WELCOME

DEAR TRANSFER STUDENTS,

We haven’t met you yet, but we already have at least one As this year’s transfer coordinators, we have helped the NSO staff New Student (extremely exciting) thing in common. I bet you think we are and other student volunteers create a week of events specifically going to say that the answer is that we are all transfer students. designed for you! These programs, which are social, cultural, Orientation Wrong! (Even though that is true). The correct answer is that we and academic in nature, will ensure that you get to know Penn, for Transfer are all Penn students! And truly, you belong here. , and your incoming classmates before embarking on your first semester here. The NSO website (www.nso.upenn. Students Welcome to Penn—our home, and now yours, too! As transfer edu) gives you a detailed picture of all the great experiences and students ourselves (from Xavier, Case Western Reserve, and happenings we have in store for you. Barnard), we understand how excited and perhaps nervous you Office of New Student must feel about your transition to Penn. Although starting over in We hope that through our social Facebook group you will Orientation and a brand new place is never easy, we feel confident that your years continue meeting all of the other incoming transfers. This group Academic Initiatives at Penn will constitute some of the best of your lives! will serve as a vital source of information during orientation and 215-898-7000 beyond. By joining the group, you will also be able to interact provost-nso-ai@ The Transfer Student Organization (TSO) is a resource for all who with tPHINS (Transfer Peers Helping Incoming New Students) pobox.upenn.edu transfer to Penn. We were founded in 2011 by a close-knit group and the NSO staff. The group also contains helpful resources, of students who saw the need to build the transfer community on such as contact information for students in each of the four David Fox campus. Over the past few years, TSO has played an increasingly undergraduate schools. Director central role in the coordination and staffing of your transfer Congratulations and again, please don’t hesitate to reach out and Troy Majnerick orientation as well as making the academic and social transition Associate Director to Penn as easy as possible. Everything we do as an organization talk to us. You can email us at [email protected] or call the is with the following two goals in mind: to bring new transfer NSO office with any questions! We look forward to meeting you! Andrea Naughton students together and to help new transfers integrate into the Assistant Director Penn community! There is no doubt that New Student Orientation Sincerely, (NSO) is going to be an unforgettable and wonderful experience www.nso.upenn.edu for you; but remember, the fun continues after NSO as well! After Justin Roberson orientation, both TSO and the NSO office will continue to organize Co-President, Transfer Student Organization events throughout the year to ensure that you continually C‘20 interact with our diverse transfer community and with the Penn [email protected] community! You can stay in touch with TSO through one or all of the following ways: liking our Facebook page ‘Penn Transfer Caleb Diaz Co-President, Transfer Student Organization Student Organization’ to hear about the latest events, joining C‘20 the ‘UPenn Transfers 2019-2020!’ official Facebook page at [email protected] www.penntransfers.com to talk to other students transferring in your same year and ask questions of previous transfer students, Eve Frangopoulos or checking out our website at www.penntso.com for a wide Executive Vice President, Transfer Student Organization variety of informational resources and an introduction to all of our C‘20 wonderful TSO EBoard members! [email protected] NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

