VIRGINIA TECH | 2017-18 WBB Team Guide

14 THE UNIVERSITY | STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT | PLAYERS & STAFF | HISTORY & RECORDS 2017-18 BASKETBALL 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.edu Student-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 Sarah Armstrong Senior Associate Director Alise Svihla Associate Director Cory Byrd Assistant Director Tim Moore Assistant Director Mike Swanhart Associate Director Nick Vaccaro Assistant Director Ryndee Mitchell Assistant Director Will Hozey Tutor Coordinator Mary Anne Steinberg Assistant Director, LAP Terrie Repass Administrative Assistant Amanda Guerry Academic Advising 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 6-10 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 in which a student-athlete could request assistance. The collection of SAASS programs housed in Lane Stadium guarantees that all student-athletes achieve success during their time at Virginia Tech. SAASS