Academic Coaching for College Students
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Background Information about Academic Coaching in College
One important difference between high school and college involves the amount of time in which students have direct contact with instructors. In a college environment, students typically have less direct contact with their instructors. In addition, students are responsible for monitoring their own progress, utilizing time management strategies, and implementing effective strategies for studying.
For some students, the transition from high school to college can be smoother when regular academic coaching or academic consultations are available. Research done by Eric Bettinger and Rachel Baker, from Stanford University, suggest that academic coaching can increase college retention rates (view article: Stanford Study on Academic Coaching). The academic coaching in the research involved students meeting regularly with an academic coach as well as working with the academic coach on skill development (i.e. time management, self-advocacy, study skills).
While the research done by Bettinger and Baker did not specifically focus on students with disabilities, academic coaching can play an important role for students with disabilities as they transition to the college environment. Working on study skills, time management, self-advocacy, and progress monitoring can help to ease the transition from the high school environment to the college environment. As a result, it may be important for students with disabilities to examine the importance of academic coaching and to consider colleges that offer this extra service.
Academic coaching can take a variety of different forms, but it typically involves students meeting with a staff member at the college on a regular basis (i.e. weekly) during a semester. Academic coaching often involves developing skills relating to studying, time management, and organization. In addition, academic coaching often involves dialoguing about coursework and discussing academic progress.
Academic coaching services or regular academic consultations are often provided by colleges with specialized and structured support programs for students with disabilities (more information can be found about programs by visiting the 'programs' web page: programs). There are also colleges that do not have full specialized and structured support programs, but that do offer some type of academic coaching or consultation services.
Below is a list of some of the colleges that offer some type of academic coaching or regular academic consultations. The colleges included below generally do not offer full specialized and structured support programs for students with disabilities such as those that are included on the 'programs' web page. The colleges and universities included below are those that have been examined by the primary authors of this website. This list of colleges is not meant to be comprehensive.
It is important to note that academic coaching services can vary depending on the college and that academic coaching services are subject to change on a college campus. As a result, it is important for students to directly contact all colleges of interest to inquire about the support services that are available and to receive the most updated information.
A Sample of Colleges
Albion College (Michigan) - Individualized academic support and coaching through the Disability Support Services Office
Boston College (Massachusetts) - Individual assistance and consultations for students with learning disabilities and ADHD.
Bridgewater College (Virginia) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
Calvin College (Michigan) - Academic Coaching is available for all students at the college
Carleton College (Minnesota) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
University of Cincinnati (Ohio) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
Colorado State University (Colorado) - Academic coaching through Disability Support Resources
Daemen College (New York) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
University of Dayton (Ohio) - A course with an academic coaching component is available for all students that may benefit
University of Delaware (Delaware) - Academic Coaching through the Office of Disabilities Support Services
Fordham University (New York) - Academic Coaching through the Disability Support Service Office
George Washington University (Washington D.C.) - Academic Skills assistance with a learning specialist
Hartford University (Connecticut) - Direct strategies instruction for students with a documented learning disability, attention disability, autism spectrum disability, and/or acquired brain injury
University of Idaho (Idaho) - Academic coaching through Academic Support and Access
Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois) - Individual consultations with a learning specialist
Monmouth College (Illinois) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
Morehead State University (Kentucky) - Academic coaching through the Disability Support Services Office
University of New Hampshire (New Hampshire) - Peer academic coaching is available to all students at the college
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (North Carolina): Academic coaching is available to all students
North Carolina Wesleyan College (North Carolina) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
Northeastern Illinois University (Illinois) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college
University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) - Weekly individual meetings for students
University of South Carolina, Upstate (South Carolina) - Academic coaching is available through the Disability Support Services Office
Southern Methodist University (Texas) - Academic coaching for students with learning disabilities and ADHD
Springfield College (Massachusetts) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college
West Chester University (Pennsylvania) - Academic coaching through the Disability Support Services Office
Wheaton College (Illinois) - Individual meetings for accountability and coaching through the Disability Support Services Office
Virginia Tech University (Virginia) - Academic coaching is available through the Disability Support Services Office
Widener University (Pennsylvania) - Academic coaching through the Disability Support Services Office
One important difference between high school and college involves the amount of time in which students have direct contact with instructors. In a college environment, students typically have less direct contact with their instructors. In addition, students are responsible for monitoring their own progress, utilizing time management strategies, and implementing effective strategies for studying.