Grid Code Facility/Building Name Grid Code Facility/Building Name M36 525 Addams Fine Arts Hall L32 280 Laboratory for Research on N34 95 Admissions, Undergraduate the Structure of Matter (College Hall) N37 284 Lauder Institute P36 5 Anatomy Chemistry Building P37 290 Leidy Laboratories CAMPUS MAP M36 10 Annenberg Public Policy Center N39 460 LGBT Center M36 15 Annenberg School for M33 365 Lerner Center Communication P37 242 Levin Building, Stephen A. M36 75 ARCH, The M33 293 Levine Hall N34 170 Arthur Ross Gallery N31 300 Levy Tennis Pavilion To view and search the complete interactive campus map, L36 532 Bookstore, Penn P37 241 Lynch Laboratory, Carolyn N37 325 Career Services N37 325 McNeil Building see www.facilities.upenn.edu/maps. M37 50 Caster Building L33 230 McNeil Center for Early L34 416 Center for Africana Studies American Studies M38 420 Center for Programs in M34 340 Contemporary Writing M33 345 Moore School Building N33 60 Chemistry Laboratories- M33 350 Morgan Building Cret Wing P36 335 Morgan Building, John N33 65 Chemistry Laboratories-1958 L37 375 Newman Center Wing L33 247 New College House at Hill Field N33 70 Chemistry Laborties-1973 Wing O37 555 Off-Campus Living, Office of 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 34 33 32 31 30 29 L37 537 Christian Association M32 450 N39 405 Civic House K33 433 Parking Garage 37 2114 N38 80 Class of 1920 Commons (Dining) 2105 L40 7280 Parking Garage 40 31st STREET 41st STREET 37th STREET 36th STREET 34th STREET 33rd STREET 33rd 30th STREET 38th STREET 40th STREET 32nd STREET 42nd STREET 2101 M31 85 Class of 1923 Ice Rink L37 9999 Parking Garage 30 SPRING GARDEN STREET 2104 2107 N34 310 Cohen Hall, Claudia P32 577 Parking Garage 7 2100 AVENUE SCHUKLKILL I 2106 2108 I N34 College Green N34 Penn Commons P N34 95 College Hall 2111 2112 2102 P M36 9847 Penn Humanities Forum POWELTON AVENUE 30th Street Station N34 310 College of Arts and Sciences FILBERT STREET N31 5700 7031 7044 7022 7015 O37 555 College of House & Academic 2110 2113 7281 7264 O33 575 Penn Museum J J Services, Office of 7011 7027 P33 576 Penn Museum Library MARKET STREET K34 7003 College of Liberal and 7035 7016 7026 7043 7025 7001 7003 N34 620 Penn Student Agencies (PSA) 7024 Professional Studies (LPS) University City Science Center Drexel University L34 650 Perelman Center for Political K LUDLOW STREET K K36 7026 Counseling and Psychological 917 P 433 P Services (CAPS) Science and Economics 7087 522 7002 7042 7067 7018 L40 430 Daily Pennsylvanian M38 9835 Perry World House CHESTNUT STREET 9090 195 270 190 285 L37 176 Pottruck Health & Fitness Center 7029 71 375 380 286 US Post O†ce 7072 M32 510 David Rittenhouse Lab (DRL) 7008 537 135 305 M38 470 President’s House L 72 7118 253 288 L O37 555 Disabilities Services, Student SANSOM STREET 4100 485 M37 475 Psychology, Solomon STEVE MURRAY WAY STEVE MURRAY 160 230 73 7051 M39 115 Du Bois College House P 9999 650 446 246 7039 176 407 225 Laboratories of Experimental 7040 430 7280 7066 480 P 531 532 155 416 280 412 411 N34 120 Duhring Wing 7272 P Public Parking WALNUT STREET 425 145 470 JONES WAY M37 130 Education, Graduate School of Philadelphia 115 130 25 185 7059 Free Library 420 15 525 415 L40 7029 Public Safety 7279 10 110 580 345 510 M CHANCELLOR 293 85 P M L34 155 Employment Office, Student 7040 617 475 45 340 456 565 O36 490 Quadrangle, The 431 515 9835 550 9847 365 105 220 College Green P36 385 Fagin Hall, Claire M. 168 350 570 9677 50 75 Blanche P. 300 L34 155 Registrar (Franklin Bldg) 55 Levy Park Shoemaker 450 LOCUST WALK 9883 100 9855 395 Green M38 145 Fels Institute of Government LOCUST STREET 396 390 560 170 SMITH WALK St. Mary’s 615 O34 2015 Rhoads Pavilion 295 Church 215 7502 120 250 M33 25 Fisher-Bennett Hall 405 205 80 325 535 9865 95 227 7503 9211 90 610 284 Q32 4110 Rhodes Field N 173 9885 Steinhardt Perleman Quad N Tannenbaum Quadrangle 310 Penn Commons N34 170 Spruce Garden 65 505 Berkshire Mack Plaza Wood Apts 460 Apts 210 255 70 605 O36 490C Riepe College House 140 408 625 245 60 O37 490A Fisher Hassenfeld College House 9204 585 320 590 620 7504 Spruce 410 N32 505 Ringe Squash Courts SPRUCE STREET Hall 165 L34 155 Frankin Building (SFS) 2310 520 555 2006 M39 220 Rodin College House 2003 7505 N32 165 Frankin Field O DELANCY B C O 490 240 2008 L36 380 Sansom Place East Surrey 600 2015 P37 180 Goddard Laboratories Hall 595 A L36 190 Sansom Place West PINE STREET HAMILTON WALK 575 M36 9855 Graduate Student Center 290 180 260 330 K34 7042 Sheraton University City 630 335 P N39 90 Gregory College House Children’s 576 500 Hospital Of 577 M32 5400 Shoemaker Green Philadelphia (Class of 1925) P 385 EAST SERVICE DRIVE P OSAGE AVENUEWebster 5 92 Child 243 M33 456 Skirikanich Hall Manor 40 Guidance Center I-76 SCHUYLKILL EXPRESSWAY N39 585 Gregory College House SEPTA University City Station 7265 27 103 CHOP 241 P 235 OSLER CIRCLE (Van Pelt Manor) N37 610 Steinberg Conference Center UNIVERSITY 30 P CONVENTION AVENUE 150 N36 535 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall 22 Children’s L37 195 Greenfield Intercultural Center The Seashore 2020 Consortium House BALTIMORE AVENUE GUARDIAN DRIVE 435 EAST 2030SERVICE DRIVE P36 27 Stella-Chance Laboratories Veterans N38 205 Harnwell College House Administration Philadelphia Center for P 4110 Medical Center AVENUE CHOP SOUTH STREET Q Health Care CHOP ACC Q P34 330 Stemmler Hall, Edward J. CURIE BOULEVARD Sciences 421 N39 210 Harrison College House Medical Examiners Building N33 215 Hayden Hall M37 550 Stiteler Hall

