Academics

COMMITTED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Lumberjack Academics has the following programs in place for student-athletes:

ProActive Mentoring
Each year approximately 75-100 first year student-athletes will be selected to participate in NAU’s ProActive Mentor program. The program targets students who the Lumberjack Academics staff believes may benefit from academic mentoring. Student-athletes are selected based on incoming GPA’s/ test scores and coaches recommendation. Student-athletes are expected to attend a weekly meeting with their assigned academic graduate assistant or Academic Coordinator. Student-athletes are expected to attend all meetings and to report on their progress in each class, as well as discuss study skills and habits, time management techniques, as well as other tools for academic success.

Study Hall
All first year student-athletes (including transfer student-athletes) are required to complete 5-8 hours of study time beginning with the second week of classes through Reading Week. The 5-8 hours consist of scheduled times a monitor will be available and may also include tutoring by the Learning Assistance Centers, organized study groups facilitated by tutors, graduate assistants or faculty from the academic colleges and other academic related activities that are approved by the Lumberjack Academics Staff.

Criteria for Study Hall

Attendance Policy
Student-athletes who have a 2.25 cumulative GPA or are a first year and did not receive a 2.75 after their first term are required to participate in the Attendance Checks.

Criteria for Attendance Policy

Academic Advisement
All first year freshman student-athletes are assigned to an academic advisor at the Gateway Student Success Center (GSSC). After the student-athletes first year, they will be assigned to a college advisor if they have declared a major while those who are undecided will remain assigned to a GSSC advisor. Student-athletes must declare a major before entering their 5th semester, and need to meet with their specified advisor prior to early enrollment. For more information on Gateway, please visit their website at http://www4.nau.edu/gateway/

The Academic Services staff is available for pre-advisement to make sure all NCAA/NAU policies and procedures are being followed.

EPS 199
EPS 199 is a 3 credit CHAMPS/Life Skills Course offered to first year student-athletes only. Instructed by the Lumberjack Academic Services staff, the course is intended to ease the transition from high school to college, while focusing on balancing life as a successful student AND athlete at Northern Arizona.

Tutoring Services
Tutoring services for all student-athletes are provided through the North and South Learning Assistance Centers. Student-athletes are given the option to utilize the master schedule which allows a student-athlete to schedule set tutoring appointments for twice a week per subject throughout the academic semester. Student-athletes may also take advantage of the drop in services and make appointments on an as-needed basis. Implemented in January, 2008, tutors for various academic subjects are now brought to the Athletic group study halls. Student-athletes can receive group tutoring, or engage in various review sessions four nights a week.

Early Enrollment
Student-athletes are afforded the opportunity to participate in priority registration which enables the student-athletes to accommodate practice schedules while continuing to make progress towards graduation. The student-athletes are grouped with seniors and honor students for registration. In order to utilize priority registration, student-athletes must have all holds cleared from their account and meet with their academic advisor for advisement and activation.

Progress Reports
All student-athletes will have progress reports completed once a semester. Student-athletes who receive a “D” or “F” on a progress report will be required to complete an Action Plan with the faculty for the course in which the “D” or “F” was received.