When can I move into my room?
Is there a shuttle from the airport to Allegheny for Orientation?
What happens if I have problems with my room when I arrive?
Do I have to take the placement tests?
How do I know you have received the forms I submitted?
How do I know you have received the forms I submitted?
Where do I buy textbooks and other school supplies?
How are disabled students accommodated?
Is class attendance mandatory?
Can I change my classes?
How does the advising system work at Allegheny?
New students and parents are invited to arrive on Saturday, August 23 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m..
For a schedule of events please click on the "Schedules" link above. This weekend is designed with events for both parents and students to enjoy.
Please go directly to the your assigned residence hall. Traffic coordinators will help you find your destination and a parking space. Have a form of photo ID with you (preferably a driver's license) with you for all Orientation check-in services.
Shuttle service from the Pittsburgh and Cleveland airports to Allegheny is offered on Saturday, August 23 at 3:00 p.m. Visit the Student Activities Shuttle Service website for more information and alternative transportation options.
If students have physical problems with their rooms (i.e. light bulb, broken shelf), they can contact their Resident Advisor who will submit a request to the Physical Plant.
All students are encouraged to take the placement tests offered in Math, Chemistry, Foreign Language and Music. Each high school varies in cirriculum and the only way to make sure you are appopriately placed in one of these courses is for you to take the placement test.
For more information on placement tests, visit the New Student website.
WebAdvisor is the tool Allegheny students use to view personal account information such as class registration, grades, financial aid status and more. Log in to WebAdvisor using your login and PIN, and click on the "My Documents" link to view the forms that we have received from you, forms that we have not yet received and to see when forms are due. In order to connect securely, you must accept the certificate from Allegheny's website.
Forms that are completely online take 1 business day to be marked as completed on WebAdvisor.
Your WebAdvisor login and PIN were mailed to you in a letter in May 2008. If you have lost this information, please contact the Learning Commons by phone at 814-332-2898 or via email and we will mail you another copy.
For more information on placement tests, visit the New Student web site, http://www.allegheny.edu/newgators.
The College Bookstore located on the second floor of Henderson Campus Center stocks textbooks for all courses, as well as other books. School supplies and Allegheny sportswear and memorabilia may be purchased there also. Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity on campus, sponsors a used book exchange at each change of term for students to purchase the books they need for courses. The Book Exchange is located in Brooks Hall.
Allegheny recognizes that no two students are alike. Every candidate for admission exhibits different combinations of skills, abilities, experience, and potential. Students with learning, physical, or psychological disabilities may need services or accommodations to ensure equal access to Allegheny's educational programs. The Learning Commons provides a central resource for students who might need individual accommodations.
In order to receive the most appropriate assistance, students with disabilities who plan to attend Allegheny should provide the Learning Commons with current, specific information that establishes the presence of a disability. Please contact the Learning Commons if you have questions, 814-332-2898, or learningcommons@allegheny.edu.
The College does not have one policy regarding class attendance. Each instructor may set his/her own standards for attendance.
Yes. Students may add classes during the first two weeks of each semester and may drop classes anytime during the first five weeks.
All first-year students choose a First-Year Seminar from the array of options offered. The professor of that course is the Faculty Advisor for each of the 15-16 students in the class. The Freshmen Seminar booklet will come in the mail as part of the series of mailings each new student receives. Each student writes an introductory letter to his or her faculty advisors prior to Orientation. During Orientation, students and their faculty advisor meet to discuss Allegheny's academic program as well as the individual student's course schedule. Contact between students and advisors are built upon the time spent in the seminar classroom. Students are encouraged to initiate other contact to seek out advice. Faculty members post their office hours and are quite accessible for making special appointments. Once students declare their majors, they may choose their faculty advisors from within the department of their declared major.
