New Student Orientation

We are so excited to meet you and share opportunities for you to get acclimated to Weitzman and Penn.

Please find the New Student Orientation schedule below:

8:30am
Welcome from Kayla Richards, Director of Student Services

8:35am
Online Session: Succeeding in Graduate School (mandatory)
Presentations by the Division of Public Safety, Wellness at Penn, Graduate Student Center, Career Services, and the Weingarten Center

10:30am
Online Session: Building Community at Weitzman (mandatory)
Led by Christopher Simmons and Kayla Richards, join us for an important conversation about the values and principles that guide our lives and our work at Weitzman 

11:00am - 12:00pm
Weitzman Plaza: Transition to Campus
Meet Weitzman’s senior staff + grab swag 

12:00pm
Weitzman Plaza: Ice Breaker + Lunch
Meet and connect with current students and staff 

1:30pm
Architectural Archives: Architectural Archives Tours
See works of more than 400 designers every 20 minutes until 3:20pm

1:30pm
Fisher Fine Arts Library Open House: Self-Guided Tours  
Take a self-guided tour of the historic and world-renowned library + the materials collection until 4:30pm

2:00pm
I-Planet International Center: U.S. Life Essentials Staying Safe and Settling in
New country, new adventures - we'll help you get settled until 2:45pm in B-1, Meyerson Hall

2:30pm
Fisher Fine Arts Library Common Press: Open Studio Sessions
Check out the typography studio for letterpress printing and book arts until 4:30pm (15 person maximum at a time)

2:30pm
Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall: Student Groups and Campus Resources Fair
Come learn more about campus resources, centers, and student groups until 4:00pm

4:30pm
Upper and Plaza Galleries, Meyerson Hall : Quizzo + Happy Hour BBQ
Join your classmates for this Weitzman tradition and play Quizzo! Enjoy BBQ cuisine and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks 

If you have any questions about these New Student Orientation activities, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Kayla Richards, Director of Student Services, at kayr@design.upenn.edu.

If you require any accessibility accommodation, such as live captioning, audio description, or a sign language interpreter, please email news@design.upenn.edu. Please note, we require at least five (5) business days’ notice.