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ATHL ET I C TRANS I T I ONS
Freshman student-athletes – An optional course designed to ease the
transition from high school to college.
OR I ENTAT I ON
Freshman and transfer student-athletes – SAASS schedules team and
individual sessions to acclimate new students to Virginia Tech.
TUTOR I NG
All student-athletes – Individual and group tutoring appointments are available
on-site.
ACADEMI C PROGRESS
All student-athletes – Professors send academic progress reports to his/her
athletic advisors twice a semester.
SAASS COMPUTER LAB
All student-athletes – The lab features computer and printer access
conveniently located in Lane Stadium.
ACADEMI C RECOGN I T I ON
Qualified student-athletes – SAASS recognizes each student-athlete with a
GPA of 3.0 and above at the end of each semester on the Athletic Director’s
Honor Roll.
STUDY HAL L
Freshman student-athletes and upperclassmen GPA requirement – Study
Hall is mandatory for all freshmen, transfers and currently enrolled students
with an overall GPA below 2.30.
ADV I S I NG / COUNSE L I NG
All student-athletes – SAASS works closely with each student’s academic
advisor within the college of their major.
ACADEMI C AND ATHL ET I C E L I G I B I L I T Y
All student-athletes – The department monitors each student-athlete’s
academic record to ensure that they are making progress toward their degree.
For more information, visit the website:
saass.vt.eduA C A D E M I C
SERV I CES
A C A D E M I C
STAF F
Mike
Swanhart
Associate
Director
Tim
Moore
Assistant
Director
Matt
Mayotte
Director
Sarah
Armstrong
Senior
Associate
Director
Nick
Vaccaro
Assistant
Director
Kendrick
Gholston
Associate
Director
Cory
Byrd
Assistant
Director
Robyn
Jones
Learning
Specialist
Terrie
Repass
Administrative
Assistant
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