Student-Athlete Support Services-FP

Student-Athlete Support Services

Mission
The Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) program employs a team of dedicated staff and campus stakeholders to work in a collaborative effort to assist student-athletes with day-to-day activities. It is the mission of the staff to take a holistic approach in providing the assistance needed to help all student-athletes realize their personal, academic, and athletics potential. The staff works closely with coaches, faculty, and University Administration to share resources and promote, as the primary goal, the development of each student-athlete at SC State University. The purpose of SASS is to empower student-athletes to become more effective learners and leaders; to assist them to become positive contributors in society after graduation.

Staff & Responsibilities

Abiola Wilson-Brigmon-Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Development/SWA

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D. DeShawn Baker-Assistant Academic Enhancement Coordinator/Game Manager (M & W Basketball, Softball)

Eric Seifarth-Assistant AD for Compliance/Academic Enhancement (M & W Tennis, Women's Soccer, Women's Golf)

Dannie A. Mays-Academic Learning Specialist

Overview
The SASS Program provides a comprehensive, differentiated, and individualized program of academic support for student-athletes and optimizes our resources in an effective and efficient manner. Academic resources and services provided by the SASS are designed to assess and respond to the current needs of our student-athlete population. The program will primarily focus on two areas: Athletic Academic Enhancement Programs and the CHAMPS Life Skills Program. This plan includes:
• Separate Study Hall and GPA requirements for different populations of student-athletes
• Comprehensive academic support for student-athletes
• Individualized and interactive academic programming for our underprepared population
• College Academic Advising
• Academic mentoring
• Leadership
• A holistic approach to life skills program to help develop skills for our student-athletes to
be positive contributors to society upon graduation.

NCAA Mandate
• Member institutions shall make general academic counseling and tutoring services to all
student-athletes. Such counseling and tutoring services may be provided by the
department of athletics or the institution's non-athletics student support services.
In addition, an institution may finance other academic and support services that the
institution, at its discretion, determines to be appropriate and necessary for the academic
success of its student-athletes. (Adopted: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91; Revised: 4/25/02
effective 8/1/02, 5/9/06)
• Services that can be provided under NCAA guidelines include, but are not limited to:
o Tutoring
o Drug-Rehabilitation Programs
o Personal counseling related to the treatment of eating disorders
o On-campus student development programs
o On-campus career counseling programs
o Career counseling for future professional athletes provided it comes from a panel of
university employees with not more than one of the panel members being employed by
the institution's athletic department
o Use of computers and typewriters
o Reimbursement for class field trips provided such trips are a course requirement and is
specified in the course catalog.

Rules, Requirements, and Policies related to your Continuous Eligibility

	24 hour rule	90/95/100 rule	40/60/80 rule	Other NCAA
After 2 semesters	pass at least 24 hours with a maximum of 6 counted during summer school	have at least a 1.80 GPA (2.00 is required to stay in good academic standing at most schools)	not applicable at this time	pass at least 6 hours per semester
After 4 semesters	pass at least 24 hours with a maximum of 6 counted during summer school	have at least a 1.90 GPA (2.00 is required to stay in good academic standing at most schools)	have completed at least 40% of a degree (for degrees requiring 120 total hours, this is 48 hours toward the degree)	pass at least 6 hours per semester and have declared a major (and minor where applicable)
After 6 semesters	pass at least 24 hours with a maximum of 6 counted during summer school	have at least a 2.00 GPA (2.00 is required to stay in good academic standing at most schools)	have completed at least 60% of a degree (for degrees requiring 120 total hours, this is 72 hours toward the degree)	pass at least 6 hours per semester and continue to have a major (and minor where applicable) declared
After 8 semesters	pass at least 24 hours with a maximum of 6 counted during summer school	have at least a 2.00 GPA (2.00 is required to stay in good academic standing at most schools)	have completed at least 80% of a degree (for degrees requiring 120 total hours, this is 96 hours toward the degree)	pass at least 6 hours per semester and continue to have a major (and minor where applicable) declared

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