Academic Coach

Coaching is a process where we work to support you in identifying your goals to work towards and enact positive change. During a session, the student sets the goals and coach acts as a guide to help productively work towards that.

You can choose to meet in-person, virtually, or check in with a phone call. Together we’ll work through three basic stages: awareness, action, and accountability.

We’ll make sure you as a student are fully aware of your situation, options, and resources/strategies available. Next, we’ll brainstorm options together and figure out a plan for action and next steps, making sure you’re fully equipped to take those next steps. The final important step is helping you to make sure you have appropriate follow-through and support in place to make sure you have a plan to stay accountable to your goals.

Most students benefit from ongoing sessions for continued support and growth, which is set up based individually on your interest and need. Regular check-ins can again be in-person, by phone, or through written communication.

Yes! We have on demand webinars through Student Lingo. Take a few minutes to learn something new and check out a video on learning strategies, handling stress, financial literacy, and more. Student Lingo is also available through MyHub under Student Links.

You can also check out a list of resources available here.

All our Program and Learning Assistants are trained to help provide you with some basics to get you started. Feel free to stop by the Learning Commons any time to get support.

We are here to help support you and your students! Ways to connect with an Academic Coach include:

• Referrals
  We gladly accept referrals for any students you think may benefit from additional support or engagement. Encourage the student to schedule or send an email to get us connected.
• Class Visits
  Want to share the importance of time management or some tips for studying for an upcoming exam? Want to help make sure your students are aware of the valuable support offered through the Learning Commons? We provide classroom visits, tailored to the topic and length of time that works for you. Please reach out directly for more details and to schedule.
• Consultation
  Looking for ways to incorporate more learning strategies and positive reflection into your student interactions? Coaches are happy to meet with faculty to go over research-backed strategies to try out!