Establishing an Equity-Based Coaching Model

Abstract

As institutions of higher education continue to grapple with changing student demographics and increased pressure to assess student learning outcomes, several new and innovative programs and services have been created. These initiatives, often housed within student and academic affairs, seek to increase the persistence and retention of students and bolster post-graduation outcomes. One such initiative, success coaching, has become a prominent service on college campuses across the United States. Success coaching can be defined as the practice in which a coach collaborates and assists students in achieving individual goals, overcoming obstacles, and celebrating successes through focusing (and developing) student strengths. This chapter will provide an overview of a small, private, religiously affiliated, liberal arts approach to creating a holistic, equity-based success coaching model on their campus as well as provide considerations and implications for practice.

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