Academic Support Services
Academic Advising
Advising within the School of Divinity is initially provided by the Associate Dean for all newly admitted students. Early in the first semester of the student’s course of study, an advisor is assigned to each student based upon the student’s choice of concentration. The advisor will usually be an instructor whose specialty is in the area of the student’s concentration. Academic advising occurs in conjunction with pre-registration each semester. In addition, each student will meet for an extended conference with his/her advisor once during each twenty-seven-hour segment of the degree program.
The names of advisors are posted each semester for the benefit of students who may not otherwise be aware of their advisor’s identity. Faculty advisors are responsible for communicating with students related to preregistration and mentor conferences. Students are not routinely provided with their registration pin numbers apart from specific contact and communication with their advisor.
Information related to important deadlines is provided by the Administrative Assistant of the School of Divinity to all students through mass email notices. Such information is provided on multiple occasions to ensure that students have access to important issues they must address.
University Writing Center
Matthew Duffus, Director
The University Writing Center, located in the Tucker Student Center, aids all Gardner-Webb students on any problem related to writing. Qualified graduate and undergraduate students, under the direction of a faculty specialist in writing, provide individual consultations and answer questions. Students who live off campus can receive Writing Center services via telephone or video conferencing.
Dover Memorial Library
Pam Dennis, Dean
The Dover Memorial Library is an active and integral part of the University’s academic program, supporting all areas of the academic curriculum. The Library’s collection includes 113,000 books, 873,000 eBooks, and 170 databases and is a selective depository for federal government documents. The University Archives holds the Fay Webb Gardner Collection, University History Collection, the Baptist Historical Collection, and Hymnology Collection. Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University, the online institutional repository, holds the University Archives digital collection, student and faculty scholarship, and academic journals.
Faculty librarians are available for individual and group research consultations and information literacy sessions. Research assistance is available through phone, chat, video conference, and in-person appointments. Interlibrary Loan and printing services are available. Access to databases, the catalog, eBooks, reservation forms, and request forms for services can be accessed from the Library homepage, https://gardner-webb.edu/library/. Off-campus students will be prompted for their WebbConnect username and password when accessing the Library’s databases.
Library Privileges
Off-campus and online students may use Interlibrary Loan services to request books and articles held in the Dover Memorial Library collection or at another library. Books will be mailed to the student’s home and should be returned to the Dover Memorial Library after use. Journal articles are delivered electronically and do not need to be returned. For more information on Interlibrary Loan, visit https://gardner-webb.libguides.com/interlibraryloan.
Noel Center for Disability Resources
Cheryl Potter, Associate Dean
The Noel Center for Disability Resources provides reasonable accommodations and services to qualifying students with disabilities. Upon acceptance to the University, the student should register with the Center using the following link: https://yukon.accessiblelearning.com/GardnerWebb/staff/Default.aspx
Professional documentation of the disability and its functional limitations should be uploaded to the registration paper or sent directly to the Noel Center at disabilliyservices@gardner-webb.edu. Documentation Guidelines are available on the Noel Center Home page.
Once eligibility has been determined, the student is assigned an Accessibility Advisor who will work collaboratively with the student to determine reasonable accommodations and services. The Accessibility Advisor will work with the student throughout his or her time at Gardner-Webb, and can provide assistance with developing effective study skills as well as organizational, time management, and test taking strategies.
The Noel Center is located in Frank Nanney Hall and can be reached at 704-406-4271 or at disabilityservices@gardner-webb.edu