Penn Graduate Student Center
Accessibility Statement
Virtual Access
Penn Graduate Student Center believes it is important to create online content in a manner that is accessible to a broad spectrum of users and devices. To that end, our site templates were developed with the goal meeting both U.S. Government Section 508 Guidelines as well as priority levels 1, 2, and 3 of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Access Keys
Access keys allow for easier navigation via keyboard. Windows users press ALT + an access key; Macintosh users press Control + an access key. Pages on this site define the following access keys:
- Access key a - Activities
- Access key f - Facilties
- Access key r - Resources
- Access key s - Search
Accessibility Software
The following programs are recommended for those with particular accessibility needs
- JAWS, A program that audibly reads screen content
- Lynx, a free text-only web browser for blind users with refreshable Braille displays.
Facilities Access
The Graduate Student Center also believes in physical access to our building for all graduate students
regardless of physical disability according to federal guidelines as outlined by the
Architectural Barriers Act.
PennAccess provides information on accessible entrances to the building, elevator, and accessible restroom
information. Please do not block wheelchair ramps or doors. Bikes locked to the wheelchair
ramp handrail will be removed by the Penn Police.
The Graduate Student Center also provides an accessible computer station in the southeast corner of the Common Room.
Common Room Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday:
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat & Sun: Closed
Grad Center closed for renovations June 30-July 4
Graduate Student Center
3615 Locust Walk
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia PA 19104-6221
215-746-6868
gsc@pobox.upenn.edu