Monitoring of Academic Progress
Monitoring the academic progress of all student-athletes is part of the responsibility of the Office of Academic Services for Student-athletes. To be most effective in this task, progress reports are emailed twice a semester to the professors of all freshmen student-athletes and those with cumulative GPA's under 2.5. The progress reports provide a brief pointed report of each student-athlete's attendance, attitude, participation and academic progress in the classroom. Student-Athletes who receive poor progress reports are required to meet with their academic advisor in order to formulate a plan to improve their academic performance. Progress reports are forwarded to head coaches in order for them to assist student-athletes in maintaining good academic progress.
Academic Meetings With At Risk Student-Athletes
In order to monitor the academic progress of student-athletes who are at risk of becoming ineligible academically, the Office of Academic Services for Student-Athletes mandates weekly meetings with these student-athletes to track their academic progress. Student-athletes are identified for weekly meetings based on their prior academic progress. These meetings allow student-athletes to set semester specific goals, and give the academic advisor the opportunity to assist student-athletes in developing strategies for achieving their goals, and developing positive strategies for future semesters.
Tutoring Referral
Tutoring is available for all student-athletes. The Office of Academic services for Student-Athletes, in conjunction with the Learning Resource Center (LRC) on campus, can provide individual peer tutors in each subject area.
Request a tutor: http://www.sju.edu/STUDENT_LIFE/learning/tutoring_request.htm
The LRC also provides Supplemental Instruction (SI), an academic support program which targets historically challenging courses. SI sessions serve as regularly scheduled study groups in which students can review notes, discuss readings, develop study strategies, and prepare for examinations.
Current SI offerings: http://www.sju.edu/STUDENT_LIFE/learning/SI_schedule.htm
Additionally, Graduate and Professional tutors are available through the Office of Academic Services for Student-Athletes. Student-athletes are encouraged to seek out tutoring assistance as early in the semester as possible due to the growing difficulty of arranging tutors as the semester progresses.
The Learning Resource Center is located in:
302 Science Center
Phone: 610-660-1775
http://www.sju.edu/STUDENT_LIFE/learning/
Academic Advising
Every student at Saint Joseph's University is assigned an academic advisor in his or her major. Academic Advisors for Student-Athletes serve as secondary advisors, who support the role of the primary advisor by encouraging student-athletes to seek advice and direction from their advisor. The Office of Academic Supports for Student-Athletes assists all student-athletes in defining academic/career goals, in developing an academic plan which supports these goals, and in assuming responsibility for the attainment of these goals. In addition, Academic Advisors for Student-Athletes help students-athletes resolve scheduling conflicts with class, practice, and travel. Lastly, the office provides information regarding Saint Joseph's University and NCAA academic rules and regulations.
Study Hall
The Office of Academic Services for Student-Athletes recognizes the benefits of participating in study hall have for freshman student-athletes making the transition from high school to college. Therefore, study hall is mandatory for all incoming freshman student-athletes. Freshmen are required to attend 8 hours of study hall each week. Once a student-athlete has earned a Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, they are released from study hall. If the student-athlete's Cumulative GPA falls below a 2.5, he or she is required to return to study hall for the following semester.
Study Hall Requirements
- All Freshman are required to attend 8 hours per week.
- All Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors with a cumulative GPA under 2.0 are required to attend 8 hours per week.
- All Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors with cumulative GPA's ranging from 2.01 to 2.2 are required to attend 5 hours per week.
Study Hall Expectations
2. We ask that you keep cell phones or PDA's turned off and put in our bag or pocket. They should be out of sight at all times.
3. You may use headphones while in study table but you will be expected to keep the volume low enough that it is not heard by others.
4. You may bring beverages into the study rooms but they must have a lid. No open cans will be permitted. We ask that only snacks be brought to study hall.
5. Please help to keep the environment clean, we ask that you refrain from writing on the tables and that you dispose of any trash.
6. When using the computer lab in the evening you will be expected to sign-out with a staff member, periodic checks will be done and if you are not in the lab you will lose credit for that study session.
7. It is expected that the study table will be absolutely quiet. If students are being disruptive, initially they will be warned but staff reserves the right to dismiss disruptive or unproductive students at any time. If a student is dismissed from study hall their head coach will be notified.
8. When you are done studying, you are expected to check out. If you are not studying, a staff member may check you out. Failure to check out when you leave will result in you losing credit for that study session.
Personal Counseling
The Counseling & Personal Development Center is located in
Merion Gardens A 504
Phone: 610-660-1090
Fax: 610-660-1793
http://www.sju.edu/counseling/index.html
Laptops
Laptop computers are available to all student-athletes for check-out on road trips. Computers can be signed out the day before the trip and must be returned immediately upon return.
