first-year student news & updates
ISSUE 3 - JULY 2018
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#BEHRENDBOUND LIVE CHAT - AUG 8th!!
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Devon Geib
Welcome Week Team Leader
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Major: Industrial Engineering
Academic Year: Senior
Hometown: Oil City, PA
Welcome Week Team Leader: Niagara Hall
What is your favorite thing about Penn State Behrend?
Diversity.
What is your campus involvement?
Multicultural Council, Research Assistant
Words of Advice for incoming students in the Class of 2022?
Stay positive minded. Get involved, meet new people/friends. Learn of different cultures. Stay active on your studies. If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to ask. There are people on this campus more than willing to help!
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Morgan Shaw
Welcome Week Team Leader
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Major: Biology
Academic Year: Junior
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Welcome Week Team Leader: Niagara Hall
What is your favorite thing about Penn State Behrend?
The people.
What is your campus involvement?
Lion scout, lion ambassador, Alpha Sigma Alpha, THON executive board.
Words of Advice for incoming students in the Class of 2022?
Keep your doors open and don’t sit in your room to much!! Go out an explore what this amazing campus has to offer!!!:)
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Anthony Matuga
Welcome Week Team Leader
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Major: IBE
Academic Year: Junior
Hometown: Aliquippa, PA
Welcome Week Team Leader: All Campus
What is your favorite thing about Penn State Behrend?
The awesome people I’ve met.
What is your campus involvement?
Triangle Fraternity and Outdoors Club.
Words of Advice for incoming students in the Class of 2022?
Get involved. You’ll be glad you did. I know I am.
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Live Chat - Class of 2022
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Call into our first scheduled Live Chat. Hear from our student Welcome Week Directors, Resident Assistants and professional staff. If you are curious or have questions, the chat will include a Q&A session.
Wednesday, August 8, 11:00 A.M.
To call in:
Topic: #BehrendBound Live Chat (Audio Only)
Time: Aug 8, 2018 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Telephone:
+1 669 900 6833 (US Toll)
+1 646 876 9923 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 636 613 399
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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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Health and Wellness Center
Immunizations offer safe and effective protection from vaccine-preventable diseases. The United States is experiencing re-emergence of many diseases, in part due to factors such as non-immunized and under immunized persons and global travel. All incoming degree-seeking students are required to provide proof of immunizations.
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Meningococcal
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Personal Counseling
Homesickness is about missing your family, friends and familiar environment. It is a natural experience when someone moves away from home, but is temporary and subsides once the person starts to feel comfortable with their new surroundings. Homesickness is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign that you are lucky enough to have family, friends, and a home to miss!
If you experience homesickness, try the following suggestions:
- Bring familiar items from home to help you ease into the transition to a new environment.
- Keep in touch with family and friends.
- Participate in student activities. Meet new people!
- Learn to relax. Learn relaxation techniques and use the massage chair in the Personal Counseling Office.
- Be patient with yourself and the transition to college. Any big transition takes time.
- Meet your neighbors and classmates. Make social connections early.
- Exercise is a great stress reliever and mood enhancer.
- Be organized so you have time to complete your work AND have some fun.
- Talk to your RA or one of the personal counselors to learn how to work through it and thrive in college.
Contact: Personal Counseling Office
Penn State Behrend
Reed 1
814-898-6504
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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!
Welcome Week Website
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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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You need your EVENT PASS to check into events on campus! Get yours now by…
- Logging on to BEHRENDSync behrend.psu.edu/BEHRENDSync
- Click on your profile icon
- Save your unique EVENT PASS by adding it to your Apple Wallet, Google Pay, or screenshot it to your phones photo album
- Check-in to your events!
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Friday, August 17, 2018 - On Campus Service
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Reed Union Building, Wintergarden (first floor)
This event takes place on campus and involves a variety of hands on projects that focus on helping different populations in Erie. Each project is sponsored by one of Behrend’s student-led service organizations.
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Sunday, August 19, 2018 - Off Campus Service
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Meet for departure: Reed Union Building, Wintergarden (first floor)
*Registration required
This event offers a variety of off-campus projects where you can meet new people, get to know the Erie community and make an impact through volunteering. Each project is sponsored and facilitated by a student-led service organization.
*Please fill out the registration form and let us know what type of project you would be interested in. We will assign you a site and provide all the details for the day. Transportation is included.
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How to Rock Your First Day in College
By Grace B., Class of 2023
Whoa! You’re in college now!
This is a whole new world, but it’s going to be amazing. I promise! You are going to meet so many new people and learn so many new things.
The most important thing to remember is that everyone is experiencing the same thing you are.
Another thing to keep in mind is this: First impressions matter!
Reach out to your roommate before arriving on campus. Just a simple email works. It’s important to establish a relationship before moving in together.
Once you are all moved in at school, leave your door open in order to get to know the people in your hall. These will be people you can sit with on the first day of classes and also during meals.
On the very first day, I want you to introduce yourself to the people you sit next to. I know this can be awkward, but trust me! It’s going to be worth it. Talk about your major, your hometown or what clubs you want to join.
Speaking of clubs, join in! This is where you will meet so many people who have similar interests as you.
Just remember:
You are starting a new chapter in your life, and you want to live it to the fullest. There are so many opportunities Penn state Behrend has to offer you. You can begin to make so many connections simply by saying, “Hello,” and introducing yourself. You won’t regret it. You never know who you’ll meet!
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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