To all faculty, staff, and campus partners,
With midterm grades being released on Monday, Oct. 28, the Athletics Department and Center for Academic Engagement (CAE) would like to remind everyone of the Student Senate and Athletics Retention Program (SSARP).
Last year, the Academic Senate passed a revision to the student handbook stating:
“In the case that a student’s midterm GPA falls below a 2.0 in the current semester, in order to maintain eligibility, the student will be given the option to enroll into the Student Senate and Athletics Retention Program. Students who maintain all programmatic requirements will remain eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics until midterm grades are overridden by the end of term grades.”
In short, we expect a number of student athletes to opt into the new SSARP program and to work with campus resources to improve their academic standing while remaining eligible to participate in athletics. A short list of programmatic requirements include:
- Meeting 1-on-1 with an Academic Coach in the Center for Academic Engagement (Campus Center 230) at least once per week.
- Completing a Study Hour Tracking Sheet which indicates a minimum of five (5) verified study hours completed each week, which can be completed in any combination of the following learning centers: Center for Academic Engagement (CAE), Writing & Research Center, Learning Assistance Center (LAC), Computer Learning Center (CLC), and/or the Student-Athlete Study Hall sessions located in Stadium Classroom Building.
- Mandatory class attendance and weekly progress reports.
Full programmatic details can be found at the Athletics website here: SSARP Program Details. If you have any questions regarding the SSARP program, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Athletics Department and/or CAE. We appreciate your assistance in supporting our student athlete retention and eligibility.
Justin Hoyt
Director of Athletics
j.hoyt@hvcc.edu
MCD 220
Andrew F. Roberts
Director, Center for Academic Engagement
a.roberts@hvcc.edu
CTR 230
Published: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:05:26 +0000 by a.roberts