University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
4-year | Private
Enrollment: 28,201

Academic year of attempt: 2020-21

Classification: unsuccessful cancellation attempt

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Penn will not excuse student poll workers from class on Election Day

Faculty Senate votes to ‘accommodate’ students on Nov. 3, but U. will not give day off

Penn says it can’t give Election Day off, but it’s unclear what state regulations prevent it

Guest Column from Penn graduates and students | Penn employees deserve paid time off on Election Day

Mercedes Owens, Student Body President, signed onto a fall 2020 letter calling for the suspension of classes on Election Day. Yale campus leaders and a coalition of student body presidents drafted the letter, which argued class cancellation was necessary “to ensure that all members of our community—including students, faculty, and employees—are prioritizing efforts to empower our fellow Americans to vote.”