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What is coaching?

Academic Coaching is an opportunity for a peer to peer conversation to focus on change, skill improvement, and growth of academic abilities. It is individualized, you can meet with a coach once or on an ongoing basis. It is a safe and confidential place to collaborate with a coach on an academic plan

How does this benefit students and why should students use it?

• Good resource for transition from high school to college
• Get on the right track/start college successfully
• Get connected to resources
• Building academic self-discipline
• Peer Partnership/accountability
• Tools for time management, testing strategies, textbook reading, note taking, etc.
• Battle procrastination

Is it free?

YES! Appointments are free and are sponsored in part by Educational Activities.

What does an academic coaching appointment look like?

Coaching appointments are completely individualized. Students will be greeted by the staff when they check in and asked to provide some information about why she/he chose to come in. These reasons will be brought into the conversation with a coach and will be the core of the appointment. Students may plan out a term schedule of major assignments, fill out a weekly planner, or begin articulating short and long term goals of their education.

How do student set up appointments for academic coaching?

Appointments can be made in a variety of ways. We recommend coming into 102 Waldo Hall to set up an appointment and sit on our comfy couch.

• Come visit us early in the term! Use your resources before you need them, not when you need them.
• Take initiative of your own college experience and success, self-advocate
• Don’t fall behind, look ahead
• It is easier to develop good habits now, than break bad habits later. Work on developing your strategies for success early
• Cramming doesn’t work.
• Make an action plan for success! For example, your upcoming midterm.
• Don’t give up. Be confident! One exam doesn’t define you.
• Utilize your TAs and office hours.
• Find the balance between your social life and academics!

Are you debating if you should bring your car to campus or not? There are some benefits to bringing a car, but you don’t need a car if you’re staying in Corvallis. You’ll be saving money not bringing your car! If you bring your car you’ll have to get a parking pass which will cost you $ and will not guarantee you a spot close to your residence hall or class.  So why don’t you try going without a car for the first term and see if you really need it.

The Beaver Bus is a shuttle that runs frequently throughout campus and can help get you from one place to another if you have mobility or just don’t want to walk in the rain.

The Corvallis Transit System (CTS) is FREE and it’s very easy to get around on the bus. Also this city is bike friendly, and it’s easy to get around anywhere on a bike if you don’t want to ride the CTS.  The bus system also includes a Linn Benton Loop that will take to to Albany to the Linn Benton Community College campus.

There are lots of options for if you’re traveling out of the city as well! If you’re heading to the airport there is the HUT (Portland Airport) leaving every 2 hours from campus, or the OmniShuttle (Eugene Airport) by reservation.  There’s also a Greyhound bus stop in Corvallis which you can get to easily using the CTS. Or if flying and going on the bus isn’t your thing, the Amtrak station is in Albany which is also easy getting to using public transportation, or ask a friend who has a car to take you there 😉