Reporting Campus Closure and Early Dismissal Time

Information on how to report time for official campus closures (such as weather days) and early dismissals

Reporting Thanksgiving Time in Workday

How to report time off and time worked on Thanksgiving and Black Friday

How to Request Job Reclassification and Career Progression

These are manager-led processes. Managers should reach out to their assigned HR consultant before submitting these requests in Workday.

How to Verify Employment

Penn State utilizes the Work Number for a fast and secure way to provide proof of your employment or income.

How to Update Directory Information

Updating your office address and/or phone number in the Penn State Directory is easy.

How to Submit a WorkLion Inquiry

General HR queries can be sent to directly to HR Services via WorkLion. Each inquiry is assigned a number so that progress can be tracked online.

How to Request to Review Your Personnel File

Policy HR60, Access to Personnel Files, permits reasonable access to the contents of his/her personnel file.

How to Process an Employee Separation

All separations, including retirements, resignations, transfers, involuntary terminations, and ended fixed-term appointments are processed in WorkLion.

Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA)

Penn State defines flexible work as an overarching term that encompasses work arrangements best suited to the needs of the University with consideration for the employee in their effort to balance the demands of work and life.

Search Committee Training and Resources

To receive access to applications, cover letters, and resumes in Workday, employees must first review the College of Agricultural Sciences Search Committee Training.

Hiring Full-Time Employees (Academic)

The College of Agricultural Sciences has enacted a specific protocol for hiring faculty and postdoctoral scholars.

Hiring Full-Time Employees (Non-Academic)

Initiate the job posting. Conduct the search. Hire the successful candidate.

New Facilities Staff

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Annual Compliance Training

This training provides an overview of ethics and compliance obligations at Penn State. All employees are required to complete this training annually.

Four Penn State faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

Four Penn State faculty members in the biological sciences, engineering and statistics have been elected to the latest cohort of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. 

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Campus Security Authorities
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Required Clearances and Training for Volunteers Interacting with Minors

All University volunteers who are responsible for the "care, supervision, guidance, or control" of AND have "routine interaction" with anyone under the age of 18 must obtain clearances.

Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity

Completion of Civil Rights training is required for faculty, research associates, Extension educators, and Extension staff.

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The Community of Advising Excellence Award

The Community of Advising Excellence Award recognizes individuals who have shown qualities associated with outstanding academic advising for students in the College of Agricultural Sciences. Tenure track faculty, tenured faculty, instructors, and staff who advise undergraduate students are eligible for the Community of Advising Excellence Award; this recognition can be received multiple times, potentially leading to induction of recipients into the prestigious Academy of Advising Excellence.

Tannins from oak barrels that flavor wine are ‘fingerprinted’ by researchers

A team led by Penn State scientists has developed a way to chemically characterize and identify individual tannins — water-soluble compounds found in both wood and grape skins — in wine that come from oak barrels and contribute to its flavor profile.

Woskob Family's Philanthropic Legacy Grows with Latest Gift

George Woskob, and his wife, Nina, are continuing their philanthropic investment in the college with a new $1 million commitment to the Woskob New Century Fund. This gift further strengthens a connection their family has long championed.

Hunger affected mental health more than income, job loss amid COVID-19 pandemic

Not having enough food may have had a greater negative effect on mental health in the United States than unemployment or loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study led by Penn State researchers.

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College of Agricultural Sciences students explore beef production in Brazil

To learn more about beef production abroad, nine students from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences spent their spring break in Brazil.

Female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19, study finds

While the COVID-19 pandemic challenged all veterans transitioning to civilian life, female post-9/11 veterans experienced a sharper decline in overall well-being compared to their male counterparts, according to new research from the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State.

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