Departments

Student-Athlete Support Services

Staff

The Office of Student-Athlete Support Services exists to provide student-athletes with the necessary support, counseling, and resources to achieve academic, personal, and athletic growth.

Staff
  • Kirsten Mosby , Director of Student-Athlete Support Services
Student-Athlete Support Services

-Academic Monitoring
-Academic Progress Meetings
-Registration Assistance
-Tutorial Assistance
-CHAMPS/Life-skills Workshops
-Community Service Opportunities
-Referrals
-Structured Study Hours in the Academic
-Study Center, Library or Computer Lab
-Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Proof of Success

The program upholds the academic integrity of our student-athletes and challenge them to strive for success. At the conclusion of the 2007 spring semester:
- 19 teams (Eight in the fall and 11 in the spring) achieved a
cumulative GPA above a 3.0
- 58 percent of the student-athletes achieved a 3.0 or higher
- 31 percent of the student-athletes were placed on the Dean’s List
- 12 percent of the student-athletes had a perfect 4.0 for the semester.
- 50 percent of the student-athletes have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

Program Details

Each student-athlete signs a Buckley Amendment Release form at the beginning of each academic year. This release authorizes the Athletic Department to have access to their academic information. The Student-Athlete Support Services Office receives midterm grades for all first-year student-athletes and final semester grades for all student-athletes. Progress reports are mailed to all professors around midterms. For those student-athletes who are deemed at-risk, contact will be made with their professors earlier in the semester to ensure that they have started off the semester well. Student-athletes with a cumulative GPA below a 2.2 or a previous semester GPA below a 2.0 are required to meet with an Academic Support staff member once every two weeks during the semester to discuss academic progress and receive any necessary study skills, test-taking tips, time management, or goal setting assistance.