Success Coaching

Success Coaching is designed to support currently enrolled students in a one-on-one setting to help them meet their goals. Trained graduate students coach students to develop the habits and skills to succeed. All coachees are paired with a coach for recurring appointments on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis. 

To participate in the Success Coaching program, please contact our Success Coaching email  or fill out our interest form. Coachees must wait for a pairing email from successcoaching@wm.edu before scheduling. 

What coachees can expect:

• Learn how to prioritize academic work
• Learn study tips & resources for your current courses
• Create a plan that establishes a healthy balance between school, personal time, work, and other commitments
• Meet with your assigned coach on a recurring basis (choices of weekly, biweekly, or monthly) to continually update and rework your plan for success this semester

What Success Coaching is NOT:

Therapy or Counseling
Coaching is a supportive space focused on personal growth and goal achievement, but it’s not meant to diagnose or treat mental health conditions. If those needs arise, we can help connect you with the right mental health resources.

Academic Advising
Your coach is here to help you develop strategies for success, but we don’t create academic plans, select courses, or make financial aid decisions. For those areas, your academic advisor is the best person to guide you.

Tutoring
A success coach helps you strengthen study habits, time management, and learning strategies, but we don’t teach or tutor specific course material. For subject-specific help, the TutorZone is a great resource.

Personal Responsibility
Your coach is here to offer tools, encouragement, and accountability, but your progress comes from your own effort. Together, we’ll make sure you have the support you need to reach your goals.

Coaches

• Graduate students with relevant experience 
• Friendly, encouraging, non-judgmental, & knowledgeable
• A desire to help & support students

Cost and Fee Waivers

Thanks to the generosity of the Parents Fund, we have been able and continue to offer free coaching to students. If we reach our allocated funding amount, students will be notified in advance that they will be charged. Standard fees will apply at $25 per session. All charges will be billed to your student account at the end of each month unless you have been referred to the program by a professional staff member. While we have not had to charge students in two years, financial assistance is available should we run out of funding.

Scheduling

In order to be paired with a coach, all students must either fill out our interest form, email successcoaching@wm.edu, or be referred by a staff member. If you are unsure if Success Coaching will meet your needs, book an appointment or email us with questions!

Success coaches will help set up recurring appointments in our scheduling system for all sessions following the first meeting. 

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