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The Writing Center Students can get feedback on their writing through or face-to-face visits on campus. Feedback helps students: Brainstorm ideas Strengthen logic and support Properly credit sources Fine-tune organization and sentence style Proofread TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Learning Resources

The Learning Center Offers tutoring and assistance in many areas, including: Note taking Time management Test taking skills.  Workshops for success, peer assisted study sessions, and computer labs are also available.  TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Learning Resources

Library Resources For an overview of resources and information about how to effectively use the WKU Libraries, visit resources.php. resources.php Extended Campus Students can request copies of journal articles and books from the University Libraries’ circulation free of charge. Visit for more information. To search for journal articles, check the location or hours of a library, or renew books online, visit TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Learning Resources

Online Tutoring Students can receive online tutoring in several of the same courses available for face to face tutoring. Visit for more information. Call (270) to set up an Online Tutoring Session. TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Learning Resources

Testing and Counseling Center Provides a variety of psychological services which strengthen students’ capacity to tolerate stress, form healthy relationships, and seek healthy expressions of their ideas and values. Also provides educational programming, training, and consultation to the students. Available to all full and part-time students for a one- time $20 fee.  TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Student Resources

Health & Fitness Lab: Preston Center WKU’s local students have access to all of the services offered at Preston’s Health & Fitness Labs: Fitness center Dance studio Gymnasium Indoor walking track Natatorium Part-time students’ membership is only $35 per semester.  TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Student Resources

Computer Labs WKU provides student technology labs at six locations on main campus and at each regional campus. All students are given a printing allocation for each year, which allows for a number of free prints per year. More information can be found at TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Learning Resources

Online Application All new students must apply online at For assistance with the online application, students can view a tutorial on YouTube at TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Dual Credit Resources

Account Login All students and faculty at WKU receive a WKU ID # and a NetID. These are both very important for logging into WKU accounts and when seeking help on campus. For help accessing student IDs and password or PIN setup, students can visit our tutorial on YouTube at TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Dual Credit Resources

Portal Account WKU Portal (portal.wku.edu) is a one-stop shop for students and faculty to access their TopNet, , and Blackboard.portal.wku.edu For help navigating The Portal and TopNet please view our tutorial on YouTube at TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Dual Credit Resources

Dual Credit is now offers several courses online. The links below are all resources for online students. Orientation for Online Learners Is Online learning for you? Are you ready for Online learning? Take the quiz: Technology Requirements: TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Resources for Online Students

WKU has Regional Campuses where non local students can seek the same advantages of students near the main campus. Please visit each city’s individual site to find a campus and services near you. Elizabethtown/ Radcliff/ Ft. Knox Glasgow Owensboro TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS A Campus Near You

For juniors and seniors preparing to attend WKU full time, apply to WKU online by visiting For more information about Financial Aid, visit For students planning a course of study within their intended major, resources are available at these sites: Colleges & Departments grams.htm The 2011 Majors and Minors Fair: September 21 TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Incoming WKU Freshmen

WKU General Education Requirements Course Catalog Student Support Directory  What to expect and how to prepare for your freshman year: LINC - a program of the First Year Initiative of the Academic Advising and Retention Center at Western Kentucky University. pdf TOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Incoming WKU Freshmen