
If you're an undergraduate new student, please visit the Undergraduate New Student Orientation website.
The Graduate Student Center is here to make sure you experience a seamless transition to Penn. The Grad Center will also be your home base at Penn long after orientation is over. So become part of the community right away! Penn offers several orientation programs for incoming graduate and professional students. Take advantage of We know you'll be busy, so we've organized the Grad Center activities à la carte. Pick and choose what's most convenient for you! And please invite your spouse/partner to Grad Center orientation activities!
Incoming students are encouraged to participate in these online sessions in order to get critical information before you arrive on campus. Log on from wherever you are in the world.
These are live, interactive, web-based presentations with experts from Penn. You will be able to ask questions and get real-time answers during the presentations. You will need a high-speed connection; students with dial-up connections will find it difficult to participate.
All of these presentation times are scheduled in Eastern Daylight Time. Please adjust for your time zone accordingly. If you are unable to participate at the scheduled time, you can log on after the session is completed to view the slides and read the transcript. But you will not be able to ask questions.
Ask questions about what to bring with you, where to shop, transportation, banking information, and more! University staff and international students will be on hand to answer your questions. This same session will be offered multiple times. Register for the one that is most convenient for you. Please note that the time listed is Eastern Daylight Savings Time.
Log-On Instructions:
Tuesday, May 22, 2012,
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Register in advance to receive log-in information
Learn about your options for living on campus or off campus, housing for students with families, and the resources we provide to help you make the right selection for you! This same session will be offered multiple times. Register for the one that is most convenient for you. Please note that the time listed is Eastern Daylight Savings Time.
Log-On Instructions:
Thursday, August 02, 2012,
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Register in advance to receive log-in information
Learn about the academic standards at Penn and the resources we have to support you, so you can be successful in graduate school.
Friday, August 03, 2012,
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Meet at Graduate Student Center Common Room, 3615 Locust Walk
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Philly on this walking tour of the city, which concludes in Olde City for the First Friday celebration. On the first Friday of every month the streets fill with art lovers of all kinds who wander among the neighborhood's many galleries, restaurants, and bars. Learn more about First Friday.
Tuesday, August 07, 2012,
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Room 305, Common Room Back, Meet at Graduate Student Center Common Room, 3615 Locust Walk
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
If you’ve never lived in a large urban center before, come to this seminar. Detective Watson from Penn Police will provide safety tips and information about safety resources at Penn.
Tuesday, August 07, 2012,
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Room 305, Common Room Back, Meet at Graduate Student Center Common Room, 3615 Locust Walk
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
From Penn to the historic sites downtown, learn more about our remarkable city and where to go for the best shopping, great eats, fun bars, and more.
Wednesday, August 08, 2012,
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Student Health Services, 3535 Market Street; Suite 100
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Attend this seminar with Dr. Evelyn Wiener, Director of Student Health Services, to learn about the resources available to you through Student Health Services at Penn.
Wednesday, August 08, 2012,
01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Student Health Services, 3535 Market Street; Suite 100
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Attend this seminar with Dr. Evelyn Wiener, Director of Student Health Services, to learn about the health insurance system in the United States.
Thursday, August 09, 2012,
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Common Room Back, Meet at Graduate Student Center Common Room, 3615 Locust Walk
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Take a guided walking tour of campus to get to know the many resources that Penn has to offer.
Thursday, August 09, 2012,
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Room 305, Common Room Back, Meet at Graduate Student Center Common Room, 3615 Locust Walk
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Learn how to get around! We'll provide information about Penn campus transit as well as SEPTA, Philadelphia's public transportation system.
Saturday, August 18, 2012,
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Common Room Back, Meet at Graduate Student Center Common Room, 3615 Locust Walk
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Philadelphia on this walking tour of the city.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012,
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Room 305, Common Room Back, Meet at Graduate Student Center Common Room, 3615 Locust Walk
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
From Penn to the historic sites downtown, learn more about our remarkable city and where to go for the best shopping, great eats, fun bars, and more.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012,
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Room 305, Common Room Back, Meet at Graduate Student Center Common Room, 3615 Locust Walk
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
If you’ve never lived in a large urban center before, come to this seminar. Detective Jim Blackmore from Penn Police will provide safety tips and information about safety resources at Penn.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012,
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Common Room Front, Meet at Graduate Student Center Common Room, 3615 Locust Walk
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Take a guided walking tour of campus to get to know the many resources that Penn has to offer.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012,
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Room 305, Common Room Back, Meet at Graduate Student Center Common Room, 3615 Locust Walk
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012,
01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Student Health Services, 3535 Market Street; Suite 100
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Attend this seminar with Dr. Evelyn Wiener, Director of Student Health Services, to learn about the resources available to you through Student Health Services at Penn.
Thursday, August 30, 2012,
02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Student Health Services, 3535 Market Street; Suite 100
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Attend this seminar with Dr. Evelyn Wiener, Director of Student Health Services, to learn about the health insurance system in the United States.
Sunday, September 02, 2012,
03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Location TBD
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Get to "gnome" Penn during this hilarious scavenger hunt! The Grad Center's garden gnomes have taken off...again! Help us find our gnomes around campus. Afterwards, we'll celebrate with an awards ceremony and happy hour! The gnomes want you to know that you have to participate in the scavenger hunt to attend the happy hour, and that you need to show your PennCard to participate.
Thursday, September 06, 2012,
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
TBD
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price invite new graduate and professional students to join them at a welcome reception and resource fair. Please bring your PennCard to be admitted.
Sunday, September 02, 2012,
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Location TBD
Registration start: Sunday, July 01, 2012
Join us for a one-day extravaganza -- orientation crammed into a single day! We'll start with breakfast, then cover Fun in Philly, Transportation, Safety, and more! Stick around for our "Get to 'Gnome' Penn" scavenger hunt and happy hour afterward! (See details below).
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Philly on this walking tour of the city, which concludes in Olde City for the First Friday celebration. On the first Friday of every month the streets fill with art lovers of all kinds who wander among the neighborhood's many galleries, restaurants, and bars. Learn more about First Friday.
Monday-Thursday: 9AM - 8PM
Friday: 9AM - 6PM
Saturday-Sunday: 12PM - 6PM
Beginning May 21, the Grad Center will close at 6PM each day
3615 Locust Walk
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia PA 19104-6221
215-746-6868
center@gsc.upenn.edu