AARC Academic Coaching

Coaching You To Graduation

As Academic Coaches, we help all TSU students navigate college life. We know when and how to refer you to various offices based on your needs and goals. You can meet one-on-one with an Academic Coach to improve your college experience! Your coach will provide tailored coaching sessions to help you, push you to improve, and ensure you stay accountable. We customize the topics to suit your needs. These may include goal setting, time management, organization, study skills, and stress management.

About Us

Our academic coaches focus on empowerment, building a holistic monitoring strategy that will keep undergraduate students engaged and on degree track each semester. The coaches will also follow and monitor students based on their unique educational needs through their degree completion process.

Our Mission & Values

Tennessee State University, through its legacy as an HBCU and land grant institution, transforms lives, prepares a diverse population of leaders, and contributes to economic and community development by providing affordable and accessible educational programs at various degree levels promoting academic excellence through scholarly inquiry, teaching, research, lifelong learning, and public service.

The Personal Benefits of Coaching

  • Guide students as lifelong learners
  • Enhance importance of understanding academic curriculum and meeting deadline dates
  • Learn navigation skills for success using EAB, technology and eLearn
  • Boost self-confidence and communication skills

Student Testimony

“The programs are amazing, and I was able to get all my questions answered.”

K. Jones, Commercial Music Major

 

Academic Coaching Directory
Coach/Contact Information College Served

Tamika Williams

twill401@tnstate.edu

Acting Director of Success Coaching

College of Life and Physical Sciences

Justin Butler

jbutler7@tnstate.edu

College of Business

James Driscoll

jdriscoll@tnstate.edu

College of Health Sciences

Angie Jefferson

akeeling@tnstate.edu

College of Life & Physical Sciences & College of Agriculture

Probation & Post Suspension Students

Maya Outlaw

moutlaw@tnstate.edu

College of Public Service/ College of Health Sciences

Andrae Perry

aperry42@tnstate.edu

College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Monique Robinson

urobins1@tnstate.edu

College of Agriculture, College of Engineering

Brendia Smith

bsmit146@tnstate.edu

College of Education