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UNIvERSITy POlIcIES AND RESOURcES
opportunities that are available to all Penn students . Students
who are requesting reasonable accommodations should contact
SDS as early as possible to self-identify and submit documentation
. Call SDS for additional information and to schedule
an appointment with a member of the professional staff .
The Weingarten Learning Resources Center is located at 3702
Spruce Street, Suite 300 (Stouffer Commons), 215-573-9235,
TDD: 215-746-6320 . All services are free and confidential .
Penn women’s center
The Penn Women’s Center’s mission is to understand and
address the evolving needs of all women at the University of
Pennsylvania, redress gender inequity and, in so doing, support
and advance women’s personal and professional development
and empower them to reach their fullest potential . We
sponsor programs on career development, stress management,
parenting, sexual violence prevention, health and wellness
alongside events highlighting women writers, activists, artists
and political and professional leaders . We play an advocacy role
regarding issues of gender equity, health, childcare, workplace
discrimination, domestic and sexual violence, and mental
health . Located in the heart of the campus, the Penn Women’s
Center offers the perfect space for women to study, relax, host
meetings, and workshops or team up for civic engagement
projects . The Center has a fully-equipped nursing room, a film
and book library, a TV lounge, wireless internet access and
assorted meeting rooms .
Athletic facilities
The University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Recreation
offers the opportunity for the Penn Community to participate
in intramural sports, open recreation, adult recreation classes,
sport clubs, fitness programs, and special interest programs .
The facilities website reviews athletic services offered at Penn .
The Pottruck Center (across the street from Jon M . Huntsman
Hall) is one of the main venues at the University . It offers a
range of facilities including fitness equipment, pools, and
climbing walls . Hours are convenient for students . For more
information about registration, schedules and fees, call
215 .898 .6100 .
STUDENT hEAlTh SERvIcES
Student health
The Student Health Service is located at 3535 Market St .,
Suite 100 . Hours are available on the SHS website at:
. The Student Health
Service (SHS) has integrated online scheduling for appointments
on the main page of the site . To schedule an appointment
by phone, call 215-746-3535 . We will try to accommodate
you with the next available appointment whenever
possible . In some instances, you will be able to schedule an
appointment for the same day . If you have an urgent problem
and need special arrangements for care, a nurse may help to
arrange for an appropriate evaluation If you choose not to use
on-line or phone scheduling, you may also come directly to
90
SHS to make an appointment . You will be offered any sameday
appointments that are available . If there are no same-day
appointments we will offer you the next available that works
with your schedule . If you have an urgent issue we truly try our
best to have you seen as soon as possible . Sometimes patients
will have a nurse evaluate them to provide care while they wait
until the next available provider appointment (which could be
later that day or the next day) .
Students with illnesses requiring urgent or emergency
treatment may obtain care at a local Emergency Room . They
may also call the Student Health provider on-call for phone
consultation . This provider may give medical advice over
the phone, or may decide that the student should seek emergency
medical attention . We recommend students go to the
Emergency Department at HUP (1st floor Silverstein Building
on 34th Street) . The Student Health provider on-call can be
reached by calling 215-746-3535 and connecting to the hospital
operator .
health Insurance
All full-time students are required to carry health insurance
to cover services beyond those offered at the Student Health
Service . Students may either enroll in the Penn insurance plan
or carry insurance equivalent in coverage to the Penn plan .
SHS maintains a website at: with information about health insurance . For
further information, call the Student Health Insurance Office
at 215 .746 .3535, or stop at the office located in 3535 Market
St ., Suite 100, Room B101 .
Dental care
The Dental Care Center is located at Robert Schattner Center,
240 South 40th Street where faculty from the Dental School
provides care at fees comparable to private practice . Hours
are Monday through Saturday from 8 a .m . until 5 p .m . Call
215 .898 .4615 for an appointment . Other locations are also
available . Dental care is not covered by the Student Health
Service or the medical insurance plan . However, the University
offers an optional dental insurance policy . For information on
dental insurance, see the Penn Student Insurance section of
the Student Health Service website at: or call 215 .746 .3535 .
The Office of health Promotion and Education
The Office of Health Promotion and Education (formerly
OHE) provides harm reduction and public health promotion
services to the campus which include data collection and analysis,
educational workshops, health awareness events and campaigns,
academic courses, trainings and consultations . In addition,
we provide training and consultation to the SAC-funded
peer health groups Active Minds, CogWell, FLASH, GUIDE,
RAP-Line and STAPH and Clinical Services in Stress
Reduction and WholeBreath Smoking Cessation . See
for more
information about the Office of Health Education .