While the Task Force was impressed by the breadth, depth, and diversity
of the University support for students who are in distress and efforts
to enhance student mental health and wellness overall, we found that Penn
has particular challenges that derive from the University’s size and decentralization.
Support programs are spread across the University’s 12 schools
and its administrative divisions, which makes systematic coordination of
these resources difficult. For graduate and professional students in particular,
their identity as students is often more tied to their department or program
than to the University. Thus their academic and social supports are often departmental or school-based. A significant proportion of undergraduate
(approximately 40%) and almost all graduate and professional students
(more than 90%) live off campus, which makes it more difficult than
is the case for some peer institutions to provide residentially-based programming
and other support. The question we faced was how best to leverage
existing resources to optimize the support available to students.
While the Task Force was impressed by the breadth, depth, and diversityof the University support for students who are in distress and effortsto enhance student mental health and wellness overall, we found that Pennhas particular challenges that derive from the University’s size and decentralization.Support programs are spread across the University’s 12 schoolsand its administrative divisions, which makes systematic coordination ofthese resources difficult. For graduate and professional students in particular,their identity as students is often more tied to their department or programthan to the University. Thus their academic and social supports are often departmental or school-based. A significant proportion of undergraduate(approximately 40%) and almost all graduate and professional students(more than 90%) live off campus, which makes it more difficult thanis the case for some peer institutions to provide residentially-based programmingand other support. The question we faced was how best to leverageexisting resources to optimize the support available to students.
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