Student Support Services

Johnson & Wales University offers a supportive, caring environment where faculty, staff and students work together to help you adapt to college life and succeed academically, personally and professionally.

We’re catering to more diverse learners, and our students are flourishing academically and socially. They feel so empowered and confident.JOSEPH BARRESI JR., Ph.D., LICSW, LCDP, Associate Dean of Students for Counseling, Health & Wellness

From your first day at JWU, you have access to a broad range of services including tutoring and mentorship programs, health and counseling services, accessibility accommodations and many more. There’s an entire JWU community behind you to help you thrive and make the most of your potential.

All students have access to these support services throughout their JWU experience:

Accessibility Services

JWU is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to give students with learning disabilities, physical challenges, and chronic medical conditions the opportunity to succeed in their academic pursuits. Services and assistance for accessibility, and academic, classroom and housing accommodations, among others, are available.

Providence Academic Success Center

The center offers a variety of services including peer and professional tutoring, online tutoring, writing laboratories and study skills workshops for topics such as time management, memory and test-taking tips, and stress management.

Charlotte Centers for Academic Support (CAS)

JWU students can take advantage of the tutoring and study skills workshops at all four of our campuses. With comfortable seating and WiFi, CAS is the perfect study space and a quiet environment for small group meetings.

Counseling, Health & Wellness

Inclusive confidential professional services are offered to provide support for students to manage their emotional and physical well-being through Health Services, Counseling Services and Health Education.

The Bridge

The Bridge for Diversity, Equity & Social Justice is a welcoming space for advancing a campus culture of inclusion, safety and discovery around topics of gender and gender identity, racial justice, spirituality, sexual orientation, cultural differences, and more. The Bridge serves the entire JWU community, including Providence, Charlotte and the College of Professional Studies (CPS).

Student Academic Services (SAS)

SAS helps you stay on track through its academic planning, counselors, advisors and other offerings.

Student Financial Services (SFS)

SFS helps students and their families finance higher education at JWU with help from a financial planning representative to guide them every step of the way.

Wildcat Learning Effectiveness in Action Program (LEAP)

Hosted at JWU’s Providence Campus, Wildcat LEAP is a fee-based educational program designed to help students discover how they learn and to develop specific strategies to enhance their learning.

Student Profile: Kaitlin Donohue '18

JWU student Kaitlin Donohue

“Since second grade, I’ve been dealing with a learning disability. Thanks to JWU’s Accessibility Services, I found services to help me succeed during my college career. Having been at JWU for a 3 years now, I am beyond proud of myself and how far I have come. I’m graduating two terms early and have made the dean’s list multiple times.”