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Assistant Deans for Advising

All students are welcome and encouraged to speak with Assistant Deans for Advisng in the College Office. These advisors can help students explore the many options and opportunities available to College students, and are available by appointment or on a walk-in basis throughout the year.

Assistant deans for advising are available by appointment, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on a walk-in basis for quick questions until 4:00 p.m. in the College Office, 120 Logan Hall, 215.898.6341.

Students may wish to contact an assistant dean regarding:

• • Clarification of the College's degree requirements, policies and procedures
• • Special academic programs such as study abroad and dual degrees
• • Supplemental advising if the pre-major advisor is not available during the summer
• • Assistance in locating resources on campus and for help with academic problems.

In case of emergencies or academic trouble, students may speak with a member of the College academic support network (CaseNet). Please call and ask for the CaseNet member on duty.

While some advisors have special areas of concentration (see below), all are available to assist students with their academic concerns.

Dr. Janet Tighe Dean of Freshmen and Director of Academic Advising and Freshman Programs jtighe@sas.upenn.edu
Dr. Diane Frey Director of Academic Services and Assistant Dean for Advising dfrey@sas.upenn.edu • Transfer Students • Leaves of Absence • Sophomore Programs	Dr. Alice Kelley Associate Director of Academic Advising and Assistant Dean for Advising akelley@sas.upenn.edu • Individualized Major • Language Substitution Petitions • Athletic Eligibility • Sophomore Programs	Dr. Niel McDowell Associate Director of Academic Advising and Assistant Dean for Advising nm@sas.upenn.edu • College Publications • CaseNet
Dr. Flora Cornfield Assistant Dean for Advising fcornfie@sas.upenn.edu • Study Abroad in France, Israel, Latin America and Spain • Dual Degree • Juniors Programs	Ms. Janice Curington Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs jcuring@sas.upenn.edu • Multicultural Programs • Study Abroad in Sub-Saharan Africa	Dr. Hocine Fetni Assistant Dean for Advising hfetni@sas.upenn.edu • Graduation Auditor • Study Abroad in North Africa and the Middle East • BA/JD Program • Seniors Programs
Dr. Srilata Gangulee Assistant Dean for Advising gangulee@sas.upenn.edu • Submatriculation • Study Abroad in Asia and England • Dual Degree • Concerns of Asian-American Students • Juniors Programs	Dr. Tanya Jung Assistant Dean for Advising jungt@sas.upenn.edu • Pilot Curriculum Students • Study Abroad in Belgium, Germany, Senegal, Italy and Petitions concerning Study Abroad • Seniors Programs	Dr. Wally Pansing Assistant Dean for Advising pansing@sas.upenn.edu • Study Abroad in Central and Eastern Europe, Ireland, Scotland and Scandinavia • College 99 • Quaker Consortium
Dr. Gary Purpura Assistant Dean for Advising gpurpura@sas.upenn.edu • Study Abroad in Australia and New Zealand • CaseNet	Assistant Directors of Advising Services and Academic Support In addition to other responsibilities, the following are the on-call members of CaseNet. Kendal Barbee Katrina Glanzer
Advisors for Students in the Benjamin Franklin Scholars and University Scholars Programs Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, The ARCH, 3601 Locust Walk, (215) 746-6488
Dr. Harriet Joseph Associate Director, University Scholars Program hjoseph@pobox.upenn.edu	Ms. Linda Wiedmann Associate Director, Benjamin Franklin Scholars Program wiedmann@pobox.upenn.edu

The assistant deans also develop programs to help remind upperclass students of academic options, responsibilities, deadlines and opportunities. Students are encouraged to check the College home page for links to information specifically intended for their class.

Note: Freshman programs are coordinated by Dr. Janet A. Tighe, Dean of Freshmen and Director of Academic Advising, with the assistance of Ms. Katrina Glanzer, Assistant Director of Advising Services and Academic Support.