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ASC Training

Mission

The mission of the Academic Success Coach Training and Development team is to develop and implement comprehensive training and professional development for the UCF academic advising community. This includes collaboration with college advising units and campus partners to facilitate programming that is accurate, timely, and high-quality. The Academic Success Coach Training and Development team resides within the Academic Success Coaching unit in the Division of Student Success and Well-Being.

Team Overview

Signature Programs and Services

  • New ASC Training Curriculum (required for all new Advisor positions)
  • myKnight STAR Training (required for access to myKnight STAR platform by advisors, faculty, and other relevant campus roles)
  • Additional professional development opportunities, such as webinars, book clubs, and monthly programming on critical and emerging topics in academic advising and higher education

Additional Responsibilities or Collaborations

  • Management of the Academic Success Coach website, including the creation of student-facing guides and resources
  • Distribution of two newsletters, the Student Success and Advising Quarterly Digest and the Advisor Training and Development Monthly Insider
  • Support of the UCF Academic Coaching & Advising Awards program
  • Support of the monthly Student Success Network (SSN) meetings

Campus Partners

  • Registrar’s Office
  • Student Financial Assistance
  • Student Care Services
  • Office of Institutional Equity
  • Counseling and Psychological Services
  • Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center
  • Pre-Health Pre-Law Advising
  • Office of Diversity Education and Training
  • College Advising Offices
  • Advising Leadership Council

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The Academic Success Coach Programming Menu provides certification courses, webinars, and other hot topic programming scheduled for the current academic semester. Check the ASC Training and Development events calendar for program additions or cancellations for programs facilitated or sponsored by the ASC Training and Development team.

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View the events calendar for ASC-sponsored programs as they are scheduled.

Call for proposals

The Academic Success Coach Training and Development Team invites members of the UCF community to submit program proposals to be considered for inclusion in the ASC Programming Menu. Our goal is to allow the advising community and campus partners an opportunity to share knowledge and best practices while also developing and enhancing presentation skills.

Programs may be considered for a standalone opportunity, part of the ASC Professional Development or ASC Celebrates Advising and Coaching weeks, or part of a monthly ASC Student Success Network (SSN) meeting. Submit a program by the deadlines below for priority consideration for inclusion in the respective semester programming menu.

Program proposals are considered on a rolling basis. Submit now!

Proposal Guidelines and Form

Proposal Priority Deadlines

Semester Priority Date
Fall 2023 August 4
Spring 2024 November 17
Summer 2024 April 5



Communication Requests

The ASC Training and Development team manages the UCF advising and coaching community listserv, including individuals in academic advising, student coaching, and student resource specialist positions, as well as other campus partners.

Communications requests may be submitted to the ASC team for distribution through the following channels:

  • Direct distribution to Student Success Network (SSN) listserv

Submit an email to advisortrain@ucf.edu for consideration for direct distribution to the SSN listserv.

Contact

Location: Trevor Colbourn Hall, suite 133
Email: advisortrain@ucf.edu