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Academic Coach Request
FalconOnline has partnered with Instructional Connections, an instructional support service company, to offer Academic Coaches for qualifying online courses. Academic Coaches are an extension of UTPB faculty and will deliver the following:
- Assistance in grading assignments
- Participation in discussion threads
- Monitoring student participation and student success, and
- Assistance in sending communications to students through UTPB faculty.
To qualify for an Academic Coach, an online course must have an undergraduate student enrollment of 60 or a graduate student enrollment of 40.
Timeframe for Requesting an Academic Coach
Faculty with qualifying online courses must request an Academic Coach through the PeopleSoft portal.
Fall 2023
| Term | Term Start Date | First Day to Submit Academic Coach Request | Last Day to Submit Academic Coach Request |
| Full Fall (16 weeks) | 8/28/23 | 7/17/23 | 8/14/23 |
|
First Fall Session (1st 8 weeks) |
8/28/23 | 7/17/23 | 8/14/23 |
|
Second Fall Session (2nd 8 weeks) |
10/23/23 | 8/28/23 | 10/9/23 |
Spring 2024
| Term | Term Start Date | First Day to Submit Academic Coach Request | Last Day to Submit Academic Coach Request |
| Full Spring (16 weeks) | 1/16/24 | 10/23/23 | 12/25/23 |
|
First Spring Session (1st 8 weeks) |
1/16/24 | 10/23/23 | 12/25/23 |
|
Second Spring Session (2nd 8 weeks) |
3/18/24 | 1/15/24 | 2/26/24 |
Summer 2024
| Term | Term Start Date | First Day to Submit Academic Coach Request | Last Day to Submit Academic Coach Request |
| Full Summer (16 weeks) | 6/3/24 | 3/18/24 | 5/6/24 |
|
First Summer Session (7 weeks) |
5/13/24 | 3/18/24 | 4/22/24 |
|
Second Summer Session (7 weeks) |
7/1/24 | 5/13/24 | 6/17/24 |
Fall 2024
| Term | Term Start Date | First Day to Submit Academic Coach Request | Last Day to Submit Academic Coach Request |
| Full Fall (16 weeks) | 8/26/24 | 7/15/24 | 8/12/24 |
|
First Fall Session (1st 8 weeks) |
8/26/24 | 7/15/24 | 8/12/24 |
|
Second Fall Session (2nd 8 weeks) |
10/21/24 | 8/26/24 | 10/7/24 |
Due to the process involved in vetting instructional talent through our partner, we are unable to accommodate any requests for Academic Coaches made after the term deadline. If you have any questions, please email falcononline@utpb.edu.