Welcome to Penn State York!
Fall 2024 New Student Welcome (NSW)
Date: Friday, August 23
Time: 9:00-3:30 p.m.
Location: The Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
New Student Welcome (NSW) is an interactive, student-facilitated, fun and engaging day for new students to learn more about Penn State York. NSW is all about making connections – with classmates, faculty, staff, the campus, and University. At NSW, students will:
- Meet other new students
- Discover student life
- Hear from current students
- Learn about the campus and resources
- Have fun and get excited about Penn State!
NSW is designed for students only and students should plan to stay for the entire program. If you have any questions about NSW, please contact the Penn State York Student Affairs Office at 717-771-4045.
RSVP for New Student Welcome in our NSO checklist by clicking the following link: https://orientation.psu.edu.
NSW Schedule
| Time | Topic | Presenter or Location |
| 9:00-9:15 a.m. | Check-in | All new students to Penn State York, Outside of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center), Lower Entrance |
| 9:30 a.m. | Welcome | Jeff Gerstein, Associate Director of Student Affairs Orientation Leaders, Introductions |
| 9:50 a.m. | Pride Group Time #1 | Orientation Leaders and all new students to Penn State, various locations around campus |
| 10:55-11:00 a.m. | Return to the Pullo Center | All new students to Penn State York |
| 11:15 a.m. | Thinkfast Trivia - Win Cash! | All new students to Penn State York, The Pullo Center |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch | Orientation Leaders and all new students to Penn State York, Rosie's Cafe, Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center |
| 1:00-2:15 p.m. | Pride Group Time #2 | Orientation Leaders and all new students to Penn State York, various locations around campus |
| 2:20-2:30 p.m. | Return to the Pullo Center | All new students to Penn State York |
| 2:35 p.m. | New Student Convocation | All new students to Penn State York, The Pullo Center |
| 2:50 p.m. | College Meetings | Scott Simonds, Director of Student Affairs, various locations around campus |