Beginning with the class of 2016, Penn will offer incoming freshmen gender neutral housing options. This is in large part thanks to the lobbying of the UA, RAB (Residential Advisory board), and Lambda Alliance.
With gender neutral housing already available to upperclassmen, UA members worked with administrators and pushed them to adopt this policy for freshmen. We are proud to say that Penn now has one of the most progressive housing policies in the nation. Around 200 students request gender neutral housing each year, and this number is expected to grow significantly when freshmen begin to take advantage of it. The UA is thrilled to have been a part of this great project that will tangibly benefit so many Penn students!
Questions? Concerns? Check out www.pennua.org/outreach and get involved!
You can go here for more information.
Convenient Summer Mail Options
After lobbying from the UA and other student leaders, Housing Services is pleased to announce a new service designed to meet the needs of students who are leaving the country for the summer months.
Starting this summer, mail services will accept and hold all postal mail-at no charge- for students traveling internationally. This means that any letters you receive during the summer will be securely held until you return and pick them up. This is a perennial concern for many students, and we are very excited about to announce this program.
New School Year Package Holding
Beginning in the 2011-2012 academic year, our mail services will now hold packages for off-campus residents. This includes those living in Greek housing. Packages will be held for these students during the spring and fall semesters, including during breaks. Students will sign up through a simple online form and pay a small fee for each package held. We are very excited to bring this service to all off campus students!
Questions? Concerns? Check out www.pennua.org/outreach and get involved!
For more information, check out this link.
Got textbooks you still need to get rid of? Or do you still need to get textbooks?
This semester, the Undergraduate Assembly is partnering with the Interfraternity Council to bring you Penn Book Bazaar (http://pennua.org/textbook/) – an online textbook marketplace by students for students. The website connects buyers with sellers by listing textbooks that are needed or offered on campus. Through this service, you will be able to buy and sell at market rates and avoid middleman costs. Penn Book Bazaar is eco-friendly, convenient, and safe as it allows you to reuse textbooks and trade locally with your peers.
The UA is pleased to announce the results of our Internal Elections, which took place on April 11th, 2010:
Speaker: G.J. Melendez-Torres, Nursing & Wharton ‘11
The Speaker chairs UA meetings and facilitates all internal business, including serving as a link between the executive and the body and managing the associate member process.
Treasurer: Ryan Houston, Wharton ‘11
The Treasurer is responsible for the UA’s own operational funds, the Student Government Budget that appropriates over $1.9 million for all undergraduate government branches at Penn, as well as the UA’s $20,000 Contingency Fund.
Secretary: Cynthia Ip, College ‘12
The Secretary is responsible for record-keeping, communicating to the student body on the UA’s progress through the website and the press, as well as other administration necessary for our operation.
Melendez-Torres, Houston, and Ip will join President Matt Amalfitano and Vice President Mark Pan to form the UA Executive Board.
