Dear Penn Students,
We hope you and your organizations join us in celebrating Penn's academic initiatives that take place beyond the classroom.
Many of our programs provide funding and marketing opportunities in addition to free meals with your professors, mentors, and TAs!
Did we also mention you have the chance to win 2-Day Passes to the Made in America concert, tickets to see Hamilton, and much more! See FYE & SYE program information for details.
Please take a look at our academic initiatives below! There are various ways to get involved and we hope you’ll join us!
Thanks,
NSOAI Staff
First-Year Experience (FYE) Program
FYE programs help new students become comfortable in their new home by extending the orientation process throughout the academic year. Are there any topics for discussion or areas of interest that you wish you knew about during your first year at Penn? If so, there are three ways to get involved with this opportunity.
All submissions to the “Suggest a FYE Event” by Thursday, August 29 at 11:59pm enters you into a raffle for MIA 2-day pass, Hamilton tickets, and more!
Second-Year Experience (SYE) Program
SYE programs are designed to meet the specific needs of second-year students. These needs include and are not limited to career development, selection of academic opportunities, and discussing on & off-campus living. Do you have any other recommendations for programming? If so, there are three ways to get involved!
All submissions to the “Suggest a SYE Event” by Thursday, August 29 at 11:59pm enters you into a raffle for MIA 2-day pass, Hamilton tickets, and more!
Year of Data Grants (2019-2020)
The Provost’s theme year encourages individual students, faculty and staff as well as departments and centers to create programming that relates to the topic in many contexts: the sciences, the humanities, social culture and policy, the arts, etc. To further this goal, the Provost’s Office sponsors the Year of Data Grants Program to offer opportunities to create, participate in, and learn about curiosity and related fields.
Penn faculty, students, and staff can apply, either individually or in groups. There will be some additional funding at a higher level available for special projects—generally, larger conferences, speakers or special symposia that are co-sponsored by several Penn Schools or Centers. Examples from previous years include a presentation by Will Shortz (NY Times Crossword Puzzle Editor) celebrating the Year of Games and a day-long conference at the Penn Museum on Water and Ancient Civilizations commemorating the Year of Water.
Take Your Professor, Mentor, TA to Lunch/Dinner
During the academic year, there are four program options (2 initiated by students & 2 initiated by Professors/Mentors/TAs):
Initiated by Students:
Penn students can invite current or past professors, teaching assistants, advisors, as well as staff members who serve as mentors or advisors, to a free lunch at the University Club (3611 Walnut Street, 2nd floor of the Inn at Penn), Monday through Friday, 11:30am-1:30pm. Professors/mentors can also encourage their students to create a reservation.
Students and professors, mentors, advisors, teaching assistants can eat a free lunch or dinner together in one of Penn's Residential Dining facilities: 1920 Commons, Hill College House, King’s Court English House, New College House, or Falk Kosher Dining Cafe in Hillel.
Initiated by Professors/Mentors/TAs: (Let them know about the program!):
A professor/mentor/advisor/teaching assistant can host a class (or group of mentees) for lunch or dinner, twice per term, at one of Penn's Residential Dining facilities: 1920 Commons, Hill, King’s Court English College House, New College House, or Falk Kosher Dining Cafe in Hillel
A faculty member or teaching assistant can host a class to eat in their home and be reimbursed per student. This program is exclusive to current faculty teaching this semester.
Still have questions?
We’re happy to answer them! Please feel free to contact us at provost-nso-ai@pobox.upenn.edu or (215) 898-7000.
