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Academic Success Center

"Serving All West Virginia Northern Community College Campuses"

The mission of the Adult Learners and Developmental Education Center is to extend and provide learning assistance to all West Virginia Northern Community College students who exhibit and express the need for academic assistance and to create responsive and appropriate opportunities for skill development and academic success.

The Center provides programs and services for student development, including academic needs assessment, preparation for success in a degree program, academic advisement, tutoring, and supplemental instruction. The Center has responsibility for developmental courses in reading, writing, and mathematics.

The services of the Center are available on campus in Wheeling, Weirton, and New Martinsville and are aimed at increasing academic ability or preparedness for college coursework. Tutors are available in almost all curriculum areas. The center has computers for student use with software available for skills enhancement and tutorial reviews. The Learning Lab can help students improve study, writing, test-taking and research, and basic computer skills.