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The Parents Program serves as a vital liaison between Penn and parents. Many resources are available to help you be engaged and informed about Penn.
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Family Weekend:
The Parents Program welcomes families to campus for Family Weekend. Visit http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/osa/fw/index.html for a full schedule of programming. Schedules may also be picked up at the information booth in Houston Hall during the weekend. If you have questions about any events or registration, please contact the department hosting that event directly. Programming during Family Weekend is hosted by each individual school or center (not the Parents Program). Thank you.

"A Conversation with President Amy Gutmann" on Friday, October 24, from 4:00-5:00 pm in Irvine Auditorium. Dr. Gutmann will speak about her vision for the future of Penn and what it means to be part of the Penn family today and tomorrow. All parents and families are invited to attend. To register for this event, please visit www.pennparents.org/president.

The Parents Program is designed to inform, involve and engage parents of undergraduate students in the Penn community.  We focus our efforts on:

Communications: Penn Parents are informed about current events and happenings on and off campus through the Penn Parents Program website and the Penn Parents Newsletter. The Penn Parents Newsletter is published bi-annually and is sent to current undergraduate parents in the Fall and Spring semesters. The Newsletter provides parents with information on campus news, faculty, parent volunteers, current students, and alumni. The Newsletter also provides information on opportunities for parents to engage on campus.

Activities and Events: The Parents Program coordinates events and activities for parents to participate in regionally and on campus.  Some of these events include Welcome Receptions for the incoming class, New and International Parent Orientation, and Family Weekend. In addition, parents are invited to participate in University programming developed by select alumni clubs.

Volunteer Opportunities: Parent volunteers are ambassadors of goodwill promoting a cause they believe worthwhile: the education and wellbeing of students at Penn and the entire Penn community. Being a parent volunteer is one more way to stay connected and involved in your child’s Penn experience. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a parent volunteer.

Parents Fund: Monies raised by the Parents Fund go directly to where the need is greatest to help Penn maintain its reputation for academic excellence.  To learn more about the success of the Parents Fund, please view our progress report. Our goal for the 2011 - 2012 year is to raise $1.2 million from 2,800 parent donors.

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