Learning Enhancement & Academic Development (LEAD)
MISSION: We provide supportive education and well-being services to the WesternU community to foster and promote the university’s humanistic values and tradition.
SPaRC 2025 registration is now CLOSED
OVERVIEW
The Office of Learning Enhancement and Academic Development (LEAD) is a part of the division of University Student Affairs. LEAD’s goal is to help each WesternU student successfully complete their course of instruction and assists students by providing one-on-one academic counseling, peer tutoring, the Summer Preparedness and Readiness Course, board exam preparation, wellbeing support, and workshops.
The LEAD Office serves all WesternU students, free of charge. LEAD services are available for both WesternU and WesternU Oregon. All academic and personal counseling and referrals to other campus support services are completely confidential.
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Tutorial Assistance Program (TAP) services are peer-based, small group content review sessions. To receive TAP support, students must first meet with a LEAD academic counselor then, students must request a tutor. Please use this link to request a tutor after meeting with a LEAD academic counselor. Our LEAD Tutors are current and alumni students who have successfully completed the coursework you are requesting. They are eager to share their experiences to support your academic journey.
The Summer Preparedness and Readiness Course (SPaRC) is a multi-week program designed to prepare incoming students for the rigors of their chosen program. SPaRC provides students with an introduction to applicable courses, skills, and competencies in an interprofessional healthcare setting while easing their transition to a professional graduate program.
We believe your wellbeing is important. We weave in aspects of wellbeing from four domains (mind, body, social, self) into every session we do. Your wellbeing matters!
LEAD workshops and presentations will always be available at the request of the University and College Programs. We currently have successful workshops that are available and willing to customize and create new workshops to meet student and faculty needs.
Meet the LEAD Team
The LEAD Team works as an efficient and knowledgeable unit. Although every team member is proficient in the main areas of academic concern, each also has at least one additional area of expertise. The result is that students often are not only seen by the specialist they may be starting out with but are in addition referred by that first specialist to another, depending on how a student’s needs are best served. In addition, processes have been put into place to ensure that each student receives the best care possible with all specialists providing congruent information.
Contact LEAD California
Pumerantz Learning Center, 1st floor, Rm 103
Western University of Health Sciences
Learning Enhancement and Academic Development (LEAD) Office
287 Third Street
Pomona, CA 91766-1854
HOURS:
8:00am-5:00pm
Contact LEAD Oregon
Western University of Health Sciences
200 Mullins Dr., Lebanon, Oregon 97355
HOURS:
8:00am-5:00pm