Student Success Team
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In Case of Academic Difficulty
- Contact the professor of the class in which you are struggling. Your professor may have ideas for improvement, or may know of campus resources that can be helpful. The sooner you contact your professor, the better!
- Work with the course TA, if one is available. Also attend study sessions if they are offered, or meet with other class members to work in study groups.
- Meet with your academic advisor. You can request or change an advisor by picking up a Change of Advisor(s) form from the registrar's office or printing the form from this link and returning to the registrar's office.
- Take advantage of campus academic supports, including the Composition Commons, math labs, supplemental instruction opportunities and world language tutoring (see Academic Tutoring & Resources).
- Contact educational support services, on the second floor of the HUB. This is particularly important if you have a documented learning disability. Information is available at www.whitworth.edu/educationalsupportservices.
- Student Success Coaches: Sign up for success coaching or learn more about the program.
- Take the SIGI 3 interest inventory in career services to help determine majors that fit your interests.
- Take GE 148 (Planning: Major and Career) to explore your strengths and interests. This course is typically offered in the spring.
Career Services: 509.777.3272
Webpage: www.whitworth.edu/careerservices
Tiffany Riddle
Director, Career ServicesKimberly Ortiz
Assistant Director
Experiential Learning & Employer Engagement- For further information about academic options, please contact Brooke Kiener in academic affairs or Landon Crecelius in Student Success.
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Academic Tutoring & Resources
Spring 2022
General Study Skills
howtostudy.org
www.testtakingcentral.comS.I. (supplemental instruction) is a learning enhancement program offered for historically challenging classes including introductory courses in biology, chemistry and physics. The SI sessions are optional collaborative learning sessions that provide students with a systematic and disciplined approach for processing the subject material assigned by the professor. Therefore, SI sessions focus on group activities involving critical thinking and problem-solving exercises centered on the course material. They are scheduled outside of class time in the evening and they are led by trained student leaders who’ve received the department’s or professor’s stamp of approval. All the sessions are free and open to all students enrolled in the class. Students attending SI sessions tend to average half a letter grade higher. Learn more about SI here: Student Guide to Whitworth's Supplemental Instruction Program.
Current SI opportunities are listed below.
Core Program
Core 250 Tutoring
Core 250 tutors are prepared to help you with preparing for exams, writing essays, understanding class concepts and answering reading questions. Tutoring is available on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. and Sundays from 6-8 p.m. in the Library classroom.
Biology
Day and Time Subject SI leader Room SI Office hours
(typically located 2nd floor ROB tables)Tuesday 7-8:30 p.m. Biology II (143) Malachi Moore ROB 229 Thursday 3-4 p.m. Thursday 7-8:30 p.m. Biology II (143) Abby Lloyd ROB 229 Tuesday 3-4 p.m. Tuesday 7-8:30 p.m. Bioorganic (102) Kae Benton ROB 126 Wednesday 4-5 p.m. Chemistry
Tutoring
Sundays-Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. in Robinson 141.
Day Tutors Sunday Evelyn Calderon, Michaela Pounds Monday Abby Meiners, Drexler Yesiki Tuesday Abby Meiners, Michaela Pounds Wednesday Evelyn Calderon, Drexler Yesiki Thursday Michaela Pounds, Evelyn Calderon S.I. Intro to Chemistry (CH 101)
TBD
S.I. General Chemistry I (161)
Course Facilitators Session Day/Time Location Office Hours Office Hours Location General Chemistry (161) Arie Paul Sunday 6:30-8 p.m. ROB 126 Tuesday 1-2 p.m. ROB 201 S.I. General Chemistry II (181)
Course Facilitators Session Day/Time Location Office Hours Office Hours Location General Chemistry II (181) Jordan Johnson Monday 7-8:30 p.m. ROB 345 Monday 10:30-11:30 a.m. ROB 201 General Chemistry II (181) Madison Gariano Tuesday 7-8:30 p.m. ROB 345 Monday 4-5 p.m. Tuesday 4-5 p.m. ROB 201 S.I. Organic Chemistry
Course Facilitators Session Day/Time Location Office Hours Office Hours Location Organic Chemistry I (271) Kacie Foster Thursday 6:30-8 p.m. ROB 126 Monday 4-5 p.m. ROB 201 Organic Chemistry II (278) Aaron Teo Sunday 7-8:30 p.m. ROB 345 Wednesday 3-5 p.m. ROB 201 Organic Chemistry II (278) Lance Verst Thursday 7-8:30 p.m. ROB 345 Tuesday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday 3:30-4:30 p.m. ROB 201 Computer Science
CS tutors will be available in the upstairs CS lab in Eric Johnston Wednesday and Sunday.
