Make the most of your academic journey with peer-to-peer support from Arts Peer Academic Coaches. Connect with a coach for a one-on-one coaching conversation and make a long term connection.
Arts Peer Academic Coaches
Connect with upper-year students that will work with you long term to meet your academic goals.
Our Arts Peer Academic Coaches are friendly, inclusive, and knowledgeable upper-year students who:
- Know what it’s like to learn and study in UBC Arts
- Share a common goal of seeing other students succeed
- Are trained to support student self-reflection and growth
- Can provide you with strategies and resources to improve your academic experience
Coaching topics
- Study strategies
- Time management techniques
- Ways to approach academic tasks
- Campus involvement opportunities
Chat with a coach to set academic and personal goals, discuss study habits, brainstorm ways that you can adapt your approach to learning and studying, and co-create an action plan going forward.
All conversations with a coach are confidential.
Meet with a Coach
Arts Peer Academic Coaches are available to meet with you for one-on-one coaching conversations by appointment or during their drop-in hours in the Coaching Space, located on the third floor of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Appointments can be requested via the link below from September to March (excluding exam period).
Drop-In Hours
Our drop-in hours for Term 1 are:
Mondays, 2-5PM
Tuesdays, 2-5PM
Wednesdays, 2-5PM
Thursdays, 11AM – 2PM
Fridays: Closed
Interested in becoming a Peer Academic Coach?
Are you an upper-year Arts student who’s interested in gaining leadership experience by building community and supporting the academic success of your peers? Learn about becoming an Arts Peer Academic Coach.