Children’s Hospital CHESTER AVENUE Veterans WEST SERVICE DRIVESouth Campus N38 320 Stouffer College House (Mayer) Administration Research Complex 4115 L33 225 Hill College House Nursing Home O37 555 Stouffer College Colket HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE M38 515 Hillel at Steinhardt Hall Research R Center R M34 415 History of Art Building (Jaffe) House (Stouffer) 409 4120 CIVIC CENTER BOULEVARD P31 235 Hollenback Center (ROTC) L34 155 Student Financial Services (SFS/Frankling Bldg) 424 O34 240 Hospital of the University of (HUP) J34 7044 Student Health Service (3535 Market St.) North O37 555 Housing Services, Dept. of S S N34 245 Student Life, Office of RIVER FIELDS DRIVE N34 245 Houston Hall M33 570 Towne Building 9998 M37 617 Huntsman Hall, Jon M. 4350 M40 105 Tutoring Center N32 250 Hutchinson Gym/Tse Center M33 227 Vagelos Labs L36 531 Inn at Penn, Hilton T T M34 580 L36 253 Institue of Contemporary Art (ICA) N37 590 Vance Hall 6179 M36 395 Vice Provost for University 6192 K37 7002 International House Life (VPUL) WOODLAND AVENUE Facilities & Real Estate Services K37 7002 International Programs O†ce of the University Architect L40 7029 Victim Support / Special Services GRAYS FERRY AVENUE 01/20/15 N34 255 © Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania O36 490B Ware College House P36 260 Johnson Pavilion 2000 600 1200 Feet N33 605 Weightman Hall M38 55 O37 555 Weingarten Learning 34th STREET L34 135 Kings Court English College I-76 SCHUYLKILL EXPRESSWAY Resources Center House (English) 42 41 39 38 37 36 34 33 32 31 30 29 N32 165 Weiss Pavilion 40 L34 270 Kings Court English College House (Kings Court) N34 620 Williams Hall L32 246 Krishna P. Singh Center M36 9883 Women’s Center, Penn for Nanotechology L30 411 WXPN / World Café Live NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS Calendar of Events August 20 – August 26, 2019

www.nso.upenn.edu www.penntransfers.com @pennTSO [email protected] EVENTS Mandatory Events

TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY AUGUST 20 AUGUST 22 AUGUST 23 AUGUST 25 9am-5pm 10am-2:30pm 10am-2:30pm 10am-2:30pm WELCOME CENTER FOR BRUNCH BRUNCH BRUNCH TRANSFER STUDENTS Join Penn Dining for the Café Crash Location: Hill, Kings Court English, Location: Hill, Kings Court English, Meet the tPHINS, pick up orientation Course! Who is open for Late Night? NCH, and 1920 Commons dining halls. NCH, and 1920 Commons dining halls. materials, sign up for various events, What is Green2Go? When is Meal Brunch at Penn Hillel, 11:30am-2pm. BBQ at Penn Hillel, 12pm-2pm. and join your class listserv. Stop by the Exchange? Where is the best burger on Student Services Expo for information campus? How do I get the most from 11am-1pm 3pm-6pm on additional campus resources and my Swipes? Give us 3 weeks and we’ll NEED-TO-KNOW TRIP TO PENN’S LANDING show you what #PennCraves! PennCard pickup. INFO SESSION Penn’s Landing is a Philadelphia Location: Hill, Kings Court English, favorite with parks, eateries, and Location: 1st Floor Lobby, Houston Hall Receive critical information about NCH, and 1920 Commons dining halls. gorgeous views of the Delaware River. Penn’s Websites, including Penn Brunch at Penn Hillel, 11:30am-2pm. Meet us as we venture off of Penn’s 5:30pm-8pm InTouch. Please bring your laptops. campus for the afternoon! SMALL GROUP DINNERS Location: 200, College Hall Enjoy a wonderful introduction to local 10am-12pm Location: Meet at Upper Quad Gate restaurants and cuisines. Chat with TRANSFER ADVISING 3pm-4:30pm 4pm-7pm new friends and tPHINS in a relaxing, SESSION: THE COLLEGE TSO CAMPUS exciting atmosphere. PENN ATHLETICS PICNIC Get instructions on The College’s SCAVENGER HUNT Location: Meet at 1st Floor Lobby, procedures, policies, requirements, and The Penn Athletics Picnic is your sole Houston Hall curricular options. Learn to navigate campus like a pro. dining option for this evening; all dining High Rise Field Location: 208, ARCH Location: halls will be closed. Kosher and Halal 8:30pm-9:30pm options available. 5pm-7pm DESSERT RECEPTION 11am-12:30pm Location: Shoemaker Green DINNER A perfect way to end the night: TRANSFER ADVISING Rain Location: The Palestra Location: Hill, Kings Court English, desserts! Join us after small group SESSION: NURSING dinners and chat with more transfers at NCH, and 1920 Commons dining halls. 7pm-9pm Have your transfer credit and plan of a prime spot on campus. Penn Hillel programs include 6:30pm COLLEGE HOUSE study questions answered during this Shabbat service and 7:30pm dinner. Location: 1920 Commons Pergola advising session with Penn Nursing. ACTIVITIES Location: 207, Fagin Hall 8pm All residents are invited to attend COMEDY NIGHT AT IRVINE various College House events. See your RA, GA, or House Dean for more info. 11am Enjoy an evening of laughs with Various Locations TRANSFER ADVISING professional stand-up comedians. First Location: WEDNESDAY come, first served. NSO wristbands are SESSION: ENGINEERING 9pm-11pm Learn about transferring credits, required for admission. Location: Irvine Auditorium TOGA PARTY AT THE AUGUST 21 registration, and course selection. PENN MUSEUM Location: 108, Towne Building 9am-5pm 8:30pm-10pm Come in your best Greek, Roman, or Egyptian costume to visit this world- WELCOME CENTER FOR 11am-1pm TSO WAFFLES AND ICE CREAM NIGHT famous museum! TRANSFER STUDENTS TRANSFER ADVISING Location: Penn Museum Meet the tPHINS, pick up orientation SESSION: WHARTON Join TSO and the Class Boards for a materials, sign up for various events, Wharton staff address concerns such night filled with waffles, ice cream, and and join your class listserv. Stop by the as registration, prior credits, and a selection of tasty toppings. Student Services Expo for information requirements. Location: 208, ARCH on additional campus resources and Location: G95, Huntsman Hall PennCard pickup. 9pm-11pm MONDAY Location: 1st Floor Lobby, Houston Hall 2pm-3pm BOOKSTORE SOCIAL WRITING DIAGNOSTIC Explore Penn’s comprehensive and 11am-12pm AUGUST 26 FOR JUNIOR TRANSFERS comfortable bookstore—a great place PENN FAMILIES to shop and hang out. Enjoy live music 10am-2:30pm The Critical Writing Program (CWP) and desserts in the 2nd floor café. WELCOME PICNIC invites junior transfer students to BRUNCH Location: Penn Bookstore Enjoy a picnic to welcome Penn families. complete their writing diagnostic. Location: Hill, Kings Court English, Location: Tent on Penn Commons The writing diagnostic is a required 11pm-1am NCH, and 1920 Commons dining halls. part of the transfer credit application. Brunch at Penn Hillel, 11:30am-2pm. 12pm-1pm Please bring your laptops to complete LATE NIGHT TRANSFER the writing diagnostic. If you do not ACTIVITIES FAIR 2pm-3:30pm WELCOME SESSION own one, CWP will have some on Grab a friend and enjoy games, food, TOURS OF ACADEMIC hand for students to borrow. Please and raffles while meeting student An overview of the upcoming transfer BUILDINGS note this is only for junior transfer groups. See www.nsolatenights.com Organized tours to help students orientation schedule followed by a students. Second-year transfer for more details. presentation from Public Safety. become familiar with buildings in which students can email Dr. Matthew Location: College Green 200, College Hall their classes take place. Location: Osborn ([email protected]) Rain Location: Tent on Penn Commons for placement into an appropriate Location: Meet at the Button 1pm-2:30pm writing seminar. PHINS GUIDED TOUR Location: Golkin Room, Houston Hall 4pm-7pm FOR STUDENTS DINNER The tPHINS will lead students on a tour 5pm-8pm SATURDAY Ask your RA or GA for your seating of important buildings and landmarks DINNER and additional details. All locations will on campus. Location: Hill, Kings Court English, remain open until 7pm. Location: Meet at College Green NCH, and 1920 Commons dining halls. AUGUST 24 Location: Hill, Kings Court English, Dinner at Penn Hillel, 4:30pm-7pm. NCH, and 1920 Commons dining halls. 2:30pm-4pm 10am-2:30pm Dinner at Penn Hillel, 4:30pm-7pm. TRANSFER STUDENT 7pm-9pm BRUNCH 7pm-8:15pm DESSERT RECEPTION LIT ‘N FIT Location: Hill, Kings Court English, The Institute of Contemporary Art Come join Campus Recreation for an NCH, and 1920 Commons dining halls. CONVOCATION (ICA) will host incoming transfer active and engaging night of activities Brunch at Penn Hillel, 11:30am-2pm. This formal ceremony inducts incoming students for an afternoon of dessert and learn about all of the programs classes to the Penn community. and coffee, accompanied by music. and services Campus Recreation offers 11am-1pm Location: College Green Location: Institute of Contemporary Art students. FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE Rain Location: The Palestra Location: Pottruck Health & Fitness (FYE) SESSIONS 4:45pm-5:30pm Center This is your first year at Penn. Come 8:15pm-9:30pm PRESIDENT AND experience what the academic world PRESIDENT AND PROVOST’S FAMILY 9pm-10:30pm has to offer! FYE Sessions consist of PROVOST’S RECEPTION short non-credit courses run by Penn PENN TRADITIONS Mingle with classmates and enjoy a WELCOME AND RECEPTION HIGHBALL TO HEY DAY faculty and staff that provide you with Join President Amy Gutmann and insight on academics and student life delicious dessert reception to celebrate Are you ready to learn all of Penn’s Provost Wendell Pritchett for a at Penn. Convocation. most exciting traditions? Prepare for welcome to Penn families at the steps Location: Tent on Penn Commons your time at Penn and beyond as Location: Various Locations of College Hall, followed by a light Penn Traditions hosts a party with dinner reception on College Green. food, games, huge prizes, and fun! 6:30pm-9:30pm Location: College Green Learn Penn songs, preview events for EVENING AT THE Rain Location: Irvine Auditorium each year on campus, get your class PHILADELPHIA pennant, and sign your class banner! 5:30pm-7pm MUSEUM OF ART Location: Houston Hall Enjoy great food, music, dancing, PENN HILLEL MOVE-IN and free admission to the world-class RECEPTION 11pm-1am galleries! Kosher and Halal options Enjoy a light dinner and learn more LATE NIGHT available. about Jewish life on campus. ACTIVITIES FAIR Location: Bus pickup at 40th and Locust streets Location: Penn Hillel Grab a friend and enjoy games, food, and raffles while meeting student 11pm-1am 7:30pm groups. See www.nsolatenights.com COLLEGE HOUSE MEETINGS for more details. LATE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS ONLY Location: College Green ACTIVITIES FAIR Rain Location: Tent on Penn Commons Grab a friend and enjoy games, food, Attendance is required for mandatory and raffles while meeting student College House meetings and activities groups. See www.nsolatenights.com with House staff. Check with your for more details. RA, GA, or House Dean for more Location: College Green information. Rain Location: Tent on Penn Commons Location: Various Locations

