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ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Multicultural Resource Center
The MRC provides individual college counseling and educational services for undergraduate multicultural students at UP.
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Paul Robeson Cultural Center
The PRCC provides programs and support services to encourage and foster the appreciation and celebration of the diverse perspectives, experiences, and cultures of Penn State's racial and ethnic minorities.​
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The office of the vice provost for Educational Equity
Educational Equity's mission to help cultivate and advocate for a Penn State community that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
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Student care & advocacy
Student Care & Advocacy is a central organization that coordinates resources and campus partners to assist students who encounter challenges and/or concerns with achieving success at Penn State.
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COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
CAPS offers a wide range of services for undergraduate and graduate students including wellness and self-help options; group, individual, and couples counseling; crisis intervention; psychiatric services; and community education and outreach services for the University community.
Off-CAMPUS RESOURCES
3/20 coalition
The coalition was formed to honor the life and death of Osaze Osagie by protesting against police brutality and spreading awareness about race and mental health.
student Restorative Justice Initiative
The sRJI is a group of Penn State students, staff, faculty, and stakeholders collaborating to restore and empower individuals involved with the justice system.
blueprint
Through peer-tutoring, BLUEprint promotes the well-being of first-year and change-of-campus students to encourage successful matriculation through Penn State.
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National Pan-Hellenic council
The umbrella organization for the nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities at Penn State
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upua
The University Park Undergraduate Association was formed in 2006 to work to improve student life for all undergraduate students at Penn State's UP campus. The UPUA serves to provide students a platform for representation at the highest levels of administration, government, and the public, as well as build and sponsor programs which benefit undergraduate students at University Park.
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REPORTING RESOURCES
REPORT BIAS
This website provides students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests with a Penn State User ID with a web form for reporting acts of bias or intolerance that occur at Penn State. Students may use the form to report any act of intolerance they experience themselves or observe directed against anyone else.
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICE
The Affirmative Action Office serves as a resource in promoting and furthering the University’s commitment to equal opportunity and diversity. The Office works to support the University’s strategic goal of respect and its efforts to advance a diverse and inclusive campus community.
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​state college borough
One stop shop to learn about Borough Council, make payments, ask for assistance, and ongoing governmental efforts on mental health, policing, DEI work and more.
graduate student resources
Black Graduate Student Association
BGSA takes an active role in initiating peer support, professional development, networking, and advocacy on behalf of the membership regarding University policy and procedures.
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Black Law Student Association
BLSA at Penn State Law is dedicated to the development of talented, involved black attorneys.
The National BLSA, formed in 1968, was formed to promote the needs and goals of black law students and effect change in the legal community.