Academic Services
Academic Services offers a holistic approach to developing student-athletes as both students and athletes to achieve and realize their goals at Indiana and upon graduation. The state-of-the art D. Ames Shuel Academic Center offers individualized and group tutoring sessions, mentor assistance, individualized academic tracking, and NCAA eligibility monitoring. The goal is to achieve academic excellence and ensure that our athletes graduate with degrees in the fields of their choice.
- Tutoring
- The goal is to provide additional learning opportunities for those it serves. All student-athletes are eligible to receive tutors in order to enhance academic performance. The athletic department’s Tutor Program Coordinator, Lauri Vaughan, oversees the tutor vetting process and is tasked with pairing tutors with student-athletes to provide the best match for academic success.
- The goal is to provide additional learning opportunities for those it serves. All student-athletes are eligible to receive tutors in order to enhance academic performance. The athletic department’s Tutor Program Coordinator, Lauri Vaughan, oversees the tutor vetting process and is tasked with pairing tutors with student-athletes to provide the best match for academic success.
- Learning Specialist
- Learning Specialists meet with student athletes to assess their needs and ensure they receive the proper support or utilize Disability Student Services if needed. These specialists create and design individualized support plans for each student along with providing a weekly academic objective plan throughout the semester. They develop, execute, and evaluate compressive learning initiative programs to help with their academic needs.
- Learning Specialists meet with student athletes to assess their needs and ensure they receive the proper support or utilize Disability Student Services if needed. These specialists create and design individualized support plans for each student along with providing a weekly academic objective plan throughout the semester. They develop, execute, and evaluate compressive learning initiative programs to help with their academic needs.
- Structured Study Hall
- Freshman are required to complete six to ten study hall hours (referred to as “Study Tables”). Each coach designates the exact time required for their freshman. After freshman year, student-athletes who excelled academically are rewarded with less or no required study table time. Both GPA goals and exact study table requirements vary by team.These required study table hours ensure that student-athletes make their academics a priority, and the D. Ames Shuel Academic Center provides an engaging atmosphere for athletes to take advantage of tutors, small study groups, computer interface time, and isolated study rooms.
- Freshman are required to complete six to ten study hall hours (referred to as “Study Tables”). Each coach designates the exact time required for their freshman. After freshman year, student-athletes who excelled academically are rewarded with less or no required study table time. Both GPA goals and exact study table requirements vary by team.These required study table hours ensure that student-athletes make their academics a priority, and the D. Ames Shuel Academic Center provides an engaging atmosphere for athletes to take advantage of tutors, small study groups, computer interface time, and isolated study rooms.
- Priority Registration
- The goal of priority registration is to allow student-athletes the privilege to schedule their classes around their practice and game schedule. With the small window of time for students to take classes, priority registration enables student-athletes to schedule the necessary classes they need to stay on track and succeed academically and athletically. Priority registration takes place earlier than standard scheduling for all students, insuring athletes are not deterred from pursuing their chosen degree and can enroll in the classes needed.