Orientation Part I
Tuesday September 8, 9:00am - 5:00pm
College Hall, room 200 (click link for map and directions)

Orientation Part II
Wednesday September 9, 2009, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location TBA

Watch for the Campus Express packet in the mail. It will explain how to get your Penn ID card.

After you receive your Campus Express Packet and PIN#, follow the instructions on the Campus Express website for creating your email account: http://campusexpress.upenn.edu/

Questions?  Contact Albert Louie, louie@sp2.upenn.edu, 215-898-7405.

For questions about School grants-in-aid, contact Nancy Rodgers at nancyr@sp2.upenn.edu, 215-898-5548. For questions about student loans, contact the Penn Student Financial Services Office at 215-898-1988.

Computer Connection, located in the Penn Bookstore, offers deals on computer purchases. (215) 898-3282; http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/computerstore/

On the web: www.sp2.upenn.edu/people/faculty

We will mail you registration dates and instructions in July.

You should wait until the first day of class for your professors to tell you which books to purchase and where. Required books for SP2 classes are available either at the Penn Bookstore, corner of 36th & Walnut St, the Penn Book Center, corner of Sansom & 34th St or House of Our Own, at 3920 Spruce Street. Many professors use bulkpacks, bound collections of articles. Bulkpacks can be purchased at Campus Copy, 3907 Walnut Street.

The Student Health Services office is located on the lower level of the Penn Tower on 34th and Civic Center Boulevard. More information: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/shs/shi.html

For on-campus housing, contact the Housing and Conference Services department located at 3702 Spruce Street, 215-898-8271; http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/housing/.
For off-campus housing, contact the Office of Off-campus housing located at 4046 Walnut Street, 215-898-8500; http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/offcampusliving.

Yes. For information about the free SP2 writing workshop and other academic support resources, go to: http://www.sp2.upenn.edu/student_life/academic_support.html

The Graduate Student Center, located at 3601 Locust Walk offers a variety of services and programs to graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania, including programs for orienting new student to Penn and Philadelphia, Visit them on the web at http://www.gsc.upenn.edu and check out their resource guide for new students at http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/resguide/index.html.