EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
Student Success Coaching
Our student success coach is here to help you transition and adapt to the UB SPPS student experience!
A success coach is a professional staff member who is highly trained in success coaching strategies and student support. They support students in developing effective academic and life skills, setting goals and navigating campus.
Meet our SPPS Student Success Coach
Ashley Brigham, MA, MS
Student Success Coach
Office of Student Success and Engagement
272 Pharmacy Building
Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: 716-645-1842
Email: ambrigha@buffalo.edu
About Student Success Coaching
- A success coach is a professional staff member whose purpose is to support students as they transition to college or professional level coursework. Coaches help students adjust to campus, connect with resources, advocate for themselves, and develop skills necessary to be successful at UB and beyond. If you have questions and are not sure who to ask, your success coach is a great place to start!
- Success coaches are not academic/faculty advisors. If you have questions about what classes to take or graduation requirements, undergraduate students should contact their academic advisor, and professional students should contact their faculty advisor.
- Our SPPS student success coach is available to first-year undergraduate pharmacy students as well as students who are in their first year of the PharmD program (P1 students).
- Students can determine if they have a success coach by signing into Navigate and trying to book a ‘Success Coach’ appointment. If you do not see this option, do not hesitate to reach out to a staff member in the Office of Student Success and Engagement. Our team is here to support and connect you with our success coach!
Additional Resources to Help You Succeed
Wellness Coaching can support you in establishing specific goals related to your health and wellbeing and creating an action plan to meet those goals.
Academic Coaching will support you in developing effective study and time management skills and staying motivated throughout the semester.
Use the following academic support services to get individualized support with your coursework:
- Tutoring and Academic Support Services (TASS)
- Center for Excellence in Writing (CEW)
- The Math Place (undergraduate students only)
- Rho Chi Consultants (professional students only)
Use the Study Buddies feature in Navigate to identify students in your classes who want to form study groups.
Connect with your Academic Advisor (undergraduate students) or Faculty Advisor (professional students) for questions related to course selection and degree completion.
Connect with an SPPS Dean's Student Ambassador Peer Mentor (undergraduate students) to learn more about what it’s like to be a pharmacy student.
Get connected with our SPPS Embedded Counselor if you have concerns about your mental health and need someone to talk to.
Contact Accessibility Resources if you have a disability and want to learn more about accommodations that might be available to you.
View a complete list of SPPS and UB student support resources.