STUDENT ATHLETE SUPPORT PROGRAM
Student Athlete Support Program Vision
The vision of the Student Athlete Support Program is to provide the necessary support to assist all student athletes in reaching their full potential academically and personally. This proactive program motivates and assists student-athletes to make successful transitions to college life, achievement and maintaining a satisfactory level of academic performance. The Student Athlete Support Program focuses on fostering the total development of student-athletes.
Student Athlete Study Center
The Student Athlete Study Center provides a structured learning environment with computers and study tables for student-athletes to work independently on their homework assignments. The study hall is open and available for student athletes to utilize whenever there is a staff member in the building. The student athlete study center is located in 906 on the San Jacinto campus.
Student Athlete Scholars Program
Mt. San Jacinto College’s Student Athlete Scholars Program will serve student athletes in basic skills courses in developing the attributes and academic competence to succeed in their coursework and make positive gains towards transfer. This program focuses on providing intensive support of the domains vital to student success, including develop key competencies for academic performance, such as study skills, time management, and goal setting and motivation, as well as affective support to keep school and life in balance. Support is delivered through multiple avenues of interconnected support, while the primary tool used in assisting student athletes will be individual and group tutoring.
Tutoring Services
Student athletes have access to a variety of tutoring services which include the following; the Learning Resource Center, which offers tutoring, computer usage, and testing; The Math Center; and The Writing Center. These resources are offered on both the San Jacinto Campus and the Menifee Valley Campus to all students.
Student Athlete Progress Checks
The athletic department requests mid-semester progress checks for every student-athlete at least once per semester. Progress check forms are hand carried to individual professors. The completed forms are reviewed by program staff members to determine if a student athlete is making satisfactory academic progress. If a student's progress is determined to be unsatisfactory, the student athlete, coaches, and other faculty and staff members’ address the necessary concerns and make any necessary referrals and/or plans for improvement.
Athletic Forum
The student athlete Athletic Forum is an event that brings all student athletes together. A variety of speakers present and welcome the student athletes for the first time or welcome returning student athletes back to school in the fall semester. Several different topics have been presented such as academic success, sexual harassment prevention, drug and alcohol awareness and academic dishonesty. This event is a great opportunity for each student athlete to get to know the college administrators, athletic faculty and other staff members, as well as their peer student athletes.
CLASSES TARGETED FOR STUDENT ATHLETES
Community Learning for Athletic Scholars Success (CLASS)
MSJC learning communities will provide students with the pathways necessary to successfully transition from non-transfer courses to transfer courses through an integrative approach. The mission of Community Learning for Athletic Scholars Success (CLASS) is to help student athletes successfully complete their college English requirements within two years while completing additional general education requirements by developing a sense of community, by encouraging academic collaboration, and by helping them to develop skills that promote lifelong learning.
Student Athlete Summer Bridge Program
GUID 102: Orientation to College Success (Targeted for Student Athletes)1 unit
This summer bridge program introduces students to the culture of higher education in the California community college system and higher education. This class will focus on orientation to college life and an in-depth exploration of higher education resources. Also, concepts of student rights and responsibilities, college policies and procedures, professor and college expectations of the students, as well as graduation and transfer requirements as a student and/or a student athlete will be focused on. Explanation of NCAA and NAIA rules along with the COA rules will be included. This program will also explore factors in educational decision making, major selection and development of an effective educational plan in order to meet goals and transfer requirements as a student athlete.
GUID 105: Transitions for the Intercollegiate Student Athlete3 units
The course addresses the exploration of current topics and challenges relevant to intercollegiate athletics and the appropriate developmental life skillsneeded to facilitate college adjustment. Further, this course addresses the unique transitional needs of intercollegiate student-athletes. This course also focuses on the following topics as they pertain to student athletes: goal setting, time management, career decision making, educational planning, stress management, personal and social responsibility, student/ instructor relationships, and NCAA/NAIA transfer rules and requirements.