College Closed Wednesday

Due to the forecast of inclement weather, all Wake Tech campuses will be closed Wednesday. In-person classes are canceled, but online classes continue as scheduled. Students can still register for eight-week courses, and prospective students can apply online. Many Wake Tech services are available virtually. Employees who can work remotely should do so.

Administration

Impact Council

Impact Council Student Success Workgroup

The Student Success Workgroup includes the following Wake Tech faculty and staff members:

  • Albert Brewer
  • Debra Buchanan
  • Carrie Carreno-Zingaro
  • William Guevara
  • Leslie Johnson
  • Lauren LaMay
  • La'eeqa Mathews
  • Carlos McCormick
  • Mary Porch
  • Judy Shallcross
  • Shelia Spiegel
  • Jackie Swanik
  • Malick Tchakpedeou

The workgroup aims to improve student success by rallying around students through the following means:

  • Reducing barriers to increase the equitable utilization of student services
  • Developing collaborative partnerships with college academic and student support services to overcome student barriers

The group collaborates with the following areas to improve student success:

  • Student Success Coaching
  • Pathways Success Scholars and Minority Male Mentoring
  • START (STEM Academic Research & Training) Internship Program
  • Collaboration between Disability Support Services and Individualized Learning Center

The workgroup has undertaken the following initiatives:

  • Create a peer tutoring program
  • Create other opportunities to enable student support services to be more accessible and fully utilized