print out a payment voucher from eLion and mail it in with your check or money order. All checks and money orders must be made payable to Penn State. Remit payment to The Pennsylvania State University, Office of the Bursar, 103 Shields Building, University Park, PA 16802. Please include your PSU ID on your check. You may also make check, cash, or money order payment at any Penn State location. Your canceled check will serve as your receipt. Penn State does not accept post-dated checks. Please do not mail cash. Your payment must be received by the due date indicated on your bill to avoid the $50 Late Payment Fee. Please allow time for processing (5 to 7 days) for payments sent through the mail. In addition, returned checks will invoke a $25 Returned Item Fee.

Failure to complete the registration process may result in any or all of the following actions:

• You will not receive grades for courses you are attending.
• You will be unable to enroll for future semesters.
• If you receive student loans, you may enter into repayment status with your lender.
• If you receive student aid, some of the aid sources may be canceled and unavailable for reinstatement at a later date.
• Starting with the first day of the semester, you will not be allowed to add courses.
• Faculty are not obligated to provide instruction or administer assessment for you.

Priority registration

Your first day to schedule World Campus courses is based upon the total earned credits to date plus the credits for which you are currently registered. Students with transfer credits posted to their transcript may include those credits in the total.

You may obtain your cumulative credits by choosing Academic Summary in eLion.

Dates for priority registration can be seen on the registration timetable. You will need to choose the semester, campus location (World Campus), and your student level.

Select your course in the online course catalog or on the University Schedule of Courses (SOC). The World Campus course catalog provides more specific course information.

To find availability in specific courses in the SOC:

1. Select the appropriate semester and campus location (World Campus).
2. Select the course abbreviation (e.g., ENGL, MATH) from the "Abbrev" list. (If you don't know the course abbreviation, use the "First Letter" option instead.
3. Click on the "View Schedule" button.

1. Click on the "Advanced Search" button.
2. Select the appropriate semester and campus (i.e., World Campus).
3. Click on the "Open Sections Only," select a category.
4. From the pull-down menu next to "General Education Courses," select a category.
5. Click on the "View Schedule" button.

1. From the Schedule of Courses window, open a second browser window.
2. Go to eLion.
3. Click on "Students" (in the left frame).
4. Log into eLion using your Penn State user ID and password.

1. Click on the "Registration" link in the eLion menu.
2. On the "Registration and Drop/Add" screen on the right, select the appropriate semester and click on "Submit."
3. Enter the schedule numbers for up to six courses in the "Schedule No" boxes and click on "Continue."
4. Read the message at the top of the screen.

You will receive your course welcome letter and an e-mail notification that you have been scheduled for your course. If you are scheduled before eight weeks prior to the start date of the course, you will receive a second e-mail with your course welcome letter. This letter will provide you with information on accessing your course and obtaining course materials.

Printing and reviewing your schedule

1. Click on "Student Schedule."
2. Click on appropriate semester and "Weekly Calendar." Click on "Display Schedule."

Logging off

1. Log off of eLion (Click the "Exit" or "eLion Home Page" at the top of the eLion menu).

After scheduling your course, you must now complete your registration.

Important: Effective with the fall 2006 semester, electronic bills (eBills) have replaced all paper bills for Penn State students. Paper tuition bills will not be mailed. An e-mail message will be sent to the student's official Penn State e-mail account announcing that the eBill is available. eBills will then be available to view and/or pay by eLion.