Are you ready for Capital Day On Campus?
Capital Day On Campus takes the spirit and purpose of Capital Day in Harrisburg and brings it to students and the Penn State community on campuses across the commonwealth as they advocate for fairer funding for Penn State and our students and families.
All Penn Staters are encouraged to speak up for Penn State and email state leaders to show their support for Penn State at advocate.psu.edu!
At University Park, Capital Day On Campus will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 12, in the HUB-Robeson Center. The event, which coincides with Blue-White weekend, aims to directly engage students to celebrate the University’s single-largest day of advocacy by sending messages of support to their elected officials. Commonwealth Campuses will hold their own tabling events on their campus to advocate and send messages to legislators. Please check your local campus to see when it will host Capital Day On Campus.
What is Capital Day?
Capital Day is the University’s single-largest day of advocacy every year. Students and select Penn Staters from across the commonwealth will travel to our state’s capitol building to advocate on behalf of the University to help show Penn State’s impact on communities across Pennsylvania.
It’s YOUR chance to make an impact on current and future Penn State students by simply telling your Penn State story. You love talking about the University, and this is the chance to put that passion to practice!
How do I get there?
University Park students — We will have buses that depart from University Park on Monday, March 18 at 7 a.m. and will return to campus by 5 p.m. We will be leaing from the HUB.
Commownealth Campus students — Staff on your campus will be handling logistics for your travel to Harrisburg.
Why should I advocate?
Our advocacy centers around securing and, hopefully, expanding Penn State’s general support funding from the state. Each year, this vital funding allows Penn State to offer low-cost in-state tution to more than 40,000 Pennsylvania resident students and their families. Additionally, these dollar help Penn State maintain programs to continue to attract the top talent from across the globe.
Your elected official want to hear how Penn State has impacted your life. You all have a Penn State story — this is your time to tell it!
What is the time commitment?
Students should plan on a full day away from their campus for Capital Day. The Office of Government and Community Relations has an excuse letter for those who may need it for their classes during the day.
Prior to Capital Day, we do ask that students try to attend one info session to learn about our messaging for the day and ask any questions they may have. Further details to come.
Who should come?
We invite any and all Penn State students to join us! As long as you’re comfortable with sharing your Penn State story with elected officials, we have a spot for you!
No matter if you’re a Pennsylvania resident, out of state student, new to the university, or getting ready to graduate — you all chose to start building your future at Penn State, and that’s what elected officials should hear about!