Embedded Academic Support Services: Academic Coaches, Tutors, Librarians, Student Tech Mentor

What is Embedded Academic Support Services?

Embedded Academic Support Services are designed to provide students with personalized, in-course assistance to enhance their learning and academic success. These services include:

  1. Academic Coaching: Coaches provide one-on-one or group support to help students develop essential skills such as time management, study strategies, and goal setting. By addressing individual needs, coaches empower students to overcome obstacles and achieve their academic and personal goals.
  2. Tutoring: Expert tutors and supplemental instructors (SI) are integrated into select courses, offering targeted support during class sessions or through designated study groups. This ensures students receive immediate help with challenging concepts and assignments.
  3. Librarian Services: Librarians collaborate directly with courses to strengthen student research capabilities through tailored instruction in source evaluation, database navigation, and citation practices. By integrating with assignments, librarians deliver in-class workshops or virtual sessions, create course-specific online library research guides, and offer individualized consultations. This sustained partnership provides ongoing resource support via email or learning platforms, ensuring students receive targeted research assistance aligned with course goals throughout the semester.
  4. Student Tech Mentoring: A student tech mentor offers just-in-time support for students navigating college technologies like Canvas, online courseware, and specialized software. They provide hands-on assistance, quick troubleshooting, tips to build foundational technology skills, and assignment-specific resources, helping reduce tech-related barriers that can impact student success. Please note: Student Tech Mentoring is currently offered as a limited pilot program and may require additional conversation to determine fit.

These services are available in difference instructional modalities:

 

In addition, the embedded services team can assist students with using tools like Canvas 🐼, Zoom and other third party instructional technology and connecting them to college resources like tutoring, student services and library resources. Academic Support strive to promote academic access and personalized services in your courses. 

Overview of the Embedded Services Program

Resources and Support for Embedded Services

Requesting Embedded Services to your course