COLLEGE HOUSE EVENTS
Snack Break
Come by Ashurst lounge for some Trader Joes snacks & study time this Friday at 10am!
Know Before You Go: Harm Reduction with Penn Wellness
Stop by and chat with Penn Wellness on Friday, September 25 from 1–3 PM in the Hill Atrium. Learn helpful tips, ask questions, and pick up resources designed to help you make informed choices and look out for yourself and your friends.
Friday Night Writes
Join Friday Night Writes as either a writing coach or as a participant! Fridays in Gutmann's multipurpose room from 4-6pm. In partnership with the Philadelphia Writing Project and Cosmic Writers, we will host open drop in hours for writing coaching and feedback. If you want to get feedback on your own work (cover letters/resumes, application materials, essays, etc), you are welcome to drop by. If you want to serve as a coach to provide writing coaching to Philadelphia writers ages 8-18, please come to the coaching training on 9/18 at 4pm (or send an email to faculty director Amy Stornaiuolo - amystorn@upenn.edu).
HarrisonQ Queer Queries
Join us for HarrisonQ Queer Queries, an LGBTQ+ Jeopardy-style event. Come with a team, or come alone and join a team at the event! Food & drinks provided. RSVP Preferred but Not Required. Open to all undergraduate students.
News & Announcements
The Quad, then and now
Riepe Faculty Director answers questions about the College Houses
CHAS Technology celebrates its 2025-26 student team
College House Program Communities
Got a passion for a particular subject? Want to live with other Penn students and faculty who share that passion? Check out our Program Communities, an optional but rewarding experience for those who share a curious nature.
CHAS Signature Initiatives
College House Undergraduate Research Program
At Penn, undergraduates learn how to be researchers! CHAS and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) coordinate one of the only interdisciplinary research support programs on campus.
Music in the Houses
In partnership with the Department of Music, CHAS offers in-House music lessons and chooses Undergraduate Music Fellows to create musical events in the Houses.
Film & Cinema in the Houses
The College Houses have been a hub of film and filmmaking at Penn for decades. Here's how we support cinema in the Houses.