The University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) is launching a new Academic Success Coaching Program that will transform their first-year student experience while preparing students for their futures at the university and beyond.
The pilot program will launch fall 2019 with funding from a $1.2 million Edward M. Armfield, Sr. Foundation grant that will provide 10 graduate student coaches to serve 150 first-year students.
A $250,000 grant from the Cemala Foundation will scale the program after the first year.
“As a campus community, we are increasingly focused on student success and ensuring that all students have an opportunity to maximize their potential,” said UNCG Provost Dana Dunn. “This program will change the way we invest in our first-year students by providing personalized, intentional support. While we are starting with 150 students in the fall, the ultimate goal is to scale this program so that we can offer it to all new students.”
The program will reach beyond issues of academic preparedness focusing on developing students’ coping ability, academic achievement, hope, problem-solving ability, and emotional well-being.
Graduate student coaches are certified by the International Coaching Federation, to help students propel their growth.
The program will introduce undergraduate students to cultural experiences, such as art exhibitions, academic lectures, and musical performances.to enhance students’ cultural capital and provide them with the skills and confidence to navigate the professional world.
The Academic Success Coaching Program is currently recruiting incoming first-year students who would benefit from a coaching program and are not eligible for other student success programs within the University.
Read more at https://newsandfeatures.uncg.edu/new-academic-success-coaching-program/
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