• Academic Success coaches are not academic advisors.

    Conversations with your academic advisor focus on planning your schedule for the semester and meeting departmental and university course requirements, and Academic Coaching focuses on the skills you’ll use to excel in those classes that you’ve chosen with your advisor.

What is Academic Coaching?

Have you ever studied for hours and still felt like you didn’t know the material or expected to get a good grade on a mid-term and been disappointed? Working with an Academic Coach can help you study smarter by developing skills in:

 Time and Life Management

  Goal Setting

  Test Preparation

  Learning Strategies

  Earning Strong Grades

Picture of Luke Tunstall works with a student in the QRS

Schedule an Appointment

An Academic Coaching appointment is an individualized, student-centered meeting with a trained Academic Coach who supports students in building skills that will help them excel in and out of class.

  1. Book with one of our coaches
    Jules Poage

    Academic Coach
    Jules brings a wealth of campus knowledge to your coaching appointment and particularly loves to support students working on analytical or creative projects, along with fostering time management and stress tolerance skills.

    Book with Jules

    Vincent Maldonado

    Academic Coach
    Vincent strives to provide a holistic approach that supports and empowers students. He will invite you to take time to critically reflect, understand the importance of patience, and continually work to identify and build your independent skills.

    Book with Vincent

  2. Choose a Time Slot

    Click on the 25-minute time slot that works best for you.

  3. Complete the Booking Form

    Fill in the short booking form that pops up. Once you've booked the appointment, you'll receive a confirmation email and a reminder one day before the appointment.

  4. You can also schedule an academic coaching appointment with Betty Curry, Director for Academic Support. Email @email for a link to her appointment calendar. 

Prepare for Your Appointment

Coaching sessions are tailored to meet individual needs and goals. For the best results, it is recommended that you:

  1. Prep before your session

    Give some thought to what roadblocks you may be facing, your primary concerns, and what you hope to accomplish during your coaching session

  2. Be an active participant

    It may be helpful to bring your calendar and class materials such as textbooks, notes, or your syllabus with you to the session.