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Introduction to the
Center for Student Success
Annie Pezalla, Academic Skills Center
Denise Pranke, Career Services Center
Kerry Sullivan, Library
Amber Cook, Writing Center
Agenda
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CSS mission and services
Academic Skills Center overview
Library overview
Career Services overview
Writing Center overview
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What is CSS?
• The mission of the Center for Student Success
(CSS) is to support the academic and
professional growth and development of our
students.
• CSS is one of four Walden centers reporting to
the Chief Academic Officer.
• Executive Director is Sue Davidsen
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Student Access to CSS
CSS websites are linked in the myWalden Portal and the
classroom, as well as accessible directly on the open web.
Career Services Center:
http://careercenter.waldenu.edu/
Library:
http://library.waldenu.edu/
Writing Center:
http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/
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Student Instruction: Residencies
The Career Services Center, the Library, and the Writing
Center teach residency sessions and provide one-on-one
advising to residency students.
Sessions Include:
Writing Center:
Career Services Center:
Synthesizing the Literature
Writing at the Doctoral Level
Literature Review and Prospectus
Introduction to APA Style
Using Capstone Rubrics and Templates
Critical Reading of Graduate Texts
Career Management
Professional Development
Job Seeking and Marketing Your Qualifications
Networking and Interviewing
Library:
Keys to Successful Library Research
Advanced Library Skills for Doctoral Research
Library Research for the Literature Review
Library Skills: Researching Education Topics Online
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Academic Skills Center
Andy Howe, Ph.D.
Director of Academic Skills Center
Heidi Marshall
Associate Director of
Academic Skills Center
Annie Pezalla, Ph.D.
Associate Director of
Academic Support Courses
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Academic Skills Center
 The Academic Skills Center is a new department
within the Center for Student Success.
 The department will focus on providing
resources to help students hone their academic
skills and be more successful in their Walden
course work.
 This center currently provides several services,
but the one we’ll focus on today is the center’s
support courses.
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Academic Skills Center Courses
Walden Catalog
Writing Center
Website
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Academic Skills Center Courses
- Many of the Student Success Courses are writing
intensive.
- Courses bear credit, but do not apply to degree program.
- Courses graded on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis.
- Fees for Student Success courses can be found in the
Student Handbook.
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Skills Courses:
What Do Students Have to Say?
"The graduate writing course was a wonderful experience! It helped to
reinforce some practical skills and helped to sharpen all of my writing skills. I
went into the course as a confident writer but completed the course as a
confident scholar-writer. No matter the skill level, this course has lasting
benefits and well worth it!"
-James-Etta G., Walden student
"I am extremely happy I took this course; the professor made the class so much
fun. I believe everyone should utilize the resources the Walden Writing
Center provides."
-William H., Walden student
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Academic Skills Center:
Future Initiatives
Strategic planning is currently underway. More information and details will
be forthcoming!
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Website
Diagnostic assessments for students
Targeted interventions
Additional skills courses
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Different formats
New timelines
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Contact Us…
If you have additional questions, please contact us:
[email protected]
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The Walden University Library
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Library Staff
Director of Library Services: Jennie Ver Steeg
Manager, Collections: Miki Scholl
Manager, Instruction: Michelle Hajder
Manager, Reference: Lisa Raymond
Data Librarian: Tom Patterson
Information Technology Librarian: Rebekah Kati
Reference Librarians
Subject Librarians
Cindy Badilla-Melendez
Dan Blewett
Deborah Copperud
Emily Adams
Erin Gabrielson
Trish Pierson
LeAnn Suchy
Lynn VanLeer
Counseling & Social Services, Psychology: Nykol Eystad
Education: Erin Brothen and Meg Holle
Health Sciences: Kerry Sullivan
Management and Information Technology: Susan Stekel
Public Policy & Administration: Jon Allinder
Undergraduate: Sommer Berg
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The Walden Library Collection
Journals: 62,089
Books: 148,912
Databases: 106
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Library: Student Services
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Available 7 days a week
Answer and return calls every day
Email responses within 24 hours
Library Course Guides
Website help and webinar archives 24/7
Literature Review Appointments
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Our new Q & A system
Quick Answers
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Library Guides!
