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THE UNIVERSITY
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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT
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PLAYERS & STAFF
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HISTORY & RECORDS
ATHLETIC TRANSITIONS
Freshman student-athletes
– An optional course designed to ease the
transition from high school to college.
ORIENTATION
Freshman and transfer student-athletes
– SAASS schedules team and
individual sessions to acclimate new students to Virginia Tech.
TUTORING
All student-athletes
– Individual and group tutoring appointments are
available on-site.
ACADEMIC 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.
ACADEMIC SERVICES
STUDENT-ATHLETE
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
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 HALL
Freshman student-athletes and upperclassmen with a GPA below the
team requirement
– Study Hall is mandatory for all freshmen, transfers and
currently enrolled students with an overall GPA below 2.30.
ADVISING/COUNSELING
All student-athletes
– SAASS works closely with each student’s academic
advisor within the college of their major.
ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY
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.eduStudent-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) is
committed to providing a comprehensive academic and personal
development program with counseling and advising for student-
athletes, offering academic counseling to ensure students receive
a complete system of support consistent with university and NCAA
policies.
Student-athletes have access to the department’s spacious
facilities, located in the West Side of Lane Stadium. Opened
during the 2006-07 academic year, the SAASS suite, located
in the Quillen Family Academic Center, features 17 private tutor
rooms, a state-of-the-art classroom, a 36-station computer lab with
Matt Mayotte
Director
Kendrick Gholston
Associate Director
(basketball)
Sarah Armstrong
Senior Associate
Director
Cory Byrd
Assistant Director
Tim Moore
Assistant Director
Mike Swanhart
Associate Director
Nick Vaccaro
Assistant Director
Robyn Jones
Learning Specialist
Ryndee Mitchell
Tutor Coordinator
Mary Anne
Steinberg
LAP Coordinator
Terrie Repass
Administrative
Assistant
printer access, a conference room, three quiet areas for reading
and studying and a reference library. To accommodate the busy
schedules of all of Tech’s student-athletes, the SAASS office is
open and available for students to access from 8 a.m., until 10 p.m.,
weekdays and from 6 p.m., to 10 p.m., on weekends. The SAASS
office offers a tutor program available to Tech’s student-athletes in
both individual and group settings. Tutor services are availble six
days a week and the staff assures options for nearly every subject
a student-athlete could request assistance in. The collection of
SAASS programs housed in Lane Stadium guarantees that all
student-athletes achieve success during their time at Virginia Tech.
SAASS