{"id":30,"date":"2021-08-24T13:01:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T13:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsuccess-dev.utk.edu\/academicsuccess\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:05:23","slug":"what-is-academic-coaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/academicsuccess\/what-is-academic-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Academic Coaching?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Have you ever studied for hours and still felt like you didn\u2019t know the material? Do you need to develop a plan to accomplish your goals? Do you ever wonder where all your time goes?<\/h2>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Academic coaching is a personalized, one-on-one meeting with a trained academic coach who can help you improve your skills and performance.<\/p>\r\n<p>Working with an academic coach can help you study smarter by developing skills in time management, goal setting, and test preparation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Remember, ASC coaches are not academic advisors. Conversations with your advisor will focus on planning curriculum and meeting requirements, whereas academic coaching allows space for everything in between, like learning strategies, life management skills, and earning strong grades.<\/p>\r\n<p>A meeting with one of our academic coaches is one of the best ways to personalize your education and get on track academically.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/academicsuccess\/schedule-an-appointment\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default\" target=\"_blank\"> Schedule an Appointment<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-0\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"> <div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-0\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-0-0\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Why should I meet with a coach?<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"> Coaches are here for all undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and can help you manage your time, study smarter, plan for tests, and design learning strategies tailored to you.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting with a coach is comfortable, low maintenance, and low drama. It\u2019s a chance for you to talk about your own experience at UT, in and out of the classroom. You\u2019ll be listened to and taken seriously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ASC data shows that students who meet with an academic coach regularly achieve higher academic success. We recommend you come early and come often to make the most out of your coaching experience.<\/strong> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-1\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-0-1\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> When should I meet with a coach?<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First of the semester to review your course load and devise strategies to attack your work<\/li>\n<li>Mid-semester after you\u2019ve settled into your classes and are aware of long-term assignment dates<\/li>\n<li>End of the semester to sharpen your focus on your remaining work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or, anytime you&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>feel you\u2019re \u201cnot doing well\u201d<\/li>\n<li>have questions about any kind of academic policy<\/li>\n<li>feel undue academic pressure<\/li>\n<li>want to explore academic options of any kind<\/li>\n<li>want to sharpen your learning or life management skills, including:\n<ul>\n<li>College reading and writing<\/li>\n<li>Managing stress<\/li>\n<li>Motivation and focus<\/li>\n<li>Communicating with instructors<\/li>\n<li>Test-taking strategies<\/li>\n<li>Time management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic coaching is a personalized, one-on-one meeting with a trained academic coach who can help you improve your skills and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":113,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is Academic Coaching? 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