Educational Support
We are committed to helping all enrolled students succeed and thrive at Davis & Elkins.
Through supported learning programs, we offer multiple support services for students who may need accommodations, skill development, or extra attention.
The Naylor Learning Center at D&E
The Naylor Learning Center
The Naylor Learning Center focuses on the success of all Davis & Elkins students through academic support. Our mission is three-fold:
- Support the heightened performance of students and faculty campus-wide
- Transform the learning experience of students with learning disabilities
- Facilitate greater access to higher education
In pursuit of these objectives, we offer three distinct programs:
Academic Support Program
Academic Support Program
D&E’s Academic Support Program offers a rich menu of services to address the wide range of academic needs of D&E students.
D&E’s Academic Support Program offers a rich menu of services to address the wide range of academic needs of D&E students.
Disability Services
Disability Services
The Naylor Learning Center provides accommodations for students with disabilities (Section 504 and ADAA accommodations) who provide appropriate documentation qualifying for such accommodations.
The Naylor Learning Center provides accommodations for students with disabilities (Section 504 and ADAA accommodations) who provide appropriate documentation qualifying for such accommodations.
Supported Learning Program
Supported Learning Program
The Supported Learning Program is a supplemental, academic support program for students with learning differences or other disabilities affecting academic achievement.
The Supported Learning Program is a supplemental, academic support program for students with learning differences or other disabilities affecting academic achievement.
What Our Students & Alumni Say
“The Naylor Learning Center has helped me break down large assignments into manageable parts.”
– Sophia, Class of 2025
What Our Students & Alumni Say
“The staff is so encouraging and helps me with my coursework.”
– Humza, Class of 2027
What Our Students & Alumni Say
“The Naylor Learning Center provides opportunities for academic success.”
– Kayla Class of 2027
Academic Support Program
Offering a rich menu of services to address the wide range of academic needs of D&E students
Academic Skills
All students can utilize some form of academic skill-building. Below are important academic skills that successful college students must possess. Tips for each skill can be reviewed from the Academic Skills Tip Sheet available through the Naylor Learning Center.
- Notetaking Skills
- Study Skills
- Test Preparation
- Test-Taking Techniques
- Time Management
Writing Support
Writing support is available for all D&E courses through peer consultation in the D&E Writing Center. Support provided in the Writing Center includes thesis development, essay structure and organization, and citation support.
Available Writing Center resources include:
- Essay Outline Template
- Handling In-Text Quotations
- How to Avoid Plagiarism
- How to Generate an Effective Thesis Statement
- Quick and Easy MLA Guide
- Quick and Easy APA Guide
- Structure of an Academic Essay
- What is Plagiarism?
- Writing Center FAQs
Courses and Workshops
Each semester The Naylor Learning Center offers a variety of workshops to assist students with needed academic skills. The Center also offers the following academic skill-building courses:
Foundations (FND) 103 – Academic Skills, is a course designed to strengthen student’s academic skills and promote positive academic behaviors. The course is half a semester and is taught in the classroom format. In addition to two hours a week of classroom content, the course requires two hours a week of proctored study hall.
Foundations (FND) 105 – Structured Academic Support, is a half semester course that provides student one-on-one weekly meetings with Academic Support Services staff. This course is designed to help students sustain the academic and personal skills necessary for success in college. During weekly meetings, students review academic performance, discuss upcoming assignments and work on needed academic skills. In addition to weekly meetings, students complete two hours a week of proctored study hall.
Tutoring
Peer tutoring is coordinated through the Naylor Learning Center for most D&E courses. Tutoring is provided in both drop-in and one-on-one formats. Tutoring is provided to D&E students at no additional cost and is offered in both the fall and spring semesters.
- Drop-in Tutoring is available for most D&E courses. Weekly drop-in tutoring schedules are emailed weekly to D&E email accounts.
- One-on-One Tutoring is available for students who need one-on-one support or who have scheduling conflicts with drop-in tutoring times. Students can sign up for one-on-one tutoring support.
PATH Program
PATH Program (Preparing and Transitioning to Higher Education) is a summer college transition program. This program seeks to enhance students’ opportunities for collegiate success through a variety of activities and experiences. The program is intended for students who may be anxious about the challenges of transitioning successfully to college.
The PATH Program is offered the week before the start of the fall semester. Students live in their assigned dorm room and eat in the campus cafeteria. The Naylor Learning Center staff oversee the PATH Program and provide program content throughout the week. Campus programming includes workshops on time management, study skills, mindfulness, and wellness. Students also learn about goal setting, campus clubs/activities, and campus educational software.
In addition to the Naylor Learning Center staff, the program utilizes former PATH participants as peer mentors who interact with program participants throughout the week and offer insight into college life. Beyond the PATH Program week, peer mentors also act as a lasting support for participants throughout their first year of college.
Disability Services
The Naylor Learning Center provides accommodations for students with disabilities (Section 504 and ADAA accommodations) who provide appropriate documentation qualifying for such accommodations. Similar to the K-12 setting, legal accommodations are based on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, in higher education, what is considered reasonable and appropriate can differ.
Davis & Elkins offers a supplemental program providing individualized support to students with documented learning differences or other disabilities affecting academic achievement. The Supported Learning Program is a comprehensive program that provides support beyond federally mandated accommodations. This fee-based program takes a holistic approach, addressing academic, independent living, and social skills, as well as the transition and matriculation of students with disabilities at D&E.
Beyond the provided legal, reasonable accommodations, students enrolled in the program are scheduled for weekly, one-hour sessions with a Supported Learning Program (SLP) instructor, five hours of supervised weekly study hall, access to assistive technology programs, social skills programming, and monitored peer tutoring and writing support.
During meetings with SLP Instructors, strategies for time management, organizational skills, learning strategies, and various study skills are learned, implemented, and monitored. One-on-one academic support on assignments is also provided.
D&E’s Supported Learning Program is Nationally Recognized.
Rank 9
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Rank 38
College Choice – 50 Best Disability Friendly Colleges and Universities
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College WebLD – 400 College List
Disability World – Best Disability Friendly U.S. Colleges and Universities
Peterson – Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or AD/HD, 8th Edition
Top College Consultants – Neurodiversity in College
Please Note
Davis & Elkins College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, creed, ancestry, marital/family status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, religion, age, disability or blindness, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law, to include Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, and the Age Discrimination Act, in the administration of its admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, educational programs, employment, athletic programs, co-curricular activities, or other College administered programs.
D&E’s nondiscrimination policies may be accessed at Compliance & Administration. For inquiries about the application of these laws in D&E’s program activities or to file a report, contact the Title IX Coordinator at 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV detitleix@dewv.edu, or 304-621-1316.