MaC Student Resources

The Biomedical Graduate Student Association (BGSA) is the student government representing Master’s and PhD students in PSOM. This is your home for social and academic programming across the school and connection to the university’s Graduate and Professional Student Assembly. For more involvement in advocacy and creating a community with your peers, attend a general assembly meeting or join the BGSA executive board.

The Perelman School of Medicine Events Calendar is your source for upcoming activities and events.

• Path@Penn is your main hub for information about your academic records, course registration, financial aid, billing, and student profile.
• Access quick reference guides to help navigate Path@Penn.
• Penn Student Registration and Financial Services (SRFS) is a university hub for additional administrative resources.
• Review important changes to federal student loan programs, effective July 1, 2026. Virtual information sessions are regularly offered to provide a summary of the changes and how they may affect borrowing for graduate programs.

International Student & Scholars Services (ISSS) supports Penn’s ability to educate, train, and hire the best and brightest international students, scholars, staff, and faculty by providing immigration and intercultural expertise.

The Grad Center is a hub for information, programming, resources, and support for graduate and professional students at Penn.

Financial Wellness @ Penn provides various resources to help students enhance their financial well-being during their time as students.

Penn provides master’s students with access to the Master’s Career Training Platform by Beyond Graduate School. Beyond Grad School prepares master’s students for their job search with unique curriculum, on-demand trainings, and live workshops to help students confidently apply for jobs.

This MaC Student Grievance Process has been developed to provide a mechanism for resolution of student grievances which may include matters that have resulted in a perceived or actual negative impact upon the training/educational experience of a student.

• Penn Libraries
• University Research Institutes
• School Centers
• Penn Global
• Penn and Philadelphia

• Penn Medicine Academic Computing Services (PMACS) is the student hub for technology resources.
• Penn Medicine O365 is the cloud-based email and calendaring service which also includes the suite of Office 365 ProPlus applications. Visit Penn Medicine Email & Microsoft 365 Applications for assistance.
• Canvas is the learning management system. For related information and questions visit Canvas Info @ Penn and select "Students."
• Students have access to IT security features including antivirus software for your personal device and password management software. 

Contact Penn Public Safety for emergencies : (215) 573-3333 or 511 from any campus phone

The University 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: (215) 898-HELP or (215) 898-4357  

24/7 Walking Escort Services provide free walking escorts to everyone, regardless of affiliation, to any destination within our patrol zone (between 30th to 43rd Streets and Market Street to Baltimore Avenue). 

• Ask any Public Safety Officer on patrol or inside a building
• Call 215-898-WALK(9255) or 511 (from campus phone)
• Use one of the many building and blue-light ephones located on and off Penn’s campus.

Students are provisioned access to PSOM classrooms based on registration. If you are experiencing access issues, ensure that your PennCard is not expired, and contact PSOM Security at 215-898-0196.