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Course Guides
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Assignment Guides
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Library Help & Subject Guides
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Librarians: We’re Here to Help!
Ask a Librarian
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Call us!
Email us!
[email protected]
800-930-0914
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Eastern
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern
Saturday – Sunday: Noon to 12:00 a.m. Eastern
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Career Services
Lisa Cook, JD
Director of Career Services
Dina Bergren, MA
Career Services Advisor
Nicolle Skalski, MM
Career Services Advisor
Denise Pranke, MEd
Career Services Advisor
Andrea Obrycki, MA
Career Services Advisor
The Walden Career Services Center aspires to be a cutting edge, global career
services center preparing our learners to navigate career transition over a
lifetime. To achieve this vision, we educate, advise and coach our learners to
proactively manage their careers.
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Working with Career Services
Career Services supports students in their
proactive career management through…
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Extensive Career Services Website resources
Live and Archived Webinars
OptimalResume
Career Services Center LinkedIn Group
Group and Individual Advising
Blog featuring Walden success stories
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Career Services Center Website
http://careercenter.waldenu.edu/
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Archived Webinars
http://careercenter.waldenu.edu/
Sample of Archived Webinars
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Career Management Tool: OptimalResume
OptimalResume is a self-guided tool for crafting results-oriented application materials.
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Career Services LinkedIn Group
Nearly 800 members and counting…
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1st Appointments
The 1st Appointment is a 20 to 30 minute Orientation to Career Services
• Option 1: Group Advising 1st Appointment via a live webinar
Register on the Career Services website
• Option 2: Individual 1st Appointment
Schedule through the online scheduling system on your
myWalden Portal
The Career Services Advisor
will call you at the time of your
individual appointment
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Follow-Up Appointments
• Your Career Services Advisor will collaborate with you to set career
goals and strategies tailored to your specific background, interests
and needs.
• Follow-up Appointments are approximately 45 minutes
• Typical topics include:
Building a Professional Network
Resume/CV/Cover Letter Reviews
Job Search Strategies
Career Options for Your Degree
Interviewing Skills
Career Transition
The Career Services Advisor will call you at the
time of your scheduled appointment
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Scheduling a One-on-One Career Services
Appointment
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Contact Us…
We look forward to working with you!
Website:
E-mail:
http://careercenter.waldenu.edu/
[email protected]
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Writing Center Staff
The Writing Center is staffed by 25
full-time tutors and editors, most of
whom have master’s or doctoral
degrees. Staff members undergo
intensive and continuous training,
engage with the higher education
and writing center communities,
and present regularly at professional
conferences.
Leadership team:
Brian Timmerman, MA, Director
Martha King, MA, Manager of Dissertation Editing Services
Amy Kubista, MALS, Manager of Writing Tutoring Services
Sara Culver, MFA, Web Specialist
Amber Cook, MM, Faculty Liaison
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Writing Center One-on-One Reviews
A typical review, with tutor feedback displayed in bubble comments.
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Writing Center Web-Based SelfServe Tools
For students whose
writing process
does not allow for
tutoring, the
Writing Center
provides several
self-serve tools,
such as Grammarly,
tutorials, and
writing templates.
These are housed
on an open-access
website.
http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu
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Writing Center Webinars
The Writing Center offers a student and a faculty
webinar series, with both live and archived
sessions. See below for a sampling of sessions.
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Introduction to the Writing Center
Using and Crediting Sources in APA
Cohesion and Flow
Mastering the Mechanics of Writing
Chapter 2: The Literature Review
Using the Doctoral Capstone Templates
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Writing Center Social Media
Facebook
Blogger
Twitter
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Writing Center Contact Information
• Tutors: [email protected]
• Editors: [email protected]
• Website:
http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu
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http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/
http://careercenter.waldenu.edu/
http://library.waldenu.edu/
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