New Student Orientation

Welcome to Penn GSE!

Orientation for new GSE students will be held on Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 at GSE, 3700 Walnut St. We also provide orientation programs for GSE international students (Thursday, August 30th at 10AM) and GSE students of color (Friday, September 7th at 12Noon).

The University's Graduate Student Center also provides orientation to Penn and Philly for all new Penn graduate students. Please see more details below about the GSE orientation programs.

You can register for your choice(s) of GSE orientation programs here. 

•   9:30     Registration at GSE 3700 Walnut St.
• 10:00     Division & Specialization Orientations
• 12:00     Lunch & Campus Resource Fair (GSE Courtyard @ 3700 Walnut St.)
•   1:00     Dean's Welcome (Inn at Penn)
•   1:15     Campus Essentials
•   2:45     What Savvy Students Know
•   3:45     Video and Break-out Discussion Groups
•   5:00     Adjournment and Happy Hour

International Student Orientation Program Agenda • Thursday, August 30th • 3440 Market St.

This program is designed for new students who are not U.S. citizens and/or naturalized citizens or permanent residents. If you are new to the U.S., this program is for you! If you are unsure how to find 3440 Market St., student guides will escort you to this location from GSE at 3700 Walnut at the following times: 9:15AM, 9:30AM and 9:45AM.

• 10:00    Registration, Coffee & Icebreaker
• 10:15    Dean's Welcome
• 10:45    Welcome to the American Classroom Workshop
• 12:15    Lunch
• 1:15      Faculty Student Panel
• 2:00      Small Group Q&A Sessions with Current Students
• 3:00      Adjournment

Orientation for Students of Color • Friday Sept. 7th • Houston Hall • Golkin Room • 3417 Spruce St.

This program is designed for students of color who are U.S. citizens and/or naturalized citizens or permanent residents.

• 12:00     Lunch
• 12:30     Faculty Research Presentation
• 1:00       Faculty Panel
• 2:00       Current Student Panel
• 3:00       Reception

Register here for GSE New Student Orientation, Orientation for International Students and/or Orientation for Students of Color.

Please check out the list of resources for new students — there's a lot of helpful information there!