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About us
Academic Success Programs, a unit of Academic Affairs, collaborates with partners across campus to support the success of all UW Tacoma students. We use a data-informed, values-driven approach to remove academic barriers, create an engaging academic experience, and to empower students to achieve their goals.
We provide direct services through academic advising, a suite of student tutoring services, and professional development programs for instructors. In addition, we work with students, staff, faculty, and campus leadership to develop and implement strategies that support academic success more broadly.
Student Success Events Calendar
Teaching & Learning Center
Consultants work collaboratively with students in writing, math, science and statistics, helping them to develop the skills, strategies, knowledge, and confidence necessary for academic success.
Office of Global Affairs
The Office of Global Affairs works collaboratively to foster cultural humility and build globally-interconnected communities by promoting global learning opportunities on and off-campus, building international partnerships, and supporting international students, scholars, and research at the University of Washington Tacoma.
Office of Teaching Excellence
The Office of Teaching Excellence supports faculty in developing effective instructional strategies, regardless of the delivery mode. We empower educators with the skills and knowledge to create engaging and impactful learning experiences for all students.
University Academic Advising
University Academic Advising serves first year and pre-major students with support for choosing or changing a major or minor, registration and scheduling support, and academic difficulty.
Leadership Team
- Academic Success Programs
- Bonnie J Becker, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success
- BethAnn Hoover, Director of Academic Advising
- Office of Digital Learning
- Darcy Janzen, Director of Office of Teaching Excellence
- Office of Global Affairs
- Vanessa de Veritch Woodside, Executive Director of Global Affairs
- Teaching and Learning Center
- Dwayne Chambers, Director of the Teaching and Learning Center
- Ashely Burchett, Associate Director of the Writing Center
- University Academic Advising
- Will Taylor, Associate Director of University Academic Advising