2011-12 Student Handbook
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
2011-12 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Office of the President
Academic Affairs
External Affairs
Misher College of Arts and Sciences
Samson College of Health Sciences
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
College of Graduate Studies
Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy
Student Affairs
Enrollment Services
Registrar
Finance
Operations
FULL TIME FACULTY
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Emergency Numbers
Off Campus Referral Numbers
Campus Telephone Numbers
Officers of the University
Philip P. Gerbino, PharmD
President
Joseph G. Trainor, BS, CPA
Treasurer and Vice President
Colleen Ryan, AS
Secretary of the Board
William L. Ashton, MEd
Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe, AS
Sara M. Campbell, MSW
Russell J. DiGate, PhD
Peter J. Miller, PhD
Vice Presidents
2011-2012 Board of Trustees
Marvin Samson, BS
Chairman of the Board
Richard Howard, BS
Vice Chairman of the Board
David E. Loder, JD, LLM
Board Counse
Sandra K. Baldino, MBA
Aminta Hawkins Breaux, PhD
Schumarry Chao, MD
Lonnel Coats, BS
Andrew J. Ferrara, BS
Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, MBA,
Tiziana M. Fox, PharmD
Rose Mary B. Hoy, RPh
Leonard S. Jacob, MD, PhD
Robin Keyack, BS
Raj Lakhanpal, MD
Lucy Malmberg, RPh
Dominic Marasco, RPh
William S. Marth, MBA
Kathleen R. Mayes, PharmD
Richard P. Miller, MBA
Kenneth L. Murtha, BS
Mark Oley, BS
Joseph C. Papa, MS
Donald J. Phillips, PharmD
Gail R. Wilensky, PhD
Administrative Staff
(As of July 1, 2011)
Office of the President
Philip P. Gerbino, PharmD, President
Colleen Ryan, AS, Executive Assistant to the President
Peter Miller, PhD, Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Anne B. Horowitz, MS, MBA, Director, Institutional Research
Robert C. Morgan, MEd, Director of Athletics
Paul E. Klimitas, MEd, Associate Director of Athletics
Academic Affairs
Russell J. DiGate, PhD, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
June Meyers, Assistant to the Provost
Barbara Elliott, MS, Associate Provost, Enrollment Management
Margaret R. Kasschau, PhD, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
Mark Nestor, EdD, Associate Provost and Chief Information Officer
John Masciantonio, BS, Executive Director, Information Technology
Rodney B. Murray, PhD, Executive Director, Academic Technology
Long Le, Director, Computing and Network Services
Joseph Muscella, Assistant Director, Computing and Network Services
TBA, Director, Database Management
Thomas Horton, BA, Assistant Director, Database Management
Kasia David, MS, Assistant Director, Database Management
Jack Davies, Assistant Director, Telecommunications
Shawn Curtin, CPA, Assistant Provost, Administration
John E. Connors, PharmD, Assistant Provost, Special Projects and Global Initiatives; Director of Study Abroad Program
Jill Pfeiffenberger, PharmD, MBA, Assistant Provost, Academic Affairs
Phyllis Blumberg, PhD, Director, Teaching and Learning Center
Roy R. Robson, PhD, Interim Director, Honors Program
External Affairs
William L. Ashton, MEd, Senior Vice President for External Affairs
Susan E. Barrett, MEd, Vice President, Corporate Relations
Ann Satterthwait, Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Lynesia Steward, Director, Advancement Services
Joseph Leive, Director, Major Gifts
Nancy Shils, Director, Alumni Relations
Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe, AS, Vice President, Community Partnerships
TBD, Assistant Vice President
Maria Buehler, BBA, MBA, Executive Director, Marketing and E-Marketing
Angela Buchanico, BFA, Senior Director, Creative and Integrated Marketing
Brian Kirschner, BA, MA, Senior Director, News and Public Relations
Misher College of Arts and Sciences
Suzanne K. Murphy, PhD, Dean of Misher College of Arts and Sciences; Director, Pre-Health Professions Programs
William R. Law, PhD, Vice Dean of Misher College of Arts and Sciences; Director, Forensic Science Program
Leslie A. Bowman, AMLS, Assistant Dean
Randy J. Zauhar, PhD, Director, Bioinformatics Graduate Program
Peter B. Berget, PhD, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
Kevin C. Wolbach, MS, Interim Assistant Chair, Department of Biological Sciences; Director, Environmental Science Program; Director, Undergraduate Studies
Vojislava Torbica-Pophristic, PhD, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Madhumati Mahalingam, PhD, Assistant Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Elisabeth A. Morlino, PhD, Assistant Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
James R. McKee, PhD, Director, Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Pharmacognosy Graduate Programs
Kevin C. Murphy, PhD, Chair, Department of Humanities
Charles J. Myers, MA, MLS, Chair, Information Science; Director of Library and Information Services
Paul E. Klimitas, BS, MEd, Chair, Department of Physical Education
Elia Eschenazi, PhD, Chair, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
Claudia Fishman Parvanta, BA, MA, PhD, Chair, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Stephen Moelter, PhD, Director, Undergraduate Psychology Program
C. Alix Timko, PhD, Director, Graduate Psychology Program
Lisa Thayer, MEd, Assistant Director, Pre-Health Professions Programs
Lois H. Peck, EdD, Director, Teacher Certification Program
Michael Brody, MA, Director and Curator, Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy
Samson College of Health Sciences
Laurie Sherwen, PhD, RN, F.A.A.N, Dean of Samson College of Health Sciences
Michele Cohen, PhD, Associate Dean, Samson College of Health Sciences
Paula Kramer, PhD, Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy
Pamalyn Kearney, MS, OTR/L, Vice Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy
Carlos Moreno, MS, OTR/L, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator of Occupational Therapy
Marc Campolo, PhD, Chair, Department of Physical Therapy
Carol Maritz, PhD, Vice Chair, Department of Physical Therapy
Kelly Duszak McArdle, DPT, Director, Clinical Education of Physical Therapy
John Cavenagh, MS, PA-C, PhD, Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies at PCOM
Janet DeSipio, MS, PA-C, Director, Physician Assistant Studies
Karen M. Richards, MS, Director, BS Health Sciences Program; Director, Exercise Science and Wellness Management
Margaret Reinhart, MT (ASCP), MS, Director, Medical Technology Program; Coordinator, Clinical Education
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Lisa A. Lawson, PharmD, Dean of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Cathy Poon, PharmD, Vice Dean, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
John A. Gans, PharmD, Associate Dean, Professional Affairs
Laura A. Mandos, BS, PharmD, BCPP, Assistant Dean, Pharmacy Programs
Diane W. Morel, PhD, Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Assessment; Director, BS Pharmacology and Toxicology Program
Patricia J. Acton, MEd, Director, Pharmacy Student Advising
Bruce Canaday, PharmD, Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice/Pharmacy Administration
