Fall 2023 Open House Agenda

PENN STATE BEHREND

WELCOME TO PENN STATE BEHREND

We’re happy to have you here!

Here’s some help in finding your way around campus:

CAMPUS MAP: Use the map printed on pages 8-9 of this guide, or scan the QR code at the bottom of this page to use our campus map on your phone.

FOLLOW SIGNS: We have special signs up to help you find your way to buildings around campus. Look for them as you explore Behrend!

ASK AN AMBASSADOR: We have student Lion Ambassadors ready to help direct you or take you to your next Open House stop. Feel free to ask any faculty or staff member for directions–we’re all happy to help!

OPEN HOUSE FALL 2023

We have a full morning of information fairs, Q&As, presentations, and tours planned for you. Where you go, and when, is entirely up to you, but you can use this agenda to help guide you.

WHERE TO START:

Check in and visit our Meet the Experts Fair to learn more about activities, programs, and services available to Behrend students.

9:00 a.m.-noon | McGarvey Commons, Reed Union Building

WHERE TO GO NEXT:

I want to explore ...

ADMISSIONS AND MORE: Info sessions and events to help you figure out your next steps. Pages 3-4

CAMPUS: Tours, drop-ins, and dining options at buildings, labs, and more at Behrend. Pages 5-7

MAJORS: Information fairs and presentations about our degree options. Pages 10-16

FULL SCHEDULE

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:15 10:30 11:00 11:15 Noon

Clark Cafe: Open 8:00 a.m.–noon, Burke Center

Campus Tours: 8:30 a.m.–noon, depart Reed Union Building

Business Information Fair: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Burke Center

Behrend Bookstore Drop-In: 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Reed Union Building

Engineering Information Fair: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Burke Center

Engineering Lab Drop-Ins: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Burke Center

Finance Lab Drop-In: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Burke Center

Humanities & Social Sciences Information Fair: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Kochel Center

Meet the Experts Fair: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Reed Union Building

Nursing Information Fair: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Roche Hall

Paws Coffee Shop: Open 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Reed Union Building

Pre-Health Information Fair: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Roche Hall

Psychology Lab Drop-Ins: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Turnbull Hall

Science Information Fair: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Roche Hall

Science Lab Drop-Ins: 9:00–11:00 a.m., Anatomy and Physiology Lab with virtual dissection tables (172 Benson Building); Chemistry Lab (108 Otto Behrend Science Building); Advanced Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Lab (126 Otto Behrend Science Building).

Student Garden Drop-In: 9:00 a.m.–noon, Otto Behrend Science Building

Admissions Info Session: 9:30 a.m., 117 Reed Union Building

Engineering Presentations: 9:30 and 11:00 a.m., 180 Burke Center

Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center (AMIC) Tours: 10:00 a.m.–noon, Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center

Behrend's 75th Celebration: 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Reed Parking Lot

Erie Hall Tours: 10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Erie Hall

Honors Program Sessions: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30 a.m., Metzgar Center

Housing Tours: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., depart Reed Union Building

Science Presentation: 10:00 a.m., 21 Witkowski Building

VAR Edu Drop-In: 10:00 a.m.–noon p.m., Lilley Library ground floor

Business Presentation: 10:15 a.m., 180 Burke Center

Humanities & Social Sciences Presentation: 10:30 a.m., 57 Kochel Center

Nursing Presentation: 10:30 a.m., 185 Benson Building

Bruno’s Cafe: Open 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Reed Union Building

Dobbins Dining Hall: Open 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Dobbins Dining Hall

Exploratory Session: 11:00 a.m., 114 Reed Union Building

Pre-Health Presentation: 11:15 a.m., 21 Witkowski Building

Individual Q&A Session: Noon–1:00 p.m., Metzgar Center

ADMISSIONS AND MORE

Admissions Session:

Find out how to apply to Penn State, learn how admissions decisions are made, and get helpful tips about the application process.

