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Updated August 6, 2008

Summer/Fall 2008 Calendar - updated August 6, 2008

Announcements/Class Meeting Notes

Students enrolling in Projects, Programs and Portfolios courses for fall, please note:

A change has been made in P3 class meeting dates. All classes meet on Saturday on the following schedule. See individual course listings for times:

  • September 20
  • September 27
  • October 4
  • October 18
  • November 1
  • November 15
  • November 22
  • December 13

October 19-22: Organization Development Network Conference 2008

Register Today! OD Network Conference 2008 October 19-22, 2008 Renaissance Austin Hotel

Austin, Texas will host the 2008 conference of the Organization Development Network this year. Discounts are available to Organizational Dynamics at Penn alumni who register prior to August 15, 2008. See the OD Network website for information. Be sure to use the discount code SPC1 in order to receive the $100.00 discount.

Academic Information

PROJECT-BASED COURSES

A whole new world has opened up to Organizational Dynamics with the advent of "project- based courses." Read all about them, and if you want to register for, propose, or learn more about a project-based course, call Dr. Alan Barstow at 215-898-2802.

Upcoming Events

2008 Information Sessions

Information Sessions for those interested in the Organizational Dynamics degree program will be offered on July 12, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon; July 24, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; August 6, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; August 9, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon; September 17, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; October 22, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; November 19, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Program Office, Suite 328A, 3401 Walnut Street (Northwest corner of 34th and Walnut, entrance next to Starbucks). To register, call Rasheeda Hubert at 215-898-6967 or send an email to dynamics@sas.upenn.edu.

Important Dates, 2008-2009

Updated August 6, 2008

2008 Event
June 7 Information Session for prospective students, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon has been canceled
June 16-22 International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations (ISPSO) conference(see item above) on “Motivation and Meaning at Work,” A series of professional development workshops will be held from June 16 to June 19, and the symposium from June 20 to June 22. The conference takes place on the Penn campus.
June 17
 Dinner Lecture with Dr. John Pourdehnad (see item above), 5:15 p.m., Woodlands D Room, Inn at Penn, Walnut Street between 36th and 37th Streets. To register, call Rasheeda Hubert at 215-898-6967 or email her at dynamics@sas.upenn.edu. If you wish to attend the lecture virtually, you may tune in through Elluminate at https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=39&password=M.DB27B50B2B4F47E7FB5A46865511B9.
June 17
 ODEN Advisory Board meeting immediately following the dinner lecture of Dr. John Pourdehnad (see item above), 5:15 p.m., Hourglass Room, University Club, Inn at Penn, Walnut Street between 36th and 37th Streets. It is hoped that Board members will come for the lecture, as well as the meeting.
June 18 Information Session for prospective students, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 3401 Walnut Street, suite 328A. Register by calling the Program Office at 215-898-6967.
June 18 Project Management Institute (PMI) of the Delaware Valley Dinner Meeting with Dr. Joel Adler, guest speaker; hosted at Penn by the Organizational Dynamics P3 concentration. For information or to register, contact PMI Delaware Valley.
June 19 Professional development workshop given by Dr. Nancie Zane as part of the ISPSO annual meetings (see item above) Direct questions to Dr. Zane at 215-753-0303 ext. 100. Registration information on the ISPSO website.
June 23 Open registration begins for Fall 2008 courses
July 4 Independence Day - Program Office closed
July 12 Information Session for prospective students 10:00a.m. - 12:00 noon, 3401 Walnut Street, suite 328A. Register by calling the Program Office at 215-898-6967 or emailing dynamics@sas.upenn.edu.
July 24 Information Session for prospective students, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., 3401 Walnut Street, suite 328A. Register by calling the Program Office at 215-898-6967 or emailing dynamics@sas.upenn.edu.
August 6 Information Session for prospective students, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., 3401 Walnut Street, suite 328A. Register by calling the Program Office at 215-898-6967 or emailing dynamics@sas.upenn.edu.
August 6 The ODEN Advisory Board meeting scheduled for this date has been cancelled.
August 9 Information Session for prospective students, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, 3401 Walnut Street, suite 328A. Register by calling the Program Office at 215-898-6967 or emailing dynamics@sas.upenn.edu.
August 10 Deadline for current students to apply for Fall 2008 Organizational Dynamics Grant.
August 15 Deadline to apply for Fall 2008 (September) Admission
August 15 Open registration ends for Fall 2008 courses
August 16 Late registration begins for Fall 2008 courses
September 5 Late registration ends for Fall 2008 courses
September 10 (Wednesday) Mandatory New Student Orientation: 6:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m., location to be announced
September 13 (Saturday) Fall Brunch: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon; speaker: Prof. Alex (Sandy) Pentland, MIT Media Lab, on "Honest Signals: Understanding Organizations through Reality Mining;" off-campus location to be announced
September 15 (Monday) Fall 2008 classes begin
September 15 Deadline to apply for December 2008 graduation - click here for graduation information and a link to SAS online graduation application
September 17 Information Session for prospective students, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 3401 Walnut Street, suite 328A. Register by calling the Program Office at 215-898-6967 or emailing dynamics@sas.upenn.edu.
October 18 ODEN Members' social event - Beer Tasting at the Flying Fish Brewery in Cherry Hill, New Jersey; 4:30 p.m. - ? Maximum number of participants is limited to 50. Register by calling the Program Office at 215-898-6967. Details will be posted to the website as they are received.
October 19-22 2008 conference of the Organization Development Network in Austin, Texas. Discounts are available to Organizational Dynamics at Penn alumni who register prior to August 15, 2008. See the OD Network website for information. Be sure to use the discount code SPC1 in order to receive the $100.00 discount.
October 22 Information Session for prospective students, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 3401 Walnut Street, suite 328A. Register by calling the Program Office at 215-898-6967 or emailing dynamics@sas.upenn.edu.
November 19 Information Session for prospective students, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 3401 Walnut Street, suite 328A. Register by calling the Program Office at 215-898-6967 or emailing dynamics@sas.upenn.edu.
November 26 Thanksgiving Break begins at the end of classes on Wednesday and runs through Sunday, November 30
December 1 Classes resume following Thanksgiving break
December 10 Deadline for current students to apply for Spring 2009 Organizational Dynamics Grant.
December 15 Deadline to apply for Spring 2009 (January) Admission
December 17 Fall 2008 semester ends
2009 Event
January 5 End of winter break - Program Office and University reopen
January 12 Spring 2009 classes courses begin

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