2023-24 Winter Break Information

Staying in Philadelphia over the University’s winter break? Find information about available services & resources below.

Through December 22

Graduate Student Center staff will be working remotely and our building at 3615 Locust Walk will remain closed Monday, December 18 - Friday, December 22 and Wednesday, January 3 – Friday, January 12. You can review all Grad Center building and space hours here. 

Prior to December 22, please reach out to the contacts below for assistance:

• If you have an emergency, please call 215-573-3333 or 911.

• If you are a new or incoming graduate student, please visit www.gsc.upenn.edu/welcome.

• If you have questions related to Graduate Admissions or financial aid for incoming students, please go to https://provost.upenn.edu/graduate-admissions.

• If you have a general question about Grad Center activities or graduate student affairs at Penn, please contact gradcenter@upenn.edu.

• If you have questions related to individual graduate student grants or the Graduate Emergency Fund, please contact grad-grants@upenn.edu.

After December 22

Please note that most University offices, including the Graduate Student Center, will be closed or have modified operations Monday, December 25 – Tuesday, January 2. 

Please visit the links below and in the "Winter Break Info" tab on this page to see additional winter break service information:

• Campus and Community Safety

• Financial Services

• Residential Services

• Penn Dining/Bon Appetit

• Penn Transit Services

• Information Systems and Computing (ISC) Provided Services

• Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics (DRIA)

• Penn Libraries

We encourage all graduate and professional students to visit our Graduate Resource Guide for resources, information, and activities: www.gsc.upenn.edu/resources.