Swimming Media Guide - New Mexico State University Athletics

ATHLETICS ACADEMIC PROGRAM (AAP)
The mission of the Athletics Academic Program
(AAP) is to teach student-athletes to take personal
responsibility for their role in balancing the time
demands as well as the physical and mental expectations
within their academic and athletic worlds. The
AAP staff understands that participating in NCAA
Division I athletics presents additional challenges for
student-athletes. The Aggie Academic Center provides
student-athletes with an environment that promotes
respect and integrity for academic honesty and
success. The NMSU AAP Staff is committed to coordinating
and implementing a variety of support systems
to encourage the academic success of our studentathletes
as they pursue their college degrees and athletic
goals.
The AAP offers several academic services to all
student-athletes. Expert tutoring, mentoring, and
academic support are available for all levels of course
work. All services through the AAP emphasize the
importance of education and guide student-athletes
to develop the skills necessary to become independent
and successful learners.
TUTORING PROGRAM
The intent of the Tutoring Program is to supplement
and support all the sound educational practices
(class attendance, note-taking, review and preparing
properly for quizzes and exams, participating in class
discussions, and staying current with all assignments)
which are imperative for the academic success for all
students.
Tutoring is available to all student-athletes
throughout the academic year. Student-athletes who
request assistance with course work are assigned a
tutor. The tutor and the student-athlete establish a
meeting schedule, working together to develop the
independent thinking and learning skills necessary to
achieve positive success in the classroom. All studentathletes
are encouraged to actively participate in this
program.
MENTORING PROGRAM
The Mentoring Program is designed to assist student-athletes
with time management, organizational
skills, goal setting, and strategies for confidence and
success throughout each semester. A mentor’s primary
focus will always be the student-athlete’s academic
performance. Mentors will establish with each
student-athlete a relationship of mutual respect with
an attitude this is caring and nurturing for his or her
psychological and social well-being. Mentors (professional
staff and student staff) will normally spend 1-2
hours each week with an assigned student-athlete
facilitating discussions to assist him or her to realize
l to r: Stacey Willmott, Athletics Academic Coordinator;
Flora Franco, Academics Secretary;
Rebecca Galves, Athletics Advisor/ Life Skills Coordinator
a high level of academic achievement, self-responsibility,
and overall success.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
New Student-Athlete Orientation: Offers incoming
student-athletes an opportunity to meet Athletics
Department Administration and all head coaches.
Mini-seminars are held to address NCAA and NMSU
academic requirements and policies as well as the
services offered through the Athletics Academic
Program.
During the 2004-05 Academic Year
•165 student-athletes qualified for the Academic Wall
of Honor by achieving a 3.0 or higher semester and/or
cumulative GPA – this number represents 52% of the
student-athlete population. THIS IS THE 1ST TIME
OVER HALF OF OUR STUDENT-ATHLETE POPULA-
TION ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
•Team GPA averages for both women and men were
above a 3.0. THIS IS THE 1ST TIME ALL TEAM
AVERAGES FOR BOTH A SEMESTER AND CUMU-
LATIVE GPA TOP THE 3.0 MARK. Last year, the
semester GPA was 2.784 and the cumulative GPA was
2.909. 29 student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA – 8 of
those with a cumulative GPA.
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