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Penn State Access Account Signature Stations


Students: If you attended the First-year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program (FTCAP) during the summer, you should already have your Penn State Access Account. If not, take your Penn State photo ID card to one of the Penn State Access Account signature stations listed below and follow the instructions there. Make note of your user ID and password when they are displayed on the screen. Your account should be active within one business day. If you have problems using the Penn State Access Account signature station, please contact computer support staff at the location of the signature station (if applicable), the ITS Computer Accounts Office, one of the ITS consulting locations at University Park, or consulting locations at other campuses.

Faculty and Staff: If you are an employee, apply for your Penn State Access Account by completing and submitting a paper form to the ITS Computer Accounts Office, 204 Wagner Building, University Park. Forms are available from the ITS Computer Accounts Office, or you can fill out the Access Account application form. After three (3) business days you can obtain your user ID and password by taking your Penn State ID card to any of the Penn State Access Account signature stations listed below. If you have problems using the Penn State Access Account signature station, please contact computer support staff at the location of the signature station (if applicable), the ITS Computer Accounts Office, one of the ITS consulting locations at University Park, or consulting locations at other campuses.

Signature Station Locations: Signature Stations are located at the following locations (listed by campus):

  • University Park:

    • 103 Boucke Building
    • 204 Wagner Building (ITS Help Desk and Accounts Services Office)
    • 6 Findlay Commons
    • 15 Sparks
    • 201 Pollock Library
    • 112 Shields Building Lobby area (2 Kiosks)
    • 107 Waring Commons
    • 107 Warnock Commons
    • W130 Pattee (ITS Service Desk at Knowledge Commons)
    • 109 Willard Building
    • 24 Redifer Building
    • 5A Katz Building
    • 170 Physical Plant Building (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.)
    • 128 Outreach Building, 100 Innovation Park Boulevard
    • 329 Building, Suite 306 OTS Lobby (Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

    Note: Penn State Access Account signature stations are available during regular lab hours. A campus map and hours for each of these locations can be obtained at http://clc.its.psu.edu/labs on the Web.

  • Abington:

    • Lares Building, Information Desk
    • Library, 1st floor
    • Scheduling office, 121 Sutherland Building
    • 347 Woodland Building
    • 237 Woodland Building
  • Altoona:

    • Hawthorne Building, 2nd floor - Room 234, Main Lab
    • Downtown Conference Center - 1431 12th Avenue, Room Devorris 101 814-949-5815

    Contact: PSU Altoona Help Desk at 814-949-5363. Information is also available on the Penn State Altoona Information Technology web site at http://www.aa.psu.edu/it

  • Beaver:

    • Registrar's Office, across from 102 Administration Building
    • General Classroom Building - Room 7
    • Between Broadhead Bistro and Student Union Building
  • Note: During FTCAP, the signature station across from 102 Administration Building is in the Special Events room in Broadhead Bistro

  • Behrend/Erie:

    • Burke Center - by the Computer Help Desk
    • Computer Center, 135 Hammermill
    • Senate Hall
    • Registrar's Office, Metzger Building
  • Contact: bditHELP@psu.edu

  • Berks:

    • Franco Building - across from the Registrar
    • 110 Luerssen Building
    • Thun Library - across from the IT Help Desk
  • Note: Signature stations are available during regular Lab hours. Hours can be found at http://www.bk.psu.edu/studentservices/it/cs.htm

  • Brandywine:

    • 128 Vairo Library Building
    • Campus Library, 201 Vairo
  • Note: Signature stations are available during regular Lab hours. Hours can be found at http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/brandywine.html

  • Dickinson:

    • Suite 10 IT Department
  • DuBois:

    • Student Affairs - Hiller Building, Main Lobby
    • Help Desk, 113 Hiller Building

  • Fayette:

    • Room 107 Eberly Building (2 signature stations)

  • Great Valley:

    • Main Building, Admissions/Registration Area
  • Contact: Penn State Great Valley Help Desk, 610-648-3230 or send e-mail to helpdesk@gv.psu.edu

  • Greater Allegheny

    • Registrar's Office, 102 Frable
  • Harrisburg:

    • IT Help Desk - Basement Olmsted Building (2 stations)
    • Town Square Olmsted Building (1 station)
    • Library (1 station)
    • E303 Olmsted Building
  • Note: Please contact the Harrisburg computer support staff regarding hours of availability

  • Hazleton:

    • Library Building, Lower Level (1 Signature Station in the Computer Lab)
    • Graham Building, Room 101
    • Butler Building, Rooms 116 and 204 (Computer Lab)
  • Note:

    • Computer Center Staff is available to help with the signature station in 116 Butler.
    • In general, anyone needing help should contact the HN Help Desk, located in 116 Butler, 570-450-3456 or via e-mail at hn-helpdesk@lists.psu.edu
  • Hershey:

    • Harrell Health Science Library, C1618
  • Note:Signature stations are available during regular Library hours. Hours can be found at http://med.psu.edu/web/library/about/hours

  • Lehigh Valley/Allentown:

    • Open Access Lab (Main Lab) and Room 224 in the Academic Building.
  • Mont Alto:

    • 101A General Studies Building (Main Academic Building)
    • 102 Goddard House
    • 101 Library
    • The Mill Cafe (during FTCAP only)
  • New Kensington:

    • Computer Center in the Blissell Building Basement.
  • Schuylkill:

    • Front of the lab at Help Desk Station in the Cotler Computer Center in the Classroom Building.

  • Shenango Valley:

    • Student Union, 1st floor Sharon Hall.
    • Registrar's Office, 201 Sharon Hall
  • Wilkes-Barre:

    • Technology Center Atrium, Technology Center Top Floor
    • Technology Center Rooms 7 and 108 (Help Desk)
    • J.R.M Student Services Center
  • Note: For assistance with the signature stations please contact:

  • Worthington-Scranton:

    • 115 Dawson
  • Note: Information Technology Support staff are available to help you with the signature station and ID cards. Anyone needing help should contact the Worthington-Scranton IT Support staff in Dawson 116, or call the IT Support Center at 570-963-2551, see the lab attendant on duty, or or send e-mail to wsitsupport@psu.edu.

  • York:

    • 106 IST Building (2 signature stations)

  • Lancaster Center:

    • 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 in Room 102, Farm and Home Center Building
  • Note: Hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m., but call 717-299-7667 first.

  • Lewistown:

    • Penn State Learning Center - 152 E. Market St., Suite 100, Lewistown, PA 17044
      717-248-9618, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (and some evenings)

  • Pennsylvania College of Technology:

    • 1020 Commerce Park Dr., Suite 2B, Williamsport, PA 17701
      570-322-5771, Open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (and some evenings)

Penn State Access Account signature stations are available at most of the remaining Penn State campus locations. Please contact the computer support staff at that campus location or the ITS Computer Accounts Office for additional information. Any corrections to this information should be sent to the ITS Computer Accounts Office.

Your Responsibilities: You are expected to exercise responsible, ethical behavior when using the University's computers, information, networks, or resources. To receive an Access Account, you must agree to abide by local, state, and federal laws, and University policies and guidelines.


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