Academic Resources & Support for Students
CLASS provides study skills training and counseling. Students can learn to read critically, take notes effectively, manage their time, improve their motivation, increase their reading speed, and prepare for tests. Students with a wide range of learning and other documented disabilities may also receive academic support, training, and advocacy through the CLASS.
The Center for Learning, Access, and Student Success (CLASS) offers individual and group tutoring services. Peer tutors are chosen based upon personal interviews, faculty recommendations, and grades. Tutoring is certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), and all tutors must successfully complete training toward certification by the CRLA.
Chemistry Center provides assistance in learning chemical concepts, problem-solving strategies, and answering general questions. The Chemistry Center will provide students with additional learning resources and limited help using digital homework platforms. Instructors are both graduate students and undergraduate students who are majoring in chemistry.
Computer Science Center provides assistance in 100- and 200-level CSC courses. No appointment is necessary, so drop by to ask questions, work on assignments, and meet your classmates.
Math & Stats Center offers one-on-one peer math tutoring for WFU students.
Writing Center offers students a relaxed and welcoming place to discuss writing and the writing process with trained peer tutors. The Center is staffed by friendly and knowledgeable Wake Forest undergraduate and graduate students who act as an audience for students’ writing.
Z. Smith Reynolds Library supports instruction and research at the undergraduate level and in the graduate accounting program, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Divinity. Easily accessible from the residence halls and classroom buildings, the library offers abundant study space for both individuals and groups. The entire library is equipped with wireless internet access.
Center for Global Programs and Studies provides students with study abroad opportunities, international minors, and international service opportunities. GPS is also a valuable resource for international students regarding immigration matters, Visa status, and social and academic transitional issues.
Office of Personal and Career Development guides and inspires WFU students to take charge of their personal and career development from their initial days on campus. By creating a supportive “college-to-career” community of faculty, parents, and advisors, the office equips students to lead lives with purpose.
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Center is established to promote undergraduate research and creative activity across Wake Forest University, the URECA Center fosters and facilitates collaboration between undergraduates and faculty and provides venues for presenting undergraduate scholarly activities.
Office of Campus Life creates learning opportunities for both in and out of the classroom which foster both academic excellence and personal development of life skills. They provide training, program development, and advising to students in the areas of leadership, student organizations, service learning, and volunteer services.
Office of the Chaplain encourages students, faculty, administrators, and staff to “explore the spiritual dimensions to human existence in ways that prompt examination of self and perceptions of the world.”
Office of Wellbeing strives to create and sustain a community where students, staff, and faculty know their right to comprehensive wellbeing.
Be involved and explore extracurricular activities. The Link (hosts all campus clubs and organizations), mentoring programs, student organizations, and leadership initiatives can be found at Student Engagement.
The mission of Deacon Health is to promote and maintain the health of students attending the University by modifying or removing health-related barriers to learning.
University Counseling Center provides a broad range of psychological, counseling, and educational services to deal with personal, interpersonal, vocational, and academic issues. The Counseling Center also provides outreach programs and consultation services to students, faculty, and staff; classroom teaching; and training for graduate students in counseling.
Alcohol & Other Drugs is the Wake Forest University substance abuse prevention, education, and intervention program. Services offered include alcohol and other drug workshops and educational programs, individual assessment and counseling as it relates to alcohol and other drug misuse, referrals to community support services, and support for students in recovery.
SAFE Office provides counseling to students 24/7 year round. This office is completely confidential and provides support in areas ranging from sexual assault to adjusting to the social scene of college. In addition, PREPARE (Policy Group on Rape Education, Prevention and Response) is made up of approximately 60 undergraduate students from across campus who are dedicated to promoting healthy relationships and sexual assault prevention at Wake Forest.
Intercultural Center strives to foster an inclusive and welcoming campus environment marked by an appreciation of diversity. Toward this end, they work to recruit and retain students of color and engage members of the University community in meaningful cross-cultural interactions.
LGBTQ+ Center provides support and advocacy to Wake Forest University’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students, and faculty and staff. We also provide education to the entire campus community about issues of gender identity and sexual orientation. The Center is a welcoming, safe place for students to discuss issues and to find support.
Women’s Center provides a lounge for students to hang out, do homework, and learn together about important issues of gender equity. The Center also hosts events and workshops, and provides mentoring, to help students build life skills and consider future career paths.
** Important information for students who may be victims of sexual misconduct: If you or someone you know may have been a victim of sexual assault or any other type of sexual misconduct prohibited under the Wake Forest University Sexual Misconduct Policy, you are strongly encouraged to seek immediate assistance. Assistance can be obtained 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from the Safe Office, 336.758.5285.