Penn Student Resource Guide
How to Access Support
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This guide outlines the various resources and support available to Penn students, including when to use them and how to access them.
Get help on the following topics:
Mental Health & Wellness Services
Sexual Violence & Relationship Safety Services
Safety & Security Resources
Physical Health Services
Religious & Spiritual Resources
Tutoring and Accessibility Services
Legal Services
Mental Health & Wellness Services
Counseling and Professional Services (CAPS)
Counseling and Professional Services (CAPS)
Support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, identity issues, crisis care, therapy, and medications.
Crisis Support
Crisis Support
Immediate and urgent support.
Sexual Violence & Relationship Safety Services
Penn Violence Prevention (PVP)
Support for sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and harassment.
Education and prevention resources.
Division of Public Safety (DPS) Special Services
Support after an incident, including accompaniment to hospitals or police.
Penn Women’s Center (PWC)
Support and advocacy for gender-based harm
STTOP Team (Sexual Trauma Treatment)
Support and care for specialized trauma.
Ask your CAPS clinician for a referral or contact CAPS directly and request a STTOP appointment.
Safety & Security Resources
Division of Public Safety (DPS)
Division of Public Safety (DPS)
Report an emergency and/or a crime.
Support for non-emergency related assistance.
Campus Help Line
Campus Help Line
General resources, including safety, housing, wellness, and/or referrals.
Physical Health Services
Student Health Service
Student Health Service
General medical care, urgent care, sexual and/or reproductive healthcare, immunizations, sports medicine, travel medicine, and/or preventative care.
Religious & Spiritual Resources
Office of the Chaplain
Office of the Chaplain
Support for students, of any belief, seeking faith and spiritual care.
Tutoring and Accesibility Services
Weingarten Center
Weingarten Center
Learning support for any subject.
Accessibility services for disabilities, learning differences, chronic or temporary health conditions, concussions, or injuries.
What is offered:
Private one-on-one, group, and drop-in tutoring.
Academic accommodations (extended time, note-taking, flexible attendance, etc.)
Learning strategies and study skills coaching for individuals or groups.
Support for executive functioning and organization skills.
How to access this resource? (Academic support.)
Visit https://upenn.traccloud.com/ to schedule a one-on-one, group, or drop-in appointment.
Visit https://weingartencenter.universitylife.upenn.edu/tutoring-services/ to see the weekly times for drop-in tutoring. **Only possible for the most popular courses**
How to access this resource? (Accessibility accommodations.)
Visit https://weingartencenter.universitylife.upenn.edu/
Complete the online intake form.
Upload documentation (not always required).
Meet with an Access Coordinator
Accommodations are then shared with instructors through official letters.
How to access this resource? (Skill-based workshops.)
Visit https://weingartencenter.universitylife.upenn.edu/academic-support/ to schedule an individual or group lesson to learn about study strategies or register for a workshop.
Language Center
Language Center
Language support.
What is offered:
One-on-one language consultations.
Pronunciation and presentation support.
Academic English and discipline-specific language help.
Support for writing, speaking, and listening, not grading or editing.
Writing Center
Writing Center
Writing support.
What is offered:
Writing help at any stage in development, from brainstorming ideas to polishing a final draft.
Feedback for any form of writing, from essays and lab reports to theses and personal statements.
Commentary on structure, clarity, argument, and flow.
Legal Services
Attourney Meetings
Attourney Meetings
For Penn students seeking …
Access to housing and/or help with landlord issues.
Access to food and/or government benefits.
Access to healthcare insurance and/or help with medical bills.
Access to immigration, visa, and/or employment assistance.
Email legal@pennua.org to schedule a one-on-one appointment with a Penn attorney.
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