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GRFP Application Feedback Session In-Person

Penn graduate and professional students applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) are invited to attend this feedback session to receive individual feedback on their GRFP...  More
Date:
Monday, November 10, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Academic & Intellectual  
GRFP Application Feedback Session

Crafternoon: Gobble & Gratitude In-Person

This semester has been a lot. Let’s make space to slow down and reconnect with gratitude. Join fellow grad students for a simple crafternoon - tracing your hand, decorating a turkey, and writing...  More
Date:
Monday, November 10, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Room 304 | Multipurpose Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 spots left
Crafternoon: Gobble & Gratitude

Financial Wellness Peer Counseling In-Person

Money matters = Financial Wellness! The Grad Center has partnered with Financial Wellness @ Penn for graduate and professional students to receive1:1 support and guidance, for FREE! Trained peer...  More
Date:
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Health & Wellbeing  
Financial Wellness Peer Counseling

Dissertation Formatting & Deposit Consultations In-Person

One-on-one formatting support for PhD students Graduating PhD students can stop by weekly, in-person drop-in hours to get individual assistance with dissertation formatting questions, technical...  More
Date:
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  PhD Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Academic & Intellectual  
Dissertation Formatting & Deposit Consultations

Financial Aid Counseling In-Person

Have questions about your cost of attendance, student loans, or loan repayment? Stop by during our drop-in hours for one-on-one help from financial aid professionals. Please note: we are unable to...  More
Date:
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations  
Financial Aid Counseling

Grad Cafe: What CETLI Can do For Graduate Students In-Person / Online

The Grad Cafe series through the Grad Center, in collaboration with other campus partners, features resources and tips that will help you successfully navigate your academic experiences at Penn....  More
Date:
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 11:45am
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 154 spots left
Grad Cafe: What CETLI Can do For Graduate Students

Should I Do a Postdoc? [Ivy+ Professional Development Series] Online

Are you a graduate student wondering if you might want to seek a postdoctoral position on the way to the next stage of your career? Come hear an interactive presentation and engage in discussion and...  More
Date:
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  
Should I Do a Postdoc? [Ivy+ Professional Development Series]

Let's Talk In-Person

Let’s Talk provides access to free and confidential drop-in conversations with a trained professional at various locations across campus. Students can talk about any stress and anxiety they are...  More
Date:
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Health & Wellbeing  
Let's Talk

Global Cafe Series: From Stress to Success In-Person

Join the GAPSA International Student Affairs team for the Global Café Series: “From Stress to Success.” This interactive session will focus on learning strategies, managing academic stress, and...  More
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Academic & Intellectual  
Global Cafe Series: From Stress to Success

Weekly Organic Produce Distribution In-Person

Current graduate and professional students and Family Center members who identify as food insecure are welcome to stop by the Grad Center first floor for free, fresh produce straight from Penn Farm to...  More
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Welfer Common Room
Categories:
  Health & Wellbeing  
Weekly Organic Produce Distribution

TIME CHANGE - Writing/Learning Consultations In-Person

Today's session will only run from 1:00 to 2:00 PM due to staff availability. Meet with a learning specialist from the Weingarten Center who can discuss overall organization, planning, and...  More
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Academic & Intellectual  
TIME CHANGE - Writing/Learning Consultations

Eat Well on a Budget [Financial Wellness] In-Person

Join Wellness at Penn and Financial Wellness @ Penn for a crash course on nutrition, healthy eating, and budgeting. This interactive workshop equips you with tools and information to make nutritious...  More
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Room 304 | Multipurpose Room
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs  
Eat Well on a Budget [Financial Wellness]

GAPSA International Student Town Hall Meeting In-Person

Join the GAPSA International Student Affairs Team for an open and informative International Student Town Hall Meeting! This event offers international graduate and professional students an opportunity...  More
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Campus & Community Engagement     Diversity, Equity, Inclusion  
GAPSA International Student Town Hall Meeting

Mat Pilates with Penn Rec In-Person

Step into a world of fitness and fun with a Mat Pilates class hosted by Penn Rec at the Pottruck Health and Fitness Center! This session will blend strength, flexibility, and balance for a full-body...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Location:
Other Campus Location- see event details
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Graduate Life & Social Programs     Health & Wellbeing     New Student Programs  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register!
Mat Pilates with Penn Rec

Financial Wellness Peer Counseling In-Person

Money matters = Financial Wellness! The Grad Center has partnered with Financial Wellness @ Penn for graduate and professional students to receive1:1 support and guidance, for FREE! Trained peer...  More
Date:
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Room 301 | Graduate Student Support Services Office
Audience:
  All Graduate & Professional Students  
Categories:
  Drop-in Graduate Advising & Consultations     Health & Wellbeing  
Financial Wellness Peer Counseling

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