Tutoring
FREE one-on-one tutoring in all core courses! Use us often and early.
EXCEL Center for Academic Success
First Year Support
Resource center for all first year students and your parents. We're your trouble shooter!
Peer Mentoring
Paired with incoming students, upperclass students serve as your big brother/sister. Just contact us to sign up.
Academic Advisement
Holistic academic advisement and personal assistance with course/major selection for undeclared students & certain pre-majors.
Career Exploration
Explore major/career options compatible with your strengths/interests. Decide on the best major/career for you!
Leadership Development
Work as a mentor, tutor, or take a course designed to prepare you for excelling in leadership roles.
Student Advocacy
A one-stop resource to answer your questions and help orient you to campus life; provide advocacy through campus programs and services.
Multicultural Achievement
Academic support for minority students that includes mentoring and academic study skills sessions.
Academic Success Skills
Study skills seminars and tutoring to help you EXCEL in college.
UWGeek Squad
Help with computer software in any Microsoft Office application, MyUWG, CourseDen, WebCTVista, BanWeb, Student Webmail, Power Point presentations, Library E-Reserve Readings, and many other computer needs.
Remember, EXCEL's services are available to all students, regardless of the first year experience program with which you are involved.
EXCEL Center for Academic Success
UCC Room 200
678-839-6280
www.westga.edu/excel
Cheryl Rice, Director, crice@westga.edu
Danny Gourley, Associate Director, dgourley@westga.edu
Ashley Lewis, Assistant Director, alewis@westga.edu
Caroline McWhorter, Office Manager, caroline@westga.edu
Arlene Pace, Senior Secretary, apace@westga.edu
Christy Lock, Coordinator, Tutoring/SI, clock@westga.edu
Katie Jordan Mosley, HOPE Scholar & Second Year Programs, katiej@westga.edu
Billy Etheredge, Senior Academic Advisor, wethered@westga.edu
Keri Allen, Academic Advisor, keria@westga.edu
Joy Arnold Ginther, Academic Advisor, jarnold@westga.edu
Emily Hall, Academic Advisor, ehall@westga.edu
Sherise Smith, Academic Advisor, sherises@westga.edu
Jennifer Stewart, Academic Advisor, stewartj@westga.edu
Dave Haase, Athletic Academic Coordinator, dhaase@westga.edu