KEANE COLLINS, M.DIV. Director of Online Student Services I look forward to helping you get started at Western Seminary’s Online M.A. program because I remember how much I enjoyed starting my studies through online classes! I enjoy extending the same blessing to new students as part of the team at Western Seminary which delivers advanced Biblical training that is accessible, trustworthy, and personally transforming.
MORE HELPFUL CONTACTS Krista Cain, Assistant Director of Admissions kcain@westernseminary.edu Questions related to your admission process Keane Collins, Director of Student Services, Online Campus kcollins@westernseminary.edu Academic advising, orientation and student services Shelle Riehl, Financial Aid Director sriehl@westernseminary.edu Ashley Mitchell, Financial Aid Counselor amitchell@westernseminary.edu Financial aid grants, loans, FAFSA and processing
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Attending seminary is a great blessing, but the transition to seminary can also be a big challenge. I learned this as I left a long-term career in business to transition into ministry work and I turned to Western to gain the biblical and theological training I needed. It had been years and my life had changed a lot since I was last in academic studies. I had a powerful motivation to learn, but I still had to figure out how to do it along with the demands of being a husband, father, and pastor. There will be similar challenging factors for you to sort out, and the people of Western are here to help you. So please allow me and the rest of our team to assist you in this transition – let us know how you are doing and tell us what help you need. We’ll do our best to guide your growth as a leader among God’s people.
Blake Kidney, Web, Media and Systems Developer bkidney@westernseminary.edu Integr@te technical support James Stewart, Online Campus Executive Dean jstewart@westernseminary.edu Online Learning Center navigation and training Western Seminary and Distance Education websites Dr. Terry Burns, Director of Mentoring tburns@westernseminary.edu Faculty mentoring Dr. Gerry Breshears, Program Director gbreshears@westernseminary.edu Advanced standing
Katy Shaw, Finance Office Associate/Cashier kshaw@westernseminary.edu Payment plans, your student account
Mitra Motlagh, Assistant Registrar mmotlagh@westernseminary.edu Assistance with registration, grades Academic petitions
Mark Baker, Student Services Associate mbaker@westernseminary.edu Registering for distance education courses Accessing exams and submitting progress reports for distance education courses
Sandy Foster, Assistant Controller sfoster@westernseminary.edu Assistance with financial matters Financial petitions
Your Distance Education Course Instructor Help explaining course topics, assignments, course feedback and grading
Kristin Gibb, Assistant Dean of Student Development kgibb@westernseminary.edu Academic & personal support
Jon Raibley, Assistant Director Distance Education jraibley@westernseminary.edu Online Learning Center Problems DVD-Rom and Integr@te function and best practices
Andy Peloquin, Dean of Students International Students Coordinator apeloquin@westernseminary.edu Academic & personal support International admission, visa matters, advising
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