Penn Graduate Student Center
Graduate & Professional New Student Orientation
If you're an undergraduate new student, please visit the Undergraduate New Student Orientation website.
About Graduate & Professional New Student Orientation
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!
Online Sessions
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.
Online Housing Session
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.
Online Session for Incoming Students with Children
Thursday, March 29, 2012,
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Register in advance to receive log-in information
Registration start: Friday, February 17, 2012
Penn provides many supports for students with children. If you will be bringing your family with you, log into this session to learn about resources to help you find housing, daycare, and schools. You will also learn about the University's Family Resource Center, emergency backup care, family leave, family grants, and more!
Incoming International Graduate Student Question & Answer Online Session
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.
Academic Success Online Session
Thursday, August 02, 2012,
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Register in advance to receive log-in information
Registration start: Monday, May 07, 2012
Learn about the academic standards at Penn and the resources we have to support you, so you can be successful in graduate school.
Graduate Student Center
3615 Locust Walk
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia PA 19104-6221
215-746-6868
center@gsc.upenn.edu
