Orientation Schedules
We look forward to welcoming incoming students to Penn State Dickinson Law for New Student Orientation! We have students from several populations joining us this fall, so please ensure that you are reviewing the correct orientation schedule.
- Carlisle J.D. Student
- University Park J.D. Student
- Carlisle International J.D. Student
- University Park International J.D. Student
Optional Service Day
Please join us for Penn State Dickinson Law Service Day! In an effort to get first-year students involved in the community, the Office of Academic & Student Services will host an optional Service Day following New Student Orientation. The event is scheduled for Thursday, August 21, and you are invited!
Register for Service Day in Carlisle here.
Service Day opportunities in Carlisle have been secured at the following locations:
Project SHARE has served the community to ensure that neighbors experiencing food insecurity have access to healthy, nutritious food. They are seeking (up to) 15 students to clean shopping carts and food bins. Cleaning will take place outside and is usually a fun activity!
The Carlisle Family YMCA has a robust offering of sports including soccer. They're seeking assistance in cleaning and organizing the soccer storage sheds as well as the fields themselves.
Register for Service Day in University Park here.
Service Day opportunities in University Park have been secured at the following locations:
Sustainability Experience Center
The nine-acre Sustainability Experience Center lies on the edge of Penn State’s University Park campus and provides a living laboratory for students, faculty, and the community to research and learn about sustainability. The site allows different projects to explore food, energy, water, land and community systems. The site is home to the campus Community Garden and five ongoing research and outreach projects hosted by various departments and colleges in the university.
Centre County Historical Society
Centre County Historical Society is a community and volunteer-based nonprofit educational organization that works collaboratively with local, regional, county, and state organizations in helping preserve and promote the area’s historic, cultural, and natural resources.
Housing Transitions works to provide effective services that promote positive change for those willing to accept the challenges and opportunities necessary to achieve a more independent and self-sufficient lifestyle. Some of their services include an emergency shelter and food bank, case managers to work with families, transitional housing, and education and support surrounding these issues. Housing Transitions needs volunteers to help with basic maintenance and cleaning at their community facilities.
The Arboretum at Penn State strives to be a place of beauty and renewal, a venue for the arts, and a pathway to discovery and enrichment. Service at the Arboretum may include gardening and weeding and trail maintenance.