Academic Support

Feeling overwhelmed with college? Struggling to navigate the academic challenges that come your way? Our academic coaches are here to provide guidance, support and encouragement throughout your academic endeavors at Aims.

Academic Support Coaches can:

• Connect you with campus resources
• Support you in setting goals for the semester and helping you stay on track with personalized weekly check-ins
• Help you develop time management and organization strategies
• Teach you effective learning and study strategies, including reading, note-taking and test-taking skills

You can drop in Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the fall or spring terms or Monday, Tuesday or Thursday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., and sign in to study on your own or chat with an academic coach.  

Academic Coaching Appointment Hours

• Tuesday 1 - 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday 12 - 4 p.m.

Coaching is available in English or Spanish with Melissa on Tuesday & Thursday.

Check out these resources to help you succeed in college

1. Use this weekly time management grid to help you stay on task throughout the semester.
2. Get a bird's-eye view of the semester so you can plan for assignments, midterms and finals:
   1. Semester at a Glance calendars

Watch study skills videos

Crash Course has free study skills videos to help you improve your study strategies. 

Do you have difficulty motivating yourself to study outside of your classes?  When you finally sit down to study, do you have difficulty staying focused and putting forth your best effort?

If you’ve answered yes to either of these questions, joining Arty’s Study Groups might be how you can study your way to success this semester! These sessions are designed to help students to establish a consistent study routine with accountability, motivation, support and fun.  Groups are available during the fall and spring terms.  Fall hours will be posted in August.

Arty's Study Groups

• Boost your motivation and accountability for reaching your academic goals
• Have dedicated time to work on assignments/study
• Overcome distractions and improve focus on tasks
• Connect with a supportive community of other students
• Enhance your study strategies and knowledge of campus resources