Online Road Map

This week, Tammy talks to Whitney Coup, an advisor at WVU's John Chambers College of Business and Economics. Whitney discusses the importance of keeping in touch with your advisor, as well as the benefits of taking summer classes. 

Tammy Bishoff talks to Kate Kim, the Student Service Manager at the WVU Hub, to discuss paying for college, getting loans and whether you should enroll in FAFSA.

Tammy Bishoff talks to Jennifer Pruzinsky, Coordinator of Enrollment Management at WVU Online, about the enrollment process for online students and how her department tailors the experience for each student.

Tammy Bishoff chats it up with Shelly Quance, director of graduate admissions and recruitment, to share the ins and outs of recommendation letters. What to know? Who to ask? Don't miss this one!

Get ready to super-charge your resume as host Tammy Bishoff is joined by Eric Minor, director of Student Careers and Opportunities. Eric works for the Reed College of Media and is a certified career coach. If you have questions about what you can do, and where you can go with your degree, listen in. Topics cover careers, professionalism, and Eric provides some valuable resume tips!

Join Aaron and Amber as they discuss the online undergraduate opportunities within the Reed College of Media, specifically the Integrated Marketing Communications program. For anyone considering a role in the communications field, this is a great podcast. Listen in as they talk industry trends and why this program is a great undergraduate introduction to communication initiatives.

There's nothing more exciting than embarking on a new adventure. Listen in as WVU Online admissions coaches, Kelly Legg and Gary Phillips, discuss some of the newest online program additions. If game design, accounting, leadership, or the outdoors are of any interest to you, your new online adventure awaits.

This is your chance to learn more about the wildly popular Winter Intersession, where students can earn up to 5 credits in just three weeks! Visting students are also eligible to take courses. Listen as Amber and Julie Thalman, Executive Director of WVU Online, discuss how to prepare for this fully online condensed course opportunity. Winter Intersession is engaging and students can expect discussion posts, projects, quizzes, papers, and more!

Liz Kelly loves the intersection of mental health and technology, working with teens and adults through Talkspace, WVU's new online mental health service. Users of the service are required to set up an account or user profile. Once complete, these profiles will assist Talkspace in matching an individual with a therapist in their state, that specializes in the services they need. Communication with Talkspace therapists is available in a variety of formats: email, audio, or video chats. Hear how this new service will impact our online learners in a variety of ways as they move through life transitions and more.

Amber and James discuss how WVU is educating and preparing students for a global economy. To compete in this landscape, WVU seeks to attract people with different skill sets, backgrounds, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This podcast brings to the forefront our ability, as a University, to bring together our collective differences to encourage innovation, engagement, and creativity. Additional resources related to training and recommended readings can be found at diversity.wvu.edu.

When you think about the various student groups within the University, both formal and informal, our first-generation students may not be a group that typically comes to mind. Listen in as we discuss available resources and how first-gen students can make those important connections with faculty, staff, and other first-gen members of our campus community. This group is bigger than what you’d expect. WVU also has several first-gen faculty and staff.

Are you a first-generation student? If neither parent nor guardian has a 4-year college degree from an institution within the US, then you are too!

Life decisions aren't easy and we understand that. So when you begin exploring the variety of online programs within our site, we've got your back. Reach out to Kelly or Gary, two of WVU Online's admission coaches, for their expert advice as you begin to navigate individual program requirements and the overall admission process. This podcast will highlight their perspectives, and give you a sneak peek into what to expect, not to mention some very helpful tips.

There's nothing like having a few friends join you on the last leg of a road trip! LEC Coaches, Ian, Kelly, and Gary share some valuable summer trip tips, summer course options, and general WVU application advice. Though it may be our last episode of ORM until the fall, this could be the beginning of your online journey. Here's your ticket to boldly achieve with help from the LEC!

This week on ORM, Tammy Bishoff discusses the student support services available during both Maymester and summer term. Hazards and roadblocks are a normal part of the journey; but Tammy has the best tips on how to re-route when you see a slow down or delay approaching. This episode is packed full of resources to help our summer students speed through the process!

On this week’s episode of ORM, Dana Voelker will explore CPASS courses offered during our Maymester and summer terms. She’ll also share some great travel advice about climbing the Alps in Switzerland, and how taking a summer or Maymester course online can pique your travel interests.

Next stop, Student Financial Services with George Yanchak! George gives us a guided tour through paying your bill, contacting the HUB, important dates and deadlines, and best practices for setting up your Maymester and Summer financial aid with WVU. The journey through Student Financial Aid can feel like a long and winding drive through the country roads of West Virginia. George is here to help navigate us through the twists and turns. Lead the way, George!

Speed up your employment ETA with Career Services! Submit your resume, set up an appointment with Career Service Counselors, and connect with others in your industry using Handshake. David Durham reviews all of this and much more! This week, get a better handle on your employment ETA!

This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Get the 411 on advising from CLASS’s Director of Advising and Recruitment, Freddy McDonald. Freddy provides direction on reaching your advisor, advising hours during Maymester/Summer terms, how to plan your schedules, and what to do if you can’t reach your advisor. Think of this episode as your guided tour through advising.

Shhhh! This stop is a bit quieter. Kelly Diamond joins us to talk all things library-related. We’ll explore library services and we’ll also chat a bit about ULIB 101, which is a course that the library offers during Maymester. Kelly will also share some noteworthy tips for reaching a librarian when you need one.

This stop has us getting Down and Dirty with Davis College. Davis College operates one of the largest certified organic University farms in the United States. Tune in as Dr. Lulu explains more about the college, Maymester course options, and what to expect as a student. She even shares some of her favorite travel destinations. This is a fun episode!

Join Amber Novotny of WVU Online as she lays out what to expect in the Online Road Map podcast. Listen every Monday from March 15 – May 3rd to discover WVU’s Maymester, summer, winter and online opportunities. Let’s go! 

The Online Road Map podcast is sponsored by WVU Online.