Joan B. Tarloff, PhD, Interim Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bin Chen, PhD, Director, Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program
Anil D’mello, PhD, Director, BS Pharmaceutical Sciences Program
Clyde Ofner, PhD, Director, Pharmaceutics Graduate Program
Steven Sheaffer, PharmD, Vice Chair, Experiential Learning
Sarah Spinler, PharmD, Director, Residency and Fellowship Programs
Thomas C. Bernhardt, BS, Director, Clerkship Programs
William McGhan, PhD, Director, Pharmacy Administration Graduate Program
Steven H. Neau, PhD, Director, Industrial Pharmacy Graduate Program
College of Graduate Studies
Rodney J. Wigent, PhD, Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Shanaz Tejani-Butt, PhD, Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Karen Mitchell, MBA, Director, Sponsored Projects and Research
Renee Siegel, MS, Director, Environmental Health and Radiation Safety
Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy
Andrew M. Peterson, PharmD, PhD, Dean, Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy
Shannon P. Márquez, MEng, PhD, Associate Dean, Academic and Faculty Affairs, Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy
Mary Kate McGinty, MS, RPh, Executive Director, External Affairs
Patricia R. Audet, B. Sc, PharmD, Chair, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business
Amalia Issa, PhD, Chair, Health Policy and Public Health
Richard Minoff, MBA, Director, Undergraduate Business Program
Stephen Metraux, PhD, Interim Director, Health Policy Program
Glenn Beamer, MA, PhD, Director, Public Health Program
Danny A. Benau, PhD, Director, Biomedical Writing Graduate Program
Robert Mueller, EdD, Director, MBA Program
Justin Everett, PhD, Interim Director, Writing Program
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert, Director, Writing Center
Student Affairs
William G. Cunningham, PhD, Dean of Students
Walter Perry, EdD, Associate Dean; Director, Multicultural Affairs
Ross Radish, MA, Assistant Dean; Director, Office of Student Engagement
TBD, Assistant Dean, Academic and Professional Development
Joseph W. Canaday, MEd, Director, Academic Advising
Marc Caserio, MEd, Director, Campus Recreation
Jesse Phillips, MA, Assistant Director, Campus Recreation
Kimberly Bryant, MA, Director, Career Services
Roxanne Evans, MA, Director, Student Academic Support Services
Paul Furtaw, PsyD, Director, Student Health and Counseling
Karen Levinson, PhD, Assistant Director, Counseling Services
Bonnie Packer, RN, Nurse Manager, Student Health
Susanne Ferrin, MS, Director, Student Life and Leadership Development
Jay Tifone, MS, Associate Director, Student Life
Jennifer Tomasetti, MS, Assistant Director, Student Life
Enrollment Services
Dianna L. Collins, MA, Executive Director, Admissions & Enrollment Services
Lorraine Cella, Associate Director, Admissions Operations
Christine McInaw, BA, Associate Director of Enrollment Communication
Colleen Hoag, BS, Assistant Director of Enrollment Events
Aimee Viggiani, BA, Transfer/Professional Admissions
Registrar
Alan J. Sims, BA, MS, Registrar
Ellen Carlson, BS, Associate Registrar
Ed Addis, Associate Registrar
Finance
Joseph G. Trainor, BS, CPA, Senior Vice President of Finance; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Brigid K. Isackman, MBA, Controller; Assistant Vice President of Finance
Nancy Kelly, BS, Associate Controller
Martin B. Beckerman, BS, Director, Student Accounting Services
Paula Lehrberger, MS, Director, Financial Aid
Marie Thomas, MSM, Associate Director, Financial Aid
Anne McMahon, BA, Director of Budget
Operations
Sara M. Campbell, MSW, Senior Vice President, Operations; Chief Operations Officer
John McCaffrey, BS, Executive Director, Operations
Bernard Gollotti, CPP, Executive Director, Business & Support Services and Chief Security Officer
Shawn E. Woods, Director, Public Safety
Maggie Devine-Pennock, CMP, Director, Business Services
Marie Faherty, General Manager, Sodexho Dining Services
TBD, Catering Director, Sodexho Dining Services
Mary Beth Sweetra, General Manager, Barnes & Noble @ University of the Sciences
TBD, Chief Human Resources Officer
Rosalie Jones, MS, Director, Human Resources
Full-Time Faculty
A current listing of all board-approved faculty members can be found on the University website at www.usciences.edu/academics/facultyList.aspx. The list contains names, degrees, titles, and e-mail addresses and is updated periodically throughout the year.
For information on, or contacts for, academic programs, see page 64 in the Academics section of this publication.
Important Telephone Numbers
Emergency Numbers
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Poison Information
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800.222.1222
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Police and Fire Emergency
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911
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Campus Security – Emergency (24 hours)
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215.596.7000
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Campus Security Office (Business)
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215.895.1117
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Severe Weather Hotline
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215.596.USIP (8747)
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Off-Campus Referral Numbers
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Rape Crisis/Sexual Assault:
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Thomas Jefferson Hospital Emergency Room (24 hours)
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215.955.6840
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Episcopal Hospital Emergency Room (24 hours)
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215.707.0800
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Medical Emergencies:
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) (24 hours)
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215.662.4000
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Presbyterian Medical Center
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215.662.8000
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Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia
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215.748.9000
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Scheie Eye Institute
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215.662.8100
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Consumer Advocacy/Credit Counseling:
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Better Business Bureau of Eastern Pennsylvania
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215.985.9313
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Philadelphia Bar Association Lawyer Reference Service
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215.238.6333
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Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley
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215.563.5665
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Domestic Violence:
