Student Success Center

The Student Success Center provides services designed to assist in the academic development of students at West Virginia Wesleyan College. The staff encourages students to reach their full academic potential and provides resources to assist in the journey toward educational goals. The SSC provides a variety of services, including advising, academic skills seminars, support for first generation college students, and assistance in internship placement. CONTACT: Email: ssc@wvwc.edu Twitter: @WVWC_SSC Facebook: @WV Wesleyan Student Success Center Instagram: @WVWC_SSC Youtube: @Student Success Center WVWC

First Generation
  • Program Overview

    If neither of your parents/guardians received a four-year degree, you’re a first-generation college student.

    Ashley Huffman, Coordinator of First-Generation Services, at West Virginia Wesleyan College invites you to take discover a few of the ways you can connect with your peers at Wesleyan. If you have any questions about any of the programs, or about college in general, contact me at huffman.a@wvwc.edu or 304-473-8241.

  • First-Generation Learning Community

    The 1G Learning Community (LC) is a place for first-year students who are among the first in their families to attend college to live together and help support each other through their first year at Wesleyan. Students living in this community will benefit from special programming, extra support from upperclassmen, and experiences designed to help them succeed here at WVWC. The LC will be in McCuskey Hall (standard housing).

  • First-Gen Bobcats (1G-B)

    This program is designed to provide up to 20 first-generation college students with the important support and services they need as they transition to college. These students are automatically enrolled in a shared First Year Experience (FYEX) course. They also meet weekly with the Coordinator of First-Generation Services, Ashley Huffman (huffman.a@wvwc.edu).
    * This program is by invitation only.

  • Additional Resources

    Housing FAQ

    Campus Map

    Student Handbook

The Center for Professional Development
  • Program Overview

    WVWC’s Center for Professional Development exists to equip and empower every Wesleyan student to effectively take the next steps of professional development as they build thriving careers and healthy lives committed to impactful local and world citizenship.

    The Center for Professional Development is located in the Student Success Center on the 2nd floor of the Benedum Campus Center. Dr. Justin Bowers serves as the Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning and can be reached at 304.473.8607, or at bowers.j@wvwc.edu.

  • Services

    What Do We Do?

    The Center for Professional Development equips students in four areas of career development:

     

    • KNOW: Helping students understand their own individual interests, preferences, passions, strengths and values as they relate to professional development. 
    • EXPLORE: Supporting students in developing a knowledge base of potential professional and career next steps. 
    • PREPARE: Providing students with practical aid in developing the tools and skills necessary for achieving the next career step – including effective resumes and cover letters, successful internship experiences, positive interviews, and networking opportunities. 
    • LAUNCH: Assisting graduating students as they begin life after graduation in whatever professional steps they take.
    • OPPORTUNITIES: Building long-lasting relationships with a broad range of employers and graduate programs that cultivate the highest caliber internships and post-graduation opportunities. We will provide high-quality, meaningful, and transformative self-development and experiential education opportunities in conjunction with West Virginia Wesleyan Academic Departments and other campus offices as well as a thriving network of external stakeholders.
    • RELATIONSHIPS: Creating welcoming relational spaces for students to develop their own skills and resources to successfully navigate their next professional steps. We will enhance partnerships with Students, Alumni, Academic Departments, Administration, and Parents that continue to develop new and diverse opportunities for professional next steps.

    How do we do this?

    RESOURCES: Developing leading-edge resources and programming to assist students in growing professionally and obtaining their goals. We will create and adapt our resources for best practices in helpful, user-friendly ways that meet the needs of students.

    Internship Guide and Application

  • Programs

    The Center for Professional Development is currently developing programs in each of our four pathway areas. If you are interested in any of these, please contact Dr. Justin Bowers for more information.

     

    Sample Programs

    • KNOW
        • Personality Inventories (Clifton Strengths, Enneagram, etc.)
        • Career and Personality Coaching and Workshops
    • EXPLORE
        • Exploratory Networking Lunches
        • Shadow Days
        • Internships & Micro-Internships
        • Immersions
        • Networking Nights/Career Fairs
        • LinkedIn and Handshake Training
        • Career Communities
    • PREPARE
        • Resume and Cover Letter Guides
        • Resume and Cover Letter Reviews/Coaching
        • Digital Resources & How-To’s
        • Mock Interviews & Feedback
        • Senior “Next Steps” Seminars
    • LAUNCH
      • Career & Graduate School Fairs
      • Ongoing Support & Collaborative Networking for Career Development (Alumni Mentoring)