Student Checklist

1. Accept your offer of admission.

• Submit the decision form in your online account portal to officially accept your offer and pay the non-refundable enrollment deposit. Submit any outstanding required official documents to Graduate Admissions.

2. Create your PennKey and Engineering SEAS email.

• Your PennKey is your official Penn username and is used to access all electronic/web based systems at Penn. Shortly after you accept the offer of admission, you will receive an email with your PennKey Setup Code and instructions for using it to setup your PennKey and Password. If you have not received your PennKey Setup Code after a few weeks of accepting the offer of admission, please contact the PennKey office.
• Create your SEAS email account. We advise all students to create a SEAS email account. Some official school google documents will require seas email for authentication and review.

3. Register for your PennCard.

• Make an appointment to pick up your PennCard directly with the PennCard Center.

4. Hop onto Campus Express.

• This is your one online stop for most student services at Penn: Student Health and Counseling, Residential Services, Graduate Student Center and more.

5. Update all required personal information on Path.

• Emergency Contacts, email and postal mailing, phone numbers, personal information, etc. Please view the check list information guide on here. (Incomplete/missing record information can result in course registration holds.)

6. Opt in or waive Penn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP) and submit immunization requirements.

• The deadline to opt in or waive out of PSIP is August 31, 2024. All information on PSIP, enrolling in or waiving out, can all be found here.
• Vaccination records should be uploaded following the instructions from the Public Health and Wellbeing portal. Questions can be directed to the Immunization Compliance Office, part of the Public Health and Wellbeing office.

7. Complete the Graduate Thriving at Penn (G-TAP) course.

• The SEAS course is housed on Canvas.

8. Register for your fall classes.

• Programs will reach out to all incoming students regarding course selection. Registration is done through Path@Penn.

9. Take a look at the Graduate Student Handbook.

• Get acquainted with the policies, academic options, engineering’s calendar, and student awards.
• Our student resources page has links to the Engineering Library, Penn Engineering’s Blog: Medium, and our dedicated Career Services team.
• Also check out Penn’s Student Services. Penn Clubs provides details about organizations/clubs on campus and allows you to filter based on areas of expertise, program, and other interests.

10. Check out the Graduate Student Center.

• The GSC is a central hub for resources, activities, support, and advocacy for all graduate and professional students at Penn. You can also visit the Orientation Hub which will be updated throughout the summer for campus items. Resources & Activities from the Graduate Student Center can be found here. Check them out!

International Students

Once the enrollment form is processed, information will be sent regarding the I-20 application process. International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) provides core services to international students. All students will be assigned an ISSS advisor after they are on campus and have matriculated into the program. Students should view the New Student ISSS page.