Why UCF?
Trends and analyses indicate that higher education institutions are increasingly looking to deploy coaching to improve student success outcomes. However, there is a critical need for education, standardization, and certifications specific to academic coaches and managers. While there are many private, for-profit entities offering coach trainings to anyone interested in a myriad of non-academic coaching areas (executive coaching, leadership coaching, marriage coaching, etc.), extensive research by the program leads indicates that there is little training being provided by higher education institutions that is specifically focused on academic coaching.
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a recognized leader and innovator in higher education, and has been a pioneer in the coaching space. Through the UCF Higher Education Coaching Academy, the University is excited to provide critical training specific to academic coaching for academic practitioners. These training opportunities include coaching methodologies, change management strategies, culture-building techniques, and quality assurance planning and execution.
The UCF Higher Education Coaching Academy provides coach training for higher education by higher education!