Liberal Arts Welcome Week takes place at the start of each fall, spring, and summer semester. Through events and programming geared towards all Liberal Arts students, it provides an opportunity for students across our majors to not only learn about valuable resources in the college but to also get to know other members of the Penn State Liberal Arts community.
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Summer 2024 Welcome Week
New Student Welcome
Tuesday, June 25, 1:00–3:00 p.m., 121 Sparks Building
All incoming first-year Liberal Arts undergraduate students are invited to attend the summer 2024 New Student Welcome to meet and hear from our faculty, staff, and current students.
Welcome Meeting
1:00–1:45 p.m.
121 Sparks Building
Resource Fair
1:45–2:45 p.m.
Pattee Mall
All new students who are starting during Summer Session II are expected to attend.
Fall 2024 Welcome Week
Drop-In Academic Advising
Monday, August 21–Friday, August 25
9:00–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–3:30 p.m.
There will be no scheduled Academic Advising appointments during the first week of classes. Instead, students can stop by their adviser’s office for a fifteen-minute meeting to ask a quick question about courses for the fall semester. The meetings will happen on a first come, first served basis.
New Student Welcome
Sunday, August 25, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
All incoming first-year, change-of-campus, and transfer Liberal Arts undergraduate students are invited to attend the fall 2024 New Student Welcome to meet and hear from our faculty, staff, and current students.
First-Year Lecture
Wednesday, September 4, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
A. K. Sandoval-Strausz, professor of history, will present the first-year lecture, which relates to the college’s Moments of Change: Immigration, Identity, and Citizenship theme.
This event is co-sponsored by University Libraries.
Peer Advising Office Hours
Monday–Friday. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
102 Sparks Building
Peer advisers are current students in the College of the Liberal Arts who are trained to help new students adjust to college life, explore opportunities for social and academic engagement, and find ways to connect to the college and to peers. Peer advisers also work with upper-division students to address a variety of academic and other concerns.
Peer Success Coaching Office Hours
Monday–Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
138 Sparks Building or Virtual Appointment
Students can meet with a peer success coach through the Chaiken Center for Student Success to receive help navigating college and University resources. Peer success coaches provide personalized action plans on topics such as goal setting, motivational techniques, stress management, studying strategies, time management, and more. Sign up in Starfish to meet with a peer success coach!
Undergraduate Festival
Wednesday, September 4, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Pattee Mall
Explore the forty-nine majors, fifty-three minors, and six Student Services offices in the College of the Liberal Arts. Enjoy fresh popcorn and delicious Berkey Creamery ice cream, prize giveaways, basket raffles, selfies to share on social media, and more! The Career Enrichment Network will also host a mock career fair.
Drop-In or Pop-In Career Support
Every Wednesday beginning August 30, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
101 Sparks Building or Zoom
Not sure if your résumé is as competitive as it can be? Want some help with your job or internship search? Not even sure where to start? Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network career coaches will be available for fifteen-minute sessions to help you in your career development.