The Office of the University Registrar and the Next Generation Student Systems (NGSS) program are proud to announce the second edition of the University Catalog, which was released on May 21. In addition to a revised course listing and updated information about undergraduate programs and policies, the 2018-2019 Catalog includes a complete list of graduate programs and policies at the PhD and research master’s level.

Presented in a mobile-friendly display, the Catalog is a searchable, secure site that offers prospective and current students, as well as other members of the Penn community and the general public, information about academic opportunities and degree programs at Penn. The Catalog has replaced the online Course Register and provides a listing, by subject, of course offerings across the campus at all levels of education, as well as the Pennbook, a collection of University policies relating to student life.

Since the launch of the first edition last year, the Catalog has received 280,000 unique visitors from more than 200 countries. On the day after the launch of the new edition, the Catalog received nearly 2,000 unique visits, an increase of more than fifty percent over the prior comparable date.

Many people contributed time and effort to this project. We would like to thank the core team, including staff members from the Office of the University Registrar, Office of the Provost and the NGSS Project Team. We are also grateful to the many members of our graduate groups and programs who worked collaboratively to create this Catalog.

 The Catalog can be found at https://catalog.upenn.edu

 We welcome your thoughts and feedback about the Catalog at catalog@lists.upenn.edu

      —Margaret Kip, Acting University Registrar

     —Rob Nelson, Executive Director for Education and Academic Planning, Office of the Provost

     —Matthew Sessa, Executive Director, Student Registration and Financial Services