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Welcome to the ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Community! 

The Getting Started Guide was designed to help new faculty members navigate their first year of teaching at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï.

Housing
½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï offers mortgage assistance to eligible faculty under the. Guides to local neighborhoods (, ) provide useful information. Other housing options can be explored through local property management companies ( and ) local newspapers (, , ) and these web sites:

• https://hotpads.com/philadelphia-pa/apartments-for-rent
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Transportation
½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï is located just outside the , in Township which is in .  The nearest railway station is a 5-minute walk from the main campus and links ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï to robust transportation options through , and the . This describes ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï's local SEPTA options.  tax savings is available for employees who come to work on public transportation.

International Faculty Members
The Impact Center is responsible for the general welfare of international visitors, researchers and faculty at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï. The Impact Center facilitates the application process for international faculty members sponsored on certain types of employment-based visas, assists with questions regarding government regulations, social and academic adjustment, personal matters and other concerns. The is an association of self-identified, permanent or temporary international faculty members and instructional and administrative staff, who have come to the Tri-Co (, , and Colleges) from all over the world.

Resources for Families
½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï is a member of the which provides resources for dual-career academics. 

The College offers a program to faculty and staff that provides in-home backup childcare and adult care at a subsidized hourly rate through .

is a Preschool and Kindergarten that is located within the campus of ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï and Haverford Colleges. It was established in 1952 as a laboratory nursery school at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï. The Thorne School offers a developmentally oriented, child-centered program in which children develop a sense of competence and well-being within the group through play, problem-solving and social interaction.

Resources for locating Child Care include: and .

Resources for locating Public and Private Schools include  and .