Mission
To support students’ academic success and personal growth by offering comprehensive services, enhancing retention, enriching the college experience, and promoting engagement. We’re committed to guiding students through their education and preparing them for meaningful contributions to society.
Vision
Empowering every student to succeed with personalized support, innovative resources, and a nurturing community, fostering engagement, driving retention, and promoting long-term success and a positive impact on society.
PERSIST | ENGAGE | ACHIEVE | SUCCEED
PERSIST Initiative
A Place for Commuters to Land
The Student Success Center provides a safe, quiet, and welcoming environment for commuter students to study, relax, and stay productive. Through dedicated office space and the Student Success Lounge, students have access to comfortable areas designed for both focused work and downtime.
Students also benefit from helpful resources such as computer labs, printers, the Microwave Nook, and a variety of snacks to support their busy days on campus. These amenities make it easier for commuter students to meet both their academic and personal needs while on campus.
In addition, the Center recognizes commuter students each year during Commuter Appreciation Week. Throughout the week, students are celebrated for their commitment with small gifts and gestures of appreciation, highlighting the Center’s ongoing support and gratitude for their presence on campus.
Peer Navigators: Your Guide to Success
Peer Navigators—affectionately known as Peer Navs—are experienced upper-level students dedicated to supporting the success and retention of first-year students. As trained peer mentors, they provide guidance, encouragement, and firsthand insight to help new students adjust to life at Wilmington College—both academically and socially.
Each first-year student is assigned a Peer Nav during orientation, ensuring they have a familiar and supportive guide from the very start of their college journey. Acting as relatable role models, Peer Navs assist students in overcoming challenges, building strong study habits, and making meaningful connections on campus. They also help students access the right resources when needed, ensuring a smooth transition into college life.
Through their mentorship, Peer Navs promotes persistence, engagement, achievement, and success, ensuring that every first-year student feels supported, connected, and ready to thrive at Wilmington College!
DUBC FirstGen
- To cultivate a community of first-generation students.
- To connect first generation students with opportunities to help them pursue their academic, professional, and personal goals.
- To engage in hands-on learning community service.
DubC FirstGen aims to promote a sense of belonging and cultivate a space where first-generation students can engage, connect, share experiences, and gain resources to achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals.
Mission: To cultivate a community and promote a sense of belonging for first-generation college students at Wilmington College.
Objectives:
To cultivate a community of first-generation students.
2. To connect first generation students with opportunities to help them pursue their academic, professional, and personal goals.
3. To engage in hands-on learning community service.
FirstGen Student Programming
Wilmington College has always been an institution willing to go the extra mile to make higher education accessible & welcoming to diverse populations of students. Students who are the first in their family to pursue a bachelor's degree are no exception.
Each year, Student Success hosts a First Gen Symposium to celebrate our trailblazing students!
ENGAGE Initiative
Student Orientation
Orientation is composed of two key components: Summer Orientation and Registration, and New Student Orientation. Together, these programs are designed to successfully welcome students to campus while equipping them with essential resources and support for a strong start to their college experience.
ACHEIVE Initiative
Student Success Team
Student success coordinators are vital in ensuring ongoing support and guidance for students. These individuals are pivotal in coordinating efforts across campus departments, collaborating with faculty and staff, and tracking students' holistic progress at Wilmington College. They are responsible for developing personalized success plans for students, conducting regular check-ins, and providing proactive intervention strategies. They are a central point of contact for students, streamlining access to resources and ensuring a holistic approach towards student success.
SUCCEED Initiative
CARE Team
CARE: Concern, Advocacy, Resources, and Engagement Support
A proactive approach that incorporates comprehensive student support from dedicated staff from various campus departments. These staff members work collaboratively to recognize early warning signs, implement timely interventions, and connect students with essential support services.
Why the CARE Team is Necessary:
● Retention and student success are critical and are looming concerns within higher education.
● Holistic Student Well-being Approach recognizes that academic and out-of-class experiences contribute to student success.
● CARE approach equips students with the resources they need to overcome obstacles and achieve success.
● Addresses Academic and Non-Academic Needs.
● Aligns with 2024-2027 Strategic Plan-Pillar 6.
Functioning of CARE Team
● Early Intervention: The CARE Team will play a crucial role in early identification of students who may be struggling academically, emotionally, socially, and/or have financial changes.
● Individualized Support: Upon identifying students in need, the CARE Team will work collaboratively to develop individualized support plans. These plans may include referral to academic support services, counseling, career services, or other campus resources that can address the specific needs of the student.
CARE Team Bi-weekly meetings:
Discuss any care and concerns who may be experiencing academic, social, or personal issues. Works collaboratively to recognize early warning signs, implement timely interventions, and connect students with essential support services. By developing a coordinated plan that includes assessment, intervention, and on-going management, the CARE team provides personalized attention to students facing academic, personal, or financial challenges.
Who are members of the CARE Team:
● VP/Chief Student Affairs Officer/Dean of Students
● Campus Minister
● Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Civic Engagement
● Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing
● Director of Counseling Services
● Director of Health Services
● Director of Accessibility and Disability Services
● Head of Women’s Softball Coach/Senior Woman Administrator
● Student Resource Center Manager
● Title IX Coordinator
● Director of Housing and Residence Life
● Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
● Financial Aid Office Representative
● Campus Safety
● Vice President of Student Affairs/Student Success Center
Resources
Different resources our office provides. 1:1 Meetings, Group Meetings, Study Tables, Work Study
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