Center for Academic Coaching FAQs

Academic Coaching is designed to support students at whatever point in their academic journey they find themselves. Students choose to partner with a professional academic coach to build skills and confidence and to discover their own unique path forward. Students can meet with a coach once, twice, or three times a week depending on their needs. Coaching sessions often address time management, organization, study habits, goal setting, motivation, and more.

“Working with my coach I was able to create and balance a schedule and figure out times that worked best for me when it came to homework and taking time to myself. I also created meaningful connections with staff and coaching students alike.”

Tutoring focuses on the mastery of course content, and advising focuses on course selection and choice of major. Coaching gives students the time and space to understand themselves as learners and to reflect upon – and develop – habits and strategies that lead to success at Endicott and in the years beyond.

“Coaching has been wonderful! I enjoy working with my coach and have such a positive and strong relationship with her. I feel supported by her, and look forward to our weekly meetings. And I love the micro-community within Endicott that the Coaching Center has welcomed me into!”

Yes. Any undergraduate or graduate student is eligible to work with an academic coach.

“The Center for Academic Coaching provided a beautiful support team and a sense of belonging for my student while at Endicott. I feel that over these four years my student has grown, learned, and gained the confidence that will carry her on to the next chapter of life.”

Coaching is available on a semester-by-semester basis. The commitment is for one semester only. Please to review the parameters of the program and complete the agreement. Once the agreement is received and processed, students will hear from the Center about starting the next stage of the intake process.

“My coach and I meet weekly to review assignments, determine how I can best manage my time, and explore how to fit all of my commitments – including an internship working with teens with autism – into my schedule. I learned to set deadlines and hold myself accountable to them.”

Most entering students who opt into coaching do so for one of the following reasons:

• Transitioning from high school to college-level learning
• Managing a busy schedule that can include academics, athletics, part-time work, and other commitments
• Partnering with an individual committed to their success
• Continuing previous support experiences

Already matriculated students opt into coaching for some of the same reasons as those indicated above. In addition, these students think:

• I want to manage my responsibilities with more success and less stress.
• I believe one-on-one sessions with a coach will help me pinpoint areas in my academic life that I can address, adjust, and improve.
• I think having a supportive professional to whom I can be accountable will build my sense of responsibility and ownership

“Coaching has added so much to my Endicott experience. I know I have somebody that not only supports me academically but cares about me. Participating in coaching helps me feel more confident and less overwhelmed. I have someone on my side!”

Any Endicott student, incoming or established, undergraduate or graduate, is a candidate for academic coaching. Our program shrinks and stretches as needed; a student can sign up before a semester begins, at any point during the semester, and at any point during their education.

“Over the years I've witnessed numerous positive outcomes that occur when students partner with academic coaches. The areas coaches focus on – from self-regulated learning to time management to organization – are life skills that will benefit them well beyond graduation.”

Coaching is working if students utilize new strategies; draw on new resources; develop confidence, independence, and autonomy; and name new skills.

“My student truly has grown so much academically and emotionally these past four years. We know that her coach has been a huge part of that.”

—Parent, Class of ’22 & ’23

Students come to coaching to learn more about themselves both as learners and people. Our individualized and holistic approach puts students in the driver’s seat, where they learn to be both responsible and accountable for their education and overall development. Additionally, building a partnership with an academic coach has the potential to create a meaningful, lasting relationship with a professional outside the classroom, important for many students.

“Academic coaching helped me so much freshman year. The extra support really took some weight off my shoulders. A lot of kids would rather struggle on their own than get the help they need. Academic coaching sets you up for success!”

Endicott’s academic coaches are hired after an extensive interview process. Then, each is formally trained in specific Endicott practices by the Director and Assistant Director of the Center. New coaches are also required to earn certification through the National Tutoring Association. Additionally, professional development opportunities are provided throughout the academic year to ensure that our practice remains dynamic and responsive to the needs of current students.

“Academic coaching is an amazing program. It helped my student improve his grades, study habits, and confidence, and it taught him how to better manage his time. He also learned lifelong lessons on how to be successful in any future career and how to navigate future challenges in life.”

Our Center prioritizes relationships. The Director and Associate Director of the Center meet with every family and students respectively before they sign up to work with a coach. This helps us understand each student’s unique character and needs. Students are then paired with an academic coach that we believe will suit the student best.

“Students who participate in academic coaching at Endicott benefit from the one-to-one relationship with their coach. In my experience these students make noticeable strides in task related and organizational skills, are more self-aware, and understand when they need to put in extra effort or ask for help.”

• One hour a week - $875
• Two hours a week - $1,750
• Three hours a week - $2,675

“I cannot say enough good things about the support my student has received from his coach. He has gained so much confidence and independence. And because I can speak to the director directly and ask questions, I can put my mind at ease when I need to.”

Our Quick-Connect Coaching program offers every Endicott student the chance to meet with a professional academic coach three times during any semester without charge for a thirty-minute meeting based on a specific need, including time management or test preparation.

“When our students engage in academic coaching, they are able to manage their time better. They also know they have someone to reach out to who will provide them with what they need to become independent, confident college students.”