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Multicultural Engineering Program Orientation
In the MEPO program you will meet incoming and upper level engineering students, become familiar with the campus, and participate in exciting activities with fellow students.
Multicultural Engineering Program Orientation (MEPO) (August 21 - 23, 2013)
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MEPO is an exciting three-day, interactive orientation program for Penn State incoming engineering freshman. It is designed to introduce students to the College of Engineering, the Office of Engineering Diversity, and to Penn State. Students will take part in many activities, seminars, and workshops that will not only prepare them for success inside the classroom, but will also prepare them for a successful career in the engineering field.
- Discover Penn State engineering resources
- Get a head start on the Penn State computer systems and software
- Network with staff from the Office of Engineering Diversity
- Build community
- Benefit from upper-level Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP) mentors
- Make new friends with incoming engineering students, before the fall semester begins
- Participate in fun activities geared to prepare you for success at Penn State
All activities, room, and board during MEPO are provideed by the Penn State MEP. Participants pay only a $100 registration fee. (Fee waivers are available for those with demonstrated financial need.)
The application deadline isJuly 1, 2013.
Every student who participates in MEPO will be assigned a mentor. MEPO Mentors are upperclassman engineering students who represent Penn State and convey information to new engineering students and families. They assist with all orientation events and play a vital role in the adjustment of our incoming engineering students to Penn State. Mentors will contact their mentees before the orientation program even begins to immediately start helping incoming students with their transition. They also keep in constant contact with their mentees throughout the entire year to continue helping with the transition as well as act as a resource with everything and anything here at Penn State! This has proven to give students a huge step up in the pursuit of success in engineering!
What is a MEPO Program Assistant?
During the orientation, participants will also have the opportunity to interact with our MEPO Program Assistants (PA's). MEPO PA's serve as a "go-to person" all throughout the orientation. They are engineering students who have completed at least their first year in engineering and are in great standing. They play a vital role in facilitating the logistical success of the orientation. We encourage all participants to talk to them about their experiences as they have all successfully accomplished what YOU (the participant) will experience in your first year in engineering at Penn State!
- MEPO Leadership Positions (upper-class students)
- MEPO Online Registration
- MEPO Print-out Registration
Multicultural Engineering Program
Pennsylvania State University
208 Hammond Building
Univeristy Park, PA 16802-7138
800-848-9223 or 814-865-7138
email: MEPO@engr.psu.edu