Academic Coaching
Academic Coaching is an opportunity to meet with a member of the Institute for Student Success staff to improve your performance in college. Together, you will identify barriers to your academic success and create a plan to overcome them.
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
Time Management
Growth Mindset and Developing Resiliency
Test Anxiety
Multiple Intelligences/ Learning Styles
- Multiple Intelligences Self-Assessment
- VARK Learning Styles Self-Assessment
- Learning Styles Study Tips
- Multiple Intelligences Overview
Study Skills
Should I see an Academic Coach or my Academic Adviser?
| See an Academic Coach to find out more about… | See your Academic Adviser to find out more about… |
|---|---|
| Staying Organized | Dropping or adding a class |
| Balancing commitments | Graduation requirements |
| Forming productive study habits | Adding or changing your major |
| Using your strengths | Your academic standing |
| Having accountability | Understanding academic policies |
| Understanding your learning style | Registering for classes |
| Connection to campus resources | Connection campus resources |