MISSION

The Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) staff at Austin Peay State University strives to empower and encourage student-athletes to meet their full potential academically, personally, and professionally by building relationships and providing resources to prepare them for graduation and beyond. 

DR. DAVID P. ROE ACADEMIC CENTER (THE ROE)

Student-Athlete Support Services is located in the Dr. David P. Roe Academic Center (The Roe). In addition to a computer lab and area for quiet study, the facility serves as an advising center for student-athletes. Objective based study hall is required of all freshmen and transfers. Continuing student-athletes who maintain a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.6 or have experienced eligibility problems in the past are also required to attend study hall.  Students may earn their way out of study hall by maintaining a cumulative grade point average above a 3.0.  However, the academic coordinators and coaches have the discretion to place any student-athlete in study hall at any time.

TUTORING

Student-Athlete Support Services will work to find all student-athletes requesting assistance with a tutor free of charge. All requests must be made through their athletic academic coordinator. Athletics work with the Academic Support Center on campus to coordinate tutorial sessions.  The Academic Support Center, located in Marks, is open weekly Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and provides tutorial assistance on either a walk-in or scheduled basis.

ADVISING SERVICES

Each team is assigned an athletic academic coordinator who assists them in planning their academic program while monitoring eligibility. Student-athletes who have declared a major will be assigned a departmental advisor. Those who are undeclared will be advised through the Center for Undeclared Students. All student-athletes are encouraged to meet with their advisor on a regular basis to discuss any academic concerns. Those seeking changes in their schedule must discuss the change with their athletics academic coordinator. An “Athlete Hold” is placed on all student-athletes so they may not drop below the required 12 hours. Coaches are responsible for notifying Compliance when a student-athlete leaves a team so registration holds can be removed.

ACADEMIC MONITORING

Academic performance is monitored both formally and informally by the Student-Athlete Support Services staff. Instructors submit early alerts to notify student-athletes and athletics of potential problems.  In addition, progress reports are sent out twice a semester to receive feedback from professors regarding a student’s progress in the course.  This information will be provided to their coaches.

COMPUTER RESOURCES

Computers have the latest education software and are available for student-athlete use in the Dr. David P. Roe Academic Center. Username and password information is listed in the center. Monitoring software is installed in the lab computers; therefore student-athletes should not have an expectation of privacy while utilizing the lab. Student-Athlete Support Services have laptops students can check out temporarily while traveling or as needed, upon approval from their athletic academic coordinator.