IU Peer Coaches

Peer coaches are undergraduate students who can help you get "ahead of the curve" in your first year or anytime you want to up your game as student. Your peer coach can help you:

Develop good time-management and study strategies.
Set goals to achieve academic and career success.
Explore majors, minors, and certificate programs and other academic opportunities.
Brainstorm ways to get involved and gain experience.
Find information about careers, resume writing, and job/internship opportunities for students.
Prepare for your academic advising appointments using IU's degree planning tools.
Connect with campus resources and learning how to navigate your IU experience.

Peer Academic Coach drop-in hours

Wells Library Ground Level (Room 002)

Normal Fall/Spring hours:
Monday-Friday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Scheduled Appointments

Scheduled appointments with Peer Academic Coaches available through the Student Appointment Scheduler (SAS) starting second week of the fall and spring semesters. Enter "Peer Academic Coach" or "PAC" in the "search for other advisor" field to find available appointments.

Exceptions

Peer coaches not available during:

Summer Break, 2024
Labor Day, Mon Sept 2, 2024
Fall Break, Fri Oct 11, 2024
Thanksgiving Break, Nov 24 - Dec , 2024
Final Exam Week, Dec 16 - Dec 20, 2024
Winter Break, 2024

My peer coach sent me email to ask how I was doing. She cared about how my college experience was going.
Harley, first year student

IU Peer Coaching services

All IU Peer Coaches can provide academic coaching and basic career coaching, but some specialize in one or the other. Learn more about the different types of IU Peer Coaches:

Peer Academic Coaches (PACs) help students with:

Developing good time-management skills.
Study strategies.
Setting goals to achieve academic success.
Exploring majors, minors, and certificate program and other academic opportunities.
Brainstorming ways to get involved and gain experience.
Preparing for your academic advising appointments using IU's degree planning tools.
Connecting with campus resources and learning how to navigate your IU experience.

Career Peers help students explore major and career possibilities, navigate career resources, find part-time jobs and internships, and write resumes. Career Peers are an extension of Career Exploration & Student Employment.

Peer coaches lead workshops for groups of students, assist with New Student Orientation, and provide one-on-one scheduled and drop-in coaching in the Wells Library.

Learn more about IU Peer Coaches

Current IU Peer Coaches

Meet the current IUPCs and find the right Peer Coach to talk to.