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Mission Statement
The Office of Commuter Services (OCS) provides resources and facilities to meet the basic needs of commuter and off-campus students. We provide engagement opportunities to assist commuter and off-campus students and promote learning and development. OCS assists commuters and off-campus students in connecting them with the PhilaU community and one another through various programs and leadership initiatives.
Office of Commuter Services Staff
The Assistant Director of Student Activities and two Commuter Leaders (CLs) are dedicated to serving the needs of commuting and off-campus students. They can be found in Kanbar Campus Center 301, which is the Student Activities Suite.
Heather Horowitz
Assistant Director of Student Activities
horowitzh@philau.edu
215-951-2743
Commuter Leaders are upper class commuting students who work in the Student Activities Office (SAO). Off-campus students should have specific student leaders to turn to just as residents have Resident Assistants (RAs) as resources and guides. A CL’s primary responsibility is to aid new commuting and off-campus students in their transition to college life. First year commuters are assigned a CL before the academic year begins according to the first letter of their last name.
Lauren Fowble
Commuter Leader (A-Ka)
fowble2@philau.edu
Office Hours:
Monday & Wednesday: 1-5pm
Friday: 1-3pm
Allen Dowhie
Commuter Leader (Ke-Z)
dowhie7865@philau.edu
Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 9am-noon
Commuter and Off-Campus Resources
Association of Commuting Students (ACS)
ACS is a student-run organization that provides a forum for off-campus and commuter students to voice concerns and issues that affect those who do not live on campus. It is also a channel for off-campus and commuter students to sponsor PhilaU activities and events in order to integrate with other members of the campus community. ACS meets ever other Tuesday at Noon in Kanbar 302.
They can be found on
Facebook.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Association (SEPTA)
SEPTA is a regional public authority that operates various forms of public transit- bus, subway, elevated rail, regional rail, light rail, and electric trolley bus in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It serves the combined city and county of Philadelphia, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Bucks County, and Chester County. SEPTA also serves New Castle County in Delaware, and Mercer County in New Jersey.
SEPTA tokens are sold at the Information & Welcome Desk in the Kanbar Campus Center.
Looking for a place to live in the area? Need a roommate or two? Interested in what other students feel about certain housing locations? Visit www.places4students.com. [Please Note: the aforementioned website is not run nor controlled by Philadelphia University.]
Need More Information?
Those with further questions should contact Heather Horowitz, Assistant Director of Student Activities at horowitzh@philau.edu or 215.951.2743 or visit Undergraduate Admissions' information regarding commuting to campus.
