Information for Faculty and Users of Central Pool Classrooms:
Instructional Technology in the Classrooms
Classroom Technology Services (CTS) installs, maintains, and routinely updates the instructional technology in the Central Pool Classrooms. In-building Local Support Providers (LSP) are available for remote and on-site technology assistance with your classroom.
If you discover that the technology is not working properly, please report it immediately to the LSP responsible for that room. You can find more information about your LSP and CTS by clicking the linked text.
Facilities Support
For all building and facilities related challenges/ issues/ concerns, contact the Building Administrator (BA) for your building. See the drop down below for contact information.
Building Administrator – Contact Information
| Building Name | Building Administration Contact | Building Administration Email | Building Administration Phone |
| Annenberg | Deborah E. Porter | facilitiesclassrooms@asc.upenn.edu | 215-898-2996 |
| ARCH | Chris Kessler | vpul-archops@pobox.upenn.edu | 215-573-8508 |
| Chemistry Building | Enrique Vargas | chemistry-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-898-8407 |
| Claire Fagin Hall | Gregory Thomas | facilities@nursing.upenn.edu | 215-898-3142 |
| Claudia Cohen Hall | Carvel Camp | cohen-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-898-4188 |
| College Hall | James Trumbo | college-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-746-3526 |
| David Rittenhouse Laboratory | Ryshee McCoy | drl-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-746-3526 |
| Fisher-Bennett Hall | James Trumbo | fbh-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-746-3526 |
| Goddard Laboratories | John Robinson | lifesci-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-746-2699 |
| Graduate Education Building | Christopher Fischer | GSE-HELP@Upenn.edu | 215-898-7388 |
| Hayden Hall | Jonathan Burke | hayden-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-898-5409 |
| Jaffe Building | Carvel Camp | jaffe-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-746-3526 |
| Kelly Writers House | Andrew Beal | whsupport@writing.upenn.edu | 215-573-4846 |
| Leidy Laboratories | John Robinson | lifesci-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-746-2699 |
| Lerner Center | Margie Smith Deeney | music-deptadmin@sas.upenn.edu | 215-898-1545 |
| Neural and Behavioral Sciences Building | John Robinson | lifesci-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-746-2699 |
| LRSM | Tim Litty | timlitty@seas.upenn.edu | 215-898-7793 |
| McNeil Building | Kevin Kearney | kevinkea@sas.upenn.edu | 215-898-7307 |
| McNeil Center for Early American Studies | Carvel Camp | mcneilctr-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-746-3526 |
| Meyerson Hall | Karl Wellman, Jr. | wsd-operations@design.upenn.edu | 215-898-8322 |
| Moore Building | Colin Vaughan | eos@seas.upenn.edu | 215-898-5598 |
| Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics | Kevin Kearney | kevinkea@sas.upenn.edu | 215-898-7307 |
| Perry World House | Spencer Northcutt | snor@upenn.edu | 215-573-9992 |
| Solomon Laboratories | Kevin Kearney | kevinkea@sas.upenn.edu | 215-898-7307 |
| Stiteler Hall | Christopher Fischer | cfis@upenn.edu | 215-898-7388 |
| Towne Building | Colin Vaughan | eos@seas.upenn.edu | 215-898-5598 |
| University Museum | Edgardo Esteves | bldgops@pennmuseum.org | 215-746-5450 |
| Williams Hall | Carvel Camp | williams-facilities@sas.upenn.edu | 215-898-4188 |
Classroom Distribution Lists (Listserv) Information
Email distribution lists (listserv) are created for all University of Pennsylvania classrooms. These lists facilitate communication among faculty and staff who use or support the classrooms. Generally, these lists are used to provide information and coordination about changes or problems with facilities or instructional technology. Faculty may also use them to communicate issues when they are unsure of which group to contact for support.
Faculty and staff are automatically subscribed to a listserv at the beginning of each term for the classroom(s) they are assigned to. Enrolled students are not included in listserv communications.
How Do the Classroom Distribution Lists Work?
The names of the lists use the following convention: [ROOM CODE]-[TERM]@lists.upenn.edu.
Room Codes used in list names are the same as those used in the Scheduling Portal.
Terms are identified by the four-digit calendar year followed by one of the following suffixes:10 for spring term20 for either summer term30 for fall term
So, for example, the list for Fisher-Bennett 138 for the Spring Term 2024 is named BENN-138-202410@lists.upenn.edu.
Classroom distribution lists are kept private. Faculty members cannot subscribe or unsubscribe themselves. Only subscribed members can send messages to the list. Only the list owners can see the list of faculty members who are subscribed.
Administration and Monitoring
The classroom distribution lists are automatically created by querying Penn’s Data Warehouse for the names and email addresses of faculty members who are assigned to each classroom. Information for the key support personnel are also appended to each list. Faculty who do not have an email address stored in the Penn Online Directory will not be included in any of the classroom lists. The Office of the University Registrar will contact any faculty member who is not covered by the normal subscription process and inform him/her of options.
The classroom lists were created at the request of Classroom Technology Services and the Office of the University Registrar with the intent of serving Penn’s Central Pool Classrooms.
Support staff and others monitoring all lists include:
Classroom Technology Services
Provost Administrative Affairs
Office of the University Registrar
Course and Classroom Scheduling Coordinators
Additional Contact Information
To get in touch with Central Pool Classrooms, reach out to:
prov-cpc@pobox.upenn.edu