Thornton Athletics Student Life Center

An Overview

• Mission and Goals

• Staff

• VOLScholar Program

• A day in the life…

Eligibility

• Initial Eligibility – NCAA Clearinghouse– 14 Core Courses– GPA/Test Score Sliding Scale

• Continuing Eligibility– 6 Hour Rule– 18 Hour Rule– 24 Hour Rule– GPA Requirement– % Towards Degree Requirement

Possible Scenarios

• A second semester freshmen completed 6 hours their first semester, 12 hours their second semester, and 3 hours over the summer.  Would this student be eligible to compete the following fall?

• A fourth semester sophomore completed 48 degree applicable hours toward their 124 hour degree program with a 1.89 GPA.  Would this student need to take summer classes?

Creating a Balance

• Eligibility

• In Season vs. Out of Season-Travel Schedules

• Morning and afternoon practices

• Full/partial/non-scholarship

• Fall and Spring sports

Example – Student-Athlete’s Schedule

TIME SUN M T W R F SAT

6-7A PR AC TI C E

7-8A SHO WER AND EA T

8-9A TRA INING RO OM

8-12P C L A S S

1-2P GAME S T U D Y

GAME H A L L

2-5P GAME PR AC TI C E GAME

5-6P TRA INING RO OM

6-8P SH SHO WER AND EA T GAME

8-10P S T U D Y GAME

H A L L

Partnership On Campus

• Deeper Understanding of Pre-Requisites

• Annual Changes

• Primary vs. Secondary Advising

• Options in Advising

• Orientation Sessions

VOL SCHOLARS

• Lauren McCalley• Michael Munoz• Kara Lawson• 321 student-athletes on 2005-2006 Thornton

Center Honor Roll • 204 student-athletes on SEC Honor Roll• NCAA Postgrad Scholarships ($7500) -

– Tyler Gustafson (Swim) – Zach Sabatino (Track)

• SEC Boyd McWhorter ($5000) – – Matthew Lapp (Track)– Betsy Brockman (Swim/Dive)

Question and Answer

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