For some students, the transition from high school to college can be smoother when regular academic coaching or academic consultations are available. Research done by Eric Bettinger and Rachel Baker, from Stanford University, suggest that academic coaching can increase college retention rates (view article: Stanford Study on Academic Coaching). The academic coaching in the research involved students meeting regularly with an academic coach as well as working with the academic coach on skill development (i.e. time management, self-advocacy, study skills).
While the research done by Bettinger and Baker did not specifically focus on students with disabilities, academic coaching can play an important role for students with disabilities as they transition to the college environment. Working on study skills, time management, self-advocacy, and progress monitoring can help to ease the transition from the high school environment to the college environment. As a result, it may be important for students with disabilities to examine the importance of academic coaching and to consider colleges that offer this extra service.
Academic coaching can take a variety of different forms, but it typically involves students meeting with a staff member at the college on a regular basis (i.e. weekly) during a semester. Academic coaching often involves developing skills relating to studying, time management, and organization. In addition, academic coaching often involves dialoguing about coursework and discussing academic progress.
Academic coaching services or regular academic consultations are often provided by colleges with specialized and structured support programs for students with disabilities (more information can be found about programs by visiting the 'programs' web page: programs). There are also colleges that do not have full specialized and structured support programs, but that do offer some type of academic coaching or consultation services.
Below is a list of some of the colleges that offer some type of academic coaching or regular academic consultations. The colleges included below generally do not offer full specialized and structured support programs for students with disabilities such as those that are included on the 'programs' web page. The colleges and universities included below are those that have been examined by the primary authors of this website. This list of colleges is not meant to be comprehensive.
It is important to note that academic coaching services can vary depending on the college and that academic coaching services are subject to change on a college campus. As a result, it is important for students to directly contact all colleges of interest to inquire about the support services that are available and to receive the most updated information.
A Sample of Colleges
Albion College (Michigan) - Individualized academic support and coaching through the Disability Support Services Office
Boston College (Massachusetts) - Individual assistance and consultations for students with learning disabilities and ADHD.
Bridgewater College (Virginia) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
Calvin College (Michigan) - Academic Coaching is available for all students at the college
Carleton College (Minnesota) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
University of Cincinnati (Ohio) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
Colorado State University (Colorado) - Academic coaching through Disability Support Resources
Daemen College (New York) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
University of Dayton (Ohio) - A course with an academic coaching component is available for all students that may benefit
University of Delaware (Delaware) - Academic Coaching through the Office of Disabilities Support Services
Fordham University (New York) - Academic Coaching through the Disability Support Service Office
George Washington University (Washington D.C.) - Academic Skills assistance with a learning specialist
Hartford University (Connecticut) - Direct strategies instruction for students with a documented learning disability, attention disability, autism spectrum disability, and/or acquired brain injury
University of Idaho (Idaho) - Academic coaching through Academic Support and Access
Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois) - Individual consultations with a learning specialist
Monmouth College (Illinois) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
Morehead State University (Kentucky) - Academic coaching through the Disability Support Services Office
University of New Hampshire (New Hampshire) - Peer academic coaching is available to all students at the college
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (North Carolina): Academic coaching is available to all students
North Carolina Wesleyan College (North Carolina) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college.
Northeastern Illinois University (Illinois) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college
University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) - Weekly individual meetings for students
University of South Carolina, Upstate (South Carolina) - Academic coaching is available through the Disability Support Services Office
Southern Methodist University (Texas) - Academic coaching for students with learning disabilities and ADHD
Springfield College (Massachusetts) - Academic coaching is available to all students at the college
West Chester University (Pennsylvania) - Academic coaching through the Disability Support Services Office
Wheaton College (Illinois) - Individual meetings for accountability and coaching through the Disability Support Services Office
Virginia Tech University (Virginia) - Academic coaching is available through the Disability Support Services Office
Widener University (Pennsylvania) - Academic coaching through the Disability Support Services Office