Click here for the 2009 Calendar, updated October 21, 2009
ANNOUNCEMENTS/CLASS MEETING NOTES - Updated October 26, 2009
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to attend the exciting events of November 13 and 14, 2009, as our new Sustainable Development Concentration is formally launched. Courses for this new academic concentration have been designed and executed with the generous support of The Dow Chemical Company. Penn President Amy Gutmann along with Dow Chemical Advanced Materials President and CEO Jerome A. Peribere will provide the welcoming remarks on Friday, November 13, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. in the Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall, 249 S. 36th Street. On Friday evening, a panel discussion will be held on the topic "Eco-Municipalities: What Does a Sustainable City Look Like?" The panel includes special guest, Dr. David Cook, Chief Executive, the Natural Step Foundation; Neil Hawkins, Vice President, Sustainability, Environment, Health and Safety, Dow Chemical; Anne Papageorge, Vice President, Facilities and Real Estate Services, University of Pennsylvania; and Katherine Gajewski, Director of Sustainability, City of Philadelphia. On Saturday, November 14, a workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m., again in the Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall. There is no charge for the events. Space is limited, so please r.s.v.p. right away: https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/UPN/events/event_order.cgi?tmpl=events&event=2237639 A printable flyer for the November 13 and 14 events can be found here. A printable Sustainable Development Academic Concentration flyer can be found here. |
| 2009 | Event |
| September 7 | Labor Day - Program Office and University closed |
| September 8 | Mandatory orientation for new students - 6:00 p.m. in the Arch Crest Room, Arch Building, NW corner of 36th Street and Locust Walk. Consult the Penn Parking information page at http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/parking/visitor.html. |
| September 9 (Wednesday) | Fall 2009 classes begin |
| September 13 (Sunday) | Fall Brunch - 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Hall of Flags, Houston Hall - Dr. Debra Gmelin, speaker |
| September 14 | Deadline to apply for December 2009 graduation |
| October 7 | Information Session for those interested in the Organizational Dynamics degree program, in the Program Office, Suite 328A, 3401 Walnut Street, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. |
| October 8 | Dinner Lecture - Dr. Alan Barstow and members of his Flight 93 Projects Course will describe their involvement in the planning of a national Flight 93 Memorial in Western Pennsylvania, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Hourglass Room, University Club, 2nd floor, Inn at Penn, Walnut Street between 36th and 37th Streets. Register at dynamics@sas.upenn.edu. | October 13 | Dinner Lecture - Dr. Robert Marshak will speak on a topic to be announced, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Hourglass Room, University Club, 2nd floor, Inn at Penn, Walnut Street between 36th and 37th Streets. Register at dynamics@sas.upenn.edu. |
| October 17-19 | Fall Break - Classes held at the discretion of the faculty |
| October 20 | Academic Writing Workshop, "The Reliable Writing Process" with Dr. Janet Greco, Program Office, 328A, 3401 Walnut, 6:00-8"30 p.m. |
| October27 | Research Writing Workshop with |
| October 22 | Open Registration for Spring 2010 courses begins Organizational Dynamics grant application period begins for Spring 2010 grants |
| October 24 | ODEN at Penn presents Dr. Chris Born speaking on "Disasters: An Overview of Preparedness and Response Management" - 12:00 noon with question/answer period following talk - Arch Crest Room, Arch Building, NW corner of 36th and Locust Walk. Register at dynamics@sas.upenn.edu. |
| October 27 | Academic Writing Workshop with Dr. Janet Greco,"Setting the Writing Problem: Making the Assignment Work for You," 6:00-9:00 p.m., Program Office, 3401 Walnut, Suite 328A. |
| October 27 | Dr. Steven Freeman will hold TWO separate Research Writing Workshops: The first, 4:30-6:30 p.m., is a "makeup" workshop for students who have not been able to attend prior workshops and will meet in the Lenape Room, 2nd Floor, Inn at Penn, Walnut Street between 36th and 37th Streets. The Lenape room is in the same general area as the University Club and is situated at the end of the corridor where faculty art is displayed. The second will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Van Pelt Library, room 114, the Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
| November 3 | Dinner Lecture - Marvin Weisbord “Evolution of Workplace Improvement Strategies from Taylorism through Participative Management to Systems Thinking and Beyond," 5:15-6:30 p.m., Hourglass Room, University Club, 2nd floor, Inn at Penn, Walnut Street between 36th and 37th Streets. Register at dynamics@sas.upenn.edu. |
| November 4 | Information Session for those interested in the Organizational Dynamics degree program, in the Program Office, Suite 328A, 3401 Walnut Street, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. |
| November 10 | Dinner Lecture - Dr. Arthur Freedman will speak on a topic to be announced, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Hourglass Room, University Club, 2nd floor, Inn at Penn, Walnut Street between 36th and 37th Streets. Register at dynamics@sas.upenn.edu. |
| November 13/14 | Kickoff event for the new Sustainable Development Concentration. Details in green box, above. |
| November 16 | Open Registration for Spring 2010 courses ends |
| November 17 | Late Registration for Spring 2010 courses begins; courses assigned as available |
| November 17 | Dinner Lecture - Dr. David Jamieson will speak on a topic to be announced, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Hourglass Room, University Club, 2nd floor, Inn at Penn, Walnut Street between 36th and 37th Streets. Register at dynamics@sas.upenn.edu. |
| November 25-29 | Thanksgiving break - Program Office and University closed |
| December 2 | Information Session for those interested in the Organizational Dynamics degree program, in the Program Office, Suite 328A, 3401 Walnut Street, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. |
| December 15 | Deadline to apply for January 2010 admission to the Program |
| December 18 | Deadline for applications for Spring 2010 Organizational Dynamics Grants | December 23-January 4 | Winter Break - Program Office and University closed |
| 2010 | Event |
| January 4 | End of winter break - Program Office and University reopen |
| January 9 | Annual Spring Brunch |
| January 11 | New Student Orientation, 6:00 p.m. - Location to be announced |
| January 13 | Spring 2010 classes begin |
| January 15 | Deadline to apply for May 2010 graduation |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Day - Program Office and University closed |
| February 3 | Information Session for those interested in the Organizational Dynamics degree program, in the Program Office, Suite 328A, 3401 Walnut Street, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. |
| February 15 | Open Registration begins for International Courses Abroad only - schedule to be announced |
| March 3 | Information Session for those interested in the Organizational Dynamics degree program, in the Program Office, Suite 328A, 3401 Walnut Street, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. |
| March 6-14 | Spring Break - Classes held at the discretion of the Faculty |
| March 15 | Open Registration ends for International Courses Abroad only Open Registration for Summer 2010 courses begins |
| April 7 | Information Session for those interested in the Organizational Dynamics degree program, in the Program Office, Suite 328A, 3401 Walnut Street, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. |
| April 15 | Deadline for application for admission to Summer 2010 term |
| April 18 | Open Registration for Summer 2010 courses ends |
| April 19 | Late Registration for Summer 2010 courses begins |
| April 27 | Spring 2010 classes end |
| May 10 | Late Registration for Summer 2010 courses ends |
| May 18 | Commencement 2010 - Degrees Awarded |
| May 24 | Summer 2010 classes begin |
| May 31 | Memorial Day - Program Office and University closed |
| June 14 | Deadline to apply for August 2010 graduation |
| August 13 | Summer 2010 term ends |
| September 7 | Orientation for new students - details to be announced |
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