Arkansas Tech University Athletics

About Student Athlete Success

The Department of Student Athlete Success is organized to help Arkansas Tech University student-athletes develop and enhance the skills necessary for academic, athletic and personal growth. The office provides services for academic, athletic and career concerns or challenges. The staff will help student-athletes learn the appropriate procedures to effectively utilize the services of numerous departments throughout the ATU community. Similarly, when it is appropriate, student-athletes may be referred for individual tutoring, academic coaching, weekly meetings and/or workshops. The Department of Student Athlete Success works collaboratively with relevant constituent groups and individuals, including academic advisors, career services, academic student success, faculty, disability support services and coaches to enhance the academic success of student-athletes.
 

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Student Athlete Success Programs:

Individual Weekly Meetings
Student-Athlete Success staff works individually with student-athletes to improve their academic and personal performance at Arkansas Tech University. Student-athletes will meet weekly or bi-weekly with the success staff to identify specific academic, athletic and/or personal goals for the semester and help create a strategic plan for achieving those goals. The success staff will teach student-athlete the benefits of using planners, goal setting, provide test taking strategies, final exam preparation as well as mid and end semester reflections.
 
Academic Coach (provided by the campus wide Student Success Center)
Academic coaching is a free program that will allow students to meet one-on-one with a certified Academic Coach to discuss their academic goals and develop a customized plan for success. Students will learn and develop their study habits/skills, time management, stress management and more.
 
Doc Bryan Tutoring Center
The Doc Bryan Tutoring Centers offers free, one-on-one peer tutoring services in many subjects including but not limited to mathematics, biology, chemistry, English and accounting. All tutors have received proper training and are required to have a grade point average above 3.0.
 
Academic Monitoring
Student-Athlete Success will request progress reports from all student-athlete professors twice a semester.

If you would like more information about Student Athlete Success or would like to schedule an academic meeting, please contact:

Amy Anderson
Director of Student Athlete Success
479-498-6071
aanderson41@atu.edu