Every student at SUNY Broome has an assigned Academic Coach! We use a Student Success Platform called Starfish to help connect you to your instructors, Academic Coach, Career Coach, and other important resources on campus.
How can an Academic Coach help me?
They can meet with you one-on-one to:
- Help develop time management strategies
- Coach you through new study skills and note-taking tips
- Discuss test taking strategies
- Guide you through setting academic goals
- Connect you to other campus resources
How do I make the most of Academic Coaching & Starfish?
- Edit your Starfish profile by adding a profile picture, updating your phone number, and adding an alternative email address so you don’t miss any helpful communication
- View your Success Network to connect with your unique network and view Services available to you as a SUNY Broome Hornet!
- Schedule an appointment with your Academic Coach
- Reply to outreach from faculty and Academic Coaches
- Access the Starfish User Guide
How do I schedule with my Academic Coach?
Meet with an Academic Coach to discuss various topics such as: Time management strategies, study skills, note-taking tips, or planning your academic goals. Search for your assigned Academic Coach below and schedule via Starfish. Locate your program below to see who your Academic Coach is.
| SUNY Broome Program | Academic Coach |
|---|---|
| Accounting: AAS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Business Administration: AS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Business Administration: International Business: AS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Business Information Management: AAS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Chemical Dependency Counseling: AAS & Certificate | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Civil Engineering Technology: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Clinical Laboratory Technician: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Communications and Media Arts: AS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Computer Information Systems: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Computer Science: AS | Lorie Brewer |
| Computer Security and Forensics: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Computer Technology: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Criminal Justice: AAS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Criminal Justice – Correction: AS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Criminal Justice – Police: AAS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Dental Hygiene: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Early Childhood: AAS & Certificate | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Electrical Engineering Technology: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Paramedic: AAS & Certificate | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Engineering Science: AS | Vatsal Shah |
| Environmental Science: AS | Vatsal Shah |
| Event Management: AOS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Financial Services: AAS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Health Information Technology: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Health Studies: AAS & AS | Lorie Brewer |
| Histological Technician: AAS & Certificate | Lorie Brewer |
| Homeland Security: AS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Human Services: AS & Certificate | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Individual Studies: AAS & AS | Vatsal Shah |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences: AA | Vatsal Shah |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences: General Studies: AS | Vatsal Shah |
| Loding and Casino Management: AAS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Manufacturing Technology: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Marketing/Management/Sales: AAS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Mathematics: AS | Vatsal Shah |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Medical Administrative Skills: Certificate | Lorie Brewer |
| Medical Assistant: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Medical Transcription: Certificate | Lorie Brewer |
| Music: AS | Vatsal Shah |
| Nursing (including Evening/Weekend): AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Office Technologies: Certificate | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Phlebotomy: Certificate | Lorie Brewer |
| Physical Therapist Assistant: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Radiologic Technology: AAS | Lorie Brewer |
| Sport Studies: AS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Sports Management: AS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Visual Communication Arts: AS | Vatsal Shah |
| Web Development and Management: AAS | Susan Stracquadanio |
| Website Development and Management: Certificate | Susan Stracquadanio |
