Civic House Van Requests & Guidelines

** ONLY REQUESTS RECEIVED ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE WILL BE PROCESSED**

Please Read Below: Important Driver Registration Information!!

To drive a Civic House van you must take an online driver safety course. You can access the training at any time by logging into Knowledge Link (http://knowledgelink.upenn.edu), using your PennKey and password. Search for "driver safety", and the two course names will appear (Fundamentals of Driver Safety, and Driver Safety Training for Van Drivers). To drive a Civic House van, you must take the Driver Safety Training for Van Drivers course, listed as a Risk Management course, which takes about 1.5 hours to complete. You do not have to take all parts of the training in one sitting: you can take one or more modules at your convenience and return later to take others. However, all modules in a course must be finished with an 80% score or higher for your training to be complete. The training should be taken as soon as possible, and definitely one week before you plan on driving.

All van drivers must be 21 years of age or older and must have the following documents on file at Civic House:

- Copy of Driver's License
- Copy of Penn Card
- Driver Safety Course Certificate
- Completed Van Usage Agreement Form (located at Civic House)

The Community Service Vans are available to the following groups in the following priority order:

  • Registered student service organizations, i.e. members of the Civic House associates Coalition (CHAC). Only “registered” student service organizations that are volunteering with a licensed service-providing agency or school will be permitted to apply for use of the Community Service Vans.
     
  • The Center for Community Partnerships. The Center for Community Partnerships and its various programs and divisions may also use the Community Service Vans.

  • Departments within the University. Departments of the University which are volunteering with a licensed service-providing agency or school may be eligible to use the Community Service Vans depending on availability.

Van Guidelines

  • Upon approval for Civic House van use, the driver must pick up a Van Authorization Form and keys at Civic House prior to using the van.
  • ALL community service van scheduling and administration is arranged by Civic House. Direct all questions concerning Van use and proceedures to Civic House 3914 Locust Walk (215-898-4831).
  • Vans are parked at Lot #5, behind Garage #26 on 32nd and Walnut (walk down the stairs right past the garage)- see image below
  • Van Keys must be picked up and returned at Civic House at the following Times:  
            Monday- Friday: 9am- 5pm
            ***Keys for evening reservations must be picked up by 5pm.  They must be returned first thing the next day
            ***Keys for Saturday reservations must be picked up by Friday at 5pm.  They must be returned Monday morning
  • Vans can not be driven outside of the Philadelphia area.
  • Failure to comply with Van procedures may result in disciplinary action, up to and including the termination of van access privileges.
  • Report mechanical failures to Parking and Transportation(215-898-6931). 
  • Any accident involving other vehicles, persons, or property MUST be reported immediately to the appropriate police department, UPENN police (215-898-7297), Civic House (215-898-4831), and Parking and Transportation(215-898-6931)

Please fill out the request form here:

Van Request Form



University of Pennsylvania Civic House 3914 Locust Walk/6152 215-898-4831 civic@dolphin.upenn.edu