Frequently Asked Questions

Academic Coaching is designed to support students at whatever point in their academic journey they find themselves. Students choose to partner with a professional academic coach to build skills and confidence and to discover their own unique path forward. Students can meet with a coach once, twice, or three times a week depending on their needs. Coaching sessions often address time management, organization, study habits, goal setting, motivation, and more.

Tutoring focuses on the mastery of course content, and advising focuses on course selection and choice of major. Coaching gives students the time and space to understand themselves as learners and to reflect upon – and develop – habits and strategies that lead to success at Endicott and in the years beyond.

Yes. Any undergraduate or graduate student is eligible to work with an academic coach.

Coaching is available on a semester-by-semester basis. The commitment is for one semester only. Please access this link to review the parameters of the program and complete the agreement. Once the agreement is received and processed, students will hear from the Center about starting the next stage of the intake process.

Most entering students who opt into coaching do so for one of the following reasons:

• Transitioning from high school to college-level learning
• Managing a busy schedule that can include academics, athletics, part-time work, and other commitments
• Partnering with an individual committed to their success
• Continuing previous support experiences

Any Endicott student, incoming or established, undergraduate or graduate, is a candidate for academic coaching. Our program shrinks and stretches as needed; a student can sign up before a semester begins, at any point during the semester, and at any point during their education.

Coaching is working if students utilize new strategies; draw on new resources; develop confidence, independence, and autonomy; and name new skills.

Students come to coaching to learn more about themselves both as learners and people. Our individualized and holistic approach puts students in the driver’s seat, where they learn to be both responsible and accountable for their education and overall development. Additionally, building a partnership with an academic coach has the potential to create a meaningful, lasting relationship with a professional outside the classroom, important for many students.

Endicott’s academic coaches are hired after an extensive interview process. Then, each is formally trained in specific Endicott practices by the Director and Assistant Director of the Center. New coaches are also required to earn certification through the National Tutoring Association. Additionally, professional development opportunities are provided throughout the academic year to ensure that our practice remains dynamic and responsive to the needs of current students.

Our Center prioritizes relationships. The Director and Assistant Director of the Center meet with every family and students respectively before they sign up to work with a coach. This helps us understand each student’s unique character and needs. Students are then paired with an academic coach that we believe will suit the student best.

• One hour a week - $875
• Two hours a week - $1,750
• Three hours a week - $2,675

Our Quick-Connect Coaching program offers every Endicott student the chance to meet with a professional academic coach three times during any semester without charge for a thirty-minute meeting based on a specific need, including time management or test preparation.