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Academic Resources

Your spot for academic resources, course descriptions, curricular information, sample syllabi, student handbooks, global opportunities, and more.

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Student Life

From living and working in one of America’s cradles of liberty to our landmark mentorship program for incoming students, learn all about life at SP2.

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Student Organizations

Student organizations at SP2 enhance and expand students’ educational opportunities through advocacy, service, and practice.

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SP2 MSW alumni win Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work awards 

Two recent graduates from the School of Social Policy & Practice Master of Social Work (MSW) Program are among this year’s winners of the Awards for Clinical Excellence given by the Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work (PSCSW).

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SP2 climate inequality projects awarded Penn grants

With a growing focus on climate inequality, Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) recognizes the climate crisis as a significant social justice issue. Recent University-level grants to SP2 faculty and staff demonstrate the School’s innovative work in this area.

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Directory from SP2’s Field Center aims to help foster youth pursue higher education

For youth who have experienced foster care, the process of pursuing a post-secondary degree may pose particular challenges. The 2024 Campus Programming Directory produced by The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at SP2 aims to address this issue.