Student Development Center
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ocated in the Lower Level of Village Hall
Walla Walla University, 204 S. College Ave., College Place, WA 99324
General e-mail and phone number: (509)-527-2313 | student.development@wallawalla.edu | wallawalla.edu/sdc
The Student Development Center (SDC) houses Career Development Services, Internship Services, Employer Relations, Disability Support Services, and Peer Tutoring. The SDC provides free services to current students, helping students to progress academically and personally to achieve their educational goals.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. Deciding on and developing a career path are very important parts of one’s educational experience. The staff at the Student Development Center are dedicated to providing students with a multitude of experiences and resources that will enable them to make informed career decisions. The staff also provides comprehensive career planning to students and alumni. These services include career advising, career assessments, internship coordination, graduate school personal statement support, job and internship searches, job shadow resources, LinkedIn evaluations, mock interviews, and résumé and cover letter assistance.
Career Coaching and Assessments. Students can take assessments and meet with a career counselor to look at what they've done so far, and what they might like to do to determine their true interests. Once a student has conducted research, they are encouraged to create a list of short and long-term career goals. This includes professional networking and counseling.
Career Events. Various events are hosted and coordinated through Career Services, such as in-person and virtual job fairs, networking meet-ups, career and professionalism panels, career workshops, graduate school fairs and visits, and professional etiquette workshops.
INTERNSHIP SERVICES. Internship support and job shadowing integrates academic learning within a work environment. Students may receive academic credit for pre-arranged work experience. (See listing under specific departments/schools for credit and grading applicable to the major.) Internship Services monitors students’ progress, while the internship advisors evaluate learning objectives and assign grades.
For more information, contact career@wallawalla.edu; (509) 527-2664; or visit their website.
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES. Walla Walla University is committed to providing educational opportunities and access to programs and services to qualified individuals who have a documented disability in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended, and Washington State laws. The Disability Support Services (DSS) office is here to advise and assist with student’s disability-related needs, determine eligibility for various support services, and arrange academic adjustments and other accommodations.
Examples of accommodations are: testing accommodations, scribes for exams, readers for exams, books in alternative format, texts in accessible format, assistive technology, and accessible classrooms and housing.
To request accommodations, students should fill out the request for accommodations form and upload documentation from a qualified provider. This is found at www.wallawalla.edu/dss. If you need further assistance, please email dss@wallawalla.edu or phone (509) 527-2366.
Starting Fall 2023, Accommodate will be the online database which incoming and current students will use for future requests.
PEER TUTORING. The Student Development Center offers drop-in tutoring free of charge to current students at Walla Walla University during posted hours. Tutoring is offered to students taking classes in the areas of business, mathematics, engineering, languages, science, and writing. The writing center helps students with papers assigned for any class.