POST-ORIENTATION EVENTS

For a complete list of events, visit www.nso.upenn.edu.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 FRIDAY, AUGUST 30

5pm-8pm 2pm-4pm STUDENT ACTIVITIES FAIR LABOR DAY WEEKEND TSO BBQ Get information from over 400 student groups. Come out and kick it with the transfers at the annual TSO BBQ. It’s an old school Location: Locust Walk family backyard BBQ with your new on-campus friends! Meet other transfers, introduce yourself, get down, mill around—whatever fits your style. Reunite, dance, eat all you can eat, and enjoy the music. 7:30pm-10:30pm Location: Hamilton Village STUDENT PERFORMING ARTS NIGHT Hosted by Penn’s Performing Arts Council (PAC), Student Performing Arts Night (SPAN) features 46 talented groups ranging from a cappella to dance to theatre, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 and everything in between! Come enjoy the groups under A Capella Council (ACK), Dance Arts Council (DAC), Singers, Musicians, and Comedians (SMAC), 10:30am-12pm and Theatre Arts Council (TAC-e) umbrellas, and join us for an amazing show! TRANSFER CLUB BRUNCH Location: Zellerbach, Annenberg Center Enjoy a free brunch after your first week of classes and learn about different undergraduate student groups from older transfers. Location: Tap House (39th and Walnut streets)