Peer Academic Coaches are current undergraduate UO students. They work in small group settings and specialize in general academic skills such as note-taking, time management, and exam preparation.  

Peer Academic Coaches facilitate Momentum Sessions, our peer accountability groups, and provide drop-in one-on-one coaching.  

You might want to join a Momentum Session with a Peer Academic Coach if you prefer to work in a small group setting with other students, need an accountability partnership, or would like to enhance your general study skills.  

Drop-in with a Peer Academic Coaches if you’re looking for quick one-on-one support from someone with the student perspective. Fall 2025 drop in availability coming soon.   

Professional Academic Coaches are full-time staff in the TAEC. Our Professional Academic Coaches hold advanced degrees and bring a diversity of professional, academic, and personal experience to the TAEC. As professional staff, they have expertise in educational psychology, academic resilience, and the ins and outs of UO as an institution.   Professional Academic Coaches work with students in a confidential, one-on-one appointments.    

You may want to meet with a Professional Academic Coach if you prefer a one-on-one, personalized approach, and/or you are experiencing recurring academic challenges that you aren’t sure how to address.  (Find instructions for scheduling in the Tell Me More section below.)

There is no wrong choice in choosing whether to schedule with a Peer or Professional Academic Coach—Peers and Professionals often refer students to one another!

You can meet with a Professional Academic Coach for a single session, several times throughout the term, or up to once per week—whatever works best for you.  At your first meeting, you and your Academic Coach will determine the best schedule to meet your needs.  

Professional Coaches offer both in-person and online coaching sessions. 

The Professional Academic Coaches’ offices are on the fourth floor of the Knight Library.  After checking in at the information desk in the TAEC, we can guide you to your Coach! 

If you would prefer a Zoom appointment for coaching, please note that request when you book an appointment in Navigate 360.  

All appointments with Professional Academic Coaches are scheduled through Navigate360 web portal or app. After you’ve logged in, you’ll need to select: 

1. Select the department/college and Location: “Tutoring and Academic Support” 
2. Topic: “Professional Academic Coaching” 
3. If there is a specific Professional Coach you would like to work with, you can select their name on this screen.  Otherwise, you will be assigned a Coach according to availability. 
4. Pick a date. 
5. Choose if you want to meet in-person or via Zoom. 

Be ready to fully engage during the meeting by limiting distractions and bringing any relevant materials to your session.  If you are meeting over Zoom, please choose a quiet environment for your appointment. 

Please be aware that arriving late will reduce the allotted time in an appointment. Whenever possible, please cancel in advance if you are unable to attend. Missing two or more appointments without providing notice may result in a conversation to reevaluate service needs. 

Momentum Sessions meet once per week for 50 minutes and students can attend by signing up for a Momentum Session here. For the Fall 2025 term, Peer Academic Coaches offer a limited schedule of drop-in sessions for individual sessions, which students can view on Navigate360.

Peer Academic Coaches only work with students in person, in the TAEC on the fourth floor of the Knight Library.  After you check in at the information desk in the TAEC, we can guide you to your Coach! 

Momentum Sessions will begin Week 2 of the term, and sign-ups for Momentum Sessions will open during Week of Welcome.  To join the reminder list, please click here! 

Want to chat with a Peer Academic Coach as a walk-in? Just check in at the Info Desk on the fourth floor of Knight Library and you’ll be directed to the available coach! You can see the schedule for drop-in hours here.