How College Advisors Can Help

How College Advisors Can Help

Students may wish to contact a member of the College advising staff 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.

The College Advising Staff

Dr. Janet Tighe
Dean of Freshmen
Director of Academic Advising, School of Arts and Sciences
jtighe@sas.upenn.edu

Dr. Alice Kelley
Associate Director of Academic Advising and Assistant Dean for Advising
akelley@sas.upenn.edu

• Individualized Major
• Language Substitution Petitions
• Athletic Eligibility

Dr. Niel McDowell
Associate Director of Academic Advising and Assistant Dean for Advising
nm@sas.upenn.edu

• College Publications
• CaseNet
• Leaves of Absence
• Study Abroad in Belgium and Germany

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, the Middle East (including Israel), Greece and France
• BA/JD Program

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

Dr. Tanya Jung
Assistant Dean for Advising
jungt@sas.upenn.edu

• Study Abroad in Senegal, Italy, Spain, South and Central America and Petitions concerning Study Abroad
• CaseNet

Dr. Wally Pansing
Assistant Dean for Advising
pansing@sas.upenn.edu

• Study Abroad in Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Russia and the Czech Republic
• College 99
• Quaker Consortium
• CaseNet

Dr. Gary Purpura
Assistant Dean for Advising
gpurpura@sas.upenn.edu

• Study Abroad in Australia and New Zealand
• CaseNet
• Transfer Students

Assistant Directors of Advising Services
and Academic Support

In addition to other responsibilities, the following are the on-call members of CaseNet.

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
Director of Center for Undergraduate Research
hjoseph@upenn.edu

Ms. Linda Wiedmann
Associate Director, Benjamin Franklin Scholars Program
wiedmann@upenn.edu

Dr. Wallace Genser
Associate Director for Undergraduate Research
genser@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.