Formats of Service

Formats of Service Strategic Learning Program

Academic Coaching

SLP Academic Coaching is a highly collaborative, individualized service designed to support you in developing the habits, skills, strategies, and mindsets that will serve you as a learner at Cal and beyond. You and your coach will work in partnership to develop clear, achievable action plans and reflect on your progress to reach your academic and personal goals. 

The first step to engaging in SLP Academic Coaching is to attend a 50-minute Orientation to the service. During the Orientation, you will meet one-to-one with a coach to learn more about the process and purpose of academic coaching, discuss coaching agreements, and clarify your goals for the academic coaching experience.

After the Orientation, you will have the opportunity to decide whether academic coaching is what you would like to pursue at this time. 

We invite you to take this next step in your learning journey by signing up for SLP Academic Coaching and scheduling an Orientation here

Our Areas Of Expertise

Academic Skills & Strategies

  • Academic Goal Setting
  • Exam Preparation & Test-Taking
  • Reading & Notetaking

Academic Wellness

  • Finding & Creating Community
  • Managing Academic Stress & Anxiety
  • Optimizing Your Mental & Physical Wellbeing
  • Understanding the Building Blocks of Executive Functioning

Executive Functioning

  • Locating Motivation
  • Memory & Concentration Strategies
  • Overcoming Procrastination
  • Planning & Prioritization
  • Time Management 

Navigating the Research University

  • Leveraging Office Hours
  • Locating Academic Resources 
  • Understanding the Academic Rigor & Expectations of Cal

Seminars

Coming in Fall 2024!

Seminars offered by the Strategic Learning Program are intended to help students learn about the process of learning and understand how they learn best, given their own unique approach to learning. Although the specific focus may vary, seminars generally focus on study strategies, skills and practices, campus resources, and non-cognitive aspects of learning, such as the role of emotions, and how to cultivate resilience and a growth mindset. Students in seminars are also encouraged to sign up for sessions with a Strategic Learning Coach to receive guidance in putting into practice what they are learning in the seminar. Please check back here regularly for updates on current offerings.

Workshops

Through Strategic Learning Program workshops, students learn specific study strategies and practices they can implement to help them achieve academic success at Cal. Workshop topics include, but are not limited to: time-management, effective reading and note-taking strategies, blue-printing and exam preparation. Please check back regularly for details on upcoming workshops or see our announcements page.

It's Your Time: Reconnect with Your Most Precious Resource

In this interactive 1-hour workshop, you’ll rediscover and reconnect with your most valuable resource: time. Whether you consider yourself a seasoned time manager or are exploring new techniques, we guarantee that you'll emerge with a transformed relationship to time, empowered with concrete tools to make the most of your schedule.

See the schedule and sign up at bit.ly/slp-tmw. New times will be added each week throughout the semester.


See our full service schedule here.