first-year student news & updates
ISSUE 2 - JULY 2018
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Jon Cavalier
Welcome Week Team Leader
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Major: Mechanical Engineering
Academic Year: Senior
Hometown: Murrysville, PA
Welcome Week Team Leader: Lawrence Hall
What is your favorite thing about Penn State Behrend?
Beginning of the semester when it's nice outside and everyone goes to Presque Isle.
What is your campus involvement?
Sigma Tau Gamma, Lacrosse Club, MMG Club, Research - Experimental Investigation of the Springback of Aluminum Alloys, Intern at DN Controls, bunch of other stuff.
Words of Advice for incoming students in the Class of 2022?
Make friends with older students (juniors and seniors). Easiest way to do this is to join Greek life.
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Alyssa Feltenberger
Welcome Week Team Leader
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Major: Secondary Education in Mathematics
Academic Year: Junior
Hometown: Franklin, PA
Welcome Week Team Leader: Lawrence Hall
What is your favorite thing about Penn State Behrend?
Friends, the size, and being really close with my professors and advisor.
What is your campus involvement?
Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority
Words of Advice for incoming students in the Class of 2022?
Be sure to go to professors’ office hours, and get to know your advisor. Also, break out of your comfort zone and make new friends! Have fun! But be sure to study and work hard. :)
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Ricardo Rodriguez
Student Leader
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Major: Industrial Engineering
Academic Year: Senior
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
What is your favorite thing about Penn State Behrend?
The very tight-knit community! It is very easy to develop strong relationships and bonds with other people and getting to know professors better as an advantage to the smaller campus size. You’ll find that people are very friendly, welcoming and supportive regardless of your background or career path. There's a place for everyone here.
What is your campus involvement?
President of Penn State Behrend MUN, Vice-President of IISE Behrend Chapter, former Secretary of OLAS and IISE
Words of Advice for incoming students in the Class of 2022?
Take full advantage of extracurricular activities! Clubs and organizations are amazing ways to explore new opportunities inside/outside of your field of study and can often help you discover new passions, strengths and weaknesses to work on! It is also one of the best opportunities to meet new faces, expand your network on campus and take a break from college shenanigans. Make sure to set time aside in your schedule for those activities, you won't regret it.
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LEADERQUEST
October 19-20, 2018
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Interested in an overnight leadership retreat for emerging leaders?
LeaderQuest is a retreat opportunity where the western commonwealth Penn State campuses come together to focus on personal development through leadership skills. In the fall, the overnight retreat includes dynamic speakers, high ropes courses, and team collaborations.
Spots are limited and a $20 registration deposit is required if selected to attend. Transportation, lodging, and meals are provided.
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For both commuter and on-campus students, Welcome Week will help you become acclimated to the Behrend campus and kick off the start of the 2018-2019 academic year. The festivities will begin on August 16th with “Nittany Night Out” and will be followed by a week’s worth of events designed to introduce you to the campus, the college, and your classmates. Stay tuned on more information to come and for the first look at the schedule of events!
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First-year students move-in on Thursday, August 16th from 8am – 5pm. Although hectic, move-in is a well-organized process. Check in at your assigned residence hall and your room key, your Resident Assistant (RA), and Welcome Week Guides will be there to greet you and help you carry all your bags and boxes into your room! You will receive your housing assignment through your PSU email account or eLiving.psu.edu account around mid-July. If you have questions about your housing assignment you can contact the Housing Office at housingBD@psu.edu or 814-898-6161.
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The first 6 weeks: 6 ways to adjust
By Jessica D., Penn State Behrend
Your first six weeks at college are filled with new experiences and lots of information. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed. You might be thinking, “How hard will classes be? Will I make friends? Should I get involved?” You might even find yourself trying to resist all of this change in your life.
Instead of hiding in your room or getting stuck on social media, try these tips to adjust to all that’s new:
- Say, “Hi!” to people in class and in your residence hall. They could be just as nervous about making friends as you might be.
- Speak up during the roommate contract process. The RAs will use this when there’s an issue.
- Print out your schedule before classes start, then find the class locations. Walk to the different locations and find the rooms you’ll have classes in, to familiarize yourself beforehand.
- Attend the club showcase. Learn what clubs are here on campus. This is the perfect time to see what interests you and how to get involved.
- Utilize the Learning Resource Center, located in Lilley Library. They offer help via tutoring. Studying in college is different from what you might have done in high school. It can be difficult to adjust.
- Ask questions! Students here on campus have been in your shoes; they, along with the faculty and staff, are all here to help.
Remember, too, to check out campus events, get to know your roommate, and -- even though it sounds like a cliché -- be confident and be yourself!
Office of Residence Life
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Have a question? Want to get connected?
Ask Chris at cdf13@psu.edu
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