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Welcome to GSE! We are located at 3700 Walnut Street. GSE administrative offices, classrooms and student spaces are located in this central location, at the heart of campus, and near campus resources. Both the Language & Literacy in Education and Applied Psychology and Human Development Divisions are located on the third floor, and the Policy, Management & Evaluation and Foundations & Practices in Education Divisions are on the fourth floor.

Here's What You Need for a Successful Start: 

Submit your immunization history to Student Health Services

Remember that if you do not submit your health form, you will not be able to register for classes. If you are an international student, use your Penn Student ID number in place of the social security number on the form. Click here to submit your immunization history at the Student Health Services website.

Contact your division and make an appointment to see your advisor

Applied Psychology and Human Development Division
Elizabeth Mackenzie: emackenz@gse.upenn.edu, 215-898-4176

  • Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development

  • Professional Counseling and Mental Health Services

  • Executive Program in School and Mental Health Counseling

  • Counseling and Mental Health Services

Education, Culture, and Society Division
Alex Poseczwick: alpos@gse.upenn.edu

  • Education, Culture, and Society

  • International Educational Development Program

Educational Linguistics Division
Penny Creedon: pennyc@gse.upenn.edu, 215-898-3245

  • Educational Linguistics

  • TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

  • Intercultural Communication

Education Policy Division
Karen Carter: karen@gse.upenn.edu, 215-898-2444

  • Education Policy

Higher Education Division
Pamela Felder: felderpp@gse.upenn.edu, 215-898-2444

  • Higher Education

  • Executive Doctorate in Higher Education

Quantitative Methods Division
Karen Carter: karen@gse.upenn.edu, 215-898-2444

  • Policy Research, Evaluation, and Measurement

  • Statistics, Measurement, Assessment, and Research Technology

Reading / Writing / Literacy Division
Penny Creedon: pennyc@gse.upenn.edu, 215-898-3245

  • Reading / Writing / Literacy

  • Language and Literacy

Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Division
Veronica Aplenc: vaplenc@gse.upenn.edu, 215-746-2566

  • Teaching, Learning, and Leadership

  • Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education

  • Educational Leadership

  • School Leadership

  • Learning Science and Technologies

  • Teacher Education Program

Executive Programs

Make housing arrangements

On-Campus Housing: Graduate students are accommodated on campus in residence halls with furnished apartments and single rooms.

Housing and Conference Services
3702 Spruce Street
(215) 898-8271
http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/housing/

Off-Campus Housing: There are many houses and apartments available for rent in the University City area. Computerized listings of housing and information about landlords and neighborhoods are also available.

Office of Off-Campus Living
4046 Walnut Street
(215) 898-8500
http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/offcampusliving/

Temporary Housing: Short-term accommodations are available if you arrive on campus and need temporary housing.

International House
3710 Chestnut Street
(215) 387-5125

Sheraton Hotel
36th and Chestnut Street
(215) 387-8000

Create your PennKey ID and Password

PennKey is the Penn authentication system to the Penn online services like Campus Express, Penn Portal, Penn-in-Touch, Penn Webmail, Blackboard.

In order to create your PennKey ID and Password go to http://www.upenn.edu/computing/pennkey/ and click on the "Register a new PennKey" link. This operation requires a PennKey Setup Code which you should have already received.

If you have not received or have lost your PennKey Setup Code, please refer to http://www.upenn.edu/computing/pennkey/help/setupcode.html or call (215) 417-2273 and follow the prompts.

Familiarize yourself with Parking and Transportation 

Get information about parking at Penn and transportation in Philadelphia online at: http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/transportation/.  You may sign up for parking on Campus Express.

 

Upon Arrival:

Obtain your Penn Card

Visit the Franklin Building at 3451 Walnut Street (1st Floor). Regular business hours are Mondays through Fridays 9AM - 5 PM.

Open your Email Account

Visit Room 010 at GSE if you have not already created your Penn student email account. Hours are 10AM - 6PM Mondays through Thursdays and 10AM - 5PM on Fridays.

After Attending Your First Classes:  

Buy your Books and Bulkpacks

The syllabus will indicate which books and bulkpacks you will need. Bulkpacks are bound collections of articles required for some courses.

UPenn Bookstore (textbooks)
3601 Walnut Street
( 215) 898-7595

House of Our Own Bookstore (textbooks)
3920 Spruce Street
(215) 222-1576

Penn  Book Center (textbooks)
130 South 34th Street
(215) 222-7600

Campus Copy (bulkpacks)
3907 Walnut Street
(215) 386-6410