SCUE Publications

SCUE WHITE PAPER PREVIEW: SPRING 2024

The White Paper Preview is intended to outline the major priorities SCUE plans to pursue in our upcoming 2025 White Paper, that will address and provide solutions for the most pertinent problems impacting the undergraduate education experience at Penn. We hope this document will serve as a point of reference for faculty, administrators, students and members of Penn Student Government, and as an invitation for feedback and ideation as we work towards creating our more detailed White Paper.

ALUMNI SAMPLE SCHEDULES

SCUE’s Academics project has collected sample schedules from recent graduates in an effort to help guide students in their course planning. Course scheduling is one of the subtopics that will be discussed in the 2025 White Paper, and is an issue that SCUE hopes to continue tackling in the future.

SCUE Statement oN ACADEMIC FREEDOM: Spring 2024

SCUE’s statement in support of the pursuit of academic freedom and open expression, as expressed in the unanimous resolution passed by the Faculty Senate. In order to realize the benefits of our diverse, robust student body, we must commit to promoting discourse in and out of the classroom.

SCUE Statement on open expression: Fall 2022

SCUE’s statement in support of student open expression. SCUE condemns any disciplinary actions taken against peaceful student protesters. Open expression is an integral component of learning both inside and outside of the classroom as well as holds a central role in SCUE’s mission.

Wellness bright paper: Spring 2021

This paper summarizes the state of student wellness at Penn and recommends an integrative, rather than additive, approach to this topic. The three sections cover the academic integration of wellness, faculty training, and residential programming.

AN ANALYSIS OF PENN IN TOUCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PENNANT

This paper outlines SCUE’s recommendations towards the development of Pennant, Penn’s Next Generation Student Systems (NGSS) academic planning tool, which is scheduled to replace Penn InTouch in 2021.

Holistic Education: An Analysis of the Status Quo and Recommendations for the Future

This paper seeks to show the steps that the Penn Community can take to better embody the ideals of a holistic education. (2017)

An Overview of Half-Credit Courses

This paper identifies the current successes and gaps with respect to half-credit courses at Penn and outlines the importance of enhancing the quantity and quality of current and future offerings. (2017)

Half-Credit Courses offered in Spring 2018

This guide walks through how to sign up for half-credit courses and the half-credit courses that will be offered in Spring 2018.

Course Cost RECOMMENDATIONS

This executive summary emphasizes the importance of ensuring equal access to all courses at Penn. (2017)

2015 White Paper

This White Paper is a comprehensive review of the undergraduate education at Penn. In celebration of 50 years of advocating for undergraduates, we focused this publication on what it means to be a student at Penn in 2015, and our vision for the next five years. (2015)

Roadmap to Research

This document provides Penn students with a step-by-step walkthrough on how to find and attain research opportunities and enhance their research careers at Penn. (2014)