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The Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline
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866.SAFE.014
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WOAR (Women Organized Against Rape)
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215.985.3333
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Women Against Abuse
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215.386.7777
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Eating Disorders:
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The Renfrew Center (inpatient/outpatient)
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215.482.5353
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Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment (inpatient/outpatient)
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215.877.2000
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Friends Hospital (inpatient only)
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215.831.4600
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American Anorexia/Bulimia Association of Philadelphia
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215.221.1864
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| Princeton Medical Center (inpatient/outpatient) |
877.932.8935 |
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Immigration/English as a Second Language (ESL):
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Nationalities Service Center (free translation and other services)
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215.893.8400
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Mental Health:
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Philadelphia Area Suicide Hotline (24 hours)
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215.686.4420
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Friends Hospital (inpatient)
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215.831.4600
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Council for Relationships (outpatient counseling)
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215.382.6680
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Women’s Therapy Center (outpatient counseling)
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215.567.1111
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The Consortium (outpatient counseling and psychiatry)
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215.596.8100
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PENN Behavioral Health (outpatient counseling and psychiatry)
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866.301.4PBH
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Sexual Health:
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HIV Testing (free and anonymous)
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215.732.2437
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Planned Parenthood
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215.351.5560
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| The SafeGuards Project |
215.985.6875 |
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UPENN Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered Center (open to USciences)
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215.898.5044
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Mazzoni Center (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered)
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215.732.2437
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LGBT Peer Counseling Service (M-F 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
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215.732.TALK
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Substance Abuse:
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Livengrin (inpatient/outpatient)
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215.638.5200
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| Princeton House |
800.242.2550 |
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Rehab After Work/Rehab After School
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215.546.2200
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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215.923.7900
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Narcotics Anonymous
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215.NA WORKS
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AL-ANON and Alateen (family/children of alcoholics)
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215.222.5244
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Campus Telephone Numbers
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| Academic Accommodations |
215.596.7480 |
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Accounting Office (Student Accounts)
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215.596.8700
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Admission Office
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215.596.8810
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Advisor
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Affirmative Action Officer
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215.596.8930
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All-Campus Account
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215.596.8946
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Athletic/ Recreation Center
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215.596.7440
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Athletics Office
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215.596.8916
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Audio/Visual Center
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215.596.8993
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Billing (Student Accounts)
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215.596.8860
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Bioinformatics Office
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215.596.8924
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Biological Sciences Office
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215.596.8919
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Biomedical Writing Office
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215.596.8512
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Bookstore
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215.596.8850
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Career Services Center
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215.596.7494
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Cashier
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215.596.8857
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Center for Community Connections
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215.596.8734
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Chemistry/Biochemistry Office
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215.596.8839
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Counseling Services (SHAC)
