USD Women's Soccer 2003

USO Women's Soccer 2003

USD ACADEMIC SUPPORT

T he USO Athletic Academic Support program is designed to promote the academic development of student-athletes. The primary objective is to offer the necessa ry resources for the academic success of student-athletes as they work to earn their degree. Academic Support services are designed to enhance the student-athlete's overall collegiate experi– ence and encourage d evelopment and attainment of academic and ca reer goals. The Uni versity of San Diego's Academic Su pport efforts are led by Shaney Fink who begins her third year as USD's Academic Support Coordinator. Fink was a standou t volleyball player in the 90's, and in 1999 she was on the Volleyball coaching staff as an assistant, helping the Toreros to a 23-6 record and a second round finish in the NCAA Tournament. Prior to USO she gained coaching experience at the high school, college and international levels for five years. She capped off a stellar collegiate career (1990-93) at Cal Berkeley and won selection to the All-PAC Ten Decade Team. Fink completed her B.A., graduating in Social Science from Berkeley in 1994. All USO student athletes have access to advising, tutoring and mentoring services. The mentoring program, Access, was developed in 1999 and teams a graduate student in the Counseling program with an athlete who would like to enhance study skills, lea rn about campus resources and receive guid-

ance on goal development and attainment. Student-athletes also have access to a quiet area where they can study or work in the computer center. In addition, student-athletes are encouraged to utilize the campus learning centers including the Writing, Math and Logic Centers as well as to take advantage of the resources available to them in the Career Center, Counseling Center and Computer Labs. USO is a member of the NCAA CHAMPS / LIFE SKILLS p rogram. This program was created to enhance the total development of student athletes on NCAA Di vision 1 campuses. The NCAA Champs/ Life Skills Mission is: To 11iai11tai11 i11tercollegia le athletics as a11 integral part of the campus educalio11al program a11d the athlete as an integral part of the studen t body. With this in mind, the CHAMPS Life Skills program was created lo support the studen t developme11/ initia tives of its member ins lilu lio11s and lo e11ha11ce the quality of the student-athlete experience within the university selli11g. "The greatest challenge to a Division I athlete is to balance the demands of sport while taking full advantage of the educational experience offered. The purpose of our program is to assist student-athletes in meeting this challenge by offering tutoring, advising, mentoring and a quiet environment to study. The academic support program is designed to assist students in adjusting to life at USO and developing sound academic and career plans. By promoting a phi– losophy of individual responsibility, which encourages each student-athlete to value their educational experience, the academic support program assists each athlete to realize their full potential." Shaney Fink

Redshirt freshman Stefanie Baines

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The CHAMPS/ Life Skills program emphasizes five core commitment areas: * Commitment to Academic Development * Commitment to Athletic Development * Commitment to Personal Developmen t * Commitment to Career Development * Commitment to Service

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