9:30 a.m. | 117 Reed Union Building

Behrend's 75th Celebration

Happy anniversary, Behrend! Help us celebrate our 75th anniversary with cake and the music of BVZ, our campus radio station.

10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Reed Parking Lot

ADMISSIONS AND MORE

Honors Program Sessions:

Learn about the benefits and requirements of the Penn State Behrend Honors Program and the Schreyer Honors College.

10:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m. | Metzgar Center

Individual Q&A Session:

Whether you’re just thinking about applying to Behrend or you’re already in the middle of the application process, you can get your questions on everything (including financial aid!) answered here.

Noon–1:00 p.m. | Metzgar Center

TOURS ...

Campus Tours:

Explore campus! Tours depart every 20 minutes and take about one hour. Stay for the full tour or stop at an academic building for info and presentations. First tour leaves at 8:30 a.m.; final tour leaves at noon.

8:30 a.m.–noon | Start at Reed Union Building

Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center (AMIC) Tours: See inside the classrooms and labs in AMIC.

10:00 a.m.–noon | AMIC

Housing Tours:

Peek inside a few residence halls—Niagara, Trippe, and Ohio. The shuttle loops from Reed Union Building to residence halls. Hop on or off at any stop.

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Start at Reed Union Building

Erie Hall Tours:

Visit our new fitness, recreation, and wellness center. Note: Personal Counseling offices open 1:00-1:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Erie Hall

DROP-INS ...

Behrend Bookstore Drop-In:

Get your Penn State gear at the Behrend Bookstore!

9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Reed Union Building

Engineering Lab Drop-Ins:

Visit labs including our Plastics Lab, the largest and best-equipped plastics processing lab in the nation.

9:00 a.m.–noon | Burke Center

Finance Lab Drop-In:

See the equipment business students use: Bloomberg Terminals, just like professionals use on Wall Street.

9:00 a.m.–noon | Burke Center

Psychology Lab Drop-Ins: Get a closer look at the Psychology labs.

9:00 a.m.–noon | Turnbull Hall

Science Lab Drop-Ins:

Take a look at some of our Science labs—Anatomy and Physiology Lab with virtual dissection tables (172 Benson Building); Chemistry Lab (108 Otto Behrend Science Building); Advanced Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Lab (126 Otto Behrend Science Building).

9:00–11:00 a.m. | Various locations in Science Complex

Student Garden Drop-In:

Stop by and see what's growing on!

9:00 a.m.–noon | Behind Otto Behrend Science Building

VAR Edu Drop-In:

Explore VAR Edu, our immersive virtual/augmented reality classroom, to see (and try!) the technology.

10:00 a.m.–noon | Lilley Library ground floor

AND DINING

Clark Cafe:

While in Burke, grab Starbucks coffee and other treats.

8:00 a.m.–noon | Burke Center

Dobbins Dining Hall:

Enjoy our all-you-care-to-eat brunch at a special price of $8.90 per person.

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Dobbins Dining Hall

Paws Coffee Shop:

Stop by for Starbucks coffee, Penn State Bakery items, and Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream.

9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Reed Union Building

Bruno’s Cafe:

Choose from a selection of a la carte, deli, pizza, and grill items for lunch and dinner.

11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. | Reed Union Building

Cash, Visa, Discover, American Express, MasterCard accepted.

Behrend Fields

Pedestrian Bridge

Track & Field

Softball Field

Baseball Field

Tennis Courts Mary Behrend Monument

Glenhill Farmhouse

Mehalso Observatory

Observatory

Otto Annex I & III

Cottage

Stairtower

Caledonia Champlin

Kochel Center

Metzgar Center Lilley Library

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VISITORS: Obtain a parking pass at the Parking Office in Reed Union Building.

