Student Intervention Services

Student Intervention Services (SIS) enhances well-being, academic success, and personal growth within Penn’s diverse student body through crisis intervention and prevention. SIS collaborates with multidisciplinary partners to provide support, advocacy, solutions, and coordination of services for individual students and the Penn community.

SIS is convened through VPUL and works closely with Penn’s 12 schools, Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Health Service, College Houses and Academic Services, the Division of Public Safety, the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives, the Office of the Chaplain, and other University centers.

Emergency
215.898.HELP (4357)

The HELP Line is a 24-hour-a-day phone number for members of the Penn community who are seeking time sensitive help in navigating Penn’s resources for health and wellness.
Division of Public Safety Website

Emergency
215.898.HELP (4357)

The HELP Line is a 24-hour-a-day phone number for members of the Penn community who are seeking time sensitive help in navigating Penn’s resources for health and wellness.

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY WEBSITE
Email Student intervention services (SIS)
call Sis 215.898.6081

Emergency & Opportunity Funding

Any enrolled undergraduate, graduate, or professional student is potentially eligible for this financial assistance. Students do not need to identify as FGLI or highly aided to apply.
Emergency and Opportunity Funding

Returning Students Orientation

RSO is hosted in the Fall and Spring semesters and provides an opportunity to share experiences, wisdom, and resources among community members navigating the return process.
returning students orientation (RSO)