Academic Coaching

Academic coaches are fellow students who have successfully completed introductory and advanced coursework and are recommended by faculty in various subjects and classes. Our academic coaches are SFCC students or area university students.

Whether you are looking for help solving math problems or needing tips to organize an essay, academic coaches can help you. Some of the topics academic coaches can help with are:

• Homework questions
• Scheduling your study time
• Science labs
• Understanding vocabulary and ideas
• Ways to be successful in college Writing papers

For more information contact us at academic_coaching@sfcc.spokane.edu.

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year. We are so excited to support you with FREE on-ground and online academic coaching this term, in subjects such as STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), education, business, and more.

You will receive an invitation to a Canvas course with the academic coaching schedule. If you have not received the Canvas invite by the end of the first week of the current quarter, please email Macki Snyder and we will add you.

Ask-a-Student gives you access to other students who can answer your questions.

We can connect you with other students who are experienced, successful peer mentors. They know how to assist you in overcoming challenges you may face in college.

How can Ask-a-Student help? If you are a CURRENT student, Ask-a-Student mentors can:

• Connect you to campus resources.
• Provide you with contact names and numbers of real people with real answers.
• Direct you to free academic coaching in over 20 subjects.
• Answer or research answers to your questions.

If you are a FUTURE student, Ask-a-Student shows you how to:

• Schedule online appointments to take placement tests.
• Login to the financial aid portal.
• Purchase books and/or supplies for your classes.
• Connect with an academic adviser to help you schedule your classes.

To access Ask-a-Student:

• Submit your question below or send an email to academic_coaching@sfcc.spokane.edu, and please include your phone number

If you are interested in becoming an Academic Coach, you must:

• Have a 3.5 GPA or above in the subject/class for which you will be academic coaching.
• Receive a recommendation from the instructor you had for this class.
• Have an interview with the Academic Coaching Supervisor or other member of Learning Support staff.
• Hold one-on-one appointments with peers seeking support.
• Have group academic coaching appointments.
• Mentor peers needing support.
• Email faculty with updates on students seeking help.

Questions: Please contact Macki Snyder.

Offers academic coaching and equipment checkout to all SFCC students enrolled in math classes or math-related classes, such as engineering and physics. Visit the Math Learning Center page to learn more about hours and services.