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.

Meet the Academic Coaches

By meeting weekly with an Academic Coach, you will have someone dedicated to helping you achieve your goals, develop as a student, and solve problems as they arise. You will learn about resources around campus and receive assistance in using them. Your Academic Coach will also keep you accountable by supporting and reminding you of the topics covered in each meeting. By the end of the quarter, you will feel more confident in your abilities and in the knowledge of resources available to you at Ursinus!

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.

Academic Coaching Syllabus

Setting SMART Goals

SMART Goals Planning Sheet

Growth Mindset and Developing Resiliency

Resiliency Self-Assessment

Adaptability Self-Assessment

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…
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 Registering for classes Connection to campus resources

See an Academic Coach to find out about…

See your Academic Adviser to find out about…

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