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Ride the Pride--It's Not Just About the Destination, It's About the Journey!
New Student Orientation is offered at the beginning of each semester to acquaint new students with curricular and co-curricular opportunities, and to help them set directions and strategies for achieving their educational goals. Mandatory Orientation for Fall 2009 will be held on Saturday, August 22nd (students living on campus will move in on Friday, August 21st), additional Orientation related activities are also held on Sunday, August 23rd. Activities offered on the 22nd and 23rd are critical for a student’s success. New students will have an opportunity to meet and interact with returning students as well as faculty and staff during small group sessions. Welcome Week activities will be held Sunday, August 23rd through Monday, August 31st. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in these activities as well!
A schedule of events will be available soon, so keep checking for updates and more information about joining us to Ride the Pride!
All new students are invited to the Campus Block Party on Friday, August 21st beginning at 7:00 p.m. on the outdoor basketball courts!
First-Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program (FTCAP)
The First-Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program (FTCAP), conducted by PennState’s Division of Undergraduate Studies, assists new first-year students in evaluating their educational plans by providing them, prior to initial registration, with a comprehensive program of testing and individualized educational planning and academic advising.
Information on testing and the FTCAP program is available from the AdvisingCenter at 717-749-6056.
