Explore the 2017 Provost's Theme Year website and learn about local resources, faculty and fellow students doing research in innovative fields, related courses, and events.

Learn about The Innovators, discover the author, and look up additional resources.

Opportunities for students and faculty to engage in casual conversations over a meal help break the ice, foster good relationships, and even improve what goes on in the classroom. Penn’s Take Your Professor to Lunch program was created The TYPTL program will resume on May 21, 2018.a number of years ago to support this goal, and students and faculty alike have taken part and commented on how much they enjoy it. In Spring 2018, the Offices of the Provost, New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives, and Business Services are currently working together to expand TYPTL, opening it to more members of the Penn community, and offering additional opportunities.

NSO is just a week, but First Year Fridays are all year long. Join your fellow freshmen for a number of activities meant to ease the transition into college and provide a fun venue for making new friends and learning about out great university and what it has to offer.

Preceptorials are non-credit seminars led by faculty and some distinguished guest lecturers, available to Penn undergraduates in Fall and Spring semesters (and to incoming freshmen during NSO) to supplement the curriculum. The program is designed to foster an interactive, conversational experience with no grades or tests. The goal of Preceptorials is learning for learning's sake in an experience often outside the classroom. To see the listing of the 2017 Preceptorials, click here.