At East Carolina University, athletic and academic excellences are inseparable goals for student-athletes. The university is committed to the academic success and graduation of all students participating in its athletic programs. The department of athletics supports this commitment with extensive academic counseling services in order to maximize the success of every student-athlete.
Academic services are administered through facilities located on the second floor of the Ward Sports Medicine Building. Student-athletes may use these facilities for tutorial services, group study sessions, computer work, and individual academic preparation.
TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE
Each student-athlete has the availability of supervised study halls with tutorial assistance. Upon request, an individual tutor will be provided in any subject area. The request must be made in writing to the tutorial coordinator. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests within 24 hours. In some cases it may take additional time to secure an appropriate tutor, so it is important that you request a tutor as soon as a need arises.
ACADEMIC MONITORING
Monitoring of course progress twice a semester allows the counseling staff to become aware of problems and provide the assistance needed as quickly as possible. Your academic counselor will make every effort to contact you and discuss any academic problems that may exist. If you are contacted by an academic counselor, it is extremely important that you respond in a timely manner.
COMPUTER SERVICES
Computer labs for student-athletes are located in the Ward Sports Medicine Building and Scales Field House study centers. The labs contain both PC and Macintosh computers which feature a wide variety of software along with e-mail and Internet access for completing class assignments and projects. In addition, lab assistants are on duty to assist student-athletes at peak hours during the day and at night. The student development office also provides lap-top computers for teams to check out when traveling for athletic competition.
ACADEMIC ATHLETIC RECORDS
Records of academic progress for all student-athletes are maintained by the student development staff. It is the responsibility of the student-athlete to become familiar with that record and at all times make satisfactory progress toward a degree as defined by the NCAA and East Carolina University. University advisors and athletics academic counselors will make every attempt to provide effective guidance, but the final responsibility for meeting academic requirements rests with you, the student-athlete. Individual records are accessible to student-athletes during the normal office hours, but at no time may records be removed from the study center.
