Academic personal training sessions are free of charge and are available for all students.
Sessions are facilitated by a trained and experienced peer academic personal trainer. Sessions are scheduled at the mutual convenience of both the student(s) and the trainer.
Clicking the link below will direct you to our Starfish student support system. Sign in with your Campus Computer Account information (same as you use for Outlook, BearPAWS,etc), then click the “Raise Hand” button. Under the Type of Help Needed section, select “I Need an Academic Personal Trainer.”
Once we receive your request, we will work to match you with a trainer quickly. Expect to hear back from us in 1-3 business days.
Student Expectations
Academic training can be a great resource to help you succeed in college. Trainer requests are fulfilled subject to availability. In order for all students to get the most out of the experience, students are expected to:
- Check your Potsdam email regularly. The training coordinator will contact you through this process with any/all information regarding your trainer request, and when a trainer connection has occurred.
- Your trainer will then contact you at your potsdam.edu email to begin the process of getting a date/time and location established for your first session.
- Attend sessions fully prepared and ready to participate.
- If you need to cancel a session, you must notify the trainer, in an email, that you are unable to attend. This must be done at least 2 hours prior to the session.
Questions?
Contact Bethany VanderWoude if you have any questions. (Phone: (315) 267-3447, Office: LLC 107D)