For parking hours and restrictions see Parking Rules & Regulations Handbook or visit behrend psu edu/parking

BUSINESS

MAJORS: Accounting | Business Economics | Economics | Finance | Functional Data Analytics | Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies | Interdisciplinary Science and Business | International Business | Management Information Systems | Marketing | Project and Supply Chain Management

Business Information Fair:

Meet with faculty members and students to learn about programs in the Black School of Business. Also: Visit the Finance Lab, 9:00 a.m. to noon, and see the Bloomberg Terminals used by our business students.

9:00 a.m.–noon | Burke Center

Business Presentation: Learn about majors, internships, clubs, professional development, and the many job opportunities a business degree can offer.

10:15 a.m. | 180 Burke Center

ENGINEERING

MAJORS: Computer Engineering | Computer Science | Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology | Electrical Engineering | Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies | Industrial Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering Technology | Plastics Engineering Technology | Polymer Engineering and Science | Software Engineering

Engineering Information Fair:

Meet with faculty members and staff to learn about programs in the School of Engineering. Also: Visit labs in Burke Center throughout the morning, and tour the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center between 10:00 a.m. and noon. 9:00 a.m.–noon | Burke Center

Engineering Presentations:

Learn more about engineering and technology majors, minors, and certificates in the School of Engineering. 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. | 180 Burke Center

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

MAJORS: Communication | Creative Writing | Digital Media, Arts, and Technology | Elementary and Early Childhood Education | English | General Arts and Sciences | History | Political Science | Psychology

HSS Information Fair:

Meet with faculty, students, and staff to hear about School of Humanities and Social Sciences programs. Also: Visit Psychology labs, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Turnbull Hall.

9:00 a.m.–noon | Kochel Center

HSS Presentation:

Learn about majors, minors, certificates, languages and global cultures, arts, and pre-law, as well as our graduates’ careers. Hear from our students and meet with faculty and student ambassadors.

10:30 a.m. | 57 Kochel Center

NURSING

Nursing Information Fair:

Meet with faculty members and staff to learn about opportunities in the Nursing Program.

9:00 a.m.–noon | Roche Hall

Nursing Presentation:

Hear from nursing faculty members; tour nursing facilities, including the simulation lab; and discover the benefits of earning a four-year bachelor of science in nursing degree.

10:30 a.m. | 185 Benson Building

PRE-HEALTH

Pre-Health Information Fair:

Meet with faculty members and staff to learn about our pre-health options and School of Science programs.

9:00 a.m.–noon | Roche Hall

Pre-Health Presentation:

Meet with the pre-health coordinator to learn about requirements, program admission, and careers in the health professions.

11:15 a.m. | 21 Witkowski Building

SCIENCE

MAJORS: Biology | Chemistry | Environmental Science | Interdisciplinary Science and Business | Mathematics | Physics | Science | Secondary Education in Mathematics

Science Information Fair:

Meet with faculty members and staff to learn about School of Science programs. Also visit some of our lab spaces—Anatomy and Physiology Lab (172 Benson Building), Chemistry Lab (108 Otto Behrend Science Building), and new Advanced Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Lab (126 Otto Behrend Science Building)—between 9:00 a.m. and 11 a.m.

9:00 a.m.–noon | Roche Hall

Science Presentation:

Hear from School of Science leaders about careers and opportunities in science fields, and hear from current Behrend students about life on campus.

10:00 a.m. | 21 Witkowski Building

I’M NOT SURE WHAT I’M INTERESTED IN!

EXPLORATORY/ UNDECIDED

Exploratory Session:

Not sure what major to pursue? That’s OK! Hear from Exploratory and Pre-Major advisers about how they can help you explore areas of study to connect your interests to potential majors and careers.

11:00 a.m. | 114 Reed Union Building

KEEP IN TOUCH!

It was so nice to meet you today—thank you for spending the morning with us and exploring Penn State Behrend. We’re here for any further questions you have, or just to support you on your path to college. We hope to see you on campus again soon!

— THE PENN STATE BEHREND ADMISSIONS TEAM

NOTES

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