The Centre for New Students and The Career Centre @ Western have moved under one roof and taken on a new identity – The Student Success Centre.
Located in renovated space on the second floor of the University Community Centre, the grand opening of the new department was held Thursday. The merging is a result of recognizing the synergies and mutual goals of the two units and allows the units to optimize resources.
John Doerksen, Vice-Provost (Academic Programs and Students) [Registrar]
“For me, this is the final phase of bringing student services at Western together,” says John Doerksen, Vice-Provost (Academic Programs and Students) [Registrar], noting the recent move of other areas of his portfolio to the Student Services Building. “It couldn’t be better to be located so centrally amongst the students.”
Both The Centre for New Students and The Career Centre @ Western focus on creating opportunities for students to gain experience and valuable, hands-on learning, which helps to promote student success. By joining the two units they are able to support students in a more seamless way, from the moment they decide to attend Western and as alumni.
“As we work together we can identify where are the gaps, where are the places we can do more as we move forward. If we do that together as a community, we are going to see our students get all the more support as they go through the program successfully.”
The event also marked the opening of the Accommodated Exam Suite, which includes 25 rooms with adaptive technology available to support students with special needs.
The Student Success Centre offers students and alumni a number of services and resources, including:
Alternative Spring Break (in collaboration with Housing & Ancillary Services) Backpack to Briefcase Career Central (Information Management System, including job and event postings) Career Counselling Career Fairs and Expos Employer Information Sessions Experiential Education Intent to Register Fair Leadership and Mentorship Program Leadership in Education Program Mock Interviews Ready for University Resource Library Resume and Cover Letter Clinics (daily) Scholar’s Elective Program Society of Mature Students Society of Off-Campus Students Summer Academic Orientation Western’s Internship Program Western Serves Western’s Initiative for Scholarly Excellence Western’s Volunteer Program