Note: If you’re having trouble completing a task or viewing information in LionPATH, we recommend that you first try a different internet browser. If that doesn’t work, you can do a ‘cache clear’ on your browser. Instructions for clearing your cache are provided in this Knowledge Base article.
A sample task in LionPATH could be completing your Pre-Registration Activity Guide, your Major Preferences guide, or scheduling your classes.
LionPATH Delivered Upgrades (coming late November 2024)
Getting Started with LionPATH
- Getting Started with LionPATH
- Completing the Pre-Registration Activity Guide
- Completing the Major Preferences Activity Guide
- Completing the Military-Connected Student Questionnaire Activity Guide
- VA Enrollment Certification Request (Student)
- Setting Up Delegated Access
- Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
- Consent to Conduct Business Electronically
- Financial Responsibility Agreement (can be found on the Bursar’s website)
- Compatible browsers for LionPATH and other technical information
Understanding LionPATH
- Using View My Major Preferences
- Using Update Academics (Changes to Majors, Minors, Certificates)
- Update Campus
- Update Campus FAQs
- Viewing Your Academic Background
- Viewing Your Class Schedule
- Viewing Your Course History
- Viewing Your Final Exam Schedule
- ALEKS Math Assessment FAQs
- Grades – Printer Friendly View
- Requesting Your Official Transcript
- Viewing Your Advising Transcript
- Viewing Your Transfer Credit Report
- Requesting Credit for Prior Learning
- Using the GPA Calculator
- Requesting Grade Forgiveness
LionPATH Mobile
- Tips for Using Student Home Base in Penn State Go
- LionPATH is a ‘Go’: System’s full functionality available in Penn State Go app
- Important Notice: Students are encouraged to use Penn State Go or navigate to the LionPATH website at lionpath.psu.edu in a browser when accessing LionPATH on their mobile device. As part of the required system upgrade in June 2021, the legacy Campus Mobile application has been retired.
Course and Class Search
- Accessing Schedule Builder
- Overview of Schedule Builder
- Using Locks in Schedule Builder
- Attribute Search and Other Advanced Options in Schedule Builder
- Using the New Class Search **NEW**
- Using Class Search
- Searching for General Education Classes in Class Search
- Searching for Classes by Mode of Instruction
- Browsing the Course Catalog
- Using My Planner
Enrollment
***The Pre-Registration Activity Guide must be completed prior to being able to enroll in classes. Check your LionPATH Student Home Base “To Do List” to see if this task is listed.
- Enrollment Verification
- Enrollment Dates
- Understanding Enrollment Options
- Adding a Class
- Dropping a Class
- Swapping a Class
- Understanding Wait Lists FAQ
- Setting Up a Swap with a Waitlisted Class
- Edit a Class – Multicomponent Classes
- Using the Enrollment Shopping Cart
- Requesting a Prerequisite Override
- Email Schedule
Degree Audit
- Running a Degree Audit
- Interpreting a Degree Audit
- Degree Audit FAQs and Pointers
- Running a What-If Report
Graduation
Payment and Financial Aid
***The delinquent service indicator is removed when a student’s outstanding balance is $100 or less. The process to remove a delinquent service indicator runs hourly. Therefore, it may take up to an hour after payment is made for a delinquent service indicator to be removed from a student’s account.
- Viewing Your Financial Aid
- Accepting, Declining or Decreasing Your Financial Aid Award
- FAFSA Verification FAQ (website)
- Assigning Student Permissions
- Viewing Your Bill
- Paying Your Bill
- Enrolling in an Installment Payment Plan
- Enrolling in eRefund
- Adding and Updating an Authorized Payer
- Viewing and Printing Your 1098-T