This page has a list of links and contacts that faculty and staff members may find helpful.
Frequently Used Links
- PennO365 webmail
- Google@SAS webmail
- Canvas login
- Classroom Quick Links (default home page in many classrooms)
- Courses@Penn
- PennFlex VoIP Phone services
- Penn+Box
- Zoom - video conferencing
Help with Fixing Your SAS Computer
- Your Local Support Provider (LSP) provides computing help for faculty and staff at your campus location or through email.
- Phone Repair Philly is the service we recommend for computers not owned by the School of Arts & Sciences.
Network & System Status
- SAS Computing Notification Service (notices of system outages)
- PennNet Status
- University Network and Server Status
Supported Technology
- PennO365 Email for full time SAS Faculty and Staff
- Google@SAS Email for other appointments and affiliations
- Computer products currently supported at Penn
- Operating systems supported in SAS
- Hardware configurations recommended in SAS
Course Management
- Courses@Penn (CiT): class lists, online grading, course problem notices
- Help and access information for the Online Grading system
- Help for Course Problem Notices (CPN)
- Canvas course web sites: Canvas login, Canvas links and contacts
- Class Mailing Lists from lists.upenn.edu (see our page Class Mailing Lists for information)
- Registrar
- Classroom Finder (Classroom Technology Services)
- Request for change in classrooms (Classroom Technology Services)
- Online Course Evaluations (SCUE): login
- Penn Course Review (from SCUE)
- Course Feedback for Instructors (CFI)
- Software installed in classrooms
Teaching Resources
- Instructional Technology & Pedagogy Support Services for Faculty (a consolidated list)
- Center for Teaching & Learning (approaches to improving instruction)
- Teaching Options for a Snow Day
- PennWIC Blog (from the Weigel Information Commons)
Research Resources
- Information Technology for Research (data management plans, storage and backup, large storage projects, high performance computing, sensitive data, etc.)
- Services for Researchers (Office of the Vice Provost for Research)
- Office of Research Services
- Center for Technology Transfer (patents, copyrights, trademarks)
- Research at Penn (e-publication)
- Scholarly Commons@Penn for SAS (repository of research)
Document Management
- Managing Your Documents: Solutions for SAS Faculty & Staff
- Managing Your Documents: Working From Your Office Desktop Computer
- Penn+Box
Technology Facilities for Instructors
- Multi-Media Services: equipment loan, videoconferencing, and other media services
- Language Resource Center
- Weigle Information Commons (WIC) and Vitale Digital Media Lab in Van Pelt Library
Academic Advising & Administration
- Advisor inTouch (AIT): access and assistance
- Major Advising Program (MAP)
- College Requirements Course Listings
- Institutional Research Query Database (IRQDB)
- External Credit Evaluation Tool (XCAT): Contacts for XCAT
- Student Record System (SRS) Help and Contact Information
- Course Search & Schedule Planning Tool
- group.sas mailing lists (mailing lists for SAS groups)
- Web Design Services for Departments and Centers
- Qualtrics (survey builder) (see database applications for information)
- Web Form Handler (see database applications for information)
Security, Privacy, & Acceptable Use
- Penn Computing Security and Privacy
- Basic Information Security for Instructors and TAs
- PennKey ID and password
- How to Sponsor a Guest on Penn's Wireless Network
- Information Security Tips for Staff
- Computer Security
- Privacy
- Antivirus Software for Desktops and Laptops
- Security and Privacy Impact Assessment (SPIA)
- Record Retention Schedule
- Secure Share (secure file exchange on the web — see information page)
- Policy on Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources at Penn
- Cloud Computing: acceptable use guidelines at Penn
Learning about Technology
- Technology Training Services
- WICshops (workshops at the Weigle Information Commons)
- For more resources, see: Technology Training and Skills Development
University Links
- Penn Portal
- Penn Portal for faculty & staff (information about your employment and benefits)
- Penn Computing (ISC): university-level computing and communication services
- Penn Computer Connection (academically priced computer equipment and software)
- PennFlex Phone Services: VoIP (Voice over IP) telephone and voice mail service
- Green IT (environmentally conscious computing)
- Office of Software Licensing (site licenses)
- Penn Web Style Guide
- Penn eCards (Greetings from Penn)
Who, What, When, Where
- Penn directories of students, faculty, and staff: find a person or update directory listings
- Penn Directory Search for mobile devices (www.upenn.edu/mdir)
- Event calendar
- Academic calendar
- Campus maps
- Penn A-Z (alphabetical list of Penn entities)
SAS Division Pages
- School of Arts & Sciences (SAS): academic departments
- The College (undergraduate division of SAS)
- College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS), formerly known as College of General Studies (CGS)
- Graduate Division (GAS)
- Finance and Administration (FAS)