I don’t either!” and everyone in the room laughed. She also specifically stressed that the advice she was giving them were purely suggestions, reassuring the students that the academic coach wasn’t to be seen as a superior but as an equal. These interactions made the students feel much more comfortable and open with their academic coach. After about 45 minutes, the academic coach decided to wrap up the appointment and explained that after the initial corrections were made to their resumes, they could come back in and make a final copy. This allows the students to fulfill the deliver step of appreciative advising and give them the opportunity to follow through in revising their resumes. The students became so comfortable with their coach that they began asking unrelated questions like how to order books for next semester and were able to learn valuable information about how to buy books, rent books and save money by selling them back. At the end of the session, the students were pleased and excited about everything they
I don’t either!” and everyone in the room laughed. She also specifically stressed that the advice she was giving them were purely suggestions, reassuring the students that the academic coach wasn’t to be seen as a superior but as an equal. These interactions made the students feel much more comfortable and open with their academic coach. After about 45 minutes, the academic coach decided to wrap up the appointment and explained that after the initial corrections were made to their resumes, they could come back in and make a final copy. This allows the students to fulfill the deliver step of appreciative advising and give them the opportunity to follow through in revising their resumes. The students became so comfortable with their coach that they began asking unrelated questions like how to order books for next semester and were able to learn valuable information about how to buy books, rent books and save money by selling them back. At the end of the session, the students were pleased and excited about everything they