Office of New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives
Your Transfer Daily Digest
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Hello Transfer Students!
We hope you have been enjoying our New Student Orientation (NSO) and specific population activities! Below you'll find more information about today's events.
For today’s weather, we're expecting a mostly sunny and hot forecast again, with a high of 93 degrees. Stay hydrated, and stop by our Peers Helping Integrate New Students (PHINS) hospitality booths!
If you have any questions or would like more information about any of the NSO programs, look for our well-trained volunteers, the PHINS, all around campus in light blue and dark blue t-shirts, visit www.nso.upenn.edu or email us provost-nso-ai@pobox.upenn.edu.
- NSO Staff
New Student Orientation Schedule is Live!
The New Student Orientation (NSO) schedule is packed with events that prepare you for your Penn career! Take a peek at some of the many programs that you have to look forward to this week. If you have any questions, be sure to reach out to your Peers Helping Integrate New Students (PHINS) Orientation Leader who will guide you through the week. Download a PDF version of our NSO Calendar here.
Today's Calendar
Transfer Advising Sessions - The College
ARCH 208 | 10am-12pm
Get instructions on The College’s procedures, policies, requirements, and curricular options.
Transfer Student Philly Walking Tours
Meet at Rodin | 3pm-5:30pm
Take the new transfers for a tour through West Philly! TPhins and new transfers will all go as one big group and take the SEPTA to center city, visiting Reading Terminal and other notable places along the way.
Penn Traditions: Highball to Hey Day Carnival
College Green | 8:30pm-10:30pm
Are you ready to learn all of Penn’s most exciting traditions? Prepare for your time at Penn and beyond as Penn Traditions hosts a party with games, food, prizes, and fun! Learn Penn songs, preview events for each year on campus, get your class pennant, snap a selfie with the Quaker, and sign your class banner at our outdoor carnival on Thursday, August 25!
Comedy Night
Irvine Auditorium | 10:30pm-12am
Enjoy an evening of laughs with professional stand-up comedians. First come, first served. NSO wristbands are required for admission.
Event Spotlight:
Penn Traditions: Highball to Hey Day Carnival
College Green | 8:30pm-10:30pm
Are you ready to learn all of Penn’s most exciting traditions? Prepare for your time at Penn and beyond as Penn Traditions hosts a party with games, food, prizes, and fun! Learn Penn songs, preview events for each year on campus, get your class pennant, snap a selfie with the Quaker, and sign your class banner at our outdoor carnival on Thursday, August 25!
Daily Rewind - Wednesday 8/24
Here’s a quick review of events from yesterday!
Hub@Penn Expo was another big success, as organizations at Penn gathered at Houston Hall to introduce their resources to the incoming students and their families.
Upperclass transfer students shared their insight on their experience at Penn and in Philly.
Students gathered on College Green to hear from President MaGill and enjoy a grab-and-go dinner.
Dining Café Hours For Thursday, August 25
Dining café hours throughout the week of NSO can be viewed through the Penn Dining website here. Dining swipes on your PennCard can be used at the Dining cafés. Dining café options for today include: McClelland Sushi & Market, Lauder College House, English House, Falk at Penn Hillel, Hill House, and 1920 Commons.
Connect with NSOAI!
- Follow us on all our social media channels to keep up with NSO!
- Explore our website and what we have to offer!
