Student Success & Support

At Widener, we've got your back. Our network of support services helps you find your path to personal and professional success.

Student Experience
Student Success & Support

Away From Home. Not On Your Own.

College isn't easy. The transition to a new environment with new expectations is challenging. You’re away from home and family (maybe for the first time). But that doesn’t mean you are on your own. No matter who you are or where you are from, we’re here for you. Widener is a close-knit community that cares!

And we care about you – the individual student. We’re committed to helping you find academic, personal, and professional success and fulfillment. Our collaborative network of support services and resources will help you reach your goals and graduate ready for life and career.

A Network of Support from Day One

At Widener there are professors, advisors, counselors, and others who will work with you one-on-one to help you find your place and your path.

We'll help you handle the social pressures of college life.
We'll help you find the major that’s right for you, navigate your classes, and stay on track.
We'll help you figure out who you are, what you want to accomplish in career and life, and gain the experiences and skills to get there.
We'll help you manage the academic, social, and personal stressors, and assist you in developing your own toolbox of coping strategies and approaches to overcome the challenges.

Did you know that first-year undergraduate students have access to their own Personal Student Success Team? And it doesn’t stop after freshman year. As you grow and develop here, we’ll be there!

Support. System.

Academic Support & Advising

Academic advisors and mentors will help you navigate your courses and choose the experiences that lead to a path of professional success.

Career Design & Development

At Widener, you won’t just start your career at graduation. You'll continue the work you’ve been doing all along.

Counseling & Psychological Services

Our Counseling and Psychological Services staff will help you address personal, emotional, or social concerns.

Student Accessibility Services

We provide a host of services to students with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and psychological disabilities.

Health & Wellness

At Widener, we care about both your academic and physical well-being.

Safety on Campus

Whether you live here or commute, we’re committed to making sure campus is a safe and welcoming place for all.

Your Personal Student Success Team

Before even stepping foot on campus, you'll make immediate connections with a wide-range of support including a:

Faculty mentor to guide your academic success
Peer mentor in your major to help you get acclimated academically and socially
Student affairs liaison to connect you with contacts and resources across campus
Librarian to assist with academic research

This program is available to all first-year undergraduate students regardless of major or commuter/residential status. Have a question? Please contact the Office of Student Success.