Failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the academic center and any other locations granting study hall hours may result in a student's temporary or permanent dismissal from those centers. In addition, the student will not receive credit for that particular study session.
The athletics academic coordinator/counselor will work with the Department of Advising to perform all advising responsibilities for undeclared student-athletes (i.e. registering for classes, dropping and adding classes, etc.) Students who have declared a major will be assigned an advisor in their major department. The athletics academic coordinator/counselor will only perform secondary advising responsibilities for declared majors (i.e. reviewing current or proposed classes for eligibility and degree progress purposes). All student-athletes need to see the athletics academic coordinator/counselor and major advisor (if major has been declared) prior to dropping classes. The coordinator/counselor will not be held responsible for students who drop below full-time status without first consulting their counselor. All student-athletes are encouraged to obtain a copy of their degree audit from the on-line registration system and submit a copy to the athletics academic coordinator.
Student-athletes’ academic progress will be monitored through progress reports, communication with professors, and regular classroom checks. Progress reports for all student-athletes will be done 2-3 times a semester. All coaches and athletics academic counselors will receive summaries of student-athlete progress based on the information reported by the professors.
The academic support staff will plan workshops and seminars for student-athletes throughout the year on a variety of topics ranging from career planning to sexual harassment. Student-athlete attendance at these workshops and seminars are mandatory. Student-athletes also will be required to attend select University convocations. Student-athlete attendance at these convocations is mandatory.
Due to the amount of class time student-athletes miss as a result of team travel, it is very important that they make arrangements with their professors regarding missed assignments. Student-athletes are required to give their professors advance notice of when they will miss class, so plans for making up work can be arranged.
Members of the academic support staff and the coaching staff will regularly check classes to ensure that student-athletes are maintaining good attendance. Any students who are absent during these classroom checks will not be able to participate in athletics competition for a week and will be reported to the coach and the academic coordinator. (Student-Athletes must sit in the first 2 rows while in class!!!!)
Please be aware of the following University policies regarding class attendance (found in the University catalogue):