Completing the Major Preferences Activity Guide
Prior to each semester’s enrollment as an undergraduate student in a pre-major, you will receive
an email notification that a new task, Major Preferences Activity Guide, has been assigned to
your To Do List. The guide contains the View My Major Preferences tool which collects
information about your current major(s) of interest. Complete the activity guide to remove the
task from your To Do List.
Navigating to the Major Preferences Activity Guide
The Major Preferences Activity Guide can be accessed using the direct link in the body of the
email or through LionPATH.
1. To access the activity guide, click on the number to the left of the To Do List.
2. To complete an item, select the desired row on the To Do List table.
Major Preferences Activity Guide: Interface
The left side of the activity guide screen contains the tasks in the activity guide as well as your
progress in completing them.
The center of the screen contains information or tasks that must be completed. In this case,
directions on how to complete the guide are included.
The upper right contains navigation buttons to move through the activity guide. Click the Next
button when you have completed the screen.
Note: You can use the Exit button to leave at any point and return to the activity guide later, if
necessary.
Figure 1: Introduction page of the Major Preferences Activity Guide
Major Preferences Activity Guide: Tasks
Important Information
The Important Information page contains instructions for completing the guide. When you are
finished reviewing the page, select the Next button to move to the next screen.
View My Major Preferences
The View My Major Preferences page requires you to enter information. Read the Instructions in
the blue box at the top of the page, and proceed to the steps below:
1. In #1 Major Preferences:
a. Select Intended Graduation Campus.
b. If you chose University Park for Intended Graduation Campus, select
Program/College.
c. Select Plan/Major.
d. Enter Points to rank #1 Major Preference.
2. If you have no other Major Preferences, click Save. Otherwise, make selections for #2
and #3 Major Preferences accordingly. Click Save.
Tips:
Click the View History link to view your Major Preferences History. Ensure popups are
enabled; a pdf will open in a new window.
Populate and display your last selection(s) by clicking Autofill with Previous
Preferences, make any applicable updates, and click Save.
Click the Clear button to start over.
Upon making your selections and clicking the Save button, the Next button will appear in the top
right corner of the page. Click the Next button to move to the last page.
Completion
The last item in the Major Preferences Activity Guide is the Completion page. Once you have
read the communication, click the Submit button in the top right corner of the page to complete
the activity guide. At this time, the task will be removed from your To Do List.
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Disclaimers:
The View My Major Preferences tool is available only to degree-seeking undergraduate students.
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