Academic Coaching
SLP Academic Coaching is designed to support you in developing the habits, skills, strategies, and mindsets that will serve you as a learner at Cal and beyond. You will be able to develop clear, achievable action plans and reflect on your progress to reach your academic and personal goals. There are two formats of Academic Coaching available:
Individual Academic Coaching
Individual Academic Coaching is a highly collaborative, individualized service through which you will partner one-to-one with an academic coach and receive tailored support based on your unique needs, strengths, and aspirations. You will meet weekly with either a Peer or Professional Academic Coach for a minimum of 4 sessions as you work to set, refine, and progress towards your coaching goals.
The first step to engaging in SLP Individual Academic Coaching is to attend a 50-minute Orientation where you'll learn more about the purpose, processes, and expectations of the format and begin refining the academic goals you will work on with your coach. After the session, you’ll have the opportunity to decide to pursue SLP Academic Coaching and begin scheduling your first session!
Please sign-up for an Academic Coaching Group Orientation at bit.ly/slp-ac.
Location: SLP Academic Coaching sessions take place via Zoom or in person at the Academic Coaching Hub on the second floor of the César Chávez Atrium.
Group Academic Coaching
Group Academic Coaching expands the collaborative nature of Individual Academic Coaching by bringing together students who work in tandem to develop key learning skills, habits, and strategies. Working in a group format allows you to explore diverse strategies, experience enhanced accountability and build community with fellow learners.
For the Spring 2025 semester, we are thrilled to announce our “Plan It. Prioritize It. Achieve It: Pushing Towards the Final Stretch” group coaching series, where you will be able to focus on building your skills of time management & planning to finish the semester strong. You will set goals, explore strategies, and reflect on your progress in a supportive community. In just six weeks, you’ll gain confidence and practical tools to stay on top of tasks, balance priorities, and tackle finals with ease.
Group Academic Coaching meets in a cohort of 5 - 8 students through 50-minute weekly meetings. Sessions will be facilitated by an Academic Coach within the Strategic Learning Program, and you will have an opportunity to meet with the coach one-to-one twice throughout the group coaching period to receive individualized, tailored support.
We will be offering two cohorts of Group Academic Coaching during Spring 2025 between Week of March 31 - Week of May 5 on Mondays, 2 - 3 pm and Thursdays, 1 - 2 pm.
The first step to engaging in SLP Group Academic Coaching is to sign up for an Orientation at bit.ly/slp-gac. After the Orientation, you will have an opportunity to decide whether you would like to proceed to the six weeks of Group Academic Coaching.
Our Coaching 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
Coming in Fall 2025!
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 & Group Services
Through Strategic Learning Program group services, students learn specific study strategies and practices they can implement to help them achieve academic success at Cal. 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 services or see our announcements page.
See our full service schedule here.
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.
SLP Power Hours
Supercharge your studying through our new SLP Power Hours! These high-intensity working sessions will give you just the boost you need to stay focused and get stuff done. We guarantee you’ll come away with a sense of accomplishment and the momentum to take on any tasks!
For each 2-hour study block, you’ll be able to:
- Identify your intentions for the session and plan out achievable steps to accomplish your goals.
- Pair up with a peer to provide mutual support, encouragement, and accountability.
- Engage in wellness breaks to rest up and recharge before getting back into the groove.
- Celebrate your successes and make concrete plans for improvements to your next session.
Our Spring 2025 SLP Power Hours will be held during RRR Week. Check back then for the updated schedule and RSVP!