Offices & Services

 

The Center for Student Outreach and Success Coaching
Ross Hall, 1st Floor
Email: successcoaching@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2218
Fax: 814-732-2210
The Academic Success Center supports and enhances the academic development of students at PennWest Edinboro. Through proactive, intentional and innovative programs, the Center designs opportunities for students to achieve their academic goals, and is part of University-wide efforts to improve student success, retention and graduation goals.
Access Office
Lawrence Towers
150 Perry Lane
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: access_office@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2635
The Access Office provides services for issuing and collecting University ID cards, issuing long-range proximity cards, granting electronic access via a University ID card and distributing and collecting physical keys.
Accounting Office
235 McNerney Hall
Phone: 814-732-2725
Fax: 814-732-2693
The Accounting Office assists students in attaining their academic goals by providing timely and accurate financial information regarding their personal University account. It enables employees to effectively manage their respective fiscal responsibilities by providing financial reports and related details, and serves all members of the PennWest Edinboro community in receiving disbursement of University funds and financial reports.
Undergraduate Admissions Office
Academy Hall
200 E. Normal Street
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: admissions@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2761
The Admissions Office provides prospective undergraduate and graduate students and their families with information about the University and guides them through the application process. It conducts campus tours and visitation events, reviews application materials and connects students with the offices and services they need to succeed.
Office of University Advancement
Alumni House
210 Meadville Street
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: edinboroalumni@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2992
The Office of Advancement oversees the areas of Alumni Relations, Development/Annual Fund, University Communications and Marketing, Student Philanthropy and the University Foundation. Through the procurement of funds, maintenance of relationships and promotion of the University, Advancement is dedicated to cultivating the best possible future for PennWest Edinboro.
Career Development and Experiential Learning
165/166 Ross Hall
220 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: careerdevelopment@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2781
The Center for Career Development and Experiential Learning facilitates and supports the successful career development of students and alumni. Through individualized counseling, programs and resources, the Center assists with the development of lifelong skills and strategies that enable students and alumni to independently carry out effective career decision-making, career-planning and job-searching. All services provided by the Center are strictly confidential.
The Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Frank G. Pogue Student Center
405 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2912
The Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion seeks to identify and eliminate barriers to an equitable and diverse environment, and serves as a catalyst in assisting the University community in creating a climate that promotes civility, respect and sensitivity through understanding and awareness of different cultures, languages and peoples.
Center for Faculty Excellence
037 Ross Hall
220 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2333
Email: CFE@pennwest.edu

Dr. Ronald Craig
Director 
Email: rcraig@pennwest.edu
The Center for Faculty Excellence is an initiative of the Office of the Provost and provides support to enrich learning and teaching at PennWest Edinboro. The Center collaborates with faculty and staff from across the university to provide campus wide professional development.
Conference Services
405 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: boroconferences@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2425

Kari Althof
Associate Director of Student Center Operations and Event Services
Email: kalthof@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-1452
Edinboro hosts numerous successful professional conferences and leadership experiences each year, offering the audio-visual capable meeting rooms, traditional and suite-style housing, professional catering and knowledgeable staff members they need to be successful.
Ghering Health and Wellness Center
McNerney Hall, 1st Floor
300 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444

Counseling and Psychological Services
Email: healthcenter-edn@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2252
Fax: 814-732-2666
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides a range of services to enrolled students without charge on a short-term basis. The services are intended to facilitate intellectual and personal growth by helping students to resolve concerns that may interfere with their academic progress, social development and satisfaction at PennWest Edinboro.
Dean of Students Office
Pogue Student Center
405 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: szerfoss@pennwest.edu
Phone:  814-732-2920
Fax:  
814-732-2314

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Dean of Students Office encourages students to uphold standards of conduct, promote a civil community and maintain a positive living and learning environment for all members of the University community. Through a system of fair and efficient due process, students are challenged to be responsible for their actions on campus and within the local Edinboro community.
Facilities Office
150 Perry Lane
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2826
Fax: 814-732-2241
The Facilities Office at PennWest Edinboro provides a variety of maintenance services to the campus community, which support the University’s mission, programs and goals. The department oversees minor repairs, construction requests, work order requests, event setups, office moves and many other campus support services that help maintain an exceptional physical environment, which promotes learning.
Financial Aid Office
Hamilton Hall
210 Glasgow Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: finaid-edn@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-3500
Fax: 814-732-2129

Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Financial Aid Office provides access to education by minimizing financial barriers through participation in programs and services that facilitate educational opportunities and contribute to the effective delivery of financial aid to qualified students. The office assists students and families with the aid process and makes a conscious effort to reach out to those with exceptional economic and educational needs.
Ghering Health and Wellness Center
McNerney Hall, 1st Floor
300 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444

Health Services
Email: healthcenter-edn@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2743
Fax: 814-732-2666
With a dedicated staff and alliances with regional providers who make their services available to Edinboro students, the Ghering Health and Wellness Center provides the highest quality episodic patient care to support and enhance education and increase retention by modifying or removing health-related barriers to learning and by promoting optimal wellness.
Global Education Office
Ross Hall, 1st Floor
220 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: globaled@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2770
The Global Education Office provides a comprehensive curricular and co-curricular international program, encompassing a wide variety of programming and services to international and domestic students. The Office also facilitates educational travel-study opportunities in cooperation with colleges and universities abroad.
Grants and Sponsored Programs
Susan Lawrence
Administrative Assistant
304 Reeder Hall
219 Meadville Street
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: 
slawrence@pennwest.edu
Phone: 
814-732-1092
The Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs facilitates the process of grant search, application and management. It strives to be a one-stop shop for all research needs by providing investigators with the administrative information and oversight necessary to succeed in the world of sponsored programs.
Human Resources and Faculty Relations
Reeder Hall, 2nd Floor
219 Meadville Street
Phone: 717-720-4040
Human Resources and Faculty Relations provides leadership and assistance to the University community in the areas of employment; employee and labor relations; employee benefits and services administration; staff training and development; employee classification and compensation; workers' compensation; and organizational and policy development.
Technology Help Center
Ross Hall
220 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2111
Information Technology Services seeks to enable the campus community to use technology to meet teaching and learning needs and conduct the business of our University effectively and efficiently. It provides students, faculty and staff with assistance relating to technical issues.
Office of Institutional Research
219 Meadville St.
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2104
Fax: 814-732-2506

