The Academic Success Center (ASC) collaborates with faculty to support graduate students through the process of learning and developing their identities as scholars and practitioners. The ASC’s holistic tiers of support are designed to provide each student with a personalized, meaningful learning experience. We align our resources to meet the skill and competency needs identified by faculty as crucial to successfully completing a graduate-level course of study. To read more about each tier, review ASC policies, and meet the staff, visit the Learn the ASC page.
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Academic Success Center live support options (scheduled coaching, ASC Chat, text, email, and Ask a Coach) will be unavailable Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25. ASC Live Support will have limited availability on Saturday, Nov. 26, and Sunday, Nov. 27. Please prepare now if you anticipate seeking coaching support during this period.
ASC Chat is available at the following times (Pacific Time):
Sunday 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
& 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Monday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Thursday 7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
& 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
& 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 7:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
If there is not a coach on duty, submit your question via one of the below methods:
Search our FAQs on the Academic Success Center's Ask a Coach page.
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Faculty and students have access to these resources 24/7. |
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Proofreading Service |
Academic Writer |
Grammarly |
Ask a Coach |
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The Ask a Coach page is where you can search Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), submit a question about writing or statistics to get a personalized answer or chat live with a coach through ASC Chat. |
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Scheduled Coaching |
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The Academic Success Center (ASC) offers three types of coaching: recorded, group, and individual sessions. Each type has a different focus to help you build skills and develop competence in either written communication or quantitative reasoning. Read about each type of coaching on the Learn the ASC page. |
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* Please view the What to Expect videos located on the Learn the ASC page for additional information.
Visit the Coaching Scheduler to sign up for coaching and to self-schedule recorded and group sessions.
The Academic Success Center observes Pacific Time (PT) for scheduled coaching and live help hours.
Below is the current time on the ASC Scheduler clock:
Use the ASC Group Session Calendar to find information on upcoming ASC group sessions
Please use the collaboration form to recommend a master or doctoral level student who would benefit from academic coaching. Please provide as much information as possible to assist ASC staff in developing a personalized collaboration letter. Students will receive an invitation to collaborate and the faculty member will be CC'd on the communication. Complete this form and email it to asc@ncu.edu.
For more resources, check out the Faculty Resources page.
