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FSP Coaches Sign Up - Spring 2024

Sign up to be a Coach for The First-Year Success Program!

The Cal Poly First-Year Success Program (FSP) is a mandatory program for freshman who are on academic probation for the first time. FSP aims to provide students with the skills, resources, and support they need to move toward success in future quarters. 

We need your help to support these students! We are looking for diverse faculty, staff, and graduate students to serve as Academic Coaches and lead a small group of students at our FSP Workshops on April 8th and 9th. 

The requirements for FSP Coaches are as following: 
  1. Complete the following survey by Wednesday, March 20th so that we can gather information regarding your preferences, background, and availability.
  2. Attend the virtual FSP Coaches' Training on Friday, March 22nd from 10:00am-11:30am to learn about the program structure, timeline, materials, and more. 
    1. Details will be shared via Outlook Calendar invite.
    2. Make-ups are available by request - email anamos@calpoly.edu and continue completing this form.
  3. Serve as an FSP Coach at the workshop on April 8th or April 9th for a small group of students.
  4. Check-in via email with assigned students during Week 5 for support.

We appreciate your willingness to participate! Our students need our support now more than ever.
- Annie Amos, FSP Coordinator for the Mustang Success Center (anamos@calpoly.edu)
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1. First Name *This question is required.
5. What is your role on campus? *This question is required.
6. I work with or teach in a specific college on campus. *This question is required.
Which college(s)?  *This question is required.
If given the opportunity to work with students inside my major or college, I: *This question is required.
7. Have you been an Academic Coach for FSP in the past? *This question is required.
8. Do you identify as part of a historically under-served race and/or ethnicity?  *This question is required.
9. If given the opportunity, would you want to work with students from the same race and/or ethnicity as you? 
10. If you are knowledgeable about and comfortable with supporting students from the following demographics, please list your preferences below based on the following prompts:
(if no preference, please skip to the next question) Group the following items into the provided categories. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible categories. Next click a category to add the item to the category.
I personally identify with and feel comfortable supporting
I do not personally identify with, but hold knowledge and experience supporting
11. I feel comfortable supporting students who have self disclosed that they struggle with mental health, trauma, and/or personal hardships.
12. After taking this survey I would prefer to work with students in the following groups:  Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.
13. Are you available to attend our virtual FSP Coaches' Training on March 22nd from 10:00am-11:30am on Zoom?
If you are unable to attend, please email anamos@calpoly.edu to schedule a make-up session.
*All coaches are encouraged to attend and participate, but you are not required to if you have served as a coach in the last two years. *This question is required.
14. Please indicate your preference for the FSP workshop dates below. We will do our best to accommodate your preferences, and we will notify you with your assigned date and time.
Space Cell First ChoiceSecond ChoiceThird ChoiceUnavailable
Monday, April 8th from 1:10-2:30pm
Monday, April 8th from 3:10-4:30pm
Tuesday, April 9th from 10:10-11:30am
15. Would you be interested in meeting with students who need an individualized make-up session?