Matthew Cettin
Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Email: 
mcettin@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-1637
The goal of the Office of Institutional Research is to deliver accurate institutional data and improve the quality and accuracy of information provided to all involved in a student's transition into and progression through higher education, as well as to reduce the reporting burden on data providers.
Baron-Forness Library
200 Tartan Drive
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2273
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Baron-Forness Library is a progressive and dynamic resource committed to supporting the curricular and research needs of PennWest Edinboro. As the largest academic library in the region, Baron-Forness provides information resources and services to members of the University community and to the residents of northwest Pennsylvania, ever mindful of the challenge of change in an information-driven environment.
Office of Marketing and Communications
Reeder Hall
219 Meadville Street
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: communications@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2193
The Marketing and Communications Office is the official source of news and information at Edinboro, acting as the main point of contact between PennWest Edinboro and the news media. It also plays a key informational role during emergency situations. The Office promotes the University, its programs and the success of its students, faculty, staff and alumni through marketing materials, including television and radio advertisements, the PennWest Edinboro Magazine and departmental brochures.
Office for Students with Disabilities
Crawford Center
200 Glasgow Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: osd-edn@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2462
Fax: 814-732-2866
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides needed support services to students with various disabilities attending the University. These disabilities include, but are not limited to, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, visual impairments and hearing impairments. Services are provided based upon current documentation and expressed need by the student.
Office of the President
Reeder Hall
219 Meadville St.
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2880

Rachel Scofield
Executive Staff Assistant
Email: rscofield@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-1739
The Office of the President provides oversight and leadership in all functions of PennWest Edinboro and directly manages the areas of Institutional Research, Planning, Ombudsperson, Social Equity and Special Events.
Office of the Provost
Reeder Hall
219 Meadville St.
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2729
Academic Affairs (Office of the Provost) is responsible for the development, delivery and assessment of all University instructional programs. Its mission is to ensure the quality, value and relevance of all academic programs and related academic support services to promote student success. The Division further supports the professional development of the faculty to ensure a cadre of professionals committed to excellence.
University Police
911 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: 
police-edn@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2921

For Emergencies: 814-732-2911

Eric Kraus
Assistant Chief
The PennWest Edinboro Police Department is committed to ensuring the safety and security of students, staff and visitors. The 13 officers of the Police Department protect the University community in a professional, competent and caring manner to provide an environment suitable to learn, teach and work.
Office of Records and Registration
Hamilton Hall
210 Glasgow Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: registrar@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-3501
Fax: 814-732-2130

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Office of Records and Registration works to provide accurate and timely dissemination of course and scheduling information, facilitates student registration, and safeguards the accuracy, confidentiality and security of student information systems and academic records.
Office of Residence Life & Housing
215 Pogue Student Center
405 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: bororeslife@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2818
Fax: 814-732-2314
Residence Life and Housing at PennWest Edinboro is dedicated to providing students a supportive and inclusive living environment that enhances their educational experience. Students enjoy contemporary studios and suites in the region’s premiere student housing complex, the eight-building Highlands at Edinboro. Traditional dormitory rooms in Earp and Rose Halls are also available.

Office of Safety and Risk Management
1st Floor Lawrence Towers
150 Perry Lane
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2709
Fax: 814-732-2228

Jim Dahle
Director of Safety and Risk Management
Email: jdahle@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2709
Fax: 
814-732-2228

The Office of Safety and Risk Management is responsible for maintaining the emergency procedures, the fire log, and fire prevention information for the University.
Social Equity Investigator
213 Reeder Hall
219 Meadville Street
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: equalopportunity@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2167
Fax: 814-732-2153

Andrew Matt, JD
Title IX Coordinator & Investigator
213 Reeder Hall
Email: amatt@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-1564
The Office of Social Equity provides leadership as well as direct assistance in the creation of a campus environment that promotes diversity and values individual differences and similarities. The Office also is responsible for overseeing the University’s compliance with federal and state laws pertaining to equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and affirmative action and, as such, investigates complaints of harassment and other forms of prohibited or unlawful discrimination.
Student Accounts Office
Hamilton Hall
210 Glasgow Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: studentaccounts@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-3502
Fax: 814-732-2991

Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Student Accounts Office is responsible for maintenance of student accounts. The Office issues tuition billing statements via Edinboro’s eBill system and applies applicable charges, payments and financial aid disbursements, as well as refunds of excess funds, when available, to student accounts.
Veterans Success Center
Crawford Center, Room 208A
200 Glasgow Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: veterans@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-1568
The Veterans Success Center aids student veterans in making a smooth transition to college life and provides support to make their collegiate experience rewarding and productive. Offering an array of services, the Center provides access to an affordable, high quality education and comprehensive support services to meet the individualized and diverse needs of military veterans, current service members and their dependents.