The West Virginia University Intercollegiate Athletics Student-Athlete Development unit works daily to schedule classes, mentor and tutor Mountaineer student-athletes to help them succeed in the classroom. WVU produces numerous Academic All-Americans, Academic All-Conference selections and national academic award winners annually because of the success and organization of this unit. In 2019 and 2020, West Virginia recorded its highest Academic Progress Report (APR) score in school history and its overall department APR. Team GPAs and graduation success rates consistently rank above the national NCAA average. Student-athletes, coaches and the academic unit have formed a strong team in developing tomorrow’s leaders.
Football
Responsibilities
- Provide academic skill instruction to assigned student-athletes
- Monitor study hall and tutor sessions
- Prepare daily and weekly academic summary reports of assigned student-athletes
- Educate student-athletes on time management, study-strategies and goal setting
- Monitor class attendance of assigned student-athletes
Related Occupations
- Athletics academic advisor
- Tutor coordinator
- Learning specialist
Olympic Sports
Responsibilities
- Assist in day-to-day operations of academic advising center
- Assist in gathering data and preparing reports for academic advisors
- Assist assigned academic advisors with weekly student and advising meetings
- Assist student-athletes with study strategies, organizational skills and time management
- Monitor study hall and tutor sessions
- Monitor class attendance of assigned student-athletes
- Assist in textbook and school supply distribution
- Assist the tutor coordinator in all facets of the tutor program
Related Occupations
- Athletics academic advisor
- Tutor coordinator
- Learning specialist