CS tutors, class TAs, faculty and “experienced students” are accessible on the CSWU Discord server. This server is set up to support all CS classes at Whitworth and is a great way to get quick support. If you would like to get connected to the server, email Scott Griffith (sgriffith@whitworth.edu) or any CS faculty for an invite.Available both in person (Eric Johnston Science Center 308) and via Discord during the following times:
Cassie Esvelt: Wednesday 4-7 p.m.
Michael Lie: Sunday 7-10 p.m.
Library
Librarians will be available throughout the semester to assist students with research through chat and email. Both can be found on the library's webpage, as well as tutorials to help with research and access to library resources from off campus.
Peer Research Navigators available:Monday: 1-5 p.m., 7-9 p.m. (Intercultural Student Center)
Tuesday: 2-4 p.m., 7-9 p.m. (ISC)
Wednesday: 1-5 p.m., 7-9 p.m. (ISC)
Thursday: 12-2 p.m., 2-4 p.m., 7-9 p.m. (ISC)
Saturday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Library)
Math
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
Johnston 308
If there is no school the next day, there will NOT be Math Lab that evening. However, if there ARE classes the next day, Math Lab will happen. So for example, there will be no Math Lab on the Thursday before Faculty Development day. But there WILL be Math Lab on Easter Monday, since there are classes the next day.
Physics
TBD
General Physics (151)
TBD
Success Coaching
General educational support is available with peer coaches who are trained to encourage essential skills such as time-management, goal-setting, study skills, test-taking strategies, etc. Email studentsuccess@whitworth.edu or learn more here.
World Languages & Cultures
Spanish Tutoring
Library 208
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 7-9 p.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays 8-9 p.m.
Open to all levels
Spanish Mesa (Informal Conversation Practice)
Thursdays 11:45-12:30 p.m. in the dining hall. Look for flags and Professor Rapp! Email jrapp@whitworth.edu for questions.
Spanish S.I. (Accelerated Elementary Spanish)
S.I. for Spanish 111
Mondays 6-7 p.m.
Westminster 141
French Tutoring
Wednesdays and Thursdays 7-8 p.m.
Dixon 319
German, Japanese and Chinese Tutoring
While these languages currently do not have set tutoring hours, teachers assistants from these sections are available to help students when needed.
Writing Assistance: Whitworth Composition Commons (WCC)
The Whitworth Composition Commons (WCC) offers individual and small-group writing consultations to any person affiliated with Whitworth. You can visit the Commons for feedback on any aspect of writing, including getting started on an assignment, developing an argument, or final revising and editing. PowerPoint presentations, conference posters and other multimodal compositions are also welcomed! Sessions are somewhat short (30-60 minutes), so come with some specific questions about your project. To make an appointment for a consultation, navigate to www.whitworth.edu/compositioncommons, click on the “Make an Appointment” button, and follow the instructions provided.
The WCC will offer a limited number of online writing consultations in spring 2022.Consultants available for online consultations will have the label “ONLINE ONLY” below their name and will meet clients through the WCOnline scheduler. Consultants available for offline (in-person) services will have NO designated label below their name in the WCOnline scheduler and will meet clients for writing consultations in Whitworth Library Room 242.
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Mental, Physical & Emotional Health Resources
Interventions for Students with Health or Emotional Issues
In a medical emergency, call 911.
In a non-emergency situation, contact the Whitworth Health & Counseling Center, located in Schumacher Hall.
If the student is reluctant to schedule a counseling appointment, offer to call the counseling center and assist in making the appointment. Students receive 10 counseling appointments per year. Call 509.777.3259 for an appointment.
In any emergency, even on campus, 911 should be your first call. On campus non-emergency security matters should be reported to the Whitworth Security Office at 509.777.4444.
If you're calling from a campus landline, dial just the last four digits of the telephone numbers listed below.
