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Departments/Centers Reporting to Provost
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The Provost Administrative Affairs Office is responsible for the financial, administrative, and human resources oversight of the departments and interdisciplinary centers that report to the Provost. See below for Finance and HR contact information for each department or center.
Finance
The Finance team provides strategic financial planning, guidance/consultation, and operational support, including managing the annual operating budget, periodic forecasting, five-year planning, scenario analysis, cash flow management, utilization and maximization of restricted funds, tax reporting, annual closing, purchasing, and payroll.
See below for the Business Administrators for the various departments and centers. Please contact the appropriate person for your financial needs.
| Provost Administrative Center (83) | |
| Provost | Amy Collins/Jillian Powell |
| Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs | Amy Collins |
| Vice Provost of Education | Amy Collins |
| Graduate Student Center (GSC) | Jillian Powell |
| Vice Provost for Research (VPR) | Hermon Mebrahtu |
| Arthur Ross Gallery (ARG) | Jillian Powell |
| Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) | Hermon Mebrahtu |
| Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) | Jay Abramovitz |
| Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF) | Jillian Powell |
| Environmental Health and Radiation Safety (EHRS) | Amanda Cordero |
| Office of the Chaplain | Jillian Powell |
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Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)
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Hermon Mebrahtu |
| Undergraduate Admissions | Kathy Bailey |
| University Curator | Jillian Powell |
| University of Pennsylvania Press | Joseph Guttman |
| University Laboratory Animal Resources (ULAR) | Angela Goldston |
| Provost Interdisciplinary Center (04) | |
| Provost Interdisciplinary | Amy Collins/Jillian Powell |
| Faculty Senate | Jillian Powell |
| Health Research Formula Funding (Block Grant) | Tina Knipp |
| Center for Neuroscience & Society (CNS) | Hermon Mebrahtu |
| Center for Cognitive Neuroscience (CCN) | Amy Collins |
| Kelly Writers House (KWH) | Andrew Beal |
| Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) | Gearline Robinson-Hall |
| Military Science (ROTC) | Jillian Powell |
| Naval Science (NROTC) | Jillian Powell |
| Office of Student Conduct (OSC) | Jillian Powell |
| Penn Institute for Urban Research (IUR) | Hermon Mebrahtu |
| Teachers Institute of Philadelphia | Jillian Powell |
| Centers Reporting to the Provost | |
| Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (ACPA) | Stuart Jasper |
| College Houses and Academic Services | Gina Marziani |
| Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics (DRIA) | TBD |
| Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) | Shannon Freitas |
| Penn Global | Drew Cahan |
| University Library | David Nerenberg |
| University Museum | Melissa Smith |
| Vice Provost for University Life (VPUL) | Bill Turner |
Human Resources
The Human Resources team can assist staff and supervisors with questions regarding recruiting, hiring, staff relations, workplace conflict, policy interpretation, Family Medical Leave (FML), training needs, and other human resource issues.
See below for the Human Resources Directors for the various departments and centers. Please contact the appropriate person for your human resources needs.
| Provost Administrative Center (83) | |
| Provost | Kathy Swartz |
| Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs | |
| Vice Provost of Education | |
| Graduate Student Center (GSC) | |
| Vice Provost for Research (VPR) | |
| Arthur Ross Gallery (ARG) | |
| Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) | |
| Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) | |
| Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF) | |
| Environmental Health and Radiation Safety (EHRS) | |
| Office of the Chaplain | |
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Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)
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| Undergraduate Admissions | |
| University Curator | |
| University of Pennsylvania Press | |
| University Laboratory Animal Resources (ULAR) | Ufuoma Pela |
| Provost Interdisciplinary Center (04) | |
| Provost Interdisciplinary | Kathy Swartz |
| Faculty Senate | |
| Health Research Formula Funding (Block Grant) | |
| Center for Neuroscience & Society (CNS) | |
| Center for Cognitive Neuroscience (CCN) | |
| Kelly Writers House (KWH) | |
| Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) | |
| Military Science (ROTC) | |
| Naval Science (NROTC) | |
| Office of Student Conduct (OSC) | |
| Penn Institute for Urban Research (IUR) | |
| Teachers Institute of Philadelphia | |
| Centers Reporting to the Provost | |
| Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (ACPA) | Kathy Swartz |
| College Houses and Academic Services | Kathy Swartz |
| Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics (DRIA) | Ufuoma Pela |
| Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) | Kathy Swartz |
| Penn Global | Kathy Swartz |
| University Library | Jalil Shafi |
| University Museum | Kathy Swartz |
| Vice Provost for University Life (VPUL) | Ufuoma Pela |
