Academic Coaching
The ISS offers individual academic coaching and group coaching sessions throughout the semester.
Our academic coaching program is free and available to students at all stages of their college career who want to foster skills that will help them succeed in college and beyond. Peer Academic Coaches are advanced students in good academic standing. Throughout each semester, our academic coaches guide students in developing skills such as time management, effective study habits, practical goal setting, and more. Academic Coaching provides consistent support to help students grow over the long term.
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Academic Coaching Learning Goals and Syllabus
While participating in Academic Coaching, you will further develop skills in goal setting, time management, learning strategies, study skills, building a network of resources, test anxiety and resiliency. In the learning objective and links below, you’ll find all the resources to build the skills necessary to adjust and navigate college life at Ursinus.
Setting SMART Goals
Growth Mindset and Developing Resiliency
Test Anxiety
Multiple Intelligences/ Learning Styles
Multiple Intelligences Self-Assessment
VARK Learning Styles Self-Assessment
Multiple Intelligences Overview
Study Skills
Time Management
Should I see an Academic Coach or my Academic Adviser?
| See an Academic Coach to find out about… | See your Academic Adviser to find out about… |
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Staying Organized Balancing commitments Forming productive study habits Using your strengths Establishing accountability Understanding your learning style Connection to campus resources |
Dropping or adding a class Graduation requirements Adding or changing your major Your academic standing Understanding academic policies Connection to campus resources |
Meet the Academic Coaches
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Julia Rosenthal
Class of 2025
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Emily Thomas
Class of 2025
