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Academic Coaching, Workshops and Resources

Academic Coaching


SASS offers one-on-one academic coaching appointments on a variety of topics that can help you be a better student. These appointments can be scheduled online or in person via Microsoft Bookings. We book appointments for 45 minutes at a time. 

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Popular coaching topics include:

  • How to study in college
  • Time management tools
  • Mastering a routine
  • Getting organized
  • Preparing for exams
  • Presentation skills

Academic Coaching is NOT tutoring. For content-specific questions/homework assistance, please consider taking advantage of our free Tutoring Program. For more information, please contact us at sass@unf.edu.

Meet the Coaches

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Abigail Remke

Civil Engineering with certificate in Coastal and Port

Minor in Leadership and Math

Graduation: Spring 2025

Affiliations:

 Zeta Tau Alpha, Hicks Honors College, Order of Omega, Surf Team, Lacrosse Team, American Society of Civil Engineering, Society of Women Engineers 

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Ava Pulisciano

Public Health

Graduation: Summer 2024

Women's club lacrosse and SI Leader 

Hayat Husein

Hayat Husein

Major:Molecular and cellular biology with biotech

Graduation: Spring 2025

"I plan on going to graduate school after I finish undergrad. My hobbies include travel, dungeons and dragons, and reading! I'm also a practicing member of the American Chemical Society. I look forward to working with you!" 

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Holden Giesecke

Biomedical Sciences

Graduation: Summer 2024

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Osprey Outreach

"I am a former athlete at UNF, I enjoy all things related to sports. I am actively involved in FCA and enjoy playing pickleball, soccer, and intramural football whenever possible. I am also passionate about medicine and desire to pursue a career in the medical field."

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Katherine Harlamor

Chemistry

Graduation: Fall 2025

American Chemical Society (ACS)

"I am a super passionate chemistry student who loves reading, cats, and discovering new coffee shops."

Academic Resources


Academic resources are designed to help students build and develop critical academic skills. If you have ever wanted to sharpen your study skills, or make a better plan to manage your time, these programs and documents would be a good investment! Each resource is designed to give you something to walk away with- a study plan, a self-diagnosis, a learning assessment, and more. All resources are created by staff and trained students who have shown the ability to preserve and be successful at UNF.

  • Click here to access PDF Resources or here for our Scholarly Snaps (coming soon see below)
  • Faculty and staff can reach out to sass@unf.edu to request a tailored resource, designed to meet specific needs and preferences

Short-form videos on all our scholarly topics are coming soon. These bite-sized videos will walk you through some quick tips and advice. Look out for announcement in the Osprey Update when those become available!

Workshop Topics

Academic success workshops are in-person, interactive, and engaging with opportunities for questions and feedback. To request a workshop, send an email to our Assistant Director at: cari.andreani@unf.edu

SASS: Who We Are and What We Do!

In this workshop we introduce our SASS services, such as tutoring, supplemental instruction, academic coaching and academic resources on academic skills and strategies. The workshop explains how and where to access our services and how to benefit from them.

College life: Let’s Figure it out

This workshop will help students improve their organization and study skills, which are essential for academic success. They will learn how to manage their time, set goals, prioritize tasks, take notes, and use effective strategies for memorizing and reviewing information.

Why Procrastination Doesn’t Work

In this workshop we will show how procrastination affects students and what strategies they can use to overcome it. They will also practice some techniques to manage time, and to organize assignments and tasks.

Using Planning Tools for Academic Success

Academic planning tools are essential for students who want to achieve their academic goals and manage their time effectively. In this workshop, students will learn how to use various tools such as calendars, planners, trackers, and apps to organize tasks, and prioritize assignments.

Mastering a Routine

This workshop provides tools, and helps students develop skills and habits for academic success.

Getting Involved on Campus

This workshop is an opportunity for students to enrich their college experience by learning about the different types of opportunities available, such as clubs based on interest and major, organizations, events, and more.

Exam tips 101: Strategies for Success

In this workshop students will learn how to study and avoid procrastination before the test, how to manage their time and stress during exams, and learn practical tools and strategies to achieve success on the test.