UCBA Success Coaching

All UCBA students!

All recent graduates from Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) are paired with an individualized Success Coach through the advising process during orientation.

Not a CPS graduate? You are still eligible to participate in the Success Caching Program! Just complete the UCBA Success Coaching Interest Form and you will be contacted by a member of the Success Team for next steps and to be paired with an individualized Success Coach.

• Develop necessary skills and receive timely outreach to stay on track and persist through college toward graduation.
• Receive individualized support with the academic, financial, and social adjustments to college.
• Increase sense of belonging at UCBA.
• Have an individualized advocate and resource for you as you navigate college.
• Gain access to scholarship opportunities, for instance: summer scholarships, transition (to Clifton) scholarships, and hardship relief scholarships.

All recent graduates from Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) should be paired with an individualized Success Coach through the advising process during orientation. If you were not assigned a Success Coach, complete the UCBA Success Coaching Interest Form.

Not a CPS Student? Complete the UCBA Success Coaching Interest Form and you will be contacted by a member of the Success Team for next steps and to be paired with an individualized Success Coach.

Students who participate in the Success Coaching Seminar Course will be able to:

• Identify the steps involved in acquiring and maintaining financial aid including FAFSA submission, following through on verification requests, checking bill status, and satisfying Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP.)
• Identify habits that promote their physical and emotional well-being.
• Explain the roles of academic advisers, identify when and how to make academic advising appointments, and prepare in advance to maximize the effectiveness of their advising appointments.
• Explain habits that support their academic success (such as effective study skills, effective task and time management, proactive communication with instructors, and ongoing self-assessment of strengths and gaps in learning strategies and behaviors.)
• Accurately assess and explain their academic progress in each class at any juncture of the semester.
• Identify and utilize people, resources and opportunities that support their personal and academic success as well as enhance their overall experience at UCBA and UC.