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STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Personalized support in all areas of life and study.
At Westminster, we aim to create a caring and supportive environment to help you thrive academically, relationally, and spiritually.
Whether you study on-campus or online, Westminster’s integrated experience connects all areas of your scholastic, relational, and spiritual life to provide you with holistic preparation for wherever God’s call takes you.
MEET YOUR SUPPORT TEAM
At Westminster, each student is known and prayed for by name. The Student Support team’s dedicated focus is to care for you throughout your time at Westminster.
Jackie Gober
Associate director of student success
"It is a privilege getting to walk alongside our students and advocate for them as they navigate their programs. I enjoy hearing from our students and learning how I (and the seminary) can serve them!"
Stafford Carson
Interim Dean of students
“I could listen to students tell their stories for hours. I am constantly encouraged to see how God is raising up a new army of heralds of the Gospel.”
Paul Wolfe
Dean of ONLINE students
“Westminster’s online student body can be found all over the world. My privilege is to get to know these disciples of Jesus and encourage them along the way. When I was a Westminster student I loved the community I found here, and now I’m grateful for the chance to foster those same deep and lasting connections!”
Karin Deussing
Associate dean of students
“Blessing is invariably mine to listen to and pray with students and point them to the help Jesus amply provides them and me.”
Jeff Baird
Student Support Coordinator (MATS, Certificates)
“I desire to provide students with academic and spiritual support that will enable them to maximize their education in order to increase fruitfulness in life and ministry.”
Juhyae Kim
Manager of Online Student Success
“Serving Westminster's vibrant online student community is a delight! My desire is to cultivate an environment where our students feel supported, known, and valued. I'm committed to helping them flourish as they navigate seminary and follow God’s calling on their lives.”
Sophie Ayala
Student Support Coordinator (Online MDiv, MAR)
“Working with our students is a great joy. I strive to do all that I can to help our students succeed in their programs in order to equip them for their future ministry plans, all to the glory of God!”
Jonathan Caudill
Student Support Coordinator (MAC)
"It’s a joy to serve and encourage our students as they pursue their degree here at Westminster. We have a unique opportunity to encourage, equip and pray for them in their journey. I hope each student will feel helped as they engage their coursework amidst their other responsibilities and that our support will be a means of manifesting the Lord’s care for them in this endeavor."
EXPERIENCE WESTMINSTER IN TWO WAYS
THE academic EXPERIENCE:
Access to unparalleled scholars who prioritize knowing and serving students.
High degree of student-to-student support through peer study groups and online forums.
Demanding coursework that expands your awe at the depth and beauty of Scripture.
Engaging online videos make class materials come alive.
Intentionally integrated curriculum designed to immediately impact your life and ministry.
THE RELATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Friendship and community cultivated through student fellowship groups, campus worship, weekly faculty-student lunches and gatherings.
Personalized care for you and your family throughout the seminary experience.
Intentional discipleship by faculty, deans, and instructors invested in your life and ministry.
Monthly Online Coffee House gatherings for face-to-face encouragement from deans and peers.
Around-the-clock support from our dedicated and passionate Student Support team.
THE SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE:
Faculty that integrate academic and spiritual formation to develop Christ-like character and ministry preparedness.
Times of prayer and worship interwoven into the classroom experience.
Communal worship prioritized through campus-wide pause for weekly chapel.
Deans regularly pray for each student by name.
A Connected Location
Whether you study online or on-campus, you are connected to our Glenside, Pennsylvania campus home. The Westminster campus is located in close proximity to urban, cultural, and recreational sites.
Explore nearby attractions:
Chestnut Hill
10 minute drive
Poconos Mountains
2.75 hour drive
Center City Philadelphia
40 minutes by train
Valley Forge National Park
25 minute drive
New York City
2 hour drive
Washington, D.C.
2.75 hour drive
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