Academic Success Advising
At Gardner-Webb University, academic advising is a shared responsibility of the student, Academic Success Advisor, and Faculty.
Students entering Gardner-Webb Online are assigned a personal Academic Success Advisor (with the exception of Nursing) who assists them with academic advising and registration from their first semester through graduation. Nursing students are assigned to a Faculty Advisor who mentors students in their major career field and assists students in the registration process. The Faculty Advisor and Academic Success Advisor work closely with students to successfully clarify and attain their personal, professional, and academic goals. Academic Success Advisors also provide direct assistance and serve as a bridge or ombudsperson between students and Faculty Advisors (Nursing), Registrar Services, Student Accounts Office, Financial Planning, Academic Support Services, and other University resources in order to help students enroll successfully and persist to graduation.
Christian Life and Service
The Office of Christian Life and Service advances the Christian and Baptist identity of the University and nurtures students, faculty, and staff in the development of a mature Christian faith. Varied opportunities are provided for expressing that faith through service to God and humanity.
GWU Online students can access resources, support, and events via two online areas to connect to Christian community at Gardner-Webb. ln each Blackboard course, a link to "Christian Community" can be found in the left-hand course navigation. This area features a welcome video, resources for pastoral care, and access to RightNow media, an extensive collection of faith-based videos. Also in Blackboard, in the top navigation tabs, the "Faith@GWU" area provides contact information, campus event information, additional resources and support.
Dover Memorial Library
Dover Memorial Library
Dover Memorial Library
https://gardner-webb.edu/library/
800-253-8330 (Toll Free)
704-406-4295 (Circulation)
Students, faculty, and adjunct faculty enrolled or teaching in online or distance programs are entitled to the same library privileges and services as student and faculty located at the main campus.
The Dover Memorial Library is located on the Gardner-Webb University main campus in Boiling Springs, NC. The Library’s collection includes 65,979 books, 954,116 eBooks, and 189 databases and is a selective depository for federal government documents. Online research assistance and information literacy instruction is available through the Library homepage by filling out a Research Consultation Request, Library Instruction Request, or by using Reference Chat. Distance students, faculty, and adjunct faculty can access the Library’s collection through the Library homepage using our collection of databases and the Library’s online Catalog. Library books located at the main campus and materials (books and articles) not in our collection can be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Requested items will be delivered electronically or through the mail.
Students, faculty, and adjunct faculty will be prompted for their MyGWU username and password when accessing the Library’s databases, eBooks, and Interlibrary Loan request forms from off-campus.
Learning Resource Center
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) offers academic support services within Gardner-Webb University’s Division of Student Success. Assistance is offered as course-specific tutoring services as well as writing support. Tutoring assistance is available for most general education courses as well as most major courses, and writing support is offered in every writing style. Tutoring is one of the many student resources Gardner-Webb University offers undergraduate students in need of academic assistance.
Students can schedule an individual tutoring appointment with a peer tutor who has previously excelled or is currently excelling in the requested course (students who live off campus can receive writing support via telephone or video conferencing). During the student’s tutoring session, the tutee will receive individual attention in a supportive environment in which he or she has the opportunity to discuss course-specific concepts, review course-specific material, and/or prepare for a course-specific exam or presentation. Tutoring is a free service.
New Student Orientation
GWU Online students receive a New Student Orientation email which provides recorded welcomes, best practices for learning online, MyGWU activation, Blackboard orientation, Success Coach/Advisor connection, and key dates. New students enter the GWU Online Student Organization in Blackboard which introduces key university functions such as financial aid, bookstore, student accounts, registrar, student services, career center, and more. New students who have earned fewer than 15 credits from a higher education institution (not dual enrollment) are automatically enrolled in UNI 111 University Life during their first semester, which is a two-credit course devoted to improving the success of online students.