Department & Office Directory

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.

This office works collaboratively with the associate provosts, school deans, faculty, staff, and administrators to achieve the institution’s academic priorities.

The Undergraduate Admissions Office provides assistance to students interested in applying to our undergraduate programs.

The Undergraduate Transfer Admissions Office provides assistance to students whom have completed college coursework at another college or university and are interested in transferring into one of our undergraduate programs.

University Advancement includes an integrated team that is responsible for all the marketing and communication efforts of the university, as well as public relations, brand management, alumni outreach, annual giving, campaign fundraising, and obtaining donations from corporations, foundations, and private organizations.

Widener's large state-of-the-art student center offers a variety of activities every single day. The University Center is the heart of student life with facilities such as: the Pride Café, post office, bank and ATMs, convenience store for groceries, toiletries etc., food court featuring multiple restaurants, ping-pong and pool tables, multicultural student lounge, and the residence life and student engagement offices.

The Office of University Relations directs internal and external communications for Widener University. The office manages the university brand, graphic standards, marketing, advertising, design, publications, website, and public relations. It publishes the Widener Magazine and the Widener Insider.

The veteran and military affairs department supports military members through the enrollment and financial aid process.

The Visual & Performing Arts Department prepares students to communicate through words, and abstractly, in culturally meaningful ways with music, visual art, and dance.
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The Widener Child Development Center is one of the hallmarks of our community outreach effort to create a learning environment that connects our curriculum with societal issues through civic engagement.

Widener Community Connections was developed in partnership with Widener’s community services and clinics. This team provides therapeutic case management and resource navigation services to clinic clients. This clinic is staffed by generalist social work interns equipped with the knowledge to assist those served by our clinics with the support they need to overcome barriers in obtaining support services.

The WISER Clinic was established to provide professional mental health counseling that specializes in all areas of sexual well-being. Our focus is to increase awareness of sexual health within the community, and to increase positive coverage and support for human sexuality as a whole. We are committed to providing exceptional, affordable therapy for adults, couples, and families.

Widener Law Commonwealth is a close-knit community offering an exceptional law school experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Consider the strengths that set us apart and put you on the inside track.

The Widener Leadership Institute inspires students to be strategic leaders and responsible citizens who possess the character, courage, and competencies to affect positive change.

At the Widener University Observatory on our Main Campus in Chester, students in our Physics Department use a 16-inch computerized Meade Cassegrain reflecting telescope and several, smaller, 12-inch telescopes to get first-hand experience viewing planets, stars, nebulae, clusters, and galaxies.

Widener Reads/Widener Counts Tutoring Program is a federally-funded effort committed to helping America's children become better readers through extra academic help and building relationships. Tutors provide children with one-on-one or small-group instruction in reading, phonics, and comprehension and serve as vital role models to the children that they mentor. Widener Reads is open to work-study eligible undergraduate and graduate students.

The Wolfgram Memorial Library offers many services to assist students, faculty, staff, and community members with their research.

The Writing Center provides one-on-one instruction for any writing assignment, regardless of the course. Instruction is designed to deal with individual needs. Faculty at the center assist with selecting research topics, outlining, editing, revising, and brainstorming. Instruction is free and scheduled at the student’s convenience. Students may drop in or schedule appointments for a later date.