Undergraduate Advising information for The Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

Overview

This is a general overview of the advising roles of the department. See below for more detailed contact information:

 

• Advising for language majors and minors: Julianna Chaszar

• Declaration of the Spanish major: Dr. Marie Gillette Speicher
• Study abroad course approvals for Spanish majors: Margaret Blue
• Study abroad course approvals for Spanish minors:Julianna Chaszar
• Italian major declaration and study abroad course approvals: Dr. Sherry Roush or Dr. Maria Truglio (see Faculty for contact information)

 

Contact Information and Office Hours

Julianna Chaszar
Academic Adviser
jxc50@psu.edu

Office address: 202-B Burrowes Building

Advising Roles

• Spanish / Italian major planning
• Spanish / Italian minor planning and declaration
• International Studies major/minor planning and declaration

Walk-in advising
Please use my walk-in hours (versus a half-hour appointment slot) for

• minor information and declaration
• audit substitutions
• other issues that can be addressed in 10-15 minutes

Walk-in hours* (Sept. 3 - Dec. 18, 2009)

• Tuesdays: 9:00 - 11:30a.m.
• Wednesdays and Thursdays: 1:30 - 4:30p.m.

* Any exceptions to my regular walk-in schedule will be posted at http://www.la.psu.edu/advising-appt/. Select “Appointments” and click the “Advisers” link at the top of the page to view my hours for the week.

Appointments

Please make an appointment if you need help with

• your next semester schedule (language pre-majors and majors)
• concurrent major planning (feasibility, courses needed)
• declaration of the International Studies Major
• academic difficulty
• Faculty Senate petitions (retroactive withdrawal or registration, etc.)

You may schedule an appointment through the following website: http://www.la.psu.edu/advising-appt/

Note: You will need to set up your appointment at least two days in advance. When filling in an appointment request, please state your major/minor and the purpose of the appointment.

 

Dr. Marie Gillette Speicher - Undergraduate Officer

mxh32@psu.edu
Office Address: 356 Burrowes Building
Office Hours: By appointment - Call 865-4252

 

Advising roles:
-orientation to various Spanish major options
-declaration of Spanish B.A. or B.S. major
-discussion of course selection

 

Margaret Blue - Senior Lecturer in Spanish

mmb21@psu.edu

Office Address: 451 Burrowes Building
Office Hours: Please e-mail me or contact the main office at 865-4252

 

Advising roles:
-study abroad advising for Spanish major
-pre-departure agreements
-course substitutions for overseas classes