Tutoring & other academic help at college

What's it really like on this subject? Describe what is typically offered / provided at colleges? Does it differ at D1, D2, others, etc?

The unfortunate cheating thing that happened recently at Fla. St. brings this to the surface. Seems that scholarship athletes should respect and not abuse the opportunity they have on this compared to regular students.

 

This should be great info. Hopefully some of those college guys can pass on some tips to insure we and the kids get the right info. Makes it easy if you do not guess.

 

I can only speak for the school that I was at, but we had a student learning center. Students could go there at anytime and get one on one tutoring free of charge. They could go as much as they wanted. Also, our professors were great about working with students as long as the student took the initiative. To me, thats the key. If a student needs help, its there. They just have to go get it. I don't think that changes regardless of where you are. Professors are like coaches, they want the students to succeed.

 

Wake Forest has the Miller center on campus where tutors are available almost any time. Building is right beside the practice FB field and track and near the baseball field.Library for athletes only.

I used to tutor in school at NCSU a little. Resources are at these kids beckon call but they still have to do the work.

 

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Resources are at these kids beckon call but they still have to do the work.

Truer words were never spoken. Despite the fact that players have ready access to tutors, they still have to put in the time; both in the classroom and at night. As a result, the combination of baseball and academics routinely creates the biggest challenge, by far, that Freshman players have ever encountered.

My son virtually lived in the library his first couple of years (and he spent plenty of time there as a junior and senior), and that's not unusual. Don't mistake academic resources for any sort of relaxed expectation for academic performance...at least not for baseball.

At UNC, first semester baseball players attend required study hall on school nights. If they attain a certain GPA in the first semester, they can earn the privilege of not having to go to study hall during the second semester. Tutors in virtually every subject area are available; usually tutoring athletes (from all sports) in groups of 3-6 at a time.

The team has an academic advisor (over and above their faculty advisor) who monitors progress in the classroom closely and assists them in course selection and making certain that they're on track for their major.

The penalty for sub-par classroom performance or missing classes (which is routinely reported to the baseball office) is often a loss of opportunity to dress for a game or games. The coaches show very little tolerance when a player fails to live up to his responsibilities in the classroom.

Many times, you'll hear that strong academic performance during high school is important for recruiting purposes; and, it is. The player with high grades is highly sought after by recruiters. However, less obvious is the fact that once a player gets into college, he has to perform acceptably alongside all the rest of the students. If you haven't prepared yourself adequately coming up, it can be a particularly tough row to hoe.

 

Well said, Prepster.

The UNC-Charlotte program also has a required study hall for first semester freshmen. Like UNC, if the student athlete reaches a certain GPA in the first semester the mandatory study hall is changed to voluntary, but the GPA requirements remain. The team has an academic advisor and he/she is always in contact with the coaches and players, helping any reasonable way they can. If any player lets their academic performance slip the coaches will know, and they will take whatever action they deem necessary to correct the situation, up to and including dismissal from the team.

It's already been said, but it's worth repeating: the resources are there, but the player has to take advantage of them and do the work. I will add that any college environment offers plenty of distractions. The athlete has to have a lot of self discipline. Former UCLA basketball coaching legend John Wooden would tell his players "discipline yourself, and others won't need to".

 

THE BEST...

approach in my honest opinion is to open a lines of communication with the head coach tell him you are struggling that you don t think you can make it and that you NEED HELP! If they are worth ANYTHING..they will direct you you and KNOW youthe way players and coaches are supposed to know one another! I know my coach in college thru funding spent hundreds, maybe a thousand dollars plus, of dollars (institutional) in helping me get thru and past German classes at the second and third levels! I have the greatest admiration and respect for him until this day!

 

how?

along these same lines, I have often wondered just how does an athlete manage to get in all practices, games including long away trips for games, extra conditioning, etc, etc and still find time to study adequately? just look at some teams' game schedules for sports like baseball, softball especially teams from the north that come down to play southern road trips for 1 -2 weeks.
maybe the internet has helped this.

 

Nobody travels as much as baseball and golf. can't speak to the women's side but it's similar. Football misses maybe 5 Friday's and maybe a Wed./Thurs. Basketball misses a little more than FB but not as much as baseball. Nobody talks about but it is very difficult to graduate in 4 years and play a sport. The majority do it but many don't. It's tough.

 

Thank goodness for laptop computers and the internet. Assignments often get done during the bus ride and/or at the hotel, and e-mail facilitates the sending and receiving of course-related communications; including papers and outside assignments.

Classes missed for official travel are excused, of course; but, there's no relaxation of the course's requirements. Exams missed during travel days are usually made up as soon as they return.

Certain professors tolerate athletes' absences better than others, and you can be certain that those who are particularly intolerant are avoided, if possible.