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Welcome Back,
Penn Seniors!
January 2023 | Newsletter
Happy New Year, Quakers!
As we settle into the Spring Semester, check out the many opportunities to get involved with The Office of New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives and beyond! See below for information about:
- Penn Mentor Meals Program
- FYE & SYE Grant Opportunities
- Penn Perspectives
Wishing you a great start to your last semester at Penn!
NSOAI Initiatives
Penn Mentor Meals Program
NSOAI's meal-hosting initiative, the Penn Mentor Meals Program, encourages students and their mentors to engage in conversation outside of the classroom and provide them with a meal free of charge!
Members can initiate a meal with mentors or mentees such as: current or past professors, teaching assistants, advisors, RAs, PHINS, Peer Advisors, and/or members of Penn’s professional staff!
Lunch is served at Lauder Dining Café. Mentor Meals are only available for lunch Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Meals begin Tuesday, January 17. Registration is open!
First-Year Experience (FYE) & Second-Year Experience (SYE) Grant Opportunities
Explore the opportunities that we offer beyond the classroom. We encourage you to apply for a First-Year Experience (FYE) and/or Second-Year Experience (SYE) grant. We can assist with marketing your events and funding up to $500!
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 11:59pm ET.
Student Leadership Opportunities
Penn Perspectives
Penn Perspectives consists of weekly guest lectures (up to 10) throughout the Spring Semester, to introduce a group of devoted seniors to disciplines and top-rated professors that they may not have had the opportunity to explore during their time at Penn. Past speakers include Adam Grant, Justin McDaniel, and Richard Shell, and lecture content may range from professors’ research to general life advice. As a program seeking to encourage learning for the sake of learning, this lecture series is not for credit.
How you can get involved:
1. Recommendations: We’d love to hear your advice on professors to tap, topics to discuss, and/or other suggestions you may have for the senior class.
2. Planning Committee: If you are interested in joining the Penn Perspective planning committee, please submit an application by Thursday, January 12 at 11:59pm ET. Exclusively graduating members of Penn Class of 2023 are eligible to apply.
Take a look back at NSO 2022!
Connect with NSOAI!
- Follow us on all our social media channels to keep up with The Office of New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives!
- Explore our website and learn about all the programs we have to offer.
Check out all of our photos of NSO 2022 on Flickr!
