Academic Support

The Learning Resources Center

3702 Spruce Street, Suite 300 (Stouffer Commons)

215-573-9235 (Voice), 215-746-6320 (TDD) http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/

The Office of Learning Resources provides free, confidential academic support for graduate and professional students at Penn. Learning Instructors guide students through self-assessment of their learning styles and strategies, and provide specialized instruction in academic reading, writing, studying and time management. See their website for a complete list of programs and services.

Academic Writing Coach Service for International Students

The Graduate School of Education is offering assistance to international students in all GSE programs who would like support when writing academic papers. The writing coaches will be able to assist with such areas as:

• interpretation of assignments
• structure and organization
• clarity of argument and evidence
• academic style and tone
• identification of grammar, word choice, and mechanical errors

Note: Writing coaches are NOT proofreaders or line-by-line editors.

They will not correct errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation.

To arrange a 30 minute coaching session, please use the appointment book in the LLE suite by Suzanne Oh's desk. Be sure to bring assignment instructions and any articles you used in writing your draft to the appointment. Contact  Karen Jury or  Xiaolin Peng for more information or to schedule appointments.

Student Disabilities Services

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/sds/

The Student Disabilities Office is located in the Learning Resource Center and provides specialized services for students with disabilities including readers, notetakers, research assistants, tutors and trancribers. SDS addresses issues including accessibility and transportation, reasonable acommodations for housing and the classroom. Contact SDS staff for an appointment at 215-573-9235, or stop by during walk-in hours. 

Dissertation Resources