Once you've completed the steps on the newly admitted students checklist, you'll be invited by your program via email to participate in a new student orientation virtual session. Orientation sessions will be hosted either at an on-campus location or synchronously through Zoom.
Please check your inbox (and spam folders) for the orientation invitation which will be sent to the email address supplied on your admissions application. Click the registration link inside the email to register. Note that unsubscribing from our emails means you will not receive the invitation or any other important information. For more information, email lps@sas.upenn.edu or call (215) 898-7326.
Spring 2025 New Student Orientations
Zoom meeting links will be shared by program contacts prior to the event.
| Program(s) | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences and Gateway Program |
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 |
| Penn LPS Online Certificates and Courses | Tuesday, January 7, 2025 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. ET Zoom |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts | TBD |
Post-Baccalaureate Programs
|
Virtual Session Thursday, January 9, 2025 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET Zoom Welcome Luncheon Monday, January 13, 2025 LPS Office, Conference Room 12 – 1 p.m. ET |
| Master of Liberal Arts Master of Philosophy in Liberal Arts |
Monday, January 13, 2025 2 – 3 p.m. ET Zoom |
| International Guest Student Program | Monday, January 13, and Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Time: Below are the times for the mandatory sessions January 13: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET January 14: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET Meyerson Hall, Room B1 |
| Nontraditional Graduate Studies | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 2 – 3 p.m. ET Zoom |
| Master of Science in Applied Geosciences | Thursday, January 9, 2025 6 – 7 p.m. ET Zoom |
| Young Scholars High School Program | Thursday, January 9, 2025 4:30 p.m. ET David Rittenhouse Lab, Auditorium A1 |
| Master of Environmental Studies | Monday, January 13, 2025 2 – 6:30 p.m. ET Hayden Hall, Room 358 |
Organizational Dynamics Programs
|
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 6 – 8 p.m. ET Zoom |
| Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 12 – 1 p.m. ET LPS Office, Room 111 |
Graduate and professional students
- Additional orientation resources for graduate degree students are available at the Graduate Student Center website.
- New Graduate Student Orientation Hub
- Thrive at Penn (TAP) is an online program that assists incoming graduate and professional students with their Penn experience. TAP provides information about resources available to support student success. Topics covered include academic integrity, wellness and health, and healthy relationships and sexual violence prevention.
