- Arts and Sciences: email The College Office or call 215.898.6341 (for students in academic difficulty email Casenet).
- Engineering : email Sonya Gwak in the Academic Programs Office or call 215.573.8369.
- Nursing : email Office of Student Services or call 215.898.6687.
- Wharton : email Wharton Undergraduate Division Office call 215.898.7608.
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Faculty concerned about a student and not sure where to turn may also contact or refer undergraduate students directly to their school's academic advising office. These offices can help students having academic or personal difficulties and connect them with additional support.
If you are with a student in crisis or immediate danger, you can call Public Safety's HELP Line, designed to provide rapid support around wellness, at 215-898-4357 or consult with this flowchart on helping students in need.
Academic Advising Contacts
General Support Services
Course Action Notices
Instructors can use this function in Courses@Penn (among the tools in the Manage My Courses section) to send a notice to a student having difficulty in their class. These notices also go to the appropriate advising office so advisors are aware if a student is having trouble across courses and needs support.
Courses@PennCounseling Services
Students with concerns of a personal, emotional, social, or educational nature may visit CAPS for help and guidance free of charge. CAPS will also consult with faculty and TAs (within the limits of a students' privacy) on students for whom they are concerned.
Counseling ServicesAcademic Support
Weingarten Center: Center focused on academic support and disability services. They provide:
- Learning consultations which focus on academic skills and strategies such as test taking to time management.
- Academic Tutoring which give students subject-specific peer tutoring services to supplement support from faculty, TAs, and instructors.
- Disability Services which ensure equal access to all Penn programs to students with documented disabilities.
Marks Family Writing Center : Provides expert help in writing for undergraduate and graduate students.
Communication Within the Curriculum: Helps students express themselves orally with clarity and confidence.
Language Direct: Provides tutoring for foreign languages.
Technology
Weigle Information Commons: Offers students tutoring in use of digital media as well as technology rich group study rooms. Weigle can also provide customized programs for your classes.
Canvas at Penn: Provides documentation about how to use Canvas for students and lists workshops for students who aren't sure what to do.
Research
Research Guides By Topic: Lists useful tools and databases by subject and has links to subject specific librarians.
Research Tutorials: Provides a series of short videos that show students the steps of the research process.
Consult with a Reference Librarian: Subject-matter specialist librarians can consult with students at any stage of the research process.