Student Orientation and Transition Programs
![Two student orientation leaders at a check-in table helping a new student](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/dsc_2925.jpg?h=5689a7b3&itok=59yV0NXP)
Orientation leader applications open for summer 2024
November 14, 2023
![students biking and walkin on University Park campus](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/10/22%209%2030-c-students_campus-1006a.jpg?h=e049fe1c&itok=JiBHnT4i)
Penn State recognizes National Transfer Student Week Oct. 16-20
October 15, 2023
![Link UP](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/02/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%285%29.png?h=44b879e5&itok=n_z3mxvQ)
Change-of-campus Link UP program to be held April 1
February 09, 2023
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
Penn State announces schedule, events for Spring Welcome 2023
January 06, 2023
![Orientation leader at computer helping new student](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/11/OTeam%202022.jpg?h=6bbaffe0&itok=aT8E2wwy)
Apply to be an orientation leader for summer 2023
November 03, 2022
![Orientation Leaders and NSO staff presenting on stage in Alumni Hall, with the audience facing away in the foreground](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/06/NSO%20Session.jpg?h=588d5354&itok=8Y3uszRh)
New Student Orientation is back in person
June 27, 2022
![Students walking down a sidewalk during New Student Orientation](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2021/11/NSO%202019%20Outside%20Shot.jpeg?h=fcaa30a9&itok=12j96GgU)
Students invited to apply to become orientation leaders for summer 2022
November 08, 2021
![Equity and Inclusion Carnival](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Equity%20and%20Inclusion%20Carnival%20News%20Header.png?h=bde28bee&itok=McOuJuPR)
Equity and Inclusion Carnival set for Sept. 24
September 23, 2021
![Four students sitting on the ground wearing masks with Old Main in the background on a clear day](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/MaskUpOutside-37.png?h=76c7c60b&itok=IeYcJXGh)
Welcome Week events scheduled for fall 2021 semester
August 20, 2021
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
New Student Orientation director elected to NODA board of directors
December 16, 2020
![Penn State Orientation](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/PennStateOrientation%201887%20Gradient%20News%20Header_1.png?h=bde28bee&itok=0eYR0p_b)
New Student Orientation leaders sought for summer 2021
December 07, 2020
![An incoming student and orientation leader sit on a desk](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/DSC_4525.jpg?h=e8b56ddb&itok=RQPcF-qg)
Applications now open for 2020 orientation leaders
October 24, 2019
![Students sitting in auditorium watching presentation](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/DSC_4844.jpg?h=761283ef&itok=YnFej0e4)
Penn State celebrates National Transfer Student Week
October 18, 2019
![Street Art](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Lion%20Bash%2018-005.jpg?h=7e8bbd0e&itok=zlUcmYL6)
Community and students invited to LION Bash
September 04, 2019
![Results Will Vary Cast on Stage](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/DSC_4551%20%281%29.jpg?h=2b98e311&itok=Zg8wdeHV)
Penn State adds musical to New Student Orientation
July 23, 2019
LION Bash and Dash events win award for collaboration
November 30, 2018
![Lion Dash graphic](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/LION%20Dash%20%281%29.jpg?h=3d16e8fb&itok=J4SxumF2)
First LION Dash raises $2,000 for Centre Safe
October 17, 2018
![The O Team poses with the Nittany Lion](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/41656082305_b0b29a2aa7_k.jpg?h=2281df01&itok=HYPjqY6P)
OTeam applications for summer 2019 now open
October 01, 2018
![Convocation in the Bryce Jordan Center](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Convocation_0.jpg?h=51a12e14&itok=ZymKr-B4)
Welcome Week offers wide variety of activities
August 08, 2018
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
New Student Orientation begins
May 25, 2018
![Two members of the OTeam stand at the NSO Information Desk ready to help students and families](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/OTeam.png?h=6da03f9b&itok=UQGA0HtS)
Applications sought for 2018 Penn State Orientation Team
October 03, 2017
![Two student orientation leaders at a check-in table helping a new student](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/11/dsc_2925.jpg?h=5689a7b3&itok=59yV0NXP)
Orientation leader applications open for summer 2024
November 14, 2023
![students biking and walkin on University Park campus](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/10/22%209%2030-c-students_campus-1006a.jpg?h=e049fe1c&itok=JiBHnT4i)
Penn State recognizes National Transfer Student Week Oct. 16-20
October 15, 2023
