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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Kapelski Learning Center 226
Social Work Community Services is a human services agency that provides social work services and programming to community residents.
Hannum House
534 East 14th St,
Chester, PA 19013
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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Kapelski Learning Center, Room 239C
The study of Spanish immerses students in an academic experience that emphasizes linguistic fluency and multicultural competence—highly valued skills that open doors to a wide range of career opportunities in today’s global economy.
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Kapelski Learning Center Room 305
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.
Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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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Old Main, 2nd Floor
The Office of Student Conduct supports student success by fostering ethical decision-making, personal integrity, and accountability within the Widener community.
Through educational programs, individual guidance, and connections to campus resources, the office helps students understand how their choices affect the communities where they live, learn, work, and connect. These experiences encourage students to engage respectfully with others, navigate community expectations, and develop the skills needed to contribute positively at Widener and beyond.
Do you have an issue or a concern to report? Use our REPORT IT online form.
University Center, Main Level
Monday - Friday; 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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.
University Center, Lower Level
9:00 am-5:00 pm
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:
University Center
Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Student Financial Services will guide you through the financial aid process and help make a Widener degree accessible.
Lipka Hall, Corner of 14th and Potter Streets
Academic Year Hours: August 10th through May 28th
Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Summer Hours: June 1st through August 7th
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
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.
In Metropolitan Hall
On the corner of 17th Street and Melrose Ave
The Office of Student Living at Widener is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive residential community. Within the Student Living office, there are a variety of resources to support residents and address questions and concerns.
University Center
The Office of Student Success and Academic Enrichment works closely with all academic divisions, student services, and the student body to promote academic and social success.
528 E. 14th Street
Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sun, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., closed Friday and Saturday
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.
Wolfgram Library, Main Level
Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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.
10 Ridley Drive, Wallingford, PA 19086
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (on campus availability may vary)
The Office of Teacher Education and Certification (OTEC) provides support to students seeking certification in the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate levels.
503 E. 13th Street
Room # 113
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.
Wolfgram Memorial Library, Ground Floor
Widener’s Title IX Office is committed to establishing and maintaining a community that is steeped in equality and free all forms of sex-based discrimination and harassment.
Old Main, Ground Floor
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 (610) 499-1200.
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