Academics

Academic
Success

Helping students get the most out of their chiropractic education

The Academic Success Center at Life West is located in room 107 of our California campus. The Academic Success Center is a space for students to study and ask for resources to use during their Life West journey. The Academic Success Center also houses the Life West tutoring program, the Registrar’s Office, two academic advisors, the academic counselor and the Brightspace Support Specialist.

All resources from the Academic Success Center are available to our Bellevue, Nebraska students as well, with appointments held virtually.

Student Advising

Transfer student advising and scheduling.
Respond to inquiries from students and regular individual meetings with students.
Assist students in skills such as time management and study habits.
Refer students to academic counselor regarding personal concerns and for information about ADA and accommodations.
Share other campus resources such as tutoring and Student Life.
Provide short workshops and additional support to Alternate Admissions Track Program students.
Provide support to students regarding personal matters as they relate to academic success.
Provide support to international student population, track degree progress, and inform students of policies, procedures, degree completion, etc.

Academic Counseling

Life West is committed to supporting its students in their wellness!

Please send an email to [email protected] to make an appointment (in-person or virtual) to chat about any of the following:

Accessibility Services – to address learning barriers such as known or suspected disabilities and to facilitate the provision of accommodations upon receipt of documentation substantiating a disability
Study Skills Training – to determine learning styles, establish optimal study patterns, identify available resources, adopt relaxation techniques, evaluate test-taking strategies, address impediments to the learning process and more
Learning stress management, relaxation
Developing organizational skills
Overcoming test anxiety
Enhancing your awareness and sensitivity to others
Adjusting to new surroundings/circumstances, or a new culture
Managing the course load while maintaining a successful and satisfying educational experience
Identifying test-taking strategies
Developing better study skills
Making referrals to outside counseling services
- Life West has partnered with a counseling agency local to the area, and is committed to providing short-term counseling services to all students. Life West will provide access to 3 (three) counseling sessions to students each year.

Tutoring

Provided to students for courses with the highest fail rates.
Recommend tutoring services to students.
Communicate with tutoring program personnel to match students with tutor for individual/small group tutoring services.
Inform students of regular weekly group tutoring sessions.
Verify tutee attendance and participation with tutoring program personnel.
Gather feedback about tutoring program.

Students can email [email protected] to inquire about individual and group tutoring services or visit the Academic Success Center for more information.

Brightspace Support

Work with faculty and students to support all Brightspace activity.
Provide direct Brightspace assistance and training to faculty and students.
Work in coordination with faculty and Academic Success Center staff to provide supplemental academic support to students using both Brightspace and other digital and traditional methodologies and tools.
Ensure all Brightspace academic FAQs are up to date.
Coordinate Brightspace Team Help Desk activities.
Ensure all online and Brightspace supported materials meet ADA and other Federal regulations.