Student Affairs

The Student Affairs Office is charged with helping students, faculty and staff create the vibrant, intellectually challenging, and personally supportive environment that is the hallmark of Penn Law.

Our goal is to provide the kind of counseling, direction, guidance, and advice that helps individuals or groups accomplish their goals and meet the personal and academic challenges that may occur in any student's life. We recognize the fact that life's challenges do not stop at the Law School's doors.

The Student Affairs Office offers guidance and support to students as they engage in activities, working with the more than 60 student organizations to plan a rich array of events, lectures, and conferences at Penn Law. The Office also oversees the implementation of many of Penn Law’s policies and procedures, including degree requirements and academic progress, the administration of exams, and the disciplinary process.

We are also very committed to working to ensure access and full involvement in the intellectual program for all students, including those with disabilities. The Dean of Students works closely with the Student Disabilities Services Office (S.D.S.) to coordinate programs and resources for our students with disabilities.

The Dean of Students and S.D.S. are available to assist students in resolving accessibility concerns in such areas as transportation, housing, and academic scheduling. We are able to coordinate disability resources, such as arranging for library research assistants, note takers, readers, interpreters, and accessible housing, and the short-term loan of equipment.

Questions or concerns regarding the University's equal opportunity and affirmative action policies or programs for people with disabilities should be directed to the Dean of Students, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 3400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204 (gclinton@law.upenn.edu) or to Student Disabilities Services, 3820 Locust Walk, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6134 or 215.573.9235 or 215.746.6320 (TDD).

On the academic front, the Student Affairs Office oversees the Levy Scholars program and our cross-disciplinary studies, working with the other professional and graduate schools on the Penn campus, and works to ensure productive student/faculty relations. The Dean of Students works with the Associate Dean and the Registrar to develop the curriculum and class schedule, coordinates the efforts of the Student Orientation Committee and our Inns of Court Chapter, and plans our annual Graduation ceremony.

Additionally, we serve as liaison to the University's Office of Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Health Service, and Housing Services Office. Our goal is to assist students find the best available resources, on campus or off, when they are dealing with issues that affect their quality of life.

Our mission is to help create a living/learning environment second-to-none among Law Schools. We want our students to be challenged by their education, to grow personally and professionally and, to the greatest extent possible, enjoy these very important years.