Department & Office Directory

Widener’s Social Sciences Division offers a wide range of majors that explore individual, societal, and cultural perspectives and prepare students for successful careers and engaged lives in the 21st century.
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Social Work Counseling Services is a human services agency that provides social work services and programming to community residents.

The Sociology Department prepares students to study social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts.
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The Speech-Language Pathology Clinic at Widener University offers evidence-based, pro bono speech and language therapy services to underserved members of the community, while offering on-campus clinical training experience to our graduate clinicians in speech-language pathology.

The STEM Teaching Center provides comprehensive outreach programs for public and private schools in the Greater Delaware Valley region. The center’s mission is to improve science education and help others understand the way the world works.

The Office of Student Accessibility Services provides services to students with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and psychological disabilities. Our office serves as a campus advocate for students with disabilities and ensures that all students have an equal opportunity to access academic programs and other aspects of university life.

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The Office of Student Conduct works to develop students’ critical judgment and communication skills

The Office of Student Engagement seeks to empower and develop students through innovative learning opportunities, programs, and services designed to prepare students to lead, serve, and achieve their educational goals and reach their potential.

Student Engagement and Transformation (SET) provides holistic, student-centered engagement, fostering a culture of responsiveness, care, and creativity to support the needs of all students across five main areas:

• Student Engagement
• Residence Life/Student Living
• Athletics & Recreation
• Wellbeing & Belonging
• Student & Campus Services, including Campus Safety, Dining, and more

Student Financial Services will guide you through the financial aid process and help make a Widener degree accessible.

Student Health Services strives to educate students to responsibly seek appropriate health care for wellness, illness and injury. Services are offered to students across all three campuses with the exception of online students.

The Office of Student Inclusion & Belonging (OSIB) is committed to fostering and enriching campus diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) by developing and implementing educational, cultural and social programs that will assist Widener University in the recruitment, orientation, retention, and graduation of multi-cultural and international students. The office promotes cultural understanding, an accepting and inclusive climate for all students and seeks to cultivate a respect for individual differences, and manages engaging programs such as the PRIDE Mentoring Program and 1821 Pre-Orientation Experience Program.

The Office of Student Success works closely with all academic divisions, student services, and the student body to promote academic and social success.

The Student Technology Support Center (STSC) is a walk-in support center where students can go for assistance with their computers and hand-held devices.

Located in Nether Providence Township in Delaware County, PA, Taylor Arboretum at Widener University is a 30-acre reserve of plantings and natural lands dedicated by J. C. Taylor to the memory of his wife, Anne Rulon Gray, and intended to promote the "health, enjoyment and education of the public in perpetuity". The arboretum is open to the public free of charge. 

The Office of Teacher Education and Certification (OTEC) provides support to students seeking certification in the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate levels.

Technology is important in a university setting. Teaching and Learning Technologies allows an opportunity for students and faculty to learn and operate new software and technologies that are used daily in the classroom as well as the workplace.

Widener's Title IX Office is committed to establishing and maintaining a community that is steeped in equality and free from all forms of discrimination and harassment.

Widener’s Transportation services are more than just a means of getting from point A to point B – they’re a vital link connecting our campus community to the local area.

To request a ride with Widener Transportation, please call campus safety at 610-499-4200.

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A trained staff of Widener students is available throughout the academic year for one-on-one tutoring at the student's request. Group sessions are also held for some courses to foster collaboration and group learning.