This page is designed for ACE Coaches in order to provide access to the resources you will need throughout the academic year. Please use this webpage as your first source of information. However, if you have further questions, please contact Claire Robinson at 777-4885 or Claire.Robinson@sc.edu, or contact the ACE Main Office at 777-5430 or ACE@sc.edu.

Academic Advising

• Description
  
• Your role as an ACE Coach with Academic Advising
  
• Advising Resource & Guide

Academic Forgiveness Policy

• Description

Academic Centers for Excellence

• Overview of ACE
  
• ACE Hours and Office Information
  
• ACE Contact Information

ACE Blog

• This blog helps you stay current on ACE updates, as well as help you stay connected to your fellow coaches!
  
  • Check Out the Blog
    
  • Blogging Tips

ACE Coach Position

• ACE Coach Position Description
  
• Commitment Form
  
• Application
  

Academic Plan

• Appreciative Advising Academic Plan
  
• Original Plan
  
• Coach’s Guide
  

Academic Recovery

• Definition
  
• Process
  
• Academic Recovery Quick Session Checklist
  

Appreciative Advising

• “Incorporating Appreciative Inquiry into Academic Advising”
  
• Appreciate Advising Inventory
  
• Coach’s Guide to Appreciative Advising Inventory
  
• Coach’s Guide to Using Appreciative Advising in ACE Sessions
  

Calendars

• ACE Calendar of Events

Campus Partners/Resources

• Student Success Center
  
• Health Center
  
• Counseling Center
  

Conditional Appeals

• Description
  
• Three Session Outline
  

Creating Academic Responsibility

The CAR initiative provides a mechanism by which faculty members can refer students who are in danger of failing academically due to excessive absences, disengagement in class, or failure to complete assignments. Faculty members teaching 100-400 level undergraduate classes are able to refer students to CAR.

• Learn more about CAR
  

Gamecock Connection

• Description
  
• Check Out Gamecock Connection
  

Gamecock Guarantee

• Description
  
• FAQs
  

General Coaching

• FAQ Handout
  
• Three Session Outline
  
• ACE Appointment Checklist
  
• Potential Questions to Use for ACE Sessions
• ACE FERPA Waiver
  

Google Calendar/Documents

• Explanation of how to use these documents
  
• Access Google Calendar
  

Graduate Assistantships in ACE

Interested in a graduate assistantship working with ACE and academic success initiatives? Each year University Housing hires two GAs to work with academic success programming and learning initiatives in the residence halls. These positions' primary responsibilities include developing, promoting, and coordinating academic initiatives for all University of South Carolina students.

• View a detailed description of the ACE Graduate Assistantship opportunities.

Please note the GA for the Academic Centers for Excellence is currently filled for 2008-2009.

Grade Forgiveness Policy

• Description
  

Hour Log Form

• Access the Hour Log Form to track your hours.
  

Intake Forms

• First Appointment
  
• Return Appointments
  

Journalism Referrals

• Description
  
• Three Session Outline
  
• Sample Journalism Letter to Student
  
• ACE Appointment Verification Tablet
  

Meetings

• ACE Coach Monthly Meeting Minutes
  
• Meeting Archives
  

Newsletters

• Coach “Weekly What’s Up?
  
• Student Monthly Newsletter

Phone Consultations

• ACE Phone Consultation Protocol
• Outline of Phone Consultation for ACE Coach
• Phone Consultation Confirmation E-Mail
  

Pre-Advising

Prior to the advising period each semester, USC academic advisors from various departments hold informal pre-advising meetings in residence halls to answer students' questions about registering for classes, changing majors, and course requirements.

For more information, on pre-advising, visit the Pre-Advising Webpage

• How Can Coaches Get Involved with Pre-Advising?
  

Presentations

• Overview of Presentations
  
• Presentation Checklist
  
• Lesson Plan Template
  
• Welcome Activities and Ice Breakers
  
• Planning Tips
  
• Assessment - Student and Instructor Feedback forms
  
  

Professional Development

• College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)
  
• National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA)
  
• Qualities of a Good Helper
  
• Communications Pyramid
  

Resume

• Include ACE on Your Resume!
  

Satisfactory Academic Progress

• Overview of SAP Policy
  
• Sample Letter to Students
  
• FAQs for ACE Coaches
  
• SAP Session Outline
  
• SAP Appointment Checklist
  

Schedule for Coaches

• View Current Coach Schedule
  

Self-Assessments

• LASSI
  
• Coach’s Guide to LASSI
  
• LASSI and ACE
  
• VARK
  
• Strengths Quest
  

Special Student Population Resources

• Transfer Students
  
• First Generation Students
  
• Non-Traditional Students
  
• Out-of-State Students
  
• Students with Disabilities
  

Study Skills

• ACE Resources Page
  
• Coaching Modules
  
• Study Skill Copy Request Directions
  

Training Documents