Executive sponsors Michelle Brown-Nevers, Beth Winkelstein and Tom Murphy, along with project owners and project managers for the Next Generation Student Systems (NGSS) project, invite the entire Penn community to a town hall meeting on the planning and development of Pennant Records and Pennant Aid from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, in room G17 of Claudia Cohen Hall.

Senior leaders will review the importance of the new Pennant systems to the University and the reasons for embarking on the project. Project managers will present a concise overview of the multi-year effort, including an update on funding, scope, anticipated benefits and projected timeline for both Pennant Records and Pennant Aid. In addition, they will discuss how the new systems are expected to affect administrative and academic functions and communities.

They will also report on the status of preliminary work that has already begun and will highlight the contributions of the many advisory groups and individuals that are crucial to the successful implementation of these new systems.

The bulk of the meeting time will be devoted to questions from the audience. Whether you are just learning about Pennant or want to know how it will affect you, please bring your questions so everyone can benefit from a wide-ranging discussion!

For more information about NGSS and Pennant, consult the project web site at http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/ngss/

—Stephen Schwarz, Project Manager for Pennant Records

—Amy McCole, Project Manager for Pennant Aid