Social Events
The College senses a responsibility to provide the most wholesome, enriching social life possible and provides both formal and informal occasions for this purpose. Formal social and cultural occasions include banquets, student and faculty recitals, concerts, dramatic presentations, and the Sarah Lacey Nicholas Artist Series. Informal activities include opportunities for dating, casual contacts, various programs, coffee house/student center activities, outings, and other special events.
The Lumen
Each year a staff of students, chosen by the faculty and supervised by a College adviser, produces the College’s yearbook, Lumen. The title means “light” and matches the College verse, Psalm 43:3. Advertisements and tuition underwrite the cost. Every full-time student who attends both semesters of a given school year will receive the Lumen when it is published. Part-time students and those who attend just one semester can receive a yearbook by paying a total of $85.
Student Wellness Activities
The Student Wellness Committee sponsors several activities each semester that promote physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Group activities such as walking and jogging, seminars, and campus-wide emphases are designed to provide opportunities for all students to be actively involved in the development of healthy, positive, biblical thinking and living. Also, Welch College offers counseling services to its students. Those interested in enrolling should see the Campus Counselor.
Peer Mentoring, Peer Tutoring, and Freshman Coordinator
The College's Access to Success (A2S) program is designed to welcome and support new students as they transition to Welch College. Each new student is assigned a peer mentor who is prepared to provide an immediate, positive link to campus life. The College also offers academic support through paid peer tutors. The A2S program is managed by the Freshman Coordinator, also a faculty member. The Coordinator works with peer mentors, student tutors, Student Services, and faculty peers to know and address academic, social, and spiritual needs of new students. The A2S program features five campus-wide initiatives that comprise the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). A QEP is required for all SACSCOC-accredited colleges.
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