Peer Academic Coach Application
The Center for Academic Success at Manhattan College is hiring Peer
Academic Coaches!
A Peer Academic Coach is a peer mentor who will work one-on-one with MC students in order to
identify barriers to academic success and offer solutions to overcome them. Coaches are expected to
build trust with their students, communicate clearly, and nurture a sense of campus community. Peer
Academic Coaches will:
 teach study techniques and strategies
 help students effectively manage their time
 assist with test preparation
 work with students to set appropriate goals and accomplish these goals
 connect students with other academic support services (tutoring, SI, etc.)
 have the opportunity to design and administer relevant workshops
 properly track student progress and maintain records of sessions
Peer Academic Coaches will teach skills and lay the groundwork necessary for success throughout
college and beyond.
Peer Academic Coach Qualifications
The applicant must:
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be a Manhattan College student who has completed at least 2 semesters by Fall 2015
have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (if a student with a GPA lower than 3.0 applies, his or her
application will be considered but scrutinized closely)
be in good academic and judicial standing at the College
make at least a one-semester commitment (this is to ensure no Coach leaves mid-semester)
attend Academic Coaching Training (dates TBD)
be available for a biweekly staff meeting with Learning Specialist and other Coaches
demonstrate reliability and strong work ethic
demonstrate patience and a desire to help others succeed
demonstrate responsibility and appropriate etiquette
demonstrate interpersonal communication skills
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Please PRINT or TYPE responses clearly and legibly. Please include an unofficial academic
transcript, your Fall 2015 class schedule, and two letters of recommendation (1 peer and 1
faculty) when you submit this application.
Name: _________________________________________ Student ID #: ________________________
Major: _____________________ Minor: _____________________ Semester GPA:________________
Year of Study:__________________________ Expected Graduation Year:_______________________
Athletic Participation:_________________________________________________________________
State/Country of Permanent Residence:__________________________________________________
Summer Address:____________________________________________________________________
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Home Phone #:______________________________________________________________________________
Cell Phone #:________________________________________________________________________________
Email:______________________________________________________________________@ manhattan.edu
Please list the days and times you are available to work as a Peer Academic Coach:
Monday:___________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday:___________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday:________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday:__________________________________________________________________________________
Friday:_____________________________________________________________________________________
1) What would you consider your areas of strength? Please check all that apply:
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time management
academic performance
student leadership
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socializing/making connections
rapport with professors
other:_______________________________________________________________________________
2) What areas would you consider a challenge? Please check all that apply:
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time management
academic performance
student leadership
socializing/making connections
rapport with professors
other:_______________________________________________________________________________
3) Please indicate only one organization, club, activity, committee, community service, sports team, or
project per block.
Organization, club, volunteer
activity, special committee,
department project
Reference Name
Leadership Role (s)
 Please indicate dates
for each role listed
Level of Involvement
 Circle the appropriate
number and add
comments
1 (low)
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5 (high)
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5 (high)
Comments:
Organization, club, volunteer
activity, special committee,
department project
Reference Name
Leadership Role (s)
 Please indicate dates
for each role listed
Level of Involvement
 Circle the appropriate
number and add
comments
1 (low)
Comments:
4) Tell us about any special interests, hobbies, or special skills you possess.
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5) How would you describe yourself?
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6) How would others describe you?
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7) Why do you want to become a Peer Academic Coach?
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8) Do you plan to have a job in addition to peer academic coaching during the Fall 2015 semester?
Yes_____
No______
9) If you do plan to have an additional job, how many hours per week will the job require? Is it on or off
campus?
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References
Please provide the following information for at least two people who can serve as your references.
One reference should be a peer and one should be a professor. Please have each reference write a
brief letter of recommendation, put it in a sealed envelope, and sign across the seal.
Peer Reference
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Email:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone #:___________________________________________________________________________
Relationship to You:_________________________________________________________________________
Faculty Reference
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Email:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone #:___________________________________________________________________________
Relationship to You:_________________________________________________________________________
I certify that the above information is true and I grant permission for the Learning Specialist of the
Manhattan College Center for Academic Success to verify the information provided.
Signature:_________________________________________________ Date:____________________
Thank you for your interest in this exciting new position! You may be contacted for an
interview. Please return this form, your Fall 2015 class schedule, an unofficial transcript,
and the two required letters of recommendation to Sarah Glessner, Learning Specialist in
the Center for Academic Success. Materials can be emailed* to Sarah at
sarah.glessner@manhattan.edu or brought to her office in De La Salle Hall Room 206e.
*If you choose to email application materials, recommendation letters must still be submitted as
hard copies in signed and sealed envelopes.
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