![Link UP](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2023/02/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%285%29.png?h=44b879e5&itok=n_z3mxvQ)
Change-of-campus Link UP program to be held April 1
February 09, 2023
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
Penn State announces schedule, events for Spring Welcome 2023
January 06, 2023
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
![Orientation leader at computer helping new student](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/11/OTeam%202022.jpg?h=6bbaffe0&itok=aT8E2wwy)
Apply to be an orientation leader for summer 2023
November 03, 2022
!["Welcome Week" below an image of the Allen Street Gates, "Penn State / Student Orientation and Transition Programs"](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/08/WelcomeWeekNewsHeader_1200x900.png?h=6eb229a4&itok=8kCi8XqL)
![Orientation Leaders and NSO staff presenting on stage in Alumni Hall, with the audience facing away in the foreground](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/06/NSO%20Session.jpg?h=588d5354&itok=8Y3uszRh)
New Student Orientation is back in person
June 27, 2022
![Rabia Rafiqzadah stands on a bridge wearing a black scarf and white coat.](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/03/thumbnail_IMG_4665_0.jpeg?h=d5bce324&itok=oIvuEPV0)
![Students walking down a sidewalk during New Student Orientation](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2021/11/NSO%202019%20Outside%20Shot.jpeg?h=fcaa30a9&itok=12j96GgU)
Students invited to apply to become orientation leaders for summer 2022
November 08, 2021
![Equity and Inclusion Carnival](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Equity%20and%20Inclusion%20Carnival%20News%20Header.png?h=bde28bee&itok=McOuJuPR)
Equity and Inclusion Carnival set for Sept. 24
September 23, 2021
![Four students sitting on the ground wearing masks with Old Main in the background on a clear day](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/MaskUpOutside-37.png?h=76c7c60b&itok=IeYcJXGh)
Welcome Week events scheduled for fall 2021 semester
August 20, 2021
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
New Student Orientation director elected to NODA board of directors
December 16, 2020
![Penn State Orientation](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/PennStateOrientation%201887%20Gradient%20News%20Header_1.png?h=bde28bee&itok=0eYR0p_b)
New Student Orientation leaders sought for summer 2021
December 07, 2020
![Photograph of the gates to campus from Allen Street](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/CampusGatesNewsHeader.png?h=bde28bee&itok=Nc9saGUs)
![An incoming student and orientation leader sit on a desk](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/DSC_4525.jpg?h=e8b56ddb&itok=RQPcF-qg)
Applications now open for 2020 orientation leaders
October 24, 2019
![Students sitting in auditorium watching presentation](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/DSC_4844.jpg?h=761283ef&itok=YnFej0e4)
Penn State celebrates National Transfer Student Week
October 18, 2019
![Street Art](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Lion%20Bash%2018-005.jpg?h=7e8bbd0e&itok=zlUcmYL6)
Community and students invited to LION Bash
September 04, 2019
![Results Will Vary Cast on Stage](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/DSC_4551%20%281%29.jpg?h=2b98e311&itok=Zg8wdeHV)
Penn State adds musical to New Student Orientation
July 23, 2019
![Students pose with balloons that read NODA 8](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Image-1.png?h=71976bb4&itok=hyj3A_6j)
![Students pose as they are sketched by a caricature artist during Welcome Week 2018](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Welcome%20Week%20Caricature%20Artist.jpg?h=fbf4b26c&itok=wDJDtbcL)
LION Bash and Dash events win award for collaboration
November 30, 2018
![Lion Dash graphic](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/LION%20Dash%20%281%29.jpg?h=3d16e8fb&itok=J4SxumF2)
First LION Dash raises $2,000 for Centre Safe
October 17, 2018
![The O Team poses with the Nittany Lion](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/41656082305_b0b29a2aa7_k.jpg?h=2281df01&itok=HYPjqY6P)
OTeam applications for summer 2019 now open
October 01, 2018
![LION BASH-003-82715](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/LION%20BASH-004-82715.jpg?h=c33b10ac&itok=b4osHP-5)
![Convocation in the Bryce Jordan Center](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Convocation_0.jpg?h=51a12e14&itok=ZymKr-B4)
Welcome Week offers wide variety of activities
August 08, 2018
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
New Student Orientation begins
May 25, 2018
![Two members of the OTeam stand at the NSO Information Desk ready to help students and families](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/OTeam.png?h=6da03f9b&itok=UQGA0HtS)
Applications sought for 2018 Penn State Orientation Team
October 03, 2017
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