ATHLETE SERVICES

Academics
As a student-athlete at Xavier University, you take just as many classes as the average Xavier student, but because of your athletic commitments, you have far less time to study. Nevertheless, you don't need to settle for mediocre grades. Many student-athletes earn excellent grades. They do it by being organized and disciplined. They do it by developing their academic skills and by learning how to learn.

The important element in academic success at Xavier University is not your high school grades or ACT/SAT scores but your motivation, which comes from your desire to succeed and from your pride and self-confidence in your abilities. Work and faith in your self are the means to turning the desire for academic success into actual achievement.

As a student-athlete, you represent Xavier University in intercollegiate athletic competition and are a regular, full-time student of the University. You have the same academic responsibilities as students who are not athletes, and you must devote sizeable amounts of time and energy to participate in your sport. Student-athletes have the ultimate responsibility for learning and for following a program that leads to a college degree. To support you in these efforts, the Xavier University Academic Advising Office in conjunction with the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics seeks to provide quality academic support services that will give you the greatest opportunity to excel in academics while competing in intercollegiate athletics.

The "AARC" is an athletic academic resource center located on the first floor of Kuhlman Hall. In the AARC, student-athletes can make tutorial appointments, use computers or reserve laptops for team travel. The AARC provides a number of services that include, but are not limited to, monitoring student-athletes' academic progress, providing assistance in selecting a major and supervising study hall. Every effort is made to make the transition to college life as smooth as possible for you. It is the goal of the staff to see that Xavier's student-athletes have every opportunity to complete their education. It is a sincere hope that the AARC provides a basis for you to discover the importance of finding a balance between academic, athletic, social and personal development.

Support student-athletes' efforts to receive a quality education and graduate from Xavier University with their chosen degree;

Encourage and facilitate student-athletes' goals for their career and for their personal development;

Ensure that the academic integrity of the University is maintained;

Comply with the rules and regulations of the University, the Atlantic 10 Conference and the NCAA;

Help ensure athletic eligibility during student-athlete's tenure at Xavier University

Study Tables Program

Both attending Xavier and participating in an NCAA Division I sport are full-time jobs. The freshman athletic study program is designed to help the freshman athlete balance school and athletic requirements. Every first semester freshman student-athlete is required to attend study tables and must attend ten hours each week (2 hours each day Sunday through Thursday). Each night the study tables program will be open for two hours at the designated study tables location. Study tables provide the athletes a quiet environment in which to study and it is expected that each participant will provide the others the courtesy of keeping distractions to a minimum. The main focus of the study sessions is to help students develop consistent and appropriate study patterns by providing a structured environment in which to work on class assignments, and to provide tutorial assistance before academic problems arise. Each head coach is regularly notified of any absences, tardiness, or inappropriate use of study time of student-athletes who are attending the study sessions. The Study Tables Program is an integral part of our academic support service.

Tutorial Program

The intent of the tutorial program is to supplement all of the sound education practices (class attendance, note taking, reviewing and preparing properly for quizzes and exams, actively participating in class discussions and staying current with all assigned readings) that are imperative for academic success. Student-athletes who need one-on-one tutorial assistance may request tutorial services by contacting their AARC academic advisor or by contacting the Learning Assistance Center. Once tutoring appointments are made, you are expected to attend all tutorial appointments. You are to bring all class notes and questions to the sessions and be prepared to actively participate in the study process. The tutor is not responsible for doing the athletes' work for them.