Student Handbook

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Academic Year Weitzman Student Handbook! You are currently on the Student Handbook landing page, which is the compilation of policies and procedures that structure the student experience at the Wetizman School of Design and the University of Pennsylvania. This page is intended to be used by current students, prospective students, faculty and staff. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Weitzman Office of Student Services, at des-studentservices@design.upenn.edu or in 110 Meyerson Hall.

Sincerely,
Emily McCully, Registrar
Kali Meeks, Director of Professional Development and Leadership
Christopher Simmons, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging 
Kayla Richards, Director of Student Services
Caroline Reger, Associate Registrar

• Mission Statement
• The Values that Guide Us
• Weitzman Department Contacts: Whom do I contact for help with ... ?

• Weitzman Degree Programs
• Dual-Degrees at Weitzman
• Weitzman Certificate Programs
• Weitzman Elective Course Descriptions
• University of Pennsylvania Catalog: The University's annual publication of degree programs, certificate offerings, academic requirements, course grids, and other information.
• Course Offerings: A full listing of all university departments' course offerings in a given term, including details about registration restrictions, instructors, schedule, and location.
  This is a great resource for finding courses outside your home department. Weitzman students often take courses in other subjects, and students are encouraged to look for interdisciplinary opportunities especially in these subjects:
  • ARCH: Architecture
  • CPLN: City Planning
  • DSGN: Design
  • ENMG: Energy Management & Policy
  • FNAR: Fine Arts
  • HSPV: Historic Preservation
  • IPD: Integrated Product Development
  • LARP: Landscape Architecture
  • MUSA: Urban Spatial Analytics

Students, faculty and staff are referred to the current edition of The PennBook for University policies and procedures that govern all University students, not just those at Weitzman. Below are quick links to some of the University policies that are of particular relevance to Weitzman students:

• Alcohol and Other Drug Policy
• Code of Academic Integrity
• Code of Student Conduct (including Rights and Responsibilities of Student Citizenship)
• Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy
• Policy on Secular and Religious Holidays
• Sexual Misconduct Policy, Resource Offices, and Complaint Procedures
• University of Pennsylvania Nondiscrimination Statement

While each Department at Weitzman may share additional information with their students about curriculum and individual program policies, the menu below replaces the compilation of school-wide policies and procedures.

Courses and Registration

• Academic Calendar
• Insurance and Immunization Compliance
• Academic Advising
• Continuous Registration
• Using Path@Penn
• Course Registration Procedures
• Advance Registration
• Holds
• Course Selection: Overview
• Course Time Conflicts
• Course Withdrawals
• Waiving and Substituting Courses
• Elective Courses and Cross-Counting Courses
• Independent Study Courses
• Registering for Courses in Other Penn Schools
• Registering and Receiving Credit for Undergraduate Courses
• Auditing Courses
• Dual Degree Programs

Academic Performance

• Course Attendance
• Grading Policies and GPA scale
• Transcripts and Viewing Grades
• Incomplete Coursework
• Grade Appeals
• Academic Probation
• Academic Grievance Policy

Student Status and Change of Status

• Enrollment Status
• Overload
• Non-Degree Students
• Voluntary Withdrawal
• Unofficial Withdrawal
• Academic Withdrawal 
• Readmission
• Military Service
• Leave of Absence

Graduation

• Degree Eligibility
• Graduation Application
• Diploma Names
• Degree Eligibility
• Commencement Participation
• Official Transcripts (see also: Academic Performance: Grade Reports and Transcripts)
• Diploma Distribution
• Certified Electronic Diplomas (CE Diplomas)
• Certificate Distribution
• Account Balance
• Expiration of Weitzman Email Account

Tuition and Finances

• Masters Degree Tuition and Fees
• Summer Tuition
• PhD Tuition and Fees
• 2024 - 2025 Tuition and Fees
• 2023 - 2024 Tuition and Fees
• Acceptance Deposit
• Financial Aid

Communications

• School Logo and Name Usage 
• Student Events and Outreach Materials
• Stationery
• Photo Rights
• Policy for Use of Student Likeness
• Policy for Use of Student Work

Operations and Planning
The Weitzman Office of Operations and Planning is charged to manage, administer, oversee, and troubleshoot the daily operations and activities of the seven campus buildings and six satellite sites that comprise the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design.

• Important Phone Numbers
• Studios (or, go directly to the Studio Contract)
• Gallery and Review Space Reservations
• Review Spaces and Common Areas
• Keys
• Fabrication Lab
• Spray Booth and Wet Lab
• Security
• Student Access to Weitzman School Buildings
• Bicycle Policy
• Animal Policy
• Equipment Loans
• Ladder Safety

Computing Policies

• Weitzman Computing Policies
• University Computing Policies
• Class Recording Policy

Other Policies and Procedures

• Admissions Policies
• Access to Student Records
• Student Directory
• Accommodations for Students with Disabilities