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.
Summer 2023 Welcome Week
New Student Welcome Meeting
Tuesday, June 27, 1:00–3:00 p.m., 121 Sparks Building
All incoming, first-year students, change-of-campus students, and transfer students are invited to attend the New Student Welcome Meeting to meet and hear from faculty, staff, and current students.Â
Fall 2023 Welcome Week
More details and events will be added in August.
New Student Welcome Meeting
Sunday, August 20, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Alumni Hall (first-year) and Freeman Auditorium (transfer and change-of-campus)
All incoming, first-year students, change-of-campus students, and transfer students are invited to attend the New Student Welcome Meeting to meet and hear from faculty, staff, and current students.
Drop-In Academic Advising
Date, time, and location TBD
There will be no scheduled Academic Advising appointments during the first week of classes. Instead, students can stop by their adviser’s office during specific times Monday through Friday 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.
Undergraduate Festival
Tuesday, August 29, noon–2:00 p.m., Pattee Mall
Explore the forty-nine majors, fifty-three minors, and six Student Services offices in the College of the Liberal Arts, and enjoy Berkey Creamery ice cream, freebies, raffles, and more! The Career Enrichment Network will also host a mock career fair.
Peer Advising Office Hours​
Date, time, and location TBD
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. Stop by 102 Sparks Building to meet with a peer adviser during office hours Monday–Friday each week of the fall semester.
First-Year Lecture
Date, time, and location TBD