Fall 2024/Spring 25 Economics Advising
The University is closed starting at 5pm on 12/23/24 and reopens on 1/2/25 at 8am.
ECON Advisers may have additional time off around those dates. Watch for an autoreply if you email an adviser.
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Spring 2025 Pre-semester Drop-in Session
- January 9th: 10 am – 12 pm
- Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/econkiosk
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DROP/ADD WEEK (drop-ins only) Jan 13-17, 2025:
MORNINGS – 9:00AM-11:30AM – IN PERSON-4TH FLOOR KERN OR REMOTE – HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/ECONKIOSK
AFTERNOONS – 1:00PM-3:30PM – IN PERSON ONLY
4TH FLOOR KERN
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Options to connect with ECON Advising (starts Jan. 21, 2025):
Appointments:
held virtual via Zoom OR in-person (4th floor Kern)
Drop-ins:
Tuesdays – Virtual ONLY – 9:30-11:30 am
Wednesdays – In-person (4th floor Kern) ONLY – 1:30-3:30 pm
Thursdays – Virtual OR in-person (4th floor Kern) – 1:30-3:30 pm
For In-person sign in using the QR code on the 4th floor of Kern
For Virtual sign in here: https://tinyurl.com/econkiosk
Schedule an appointment with your assigned ECON adviser in Starfish
Don’t have an assigned Economics Adviser or are exploring Economics major/minor?
Then you may meet or email one of the ECON advisers listed below
Julie Modricker, jaw300@psu.edu
Hsiao-Ling (Lilian) Ma, hxm206@psu.edu
Chris Becker – clc59@psu.edu
ECON Adviser – TBD
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Quick Question Advising – 15/20 min. – schedule in advance in Starfish
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Regular Advising Appointment – 30 min. – schedule in advance in Starfish
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Don’t see an available appointment that fits your schedule? Email your assigned adviser or if you have no assigned ECON adviser email ONE adviser and list possible dates/times to coordinate a time.
>Appointments if Virtual/Zoom is your selection:
- You will receive an email from Starfish with the zoom link once you pre-schedule the appointment.
>Appointments if In Person is your selection:
- Must pre-schedule this appointment in Starfish – http://starfish.psu.edu.Plan to arrive about 5 minutes in advance and not earlier so that there is not a high volume of student traffic.
- You may be asked by the adviser to wear a mask in their office while meeting in person. We have extra masks in our offices if you need one.
- Please follow signs on the 4th floor of Kern for sign-in instructions when you arrive for an in-person meeting. You will use the camera on your technology device to scan a QR code and follow directions on the screen to sign in.
- Have a seat and an adviser will find you when they are ready for you. If your QR code is not working or if you do not have the means to scan it, please ask Room 403 for assistance and they will inform the adviser you are waiting for your appointment
Drop-ins are held Fall and SPRING only – no Drop-ins in Summer – when attending drop-ins, no appointment is necessary
Additional help on using Starfish is available at:
http://sites.psu.edu/starfishinfo/student-users/ or https://sites.psu.edu/econadvising/
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Economics Advising Team
Julie Modricker, jaw300@psu.edu
ECON Adviser – TBD
Hsiao-Ling (Lilian) Ma, hxm206@psu.edu
Chris Becker, clc59@psu.edu
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Important Information on ECON Pre-requisites:
Pre-requisites for all ECON courses will be enforced upon registration. Students will not be able to enroll in an ECON course in Lionpath until pre-requisites for that course have been satisfied.
Please note that you can enroll in a course for the next semester if you are currently enrolled in the pre-requisite course. However, if you drop, fail, or withdraw from the pre-requisite class, you will automatically be removed from the course that requires the pre-requisite. This removal may happen at a later date closer to the start of the following semester, and you may need to enroll yourself in additional credits to keep your full-time status.
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If you do not have an assigned adviser in Economics, please email only ONE Economics adviser. This helps avoid confusion and duplicate work. If no appointments are currently available, please check back as advisers are adding more appointment times gradually.
Appointments
Students in the economics major or exploring the economics major can schedule half-hour or quick question appointments by visiting the Starfish.
Students already in the economics major should schedule an appointment with their assigned adviser (listed in LionPATH under “adviser information”). If one is not assigned, schedule with an adviser listed above.
Students who are more than 15 minutes late will forfeit their appointment.
Appointments are meant for issues that you know will take longer than 10 minutes. Examples of topics that should be covered in an appointment include:
- Change of major (concurrent majors should visit during drop-in hours)
- Long-range planning
- Transferring credits from other institutions
- Study abroad planning
- Major/career/postgraduate exploration
Appointment Cancellation
If you are unable to make your scheduled appointment, you may cancel your appointment through the scheduling system. Please also contact the adviser via e-mail if you cancel less than 24 hours in advance.