Academic Mentoring Program
The ultimate goal of the Department of Athletics is to graduate all of our student-athletes. The Mentoring Program exists to provide a service to student-athletes who may have requested extra support, have been recommended by a coach, are at-risk academically, or are on academic probation as in the Policy on Good Academic Standing.
Graduate level mentors will meet with student-athletes once a week to assist them in both utilizing existing university resources and also to monitor their academic progression throughout the semester. Ideally, all issues and concerns that may hinder academic progress will be addressed during the semester so that these student- athletes are in the best position to succeed. Such issues include: study skills, time management, course assignments and stress mangement. By providing mentoring services, reaching out to professors, and teaching academic skills, we strive to develop a strong academic base.
Meet Our Mentors
Kim Stewart
Kim Stewart is a native from Grand Rapids, MI and moved out east in 2008. She was a D1 student athlete at the University of Delaware where she had a successful volleyball career. Kim graduated from UD with a Bachelors of Science in Organization and Community Leadership and is now pursuing her master’s degree in Higher Education Counseling and Student Affairs here at WCU. She is working towards a career in Career Development, Student Services for Athletes or Academic Advising with an emphasis on working with student athletes.
Office Hours:
Mondays: 9-12:30
Tuesdays: 8-4
Wednesdays: 8-1:30
Thursdays: 8-4
Email: KS816873@wcupa.edu
Jennifer Newman
Jennifer Newman is a Graduate Student in the School Counselor Education Master's program at West Chester. In 2008, she graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and processed to teach third grade in the School District of Philadelphia for three years. Jennifer's previous school counseling field experiences have been at the Secondary level and now at an elementary school. This is her last semester as a School Counseling graduate student and will be graduating in May!
Leah Marsili
Leah Marsili is a Master's student here at West Chester University in the Higher Education Counseling/Student Affairs program. She graduated from West Chester in 2012 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Leah was a member of the Psychology club and is currently a member of Chi Sigma Iota. Leah is originally from Scranton, PA and hopes to eventually make her way out to California once I graduate this May (2014)!
Office Hours:
Mondays 8am-2pm
Tuesdays 8am-2pm
Thursdays 1:20pm-4:30pm
Email: LM673212@wcupa.edu
