This page is intended to provide you with everything you need to successfully navigate your student experience. Please let me know if there is anything else we can do to make your transition to student life as smooth as possible: lhartoco@sp2.upenn.edu.

I invite you to immerse yourself in campus life and take full advantage of the many opportunities that Penn offers!

Lina Hartocollis, PhD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Questions?

Office of Student Affairs
Jenn Jones, MSW, LCSW
Associate Director of Student Services
jonesjen@sp2.upenn.edu
or 215-746-5895

Registrar/Course Registration
Isabel Boston
sp2reg@sp2.upenn.edu
or 215-898-5548

Office of Financial Services
Michael Light
Director of Financial Aid
light@sp2.upenn.edu
or 215-746-5894

Highlights for Accepted Students

Congratulations On Your Acceptance to SP2!

1. Accept your offer of admission and join the SP2 community of Social Change Agents.
2. Like us on Facebook and visit our Facebook Incoming Students 2013 event page to connect with SP2 and other incoming students.
3. Create your PennKey and SP2 email account. Once your enrollment fee is submitted, you will recieve a PennKey setup code via email within 7-10 business days from the University, which will help you create your Pennkey and Password. If you do not recieve your PennKey set up code with 10 business days email PennKey support services at pennkey@isc.upenn.edu.
4. Login to Campus Express by using your PennKey username and password for information about your PennCard, parking, transportation and dinning plans.
5. Complete Financial Aid paperwork and visit fafsa.edu.gov for additional funding resources for U.S. residents. List of local banks on Penn's campus.
6. Find a place to live: Information about Moving to Philadelphia, Office of Off-Campus Services, Graduate Housing and International Housing. Information about becoming a Graduate Assistant.
7. New Student Orientation information.Get a head start with Online New Student Orientation Sessions. Visit the SP2 academic calendar to view important date for the 2012-2013 academic year. DSW students visit the DSW academic calendar for important dates.
8. Course Registration for incoming students takes place in late spring. The SP2 Registrar will email detailed instructions about the registration process and course offerings. Course registration information and instructions are now available on the web here. If you have questions or concerns about course registration, please contact Isabel Boston, SP2 Registrar, at 215.898.5548 or at sp2reg@sp2.upenn.edu.
9. Visit Student Health Services for more information about required health insurance and complete the Health Immunization Form.
SP2 Alumni Career Plans Survey and Salary Information

10. Information about the SP2 Writing Seminar will be coming soon.
11. MSW waiver exam is available for entering students who believe they have already covered foundation content in History and Philosophy in Social Work and Social Welfare (SWK 601) and Human Behavior in the Social Environment (SWK 602). The exams are TBA Information about transfer credits can be found in the Masters Student Handbook.
12. MSSP students are eligible to take a waiver exam for MSSP 630,Quantitative Reasoning. Please contact Caroline Wong (cwong@sp2.upenn.edu) for more information. This exam will be held Thursday, August 22nd 10:00am-12:00pm Caster, Rm D-28.
13. University resources include:
    • Campus Maps
    • Counseling and Psychological Services(CAPS)
    • Graduate Student Center
    • Graduate Student Groups
    • Graduate Student Life at Penn (PDF)
    • Information for International Students  
    • Penn Bookstore    
    • Penn Libraries
    • Penn Parking Services
    • Penn Transportation
    • Resources for Students with Children
    • Student Disability Services
14. For additional SP2 resources visit the Current Students page.