Tutoring/Support
Tutors
The primary goal of the tutorial program is to enhance the students’ study skills, as well as to assist them in specific content areas. Academic enrichment hours are scheduled blocks of time that student-athletes use for tutorial services, computer labs, the academic meetings or independent study. Critical to the students’ success is that they master time management and effective study skills. It is also important for tutors to display a high level of academic integrity. Tutors are expected to instruct student-athletes in these areas and to report progress to the Academic Enhancement Coordinators on a SASS Enrichment Form. Tutoring sessions are held throughout the day and evening, Sunday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday tutorial assistance is available on an individually scheduled basis. The student-athlete’s academic enhancement coordinator monitors the attendance of academic enrichment hours. Student-athletes are expected to be on time for each tutoring session. In keeping with the University policy, you should wait 15 minutes for the tutor. After that, they will be considered a tardy or a “No Show.” Either way, it must be reported on the SASS website where appropriate. In addition, a “No Show” should be reported if: 1.) The student-athlete fails to give at least a two-hour notice to the tutor and their academic enhancement coordinator that they will not be attending; 2.) The student-athlete fails to attend a normally scheduled tutoring session. Student-athletes are held accountable for “No Shows,” and they are disciplined by their coaches.
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Objective Based Study Hall
The Objective Based Study Hall format is an incentive laced program for which students are rewarded for completing their work in study hall. The basis for the program is simple. Each week students will fill out an Objective Sheet for the week. They do so by going through their syllabi and writing at least two objectives they must complete in each class. This sheet acts as a reference tool for all of their course work for the week. After the objectives for the week have been set, the advisor / monitor will sign off on the sheet stating the objectives are good. An example of a good objective would be as follows: Read pgs 20-30 in chapter 13 of M 152 book. Once an academic enhancement coordinator / monitor has accepted the objectives, the student is then encouraged to complete two objectives a day. When the objectives are completed, the student is done with study hall for the night. Some objectives are more time consuming, therefore the completion of one objective can suffice. As stated, this is an incentive based program. Therefore, when a student completes all of their objectives for the week, they have met their study hall requirements.
Computer Lab
The computer labs are available for enrichment hours to all student-athletes during all normal operating hours. Designated spaces will be announced during the team meetings. Printing and copying resources are available for academic purposes only. Student-athletes are expected to make productive use of their time spent in the lab and to always be respectful of the learning environment. Each student at the university is allotted 400 pages at no charge. Additional pages can be purchased at the normal rate listed for all students at the University.
Technology Distribution
Laptop computers are available to be checked out for student-athlete use through the office. 24 hour notice is needed to make sure that the request is able to be filled. Priority will be given to student-athletes that are traveling with their team. Upon the team’s return to campus, the student-athlete will have 24 hours to return the equipment to the office. If the equipment is not returned within the time frame provided, the student-athlete may be prohibited from checking out equipment in the future. If the equipment is lost or stolen during travel, the student-athlete must inform his/her academic enhancement coordinator immediately. The replacement or repair cost of the item will be charged to the student-athlete.
Undergraduate Academic Standards / Suspension / Appeals / Re-Admission
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Federal regulations require that all student financial aid recipients make satisfactory academic progress toward achieving a degree. Progress is measured by the student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) and credits earned in relation to those attempted and the length of the academic program. In order to assure that students make progress toward their degree program, both in terms of the number of hours completed and cumulative GPA, South Carolina State will utilize the following satisfactory academic progress policy.
A. Progress Standards
Academic standards of progress are reviewed at the conclusion of the spring semester each year by the Office of Financial Aid and are based on the following criteria:
Minimum GPA to Minimum GPA
Cumulative Quality Remain in the University Without
On Probation Probation
3-39 1.40 1.59
40-59 1.60 1.89
60-99 1.90 1.99
100 and above 2.00
Grade-point calculations shall include only work pursued at SC State. A student must have a grade point average of not less than 2.00 in order to be listed as a candidate for graduation. Satisfactory grades are A, B, C, D, or S. Unsatisfactory grades are W, I, AU, WP, WF, UF, or F. Students must complete at least 50% of credits attempted within each academic year. A program completion review will be performed at the end of the spring semester. For students enrolled in summer school, a second program completion review will be performed at the conclusion of summer school.
