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Beyond The Classroom Matters Catalog

Academic Coaching Appointment

Description

Description - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience.

Students meet 1-1 with a coach to create an academic and engagement plan, set goals, and share resources; sessions are tailored to meet each student's needs and may include general advising, academic planning, strengths identification, planning campus involvement, and navigating campus resources.
Term

Term - The semester in which the activity occurs

Fall 2021
Category

Category - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity.

Academic Advising Programsdefinition

Academic Advising Programs - The primary purpose of Academic Advising Programs is to assist students in the development of meaningful educational plans.

Campus Label

Campus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units

Educational Support
Division

Division - University organization

Academic Affairs
Department

Department - University organization

Undergraduate Studies
Unit

Unit - University organization

University Advising Center
Special Designation

Special Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design.

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Time on Task

Time on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning).

1 - 2 hours
Participation Entry

Participation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification)

Open - any student can participate (no required credentials, such as GPA, hours earned)
Minimum Credit Hours

Minimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity

No requirements for credit hours or years completed
Minimum GPA

Minimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity

No GPA requirements for participation
Other Requirements

Other Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity

No additional requirements
Expectations

Expectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program

Individual orientation
Active Learning

Active Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning

Study / Practice intellectual skillsdefinition

Study / Practice intellectual skills - Engage in activity designed to develop knowledge, skills, and disposition regarding intellectual well-being, such as study skills, time management, managing personal affairs


Study / Practice self knowledgedefinition

Study / Practice self knowledge - Reflect on interests, aptitudes, disposition, personality characteristics, to advance self knowledge and decision making

Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity

Foundations and skills for lifelong learningdefinition

Foundations and skills for lifelong learning - Student engages in activity that demonstrates and deepens habits of curiosity, initiative, independence, transfer, and reflection


Personal and social responsibility - Striving for excellencedefinition

Personal and social responsibility - Striving for excellence - Developing a strong work ethic and consciously doing one's very best in all aspects of college

Interacts With

Interacts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity

Professional staff member(s) on this campus
Diversity

Diversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure

Not deliberately included in program structuredefinition

Not deliberately included in program structure - Interactions with or observation of diverse others, and/or discussions about diversity may happen by chance, but are not intentionally included in the structure of the program/experience

Feedback

Feedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program

Group / class session with professional staff
Reflection

Reflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity

(1-1) session(s) with professional staff
Program Website

Program Website - For additional information, go to the unit website.

https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/advising/academic_coaching/index.php
Rubric

Rubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity

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