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215.596.8536
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Dean, College of Graduate Studies
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215.596.7545
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Dean, Misher College of Arts and Science
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215.596.8888
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Dean, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
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215.596.8803
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| Dean, Samson College of Health Sciences |
215.596.8592 |
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Dean of Students
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215.596.8529
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Dining Services Director
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215.895.1146
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Escort Service
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215.596.7000
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Facilities Services Center
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215.596.8955
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Financial Aid Office
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215.596.8894
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Goodman Hall
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215.596.8510
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| Health Services (SHAC) |
215.596.8980 |
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Help Desk (Computers)
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215.596.7575
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Humanities Office
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215.596.8895
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ID Cards
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215.596.8946
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Information Science (Library)
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215.596.8960
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International Student Services
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215.596.8890
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Mail Room (Griffith Hall)
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215.596.8799
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Main Office
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215.596.8800
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Math, Physics Office
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215.596.8593
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Medical Technology Office
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215.596.8797
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Multicultural Affairs Office
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215.596.8890
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Occupational Therapy Office
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215.596.8767
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Off-Campus Housing
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215.596.8708
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Osol Hall
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215.895.1125
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Parking Permits
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215.596.8946
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Payroll
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215.596.8861
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Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business Office
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215.596.8879
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Pharmaceutical Sciences Office
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215.596.8944
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Pharmacy Practice Office
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215.596.8877
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Physical Education Office
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215.596.8818
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Physical Therapy Office
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215.596.8849
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President’s Office
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215.596.8970
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Registrar’s Office
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215.596.8813
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Security Office
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215.895.1128
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Security Emergencies
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215.596.7000
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Social Sciences Office
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215.596.8927
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Strategic Marketing Communications Office
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215.596.8788
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| Student Accommodations |
215.596.8758 |
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Student Activities
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215.596.8844
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Student Affairs (Division of)
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215.596.8950
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Student Auxiliary Services
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215.596.8946
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Student Conduct Office
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215.596.7554
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Student Government Office
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215.895.1151
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Student Health Insurance (SHAC)
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215.596.8536
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Student Life Office
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215.895.1192
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| Student Medical Records (SHAC) |
215.596.8980 |
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Teacher Certification Program
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215.596.8922
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Tutoring/Student Academic Support Services (SASS)
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215.596.8538
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Wilson Hall
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215.895.1144
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Writing Center Office
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215.596.8909
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