ACCESS Program
Academic Coaching and Career Enhancement for Student Success (ACCESS)
As part of the First-Year Experience (FYE) and Second-Year Experience (SYE), the听 ACCESS Program 听offers a comprehensive approach to student success that focuses on academic coaching/advising, tutoring, career counseling and developing a meaningful connection to 麻豆精品视频, all of which lead to student retention. The ACCESS Program was the recipient of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) 2019 Outstanding Advising Program Award - Certificate of Merit and the Florida Academic Advising Association (FLACADA) 2019 Exemplary Practice Award.
Mission Statement
The ACCESS Program at 麻豆精品视频utilizes a holistic approach in assisting students in their first and second year, providing individually tailored support by way of academic coaching/advising, career counseling and academic support programs. By establishing a positive environment, we will provide students with the opportunity to learn the necessary skills to progress toward degree completion.
The ACCESS Program is based on the Appreciative Advising model.听 It is the intentional collaborative practice of asking positive, open-ended questions that help students optimize their educational experience and achieve their dreams, goals and potential.听 The advisee and coach/advisor, as partners, work together to discover the student鈥檚 passions and dreams, design a plan to achieve those dreams, deliver on that plan, and make changes as necessary to achieve their goals.
Vision
The ACCESS program at 麻豆精品视频 aspires to establish a partnership with students that will enrich their educational experience and empower them to develop meaningful educational, career, and life goals.
Values听
- Promote academic success for first and second-year students
- Increase student engagement
- Empower students to become self directed learners
- Make decisions that are grounded in Student Development Theory
- Increase first to second and second to third-year retention rates
- Adhere to the National Academic Advising Association听
ACCESS Academic Coaching/Advising Services include:
- Specialized academic advising
- Regular meetings, ranging from weekly to monthly depending on your individual academic plan
- Meetings will include a review of course progress, and/or overcoming academic challenges focusing on academic skill development
- Collaboration with other on-campus services such as Student Accessibility Services and/or the Counseling Center when appropriate
- Academic workshops: Time management, Study Skills & Test-Taking strategies and Motivation
- Online workshop tips and strategies
Peer Academic Coaching
- Peer Academic Coaches help students adjust to the classroom
- Support the academic transition of students to 麻豆精品视频through the co-facilitation of a听learning strategies course and through individualized coaching
- Peer Academic Coaches make听personalized recommendations regarding campus听resources; by encouraging engagement on-campus and in the community; by facilitating study, time听management, and other academic success skills; and, by modeling responsible and healthy decision听making
Learn more About Peer Academic Coaching
ACCESS Tutoring
- Individual and/or group tutoring sessions, Supplemental Instruction (SI)
- Tutoring in historically difficult courses students are taking for the first time
ACCESS Career Counseling
- Help students find potential career/major options with one-on-one personalized assistance
- SLS 1301: Career and Life Planning course, designed for students with major and career indecision.
- Provide guidance for other career related topics, including internships, job-search assistance, resume writing, and interviewing
Learn more About Career Counseling
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听Location: Student Support Services (SU-80), Room 227 ()听
Phone: 561-297-4738 鈥� Email:听 access@fau.edu
ACCESS Program
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Micayla Cole, M.Ed.
ACCESS Academic Coach/Advisor
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Danielle Isaacs, M.S
ACCESS Academic Coach/Advisor
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Cassidy Largen, M.Ed.
ACCESS Academic Coach/Advisor
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Monica Martinez El Sheikh, M.Ed.
Associate Director, Academic Coaching & Advising
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Abdula Newman, M.B.A.
Director, Advising Systems & Academic Success
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Tamara Ramos-Zamora, M.S.W.
ACCESS Academic Coach/Advisor
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Madison Acosta, M.Ed.
ACCESS Academic Coach/Advisor
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Jess E. Tuck, Ph.D
Executive Director
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Allison Rodgers Zapata
Assistant Director, Academic Coaching & Advising
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Karley Sarcone, M.Ed.
ACCESS Academic Coach/Advisor
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Savannah Wilkerson, M.Ed.
ACCESS Academic Coach/Advisor
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ACCESS Partners
Career Center
The award-winning Career Center helps students build toward their successful future. Certified career professionals are available to meet with students to review major and career options, explore internships and jobs on and off campus, review resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles, enhance interview skills, apply to graduate school programs, and connect with employers through Career Fairs and Handshake.
To schedule an appointment with a career coach:
- Login and claim your account in听
- Click on 鈥淐areer Center鈥� in the top right corner
- Select 鈥淎ppointments鈥� from the drop down menu
- Click on 鈥淪chedule A New Appointment鈥� in the blue box on the left corner
- Follow the prompts to choose an appointment category (your College), an appointment type (topic), and your date and time. You can also select appointment medium that offers in-person and virtual options.
For additional questions, call 561-297-3533 or email听 career@fau.edu. The Career Center offers drop-on Career Coaching Monday 鈥� Friday 11 a.m. 鈥� 4 p.m. at the Boca Raton campus and other locations found here:听 /resources/career-center/.