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Grad Resources

Wellness

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS): https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/caps/

Penn Violence Prevention: https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/pvp/ 

Penn Violence Prevention Resource Guide (pdf): https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/pvp/files/PVP_Resource_Guide_July_2017_FINAL.pdf

Penn Recreation, Pottruck Health & Fitness Center: http://www.upenn.edu/recreation/facilities/pottruck-health-fitness-center/

Map of Gender Neutral Bathrooms on Penn Campus (pdf): https://www.facilities.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/gnr_map_10.16.17.pdf

 

HELP line: 215-898-4357

The 24/7 HELP Line provides a single point of entry for information about how you or someone you know can get help with personal problems. HELP Line staff can connect callers to Penn health and wellness resources most relevant to their needs.

 

Reporting

Sexual Violence Investigative Officer: http://www.upenn.edu/svio/

Title IX Information page: http://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/titleix.html

Special Services Division of Penn Public Safety: https://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/about/special-services/

 

Centers, Groups, & Hubs

Graduate Student Center: http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/

Career Services for Doctoral Students: https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gradstud/phdpostdoc.php

Student Disability Services @ Weingarten Learning Resources Center: https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/sds/

Office of the Chaplain and the Spiritual and Religious Life Center (SPARC): https://chaplain.upenn.edu/

La Casa Latina, The Center for Hispanic Excellence: https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lacasa/

LGBT Center: https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/index.php

Makuu: The Black Cultural Center: https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/makuu/

Penn Women’s Center: https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/pwc/

Asian American Studies Program: https://asam.sas.upenn.edu/

Penn Program in the Environmental Humanities: http://www.ppehlab.org/manifesto/   

Alice Paul Center for Research on Gender, Sexuality, & Women: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/gsws/center

Penn First, an organization for first-generation and low-income students: https://pennfirst.weebly.com/

Kelly Writers House: http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/

GET-UP, the Graduate Student Union at the University of Pennsylvania: http://getupgrads.org/

 

Graduate Certificate Programs

Africana Studies Certificate: https://africana.sas.upenn.edu/department/graduate/certificate-program

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Certificate: https://www.ctl.upenn.edu/ctl-teaching-certificate

Cinema and Media Studies Certificate: https://cinemastudies.sas.upenn.edu/graduate

Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) Certificate: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/gsws/program/graduate/graduate-certificate

Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) Certificate: https://lals.sas.upenn.edu/graduate/graduate-certificate-lals

Urban Studies Certificate: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/urban/students/graduate-certificate

 

Funding & Financial Matters

SASGov Funding page: http://www.sasgov.sas.upenn.edu/funding-for-individuals

Office of the Comptroller, i.e. Tax Office (link to online tax “Helpdesk Submission Form”): http://www.finance.upenn.edu/comptroller/contacts/Tax_International_Operations.asp

 

This is by no means an exhaustive list! The GEA maintains this list in response to grad student needs and interests as well as their particpation in the Penn community more broadly.

What resources would you like to see linked here? Please contact Jess (jsholl@sas.upenn.edu) with suggestions.