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A Message to the Community on Our Ongoing Planning Efforts
May 21, 2020 - With the semester’s end and our moving, bittersweet virtual Commencement for the Class of 2020 only days behind us, we are writing to update you on our planning and preparations for the fall. At this time, predictions for the fall of the pandemic’s progression and our society’s capacities for testing, contact tracing and treatment are sufficiently uncertain that we cannot say with perfect clarity what the fall semester will look like.
Human Resources
Definitive information from Penn HR on how the coronavirus will impact all aspects of work life.
University Resources
Staff Remote Work Tools & Guidelines
Resources and strategies from Information Systems & Computing
Faculty Guidance for Teaching Remotely
Resources and strategies from the Center for Teaching & Learning and the Online Learning Initiative.
Penn Global
For the latest on University Guidance and Recommendations on domestic and international travel.
Guidance for Staff on Travel & Purchasing
Information from Penn Purchasing on travel and university-related business
Research
Updates related to research activities and operations from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research
Safety Products, Guidelines and Resources
Extensive resources for laboratory scientists as well as staff and faculty from the Environmental Health and Radiation Safety Office. Includes info on masks, respirators, ventilators, PPE, cleaning, deliveries, construction, law enforcement and home office ergonomics.
School Coronavirus Response Pages
- Annenberg School for Communication
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Education
- Penn Law School
- Perelman School of Medicine
- School of Dental Medicine
- Weitzman School of Design
- School of Engineering and Applied Science
- School of Nursing
- School of Social Policy & Practice
- School of Veterinary Medicine
- The Wharton School
Last Updated: May 06, 2020 - 04:37pm
Previous Announcements
Penn’s Response to Recent Federal Government Changes in Rules Governing International Students
July 7, 2020 - Penn is deeply disappointed by the most recent announcement that the federal government will not extend the online course maximum waiver that it put into place this spring. That waiver helped hundreds of thousands of international students across the U.S.
Information on Emergency Grant Assistance Fund
June 9, 2020 - The Penn COVID-19 Emergency Grant Assistance Fund is now closed. For questions regarding submitted applications, please email Covidgrants@upenn.edu.
Process for Retrieving Your Belongings
May 21, 2020 - We are writing to inform you of the next steps of the retrieval process for items in your College House.
A Message to the Community on Our Ongoing Planning Efforts
May 21, 2020 - With the semester’s end and our moving, bittersweet virtual Commencement for the Class of 2020 only days behind us, we are writing to update you on our planning and preparations for the fall. At this time, predictions for the fall of the pandemic’s progression and our society’s capacities for testing, contact tracing and treatment are sufficiently uncertain that we cannot say with perfect clarity what the fall semester will look like.