Student Success - University of Florida

Expectations of Coaches

  • Discover, clarify, and align with what the student wants to achieve; center the student as expert
  • Help students establish realistic goals and adhere to accountability measures
  • Guide, encourage and motivate students. Identify barriers and help resolve them
  • Encourage student self-discovery. Elicit student-generated solutions and strategies; assist students in becoming self-advocates
  • Challenge the student to set higher self-expectations for increasing levels of achievements
  • Connect students to campus and community resources and opportunities to maximize their potential
  • Proactively reaches out to student and builds a relationship

Expectations of Students

  • Strive to identify what you want to achieve; share your experience as expert
  • Establish realistic goals and adhere to accountability measures
  • Discuss and identify barriers and develop plans and resources to resolve them; learn to become a self-advocate
  • Challenge yourself to set higher self-expectations for increasing levels of achievements
  • Connect with campus and community resources and opportunities to maximize your potential
  • Follow through with communication with your coach and work to build a relationship