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| Â ABOUT US |
| The Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) department is dedicated to providing student-athletes with the support and resources needed to reach their goals and maintain academic success. We help student-athletes balance their academic and athletic demands while ensuring academic progress is being met. |
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| Â LOCATION |
| Student-Athlete Support Services is located in the Athletics Hallway on the bottom floor of the University Center (Room 136) or in the Academic Resource Center in Ryals Hall. |
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| Â RESOURCES |
| Â ADVISING |
- Academic Advisor: Every student at Mercer will have a faculty advisor assigned to them from within their major. They are required to meet with their faculty advisor twice a year to receive information on course selection for the upcoming semester.
- Athletic Advisor: Student-athletes are also assigned an athletic advisor through SASS who will assist with academic success, class scheduling, NCAA eligibility requirements/Progress-Toward-Degree. The athletic advisor will also provide coaches with academic updates and inform on-campus offices of athletic travel schedules.
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| Â TUTORING |
- Tutoring provides individualized, subject specific instruction and assistance to the student-athlete. Tutoring can be utilized through the Academic Resource Center and/or the SASS department
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| Â STUDY HALL |
- The SASS department will work with head coaches from each sport to decide on required study hall hours for each student-athlete. All freshmen will be required to complete six (6) hours of study hall each week in assigned locations; SASS recommends that all first-year transfer students complete four (4) hours of study hall in assigned locations to assist with the transition to Mercer.
- Study Hall Availability
- Academic Resource Center: Monday-Thursday, 8:00a-5:00p; Friday, 8:00a-4:00p
- Willet Science Center, Rooms 103, 104, 110: Sunday-Thursday, 6:00p-9:00p
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| Â PRIORITY REGISTRATION |
- Student-athletes are part of a select group that are allowed to register for classes before the rest of the general student body. This allows student-athletes to select courses around their practice and competition schedule, in hopes of eliminating as many practice conflicts as possible.
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| Â TEXTBOOKS |
- The Bear Book Bundle is an affordable rental program that provides all undergraduate students with required course materials. SASS will set up book pick-up nights for all student-athletes on book scholarship. Graduate students on book scholarship will have their course materials ordered through the SASS department.Â
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| Â LSK 185/LSK 186 |
- LSK 185 is a 1-credit hour course designed to assist new student-athletes in their transition to Mercer University during their freshman year of college. All freshman student-athletes will complete this course during their Fall semester.
- LSK 186 is a 1-credit hour course designed to involve new student-athletes in the community through service. By partnering with the Center for Engaged Learning, LSK 186 students will complete a set number of service hours during the Spring semester. This course also fulfills the Experiential Learning Component needed to graduate from Mercer.
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| Â ELIGIBILITY |
- The NCAA requires student-athletes to maintain certain academic requirements in order to be eligible for practice and competition. Please note, student-athletes must also follow and adhere to all Mercer academic rules and regulations. Please refer to the Mercer University Handbook and Course Catalog for rules and regulations and progress standards for each area of study.Â
- Full Time Enrollment:
- A student-athlete must be enrolled in at least twelve (12) credit hours during the academic year. If at any point, the student-athlete falls below full-time enrollment, they are immediately ineligible.
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| Â OTHER INFORMATION |
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Mercer University Course Catalog
Mercer University Student Handbook
Mercer University Student-Athlete Handbook
CAPS
MindFlow
Academic Resource Center
PodiumX
Mercer Academic Calendar
Prospective Student-Athletes
Admissions
Access and Accommodations
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