Grad Center Advising and Support
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Current graduate and professional students at Penn can connect with the Graduate Student Center to get the information, resources, and guidance they need to be successful throughout their time at Penn. Learn more about how we support you and ways to connect below.
Please note that the Grad Center team is available to provide information and support in relation to a broad range of available resources, policies, and other aspects of your graduate experience at Penn, but that we are generally not able to advise on issues specific to an academic program or school such as tuition, curricular requirements, registration, and admissions. Such questions should be directed to academic program or department administrators.
Members of the Grad Center are available in a drop-in format to answer quick questions related to available resources, policies, and other aspects of your graduate experience at Penn. Students with more complex questions or concerns are encouraged to schedule an individual advising appointment.
No appointment is necessary. Come to the second floor of the Grad Center during scheduled drop-in hours and we will direct you to the appropriate office. During drop-in hours, students will be helped in the order they arrive.
Students are also welcome to send questions to the Grad Center team via email or through our online contact form.
The Grad Center team advises individual students and graduate student groups on all aspects of graduate life at Penn. Students are welcome to email us with questions related to our areas of responsibility and expertise. We are also available to meet with students in-person, online, or via phone.
Students with more complex questions or concerns are encouraged to schedule an individual advising appointment. Please use the links below to request an appointment with a member of our team:
Grad Center Director
Request an appointment with the Director to discuss University policies and procedures, graduate mentoring or advising, funding and grants, or other topics relevant to her areas of responsibility and expertise.
Grad Center Associate Director for Student Programs
Request an appointment with our Associate Director for Student Programs to discuss questions and issues related to Grad Center programming, student group programs & events, research communication, or other topics relevant to her areas of responsibility and expertise.
Grad Center Associate Director for Student Engagement
Request an appointment with our Associate Director for Student Engagement to discuss questions and issues related to Grad Center Orientation and Graduate Life programming, student engagement opportunities, or other topics relevant to his areas of responsibility and expertise.
Have a quick question or aren't sure if we are the right office to address your issue? You can send questions to the Grad Center team at gradcenter@upenn.edu or call us M-F, 9-5 at 215-746-6868 for a response.
