All other researchers can take advantage of one free meeting with a staff consultant. The SCC never consults on class assignments. Each of the units of University Arts Services is an educational and artistic resource for the University and the Commonwealth. The Center for the Performing Arts presents a diverse series of professional arts programming and a full spectrum of professional arts management services to other University producing and programming agencies. The Palmer Museum of Art has the special responsibility for developing and preserving a permanent collection of works of art that demonstrate the broad sweep of art history from ancient civilizations through contemporary times.
Temporary exhibitions reinforce the strength of the collection and support instructional programs.
Pennsylvania Centre Stage is the professional arm of the School of Theatre. Each summer, students, faculty, and staff from Penn State work alongside guest artists to create and present first class professional productions, including musicals, comedies, mysteries, and modern classics. It assists in the identification of research, teaching, exchange, and external funding opportunities by promoting international travel for scholarly purposes and supporting international events and programs on campus. It operates education abroad programs and provides administrative support for international students. UOIP helps to internationalize Penn State through interaction with international counterparts and through the establishment of interdisciplinary cooperative programs with overseas institutions.