School of Education Life Coach

Danah Barazanji

March 20, 2009

School of Education Life Coaching

Initially designed to improve retention and

support for nontraditional SOE students

Position began in August 2007

Walk-in 20 Office Hours, Phone and Email

contact, holiday contact

School of Education Life Coach Summary Data August 2007- August 2008

# of Students on Life Coach Emailing list 180

# of Continuing Student Contacts 14 regular clients

# of Office Visits 92 office visits from students

# of meetings with faculty/staff for consultation

or student referrals 15

# of Email contacts with Students 231 email contacts

# of Phone contacts with Students 111 phone contacts with students

# of Classroom Visits to introduce Life Coach

Resource 13-14 class introductions

# of Educational Workshops2 Time Management, 1 Identifying Learning Styles, 1 Financial Organization

1 Stress Management

# of Referrals to Counseling Services 6

# of Referrals to Women's Center 5

# of Referrals to MindBody Connection 12

# of Referrals to Career Services 3

# of Referrals to CBASE Prep Courses 3

# of Referrals to Math Resource Center (MRC) 2

# of Referrals to African American History and

Culture house 3

# of Referrals to Tutoring 2

# of Referrals to Disability Services 4

Thanksgiving and Winter holiday break availability: Regular email and phone contact with 2 students

Academic and Personal Goal Setting

Time and Stress Management

C-base and Praxis preparation

Finishing education program requirements

Ethnic identity issues/multicultural issues

transitioning from high school to college

adjusting to health difficulties

financial struggles

Volunteer Opportunities

Being a parent while earning a degree

Roommate conflicts

Building Self Confidence

How to communicate concern to a friend in need

Dealing with grief while enrolled in school

holiday stress and coping strategies

finals week stress

Role Playing how to talk to Instructors

Common Issues Discussed

with Students in Life Coach

Office

Sympathy Cards

Introductions at Student Orientations

Involvement in Summer Scholars Program

Learning Style Inventories and incorporating strengths

Academic Accountability Program

Greeting Cards to incoming SOE freshmen and transfer

students

Comment Slips for students to identify areas of need or

concern

"Study Hall Week" in office Final Exams Week Including:

study partners, study skill tips, quizzing sessions, and

healthy snacks in office

New Services Added to Life

Coaching