Student Learning Center
What is Academic Success Coaching?
Academic Success Coaching is an opportunity for students to benefit from one-on-one coaching within a solution-focused model. Coaches will assist students with identifying challenges, connecting with resources, creating action plans, and providing referrals to campus services and opportunities resulting in an increase in student persistence and success at WIU.
As undergraduate students continue to seek additional support in reaching their academic potential beyond their first-year, academic success coaching may be the answer. Academic success coaching is an interactive process that empowers those students to create a bridge between where they are and where they want to be.
***Students who sign up with a success coach, commit to regularly scheduled meetings for the entire semester.
Preparing for an appointment
New students to coaching:
To schedule an appointment, please access Andrea's or Lisa's calendar below. Please click on the type of appointment that best fits your situation.
Returning students to coaching:
If you already have a prior relationship with a coach, please schedule an appointment with that coach.
Coaching Staff
Lisa Melz-Jennings
Academic Success Coach Coordinator
Email: la-melz-jennings@wiu.edu
Have a quick question or need help with anything academic (non-tutoring)?
Students can make a one-off appointment with a coach to discuss some quick tips on studying for a test, time management, organization, or how to connect with a campus resource. Please click either link to schedule a quick question appointment Success Coach Andrea or Success Coach Lisa.
In any given session, students could discuss:
- Organization
- Goal Setting
- School/Life Balance
- Time Management
- Success Strategies
- Connecting with Resources
Student Spotlight
"To me, success coaching means more than someone who wants you to graduate. It means having someone in your corner ,who isn’t your college friend or your parent, that wants you to succeed at every aspect of life. Whether it’s helping you find a job, venting about a class, or having another person to talk to. Without my success coach, I don’t think I would be a first generation college graduate."
Tayla S.
Bachelor of Business
"To me, success coaching meant more than graduating on time. It meant waking up every morning with a positive and proactive mindset. It meant showing up to class, applying myself to lectures, and completing all of my assignments. Although life got in the way of my journey and things got rough; there was my success coach to support me and my goals."
Adan R.
Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management
If you would like to check your gpa at anytime, please click here: WIU gpa calculator
Contact Us
For questions related to academic coaching, please contact the Student Learning Center at 309-298-1871.
Student Testimonials
"My coach always makes time to meet with me. She always listened to me when we have our meeting and gives sound advice."
"My coach helped me turn my grades around completely!"
"Literally the first day of going my coach helped me to feel motivated, and helped me to set up a homework schedule which is something I had been struggling with."
"My coach helped me identify where I need the most help, which was time management."
"My coach listens to me and gives me good resources and lets me know the decision is up to me."
"My coach has been helpful by helping me find resources around campus. She always has a positive attitude."
"My coach helped me find ways of staying on top of assignments, and making sure I know if I ever need help I have it."
"My coach has been helpful by not just providing that space to talk about academics, but also providing that safe space to talk about my emotional and mental health. I enjoy coming to our meetings because it’s like an escape from the outside world. In addition, my coach makes me see the potential in myself that I tend to not see at times."
"My coach has helped me keep on top of my work in an effective and consistent manner that I haven't had in YEARS, truly the best."
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