Students

Student Resources for Penn Law Students

Support and Resources for 1Ls:

The Law School is offering a range of administrative and faculty support resources for first-year students. Faculty and staff members from Academic Support, Career Services, the Center on Professionalism, Student Affairs, and the Toll Public Interest Center are available for drop-ins and scheduled meetings, to discuss your questions, suggestions, and concerns. Please scroll through this entire page for descriptions of the various resources available to you.

For issues/questions relating to the classroom experience, it may be helpful to reach out to:

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).
Faculty Ombudsperson: For faculty-student issues, our faculty ombudsperson is a key resource. This individual, a tenured member of the faculty, can assist students in navigating an array of issues that may arise in the classroom. Note, the ombudsperson is NOT a point person for questions about grades or academic performance. Those inquiries can be directed to Academic Affairs/Registrar’s Office and Student Affairs, as a starting point.

The 2019-20 faculty ombudsperson is Professor Tess Wilkinson-Ryan - twilkins@law.upenn.edu.

Department Contacts:

Department	Hours	Room	Phone/Email
Academic Affairs Registrar’s Office	Open Door: M-F 9:00-5:00	GK103	reg@law.upenn.edu
Student Affairs	Open door: M-F 9:00-5:00	GK-103	stuaffairs@law.upenn.edu
Career Services	Email or call to set up an appointment.	T-113	all-cpp@law.upenn.edu 215.898.7493
Center on Professionalism	Email or call to set up an appointment.	T-122	professionalism@law.upenn.edu 215-573-0222.
Toll Public Interest Center	Email or call to set up an appointment.	T-148	all-tpic@law.upenn.edu 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 Dean of Students	GK-103	215.898.7482 feliciah@law.upenn.edu Student Affairs Office: stuaffairs@law.upenn.edu
Academic performance, exam-taking, legal writing	Jessica Simon Assoc. Dir. Legal Writing	T-331	215.898.0167 jsimon@law.upenn.edu
Curriculum and course registration; grades; graduation; degree requirements and audits, transfer status; exams; tuition adjustments; bar certification; and transcript requests	Claire Wallace Associate Dean, Academic Affairs & Student Affairs	GK-103	cwallace@law.upenn.edu Registrar’s Office: reg@law.upenn.edu 215-898-6427
Career choice, job strategies and professional skills	Career Planning & Professionalism Counselors	T-113	215.898.7493 all-cpp@law.upenn.edu
Financial matters impacting education	Anthony Henry Director of Financial Aid	T-151	215.898.9043 henry2@law.upenn.edu
Cross-disciplinary opportunities, including certificate and joint degrees; academic advising.	Amanda Aronoff Director, Cross-Disciplinary Programs	GK-103	215.898.6427 aramanda@law.upenn.edu
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, Regulatory Affairs	GK-103	215.898.0675 mstaszewski@law.upenn.edu

Law School Ombudsperson

The 2019-20 faculty ombudsperson is Professor Tess Wilkinson-Ryan - twilkins@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