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Academic Services for Student-Athletes provides academic, personal, and career support programs that foster the total development of student-athletes. Located in The Joe & Connie Mitchell Academic Enhancement Center, ASSA delivers a comprehensive program on life skills that provides student-athletes with excellent educational experiences. ASSA provides service programs to prepare student-athletes for the demands of a well-balanced lifestyle . ASSA offers the guidance and direction needed to prepare student-athletes for success beyond graduation.
Academic support at OSU begins with a multi-faceted program that involves subject tutors, facilitators, learning groups, computer programs, and academic enhancement contracts. The Joe & Connie Mitchell Academic Enhancement Center for student-athletes is a comprehensive learning center that includes a Reading & Writing Center, Math Center, Foreign Language Center, and Assistive Technology Center.
Recent Highlights
- Fourteen Cowgirl soccer players have been named to the 2009 Academic All-Big 12 Soccer Team. Of the fourteen, eleven were named to the first team and three to the second team, with two of the first team members, Krista Lopez and Bridget Miller, selected for their 4.0 GPAs.
- For the 2009 spring semester, 24 student-athletes made the President's Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) and 52 student-athletes made the Dean's Honor Roll (3.5-3.99 GPA).
- OSU had eleven student-athletes named 2009 Arthur Ashe Jr Sports Scholars, which puts OSU atop the Big 12 Conference in terms of recipients of this prestigious award. OSU has finished first in the Big 12 each of the last four years.
- Additionally, since 2006, OSU is tied for 5th nationally in terms of total numbers of student-athletes named Arthur Ashe Jr Sports Scholars. 58 OSU student-athletes have received this award in that time period.
- The OSU Cowboy Wrestling team again was honored as an all-academic team by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. OSU has earned the team honor each of the last six seasons, placing 18th this year with a team GPA of 3.0132.
- For the eighth straight year, the OSU women's track and field team was recognized as an all-academic team by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The OSU men's track and field team was also honored by the USTFCCA, marking the fifth consecutive year that the Cowboys have earned that distinction. Teams must have a combined GPA of greater than 3.0 to be nominated for the award. The Cowboys had a team GPA o 3.094 and the Cowgirls had a team GPA of 3.082.
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