NOVUS 2024
August 19-21st
Move in early and build a friend group on campus before school even starts! The NOVUS retreat is a chance to root your college experience in faith and friendship. Explore the city, meet other Penn Students, and get to know your home away from home--the Penn Newman Center. The retreat is free, but Penn charges a fee of $50/night in order to move-in early.
The retreat will begin in the afternoon of August 19th, and will finish on the morning of Wednesday August 21st before NSO activities begin. More details to come, and for any questions, please contact Jule Coppa at jcoppa@saintsaj.org.
What Is NOVUS?
Our Penn Catholic Pre-Orientation Program is the NOVUS Retreat for all incoming freshmen students. NOVUS means "new beginnings" in Latin. Each August before New Student Orientation, incoming students are encouraged to sign up for this Catholic retreat to kick off this new season in their life. Many of our current student leaders went on NOVUS, and many more have expressed how valuable this retreat was in helping them start their academic career at Penn. Not only does NOVUS give you the chance to meet some of your fellow peers in a smaller group setting, but you get to interact with upperclassmen and staff as well.
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Of those who leave the Catholic faith, 80% of those do so by the age of 23…
Let’s strengthen your faith now!
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Previous Years’ Pictures
Any questions at all? Email Jule Coppa at jcoppa@saintsaj.org. We're happy to tell you more about NOVUS, our programs, help you get in contact with other current Catholic students, schedule a visit to the Newman Center, and even find you a place to stay on campus with one of our student leaders. We can’t wait to welcome you home and will see you soon!