GRADE APPEAL PROCESS
A student may appeal a course grade if the student has evidence that the grade was assigned in a malicious, capricious, erroneous, or arbitrary manner. The steps that follow provide a guideline for the appeals process. All persons concerned with this process should make every attempt to adhere to the time schedule outlined in the process. No appeal will be entertained more than one year following the date the grade was assigned.
STATUS OF ACADEMIC PROBATION
1. Students on academic probation are ineligible to hold elective positions or to represent the University in any official capacity.
2. Students on probation shall not be permitted to pursue more than fifteen academic hours per semester (nine hours during summer) during the regular academic year.
3. Students on academic probation are eligible for summer school enrollment.
4. Students in a probationary status remain eligible for financial aid.
REMOVAL OF ACADEMIC PROBATION
Students who are on probation may remain at the University and take a maximum of fifteen semester hours during the regular term and nine hours during the summer term. If students do not remove probationary status, after three consecutive semesters, they will be dropped from the University for Poor Scholarship. In order to continue on probation, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 2.00 at the end of the second semester probation or the student will be subject to academic suspension or dismissal.
ACADEMIC WARNING
A new student who does not meet minimum requirements for remaining at the University will be placed on Academic Warning after the first semester and/or summer of the first academic year (summer - if and only if matriculation begins summer prior to the first semester the student enrolls at the University). The student is allowed to continue enrollment the next semester and summer term.
ACADEMIC SUSPENSION
Students are suspended based on one of the reasons below:
1. Probationary status is for a maximum of three (3) consecutive semesters. At the end of the second semester of probation, a student must earn a semester GPA of 2.0. If the student does not earn a 2.0 semester GPA, the student will be suspended or dismissed from the University. The student who attains the 2.0 at the end of the second semester continues on probation and must achieve the minimum cumulative grade point average for remaining at the University;
2. If the minimum grade point average required for remaining at the University is not maintained (see minimum Grade Point Averages) the student will be suspended for one semester.
A new student who does not meet minimum requirements for remaining at the University the second semester of the first academic year will be placed on Academic Suspension. All students on academic suspension are eligible to attend summer school.
ACADEMIC DISMISSAL (Required to Withdraw)
Students who fail to maintain the minimum GPA twice or more during their academic tenure will be dismissed from the University. Students on academic dismissal are not eligible to attend summer school without petitioning the Academic Review Board.
Awards and Recognition
Bulldog 3.0 Club
Student-Athletes with a 3.0 grade point average during the fall or spring semester
Presidential Scholars Awards
Instituted by President M. Maceo Nance, Jr., during the academic year 1976-1977; the awards represent the concern of the President (1) to recognize students who have demonstrated academic excellence, (2) to articulate a concern for a methodology to encourage those who have demonstrated academic excellence to maintain or to achieve higher level of academic excellence, (3) to provide a symbolic recognition via the Presidential Medallions which would be significant to those who earned the awards and to those who may view the same and (4) to establish a technique
whereby the President may provide an incentive to all students to achieve academic excellence.
To qualify for the Presidential Medallion, the student must be enrolled full-time. Freshman and transfer students must not be taking any courses that are prerequisites to the Freshman Studies Program. Scholarly excellence is always a major consideration and the most important criterion for these awards. Specifically, the criteria are as follows: cumulative average (3.00-3.49) Bronze Medallion; cumulative average (3.50-3.74) Silver Medallion; cumulative average (3.75-4.00) Gold Medallion. A freshman must have a 3.96-4.00 for the Gold Medallion.
The final date for determining the cumulative average will be determined and announced at the beginning of each academic year by the Director of Enrollment Management per approval of the President.
MEAC Academic Honor Roll
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference also recognizes student-athletes who excel in the classroom by naming them annually to the MEAC Academic Honor Roll. This honor is reserved for those student-athletes in their second and sub sequential years of enrollment with a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA.
