From left: Nakeeya Garland (undecided, College of Arts and Sciences), Misha McDaniel (English, College of Arts and Sciences), Tiarrah Wilson (Africana Studies, College of Arts and Sciences) and Stephanie Tian (Wharton), all sophomores moving into Harrison College House.
Move-In officially kicked off on Tuesday, Aug. 21, with international, transfer, exchange, and first-generation, low-income students arriving on campus ready to begin the 2018-19 academic year.
Wednesday, Aug. 22, is the busiest day, with freshman moving in across campus. Staff at Penn’s 12 undergraduate College Houses have been working for months to prepare for these arrivals.
Wharton sophomores Beatrice Zhang (far right) hugs Sarfraz Ahmed. Nicole Rocha (middle) and Shoshi Wintman (far left) are sophomores at the College of Arts and Sciences.
2,552
First-year students expected at Move-In 2018
12
Number of undergraduate College Houses
5
First-year Communities
4
Four-year Communities
5,519
Returning undergraduates moving into College Housing
922
Move-In carts
2,640
Bottles of water ordered
Information and assistance:
Drop by the Campus Express Center in Bodek Lounge of Houston Hall, at 3417 Spruce St., on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
There’s an app for that!
New Parent and Family Orientation Mobile App: Download the NPFO App to help organize your time on campus. Search “UPenn Parents” in the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
Move-In and New Student Orientation App: Download the guidebook to navigate many of Penn’s essential services such as: Living on Campus, Penn Dining, Move-In, New Student Orientation, and Off Campus Services. Search “Penn Guides” in the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
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