Student Resources for University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Students
Support and Resources for 1Ls:
- Your 1L Faculty Advisor.
- Academic Support - to improve your study and test-taking skills, make an appointment with the Academic Support Program faculty (Professor Jessica Simon jsimon@law.upenn.edu).
- The Penn Law Ombudsperson - For the Spring 2021 semester, the Ombudsperson is Professor Charles Mooney Jr. (cmooney@law.upenn.edu). Note, the Ombudsperson is a resource for issues that relate to the classroom experience, but NOT for grades-related matters. For such inquiries, our Dean of Students (contact info below) is a key resource.
Department Contacts:
Department |
Hours |
Room |
Phone/Email |
Academic Affairs |
Open Door: |
GK103 |
|
Student Affairs |
Open door: |
GK-103 |
|
Career Services |
Email or call to set up an appointment. |
T-113 |
215.898.7493 |
Center on Professionalism |
Email or call to set up an appointment. |
T-122 |
215-573-0222. |
Toll Public Interest Center |
Email or call to set up an appointment. |
T-148 |
215-898-0459 |
Additional resources:
The list below highlights the most frequently utilized services. Students are welcome to bring any concern to the attention of the Vice Dean for Administrative Services Jo-Ann Verrier.
Question or concern |
Staff contact |
Room |
Phone and E-mail |
Personal issues impacting academic performance, classroom issues, visiting student matters - the Dean of Students is a key first point of contact for any concerns. |
Felicia Lin
|
GK-103
|
215.898.7482 |
Academic performance, exam-taking, legal writing |
Jessica Simon |
T-331 |
215.898.0167 |
Curriculum and course registration; grades; graduation; degree requirements and audits, transfer status; exams; tuition adjustments; bar certification; and transcript requests |
Claire Wallace |
GK-103 |
Registrar’s Office: |
Career choice, job strategies and professional skills |
Career Planning & Professionalism Counselors |
T-113 |
215.898.7493 |
Financial matters impacting education |
Anthony Henry |
T-151 |
215.898.9043 |
Cross-disciplinary opportunities, including certificate and joint degrees; academic advising. |
Amanda Aronoff |
GK-103
|
215.898.6427 |
Matters related to American Bar Association Standards and Rules of Procedure: students seeking to register a formal complaint should complete this survey |
Mariel Staszewski
Deputy Registrar & Director, |
GK-103
|
215.898.0675 |
Law School Ombudsperson
The Spring 2021 faculty ombudsperson is Professor Charles Mooney - cmooney@law.upenn.edu. See above for a description of the Ombudsperson.
University-wide Services:
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) |
3624 Market Street 1st Floor West |
215.898.7021 |
African American Resource Center | 3537 Locust Walk | 215.898.0104 |
Greenfield Intercultural Center | 3708 Chestnut St. | 215.898.3356 |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Center | 3537 Locust Walk | 215.898.4055 |
Student Health Services | 3609 Locust Walk | 215.898.3525 |
Vice Provost for University Life | 3611 Locust Walk | 215.898.6081 |
Penn Women’s Center | 3643 Locust Walk | 215.898.8611 |
University Police Department (Penn Police) | 4040 Chestnut St. |
215.898.7333 or 511 (on campus) |
Penn Violence Prevention | Website |