Centers & Projects

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

The Job Accommodation Network is a service provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). JAN is one of several ODEP projects. JAN’s mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, entrepreneurship, and related subjects. JAN’s efforts are in support of the employment, including self-employment and small business ownership, of people with disabilities. JAN represents the most comprehensive resource for job accommodations available. JAN’s work has greatly enhanced the job opportunities of people with disabilities by providing information on job accommodations since 1983. In 1991 JAN expanded to provide information on the Americans with Disabilities Act. JAN consultants have obtained at least one Master’s degree in their specialized fields, ranging from rehabilitation counseling to education and engineering. The development of the JAN system has been achieved through the collaborative efforts of the U.S. DOL Office of Disability Employment Policy, the International Center for Disability Information at West Virginia University, and private industry throughout North America.

Health Sciences and Technology Academy

West Virginia University has established a seamless approach to health sciences education which shepherds talented minority and underrepresented students through pre-college, college, and graduate training in health sciences programs. The Health Sciences and Technology Academy of West Virginia University (WVU) is a 9th-12th grade math and science program which encourages aspirations, opens doors, and empowers minority and underrepresented students and rural communities. This partnership among the numerous units of the state’s land grant university and many Appalachian communities brings minority and underrepresented students and teachers to campus each summer for clinic, laboratory, and classroom training and activities. The partnership then provides the infrastructure and support for community-based science projects mentored by teachers, health professions, students and volunteer community leaders during the school year.

International Center for Disability Information (ICDI)

The mission of the International Center for Disability Information is to perform research, training, and service programs to empower individuals with disabilities to obtain and maintain meaningful employment.

Teaching & Learning Technologies Center (TLTC)

The Teaching & Learning Technologies Center (TLTC) occupies the 4th Floor of Allen Hall and supports the College of Human Resources & Education.

The TLTC encompasses both the Technology Integration Center and the Learning Resources Center

Director of the Teaching & Learning Technologies Center is Tim Mitchem.

The Technology Integration Center is located on 4th floor in Allen Hall. The Center renders support to the academic and computing needs of the College of Human Resources and Education. The center constitutes class rooms with laptop’s and PC’s which can be booked for a semester/day. The center also has carts with PC’s and projectors setup, which can be booked for class room use.
The staff who are mainly Graduate Assistants are present all the time for help and support.

The Learning Resources Center occupies the “Evansdale Drive” end of Room 404 Allen Hall. We support academic programs in the College of Human Resources and Education through our Closed Reserve materials collection, audio-visual and video equipment, and materials production equipment. The latter includes a film roll laminator and the only Ellison™ letter/stencil cutting machines on campus.

We also provide limited support to faculty, staff, and students in academic programs outside of the College of Human Resources and Education, as well as to practicing educators in the community. Limitations on our services to patrons not affiliated with the College of Human Resources and Education are specified on our Equipment and Services pages.

Office of Student Advising and Records

The Center for Student Advising and Records is an integral part of the College of Human Resources and Education. It is the starting and finishing point for undergraduate and graduate students in The College of Human Resources & Education. We prepare all forms for admissions, transfers, and graduation, and certify all students for educational permits and endorsements.

We also provide academic advising to all students in the undergraduate Benedum program and graduate non-degree and certification programs. We provide transcript analyses and maintain student records for all programs except Speech Pathology & Audiology.