Curricular Resource Center

Academic Coaching, Engagement and Support

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Academic Coaching, Engagement and Support

AcCESs (Academic Coaching, Engagement & Support) is a collaborative academic support program at Brown for undergraduates. Professional and peer academic coaches work with students to help them set and achieve their goals. Academic coaches in various settings foster the holistic development of academic skills that support students’ educational journeys and personal well-being.

  • The peer Academic Coaches at the Curricular Resource Center are undergraduate and graduate students who offer individualized sessions and facilitate group conversations that support students' academic progress and personal well-being.
    • Individualized Support:  If you are interested in working with a dedicated one-on-one peer coach at the CRC for the semester, someone who can meet with you weekly or biweekly, you must request one by filling out this request/intake form. About 80 students are paired with an academic coach throughout each semester.  The CRC peer coaches also provide drop-in/open hours for any student for in-the-moment consultations about time management techniques, task prioritization strategies, and preparation for midterms/finals.

    • Group Sessions:  Coaches offer workshops about executive functioning, learning strategies, and staying motivated. See the list of workshops here [TBD].  They also facilitate Power Hours, which are opportunities for group study, accountability, and finding community amongst others with similar goals. (Stay tuned for the schedule!)

  • The Division of Athletics trains and supports peer academic coaches to help undergraduate student-athletes discover and develop their preferred learning habits and effective study strategies for strengthening their educational capacities and engagement. Each peer academic coach is assigned to a team(s) and will work with the Student-Athlete Development point person and sport-specific Coaching staff to provide group and 1:1 academic workshops and consultations focusing on the first-year transition, time management strategies, effective study habits, and test-taking skills, as well as empowering them to utilize resources available to them.
  • Undergraduate international students can have coaching conversations that involve self-reflection and broadening the repertoire of learning strategies appropriate to their learning styles and course materials. This is a collaborative space for international students to reflect on their learning experiences and polish their learning skills based on students’ expressed priorities and professional assessment of their academic strengths and needs. Your coach empowers multilingual/multicultural students with various learning-related dialogues across the curriculum.

Download our flyer here to learn more about coaching and access our list of FAQs for students and faculty.

Understand Academic Coaching

Academic Coaching is available to any interested undergraduate through programs at the CRC, to varsity student-athletes via the Division of Athletics, and to self-identified international students through the International Advising Team. Professional and Peer Coaches offer strategies for students in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields; they work with any student at no cost.

Meet the Coaches

The Division of Athletics offers peer academic coaching for varsity athletic teams. Peer Academic Coaches at the Curricular Resource Center are trained and dedicated upper-level students (juniors, seniors, and graduate students). The International Advising Team offers one-on-one coaching appointments with professional staff at 313 Page-Robinson Hall and virtually.

Request an Academic Coach

An Academic Coach is a peer or professional staff member trained and supervised to support you in being academically engaged and successful.

Questions about Academic Coaching? Please email academicsupport@brown.edu. You may also contact the CRC Program Manager, Faith Freeman or the CRC Director & Associate Dean of the College, Peggy Chang.