Discover the academic tools that make it easier to learn, study, and succeed.
Canvas is your hub for managing courses and communicating with your professors. Access assignments, grades, syllabi, and course materials—all in one easy-to-navigate space.
The academic calendar highlights key dates for students, such as:
-When classes are in session
-Add/drop deadlines
-Holiday and break schedules
-Other important academic deadlines
The catalog is your official guide to degree requirements and academic policies that keep you on track for graduation, as well as the student handbook.
Select your entry year from the drop-down to get started.
Student Planning lets you search, plan, and register for classes, track your degree progress, and manage tasks like financial info, tax forms, and your graduation petition to stay on track.
Think of myWidener as your student hub. It’s where you’ll find campus announcements, updates, and personalized resources. Log in to access quick links to the tools you use every day, making it easy to stay connected and on top of everything.
Create polished papers, presentations, and spreadsheets with free access to Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and more. Plus, cloud storage in OneDrive makes it easy to work anywhere.
Sharpen your skills anytime with LinkedIn Learning’s extensive library of videos and tutorials. From Excel tips to career development courses and creative tools, it’s a great way to keep learning and growing beyond the classroom.
Stay connected to your classes, group projects, and campus events with Zoom. Use it for virtual meetings, study sessions, or catching up on recordings when you can’t attend live.
Your go-to resource for research and academic support, Wolfgram Library connects you to everything you need for projects, papers, and presentations — from databases and eBooks to expert research help.
Here’s how the library can support you:
These aren’t must-haves, but they’re handy extras that can make studying, creating, and collaborating easier. Explore these bonus tools to find new ways to save time, stay organized, and add polish to your work.
Note: Some tools are managed by external providers. Tools marked with an asterisk (*) indicate that ITS can assist with access or troubleshooting when possible.
Wolfgram Library* offers powerful tools to help you dig deeper into your research and find exactly what you need:
Citations are a key part of academic writing, and these tools make it easier to create accurate references and avoid mistakes:
PowerPoint is included with your Microsoft 365 package*, but if you’re looking for alternatives to make your presentations stand out, try out one of these tools:
VLAB*: A virtual computer lab that gives you access to most Windows-based software found in Widener’s on-campus labs. Including:
With VLAB, you can start a project on one device and seamlessly continue on another, whether you’re using a Windows computer, MacBook, tablet, or phone.
Your work is saved securely through OneDrive, making it easy to access and manage files anywhere. Simply sign in with your Widener credentials to explore available software and experience flexible, on-the-go computing.
AU = Audit (no course credit)
CAPS = Counseling and Psychological Services
CAS = College of Arts and Sciences
CDD = Career Design and Development
CGCS = Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies
CHHS = College of Health & Human Services
CLEP = College Level Examination Program
Co-Op = Cooperative Education Program
CS = Continuing Studies
CX = Client Experience (technology support)
DPT = Doctor of Physical Therapy
ES = Exploratory Studies
FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FSEOG = Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
FWS = Federal Work Study
GMAT = Graduate Management Admission Test
GPA = Grade Point Average
GPD = Graduate Program Director
GRAD = Graduate
GSE = Graduate Student Employee
I = Incomplete
IP = In Progress
IPTE = Institute for Physical Therapy Education
ITS = Information Technology Services
LDA = Last Day Attended
Lipka = Lipka Hall
LLC = Living Learning Community
MBA = Master of Business Administration
MC = Main Campus
MLA = Medical Leave Absence
MPA = Master of Public Administration
NP = Fail (In a pass/fail course)
OLLI = Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
OSS = Office of Student Success and Academic Enrichment
OTD = Doctor of Occupational Therapy
P = Pass (In a pass/fail course)
ROTC = Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
SAP = Satisfactory Academic Progress
SAS = Student Accessibility Services
SBA = School of Business Administration
SHS = Student Health Services
SLP = Speech Language Pathology
SOE = School of Engineering
SON = School of Nursing
SQ3R = Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review
TLT = Teaching and Learning Technologies
TSC = Technology Support Center
UG = Undergraduate
UHP = University Honors Program
VLAB = Virtual Lab Environment
W = Withdrawn
XF = Failure: Academic Fraud
We’ve compiled FAQs on the topics students ask about most—like academic concerns and changes in status, academic support, course registration and Student Planning, and grading.
Enroll in the Learner Toolkit for help with tools like Canvas, Zoom, Microsoft 365, and more.
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