Over that period, the Center for Academic Computing has been upgrading its equipment and last month installed a new large computer to help handle the load. We continually monitor the number and size of our e- mail files and will add new computers when necessary to handle the growth. At the same time, we continue to address privacy concerns. We treat privacy of e-mail very seriously. While electronic communication continues to grow, so does use of personal computers and the Internet as a primary means of distributing information about Penn State to those within and outside the University community.
Students can apply for admissions online.
The University's faculty- staff newspaper, Intercom , is available online. Most of the academic colleges have a Web site through which they provide information about programs and policies, and each of the campuses has a Web site. Penn State students also can get their grades online and, through the Bursar's Office Web site, can check the status of their bills. Faculty and staff can obtain various forms and a wide range of information from various Web sites. The Office of Human Resources, for example, provides extensive information through its Web page and all insurance forms are accessible online.