Academic & Writing Support
Student Disabilities Services
Stouffer Commons
3702 Spruce Street, Suite 300
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm Mon. – Fri.
Phone: (215) 573-9235
TDD: (215) 746-6326
www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/sds
The University of Pennsylvania is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for all students, including students with disabilities. The Office of Student Disabilities Services (SDS) provides comprehensive, professional services and programs for students with disabilities to ensure equal academic opportunities and participation in University-sponsored programs. The Office provides the following services:
- Coordinates the self-identification process and determines reasonable academic accommodations
- Provides auxiliary services
- Arranges accessible campus housing, transportation, and
parking for students - Monitors campus accessibility
- Refers students to other appropriate University services and programs
Located in the Learning Resources Center , SDS collaborates with that office to provide comprehensive academic support, including learning strategies that complement accommodations, academic adjustments, and the use of auxiliary aids.
Tutoring and Learning Resources Center
Stouffer Commons
3702 Spruce Street, Suite 300
Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm Mon. – Fri.
215-573-9235
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc
The Tutoring and Learning Resources Center provides a combined set
of services to enhance the academic performance of students at Penn.
The following services are offered free of charge:
- Individualized assessment and instruction focusing on academic reading, writing, critical thinking, studying, and time management.
- Instructional resources for faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants.
- “Academic Plus,” a working series for international students.
- “Success at Penn,” a workshop series for the returning adult learner.
- Programs and services for students with disabilities.
- Tutor training.
- Development of creative instructional strategies to enhance learning in the course
The Writing Center
The Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing
3808 Walnut Street, 1st Floor
To schedule an appointment go to: http://writing.upenn.edu/critical/wc_grad.html
The University's Writing Center offers interested students an informal atmosphere in which to improve their writing skills. Experienced, well-trained consultants from a variety of disciplines address every aspect of writing with sensitivity to disciplinary conventions and provide tutoring in one-on-one conferences tailored to the student's needs. Consultants help students define a topic and audience, plan a research strategy, critically analyze text, develop a thesis, organize material, and revise their drafts.