Support for Academic Skills

Support for Academic Skills

A caring community and a wide range of support contribute to a College experience that allows for academic and personal growth.

Each undergraduate's journey is unique.  Students should talk to advisors about resources, get to know their professors and TA's and take advantage of programming and community. Connections made with peers, advisors, faculty and alumni are an important resource for building academic skills.

Academic Support Services

In addition to academic support throughout the year, many of the offices and services listed here provide special sessions before finals.

Tutoring
offers tutoring, workshops, course-review sessions.
Weingarten Center
supports academic skills, study strategies and time management.
PennCAP
helps selected students through a four-year program of academic and personal support.
Disability Services
provides services and ensures equal access for students with disabilities.
CURF
supports research, post-graduate fellowships and scholarships.
Marks Family Writing Center
provides tutors to help students improve their writing skills.
SAS Computing
supports student computing, SAS emails, PennKeys and security issues.
Weigle Information Commons
provides high-tech study spaces, a digital media lab and more.
CWiC
offers coaching and programs to improve public speaking.
Van Pelt-Dietrich
is the Penn library most often used by College students.
Language Direct
provides tutors to help students improve language competence.