Peer Academic Coaching

Peer Academic Coaches offer peer-to-peer support to help you set and achieve goals, prepare a weekly schedule, learn about effective study strategies, and navigate the transition to university. Our coaching team is made up of successful senior students that want to help you get off to a good start and reach your goals. Undergraduate and graduate students in all years can connect with a coach to help you build a study schedule, discuss note-taking methods, learn effective study strategies and more.

Coaches are available for:

• One-on-one appointments booked through the Student Success Portal.

One-on-one Appointments

• Students can meet one-on-one with a coach for a 25-minute check-in appointment
• Go to the Student Success Portal to book a Peer Academic Coaching appointment
• Topics to chat about may include how to: create a useful schedule, reduce procrastination, read digital text effectively, take meaningful notes, study for exams or whatever questions are on your mind! 

Connect with our peer academic coaches when…

• You are feeling overwhelmed.
• You’re looking for study strategies and advice on how to succeed academically.
• You need some extra help managing your schedule.
• You want to chat with a senior student about life as a university student or to discover opportunities to get involved or volunteer in the Laurier community.

In-person Appointments

• Brantford: One Market, OM207 (Student Commons)
  • Please proceed to the Peer Academic Coaching office (OM207-45). To get to OM207-45, enter the Student Commons and follow the hallway past the Dean of Students Office. OM207-45 is the second office door past the Dean of Students Office.  
• Waterloo: Peters Building, 2nd floor, P220 (Reception desk)
  • Check in at the reception desk to the left, and your Coach will come greet you when available. If your appointment is after 4:30 pm, please wait by the benches at reception, and your coach will come out to meet you. To get to the second floor of Peters, take the elevator to the right of the Stay Golden mural or the stairs to the left of the Stay Golden mural (through the Arts Atrium - at the top of the stairs turn right and follow the hallway back into the Peters building).
• Virtual Appointments
  • You will receive an invitation to your MyLaurier student email with the Microsoft Teams link.