Engineering Peer Academic Coaching
Peer Academic Coaches are current Engineering students who:
- Listen to your concerns.
- Understand and share evidence-based strategies and tools.
- Provide resources to help manage homework and prepare for exams.
- Support you while you develop new habits and make positive changes.
Enolled in any of the following classes? Meet with your Embedded Peer Academic Coach!
- APPM 1350 (Calculus 1)
- APPM 1360 (Calculus 2)
- APPM 2360 (Differential Equations)
- CSCI 1300 (Computer Science)
- CSCI 2824 (Discrete Structures)
Embedded PACs have access to the course’s resources and schedules of homework and exams to tailor your coaching goals. They are not tutors or advisors, but can assist you with academic skills that relate specifically to the course. Schedule on theÌý.Ìý
Purpose:Ìý
- To empower Engineering students to become effective interdependent learners with a deeper awareness of how to align their decision-making and strategy use with an expanded understanding of their needs, strengths, and values.ÌýÌý
Mission:Ìý
- To provide trained peer academic coaches who partner with fellow undergraduate students by asking them powerful questions and accurately listening.ÌýÌý
- To introduce and facilitate the development of academic skill building with strategies and tools to improve learning, test preparation, test-taking, planning and prioritization.ÌýÌý
- To offer personalized support and connect students to campus and college resources in order to overcome academic challenges and achieve their goals.Ìý
- To cultivate an encouraging environment that promotes a sense of belonging for students.Ìý
Vision:Ìý
- To create a college culture where all undergraduate students are empowered to seek and utilize campus and college resources.Ìý
- To be recognized as a valuable resource that contributes to students’ academic success and wellbeing.Ìý