The University of Georgia is expanding access to academic coaching with the launch of the new Peer Academic Coaching program this fall. Offered through the Office of Active Learning, the program grew out of the success and rising demand for the office’s existing academic coaching services and will allow the office to reach more students.
The new peer-led model is free and open to all undergraduate students and will connect them with trained coaches for one-on-one academic support. Coaches can help students develop strong study habits and academic skills, including time management, test preparation, note-taking and more.
During an appointment, students meet with their coach to talk through their goals and challenges. Together, they build a personalized action plan and, when needed, connect with additional campus resources.
“Each student has unique goals, experiences and strengths,” said Erin Weston, director of active learning for student engagement. “Peer Academic Coaching gives them the opportunity to work with a trained peer to identify strategies that fit their needs, put those strategies into practice and stay accountable along the way.”
Additionally, students can now join new accountability groups to stay on track with their goals throughout the semester. Each group meets weekly for a 90-minute session built around goal setting, focused study time and group accountability.
To get started, students can download the Penji app, available on iOS and Android, and sign in using their MyID and password.
To learn more about active learning, visit activelearning.uga.edu.