Health & Counseling Center
Medical Appointments
Counseling Appointments
Molly Dewalt, Director, Counseling Services
Amy Cutler, Director, Health Center
Chaplain Services: 509.777.4345
Forrest Buckner, Dean of Spiritual Life
Lauren Taylor, Campus Pastor
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In Case of Financial Difficulty
Please make an appointment with your financial aid counselor, located in McEachran Hall. Counselors are assigned by the first letter of your last name:
All staff have undergraduate caseloads assigned by last name. The alphabet distribution is indicated as well as specific student populations.
Last Names A-C, Act Six Students and Graduate Students
Rocco Stefano
Assistant Director
rstefano@whitworth.edu
509.777.4306Last Names D-I
Leslie Kunkel
Financial Aid Systems Specialist
lkunkel@whitworth.edu
509.777.3363Last Names J-L
Traci Spoon Stensland
Assistant Vice President, Student Financial Services
tstensland@whitworth.edu
509.777.4335Last Names M-N, Continuing Studies and International Students
David Barnes
Senior Associate Director
dbarnes@whitworth.edu
509.777.4309Last Names O-T
Lori Johnson
Assistant Director
ljohnson@whitworth.edu
509.777.4234Last Names U-Z
John Breneman
Associate Director
jbreneman@whitworth.edu
509.777.4836Scholarship Coordinator
Anna Nelson
scholarships@whitworth.edu
509.777.3490Program Assistant
Simon Mai
smai@whitworth.edu
509.777.3215If you have questions about satisfactory progress (for receiving financial aid), including the number of credits you must take and the grade-point average you must maintain for aid, please contact your financial aid advisor.
Balance Your Bucs Workshops: Balance Your Bucs is a student-led personal-finance group that seeks to provide a foundation for a lifetime of financial well-being for every student on campus.
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In Case of Emergency
- Call: Call 911 for any potential safety or medical emergency. (When in doubt, call 911.) Then call Whitworth Security (509.777.4444) and notify the nearest Whitworth staff member. If circumstances clearly don't warrant an emergency response, contact the health & counseling center (509.777.4450) or another staff member or student leader about the best course of action.
- Assess/Act: Use your best judgment to ensure your personal safety and the safety of those around you.
- Monitor: Monitor university channels for information in case of a large-scale or general campus emergency. These channels include the university website, email, text messages, the switchboard and local media.
For additional information on services provided by the health & counseling center, please visit www.whitworth.edu/health &counselingcenter.
- Call: Call 911 for any potential safety or medical emergency. (When in doubt, call 911.) Then call Whitworth Security (509.777.4444) and notify the nearest Whitworth staff member. If circumstances clearly don't warrant an emergency response, contact the health & counseling center (509.777.4450) or another staff member or student leader about the best course of action.
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Helpful Phone Numbers
Academic Affairs: 509.777.3203
Randall Michaelis, Associate Provost for Instruction; Transfer Seminar
Melissa Rogers, Director of First-Year Programs
Chaplain Services: 509.777.4345
Forrest Buckner, Dean of Spiritual Life
Mindy Smith, Campus Pastor, Small-Group Ministry Coordinator
Student Success: 509.777.4973
Website: www.whitworth.edu/studentconcernform
Landon Crecelius, Director of Student Success
Emma Almquist, Student Success Specialist
Purnima Karki, Student Success Coordinator
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Beverly Kleeman, Registrar
Housing
Website: www.whitworth.edu/housing
Alan Jacob, Associate Director of Student Housing
Intercultural Center/International Center
David Garcia, Assistant Dean for Student Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Lulu Gonzalez, Assistant Director for International Student Programs
Marie Whalen, Associate Director of International Admissions & Recruitment
Registrar: 509.777.3715
Website: www.whitworth.edu/registrar
Beverly Kleeman, Registrar
Lorrie Workman (Last names A-K)
Kerry Templeton (Last names L-Z)
Mike Ediger, Health Sciences/Nursing Advisor
Julia Stronks, Pre-Law Advisor
Mike Sardinia, Pre-Med AdvisorSecurity: 509.777.4444
Website: www.whitworth.edu/security
Student Accounts: 509.777.4495
Darla Freeborn, Manager
Student Accounting ServicesKathy Goligoski, Account Specialist
(Last names A-K)Carol Volkmuth, Account Specialist
(Last names L-Z)Amber Rogan, Account Specialist
(Last names O-Z)Student Life: 509.777.3271
Website: www.whitworth.edu/studentlife
Rhosetta Rhodes, Vice President & Dean of Student Life
Tim Caldwell, Director of Residence Life
Taja D Davidson, Associate Dean
Community Standards and Compliance