INSTITUTION: University of Delaware LEAD PRESENTER: Joanna Martin-Granger SESSION DESCRIPTION: In a post-pandemic, multicultural, pluralistic student population, academic coaching is a practice that supports retention and student success. Academic coaching programs are founded on the belief that success is available to all. But does coaching support students as they are or as the system requires…
INSTITUTION: Princeton University LEAD PRESENTER: Laura Murray CO-PRESENTER: John Schulz SESSION DESCRIPTION: As academic life and learning coaching in higher education becomes more common, there remain two populations’ perspectives not often considered: graduate students and coaches themselves. In this panel discussion we’ll attempt to address this gap in knowledge by facilitating a panel discussion with…
INSTITUTION: University of Denver LEAD PRESENTER: Allison Weihrauch SESSION DESCRIPTION: Do you want to establish a new coaching program or expand an existing coaching program at your institution? Learn how the Student Success Coaching program was developed within the Office of Academic Advising at the University of Denver. Strategic topics include graduate student staffing models,…
INSTITUTION: The Ohio State University LEAD PRESENTER: Paul Gregor SESSION DESCRIPTION: Academic Coaching has been shown to benefit college students by providing one-on-one support in a non-judgmental environment. Part of the allure of academic coaching is that students attend with specific challenges or needs. Less discussed is the interpersonal skills that an academic coach brings…
INSTITUTION: University of West Florida LEAD PRESENTER: Laura Swann CO-PRESENTERS: Dr. Jonathan L. Hall and STEM Peer Coaches SESSION DESCRIPTION: Join us to experience the navigation of undergraduate students thinking in creating success in their initial STEM coursework. STEM Peer Coaches will demonstrate how to use a planning and/or reflecting conversation to shift undergraduate students’…
INSTITUTION: The Pennsylvania State University LEAD PRESENTER: Neill Johnson CO-PRESENTER: Denise Poole SESSION DESCRIPTION: This session provides insight into a collaborative, multi-unit approach to developing an equitable academic coaching program at a large, public, research-intensive institution. Participants will learn about foundational action steps—from conducting a needs assessment, a literature review, and bench-marking interviews to writing…
INSTITUTION: Kansas State University LEAD PRESENTER: Jessica Kerr SESSION DESCRIPTION: In this round-table discussion, we are excited to connect with the larger coaching community to surface the strengths and limitations of our models in the face of the global pandemic, but also hear how being grounded in our coaching philosophy and values allows us to…
INSTITUTION: University of Colorado Boulder LEAD PRESENTER: Alicia Sepulveda CO-PRESENTER: Alana Davis-Delaria SESSION DESCRIPTION: Academic skill-building is often a critical component of coaching students in the Higher Education context. However, academic skill-building is not coaching. How can a coach share what a student needs to know while remaining true to the tenants of coaching? Effective…
INSTITUTION: The University of Arkansas LEAD PRESENTER: McKenzie Reaume SESSION DESCRIPTION: The presentation will create a space for participants to identify their multiple roles and learn habits for healthy transitions between them. We will start by defining boundaries and our limits as humans. Using our everyday hats as academic coaches, we will discuss the role…
INSTITUTION: Oregon State University Ecampus LEAD PRESENTER: Aaron Worley CO-PRESENTERS: Robin Fifita and Bethany Ulman SESSION DESCRIPTION: Our success coaches utilize high touch practices to help improve online learners’ persistence and support students in their journeys to achieving academic success. The unique structure and positioning of Ecampus within the university provides multiple support resources in…
