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2002 Tarera Soccer usa Academic suooan

The USO Athletic Ac ademic Support program is designed to promote th e academic development of student-athl etes. The primary objective is to offer the necessary resources for the academic success of student-ath letes as they work to earn their degree. Academic Support services are designed to enhance the student-athl ete's overa ll co ll egiate experience and encourage deve lopment and atta inment of academ ic and career goals. The Uni versity of San Diego's Academic Support efforts are led by Shaney Fink who begins her third year as USD ' sAcademic Support Coord inator. Fi nk was a standout volleyball pl ayer in the 90' s, and in 1999 she was on the Volleyball coach ing staff as an assistant, he lping the Toreros to a 23-6 record and a second round finish in the NCAA Tournament. Prior to USO she gained coach ing experience at the high school , college and international levels for five years. She capped offa stell arcol legiate career ( 1990-93) at CalBerkeley 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 enh ance study ski ll s, learn about campus resources and receive guidance 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 add ition , student– athletes are encouraged to utilize the campus learn ing centers including the Writing, Math and Logic Centers as wel l as to take advantage of the resources ava il ab le to them in the Career Center, Coun sel ing Center and Computer Labs. USO isamemberof the NCAA CHAMPS/LIFESKJLLS program. This program was created to enhance the total development of student athletes on NCAA Di vision I campuses. The NCAA Champs/Life Ski lls Mi ss ion is: To maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the campus educational program and the athlete as an integral part ofthe student body. With this in mind, the CHAMPS Life Skills program was created to support the student development initia– tives of its member institutions and to enhance the quality of the student– athlete experience within the uni versity setting.

Torero Academic JIChilJIIBmBnl wee Scholar-Athletes Kelly Arthur 1992 Katie Artz 1992 Corrie Bergeron 1993 Michelle Bush 1995-96 Mindy Campbell 1992-94 Karmyn Clark 1993 Sarah Coleman 1994 Monica Costello 1996 Tonya Gonser 1992 Amy Goaziou 1996 Amy Gutowski 1996 Suzanne Harker 1992 Joy lwanaga 1994 Jenny Jongejan 1994-97 Michelle Kallas 1996 Sarah Lanser 1996 Danielle Lopez 1992-94 Aly Parker 1992-93 Amanda Stack 1993-94 Molly Sullivan 1992-93 Denise Timmermans 1992-93 Marisela Velasquez 1996 Aimee Wagstaff 1996 Allison Worden 1996 wee All-Academic Susan Spencer 2000 Kendra Wales 1998, 1999 Jenny Jongejan 1997 Mindy Campbell 1992-93 Danielle Lopez 1993-94

The CHAMPS/ Life Skills program empha- sizes five core commitment areas: * Commitment to Academic Development * Commitment to Athletic Development * Commitment to Persona l Development * Commitment to Career Development * Commitment to Service

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"The greatest challenge to a Di vision I athlete is to balance the demands of sport while taking full advantage of the educa tional experience offered. The purpose of our program is to assist student– athletes in mee ting this challenge by o.fjering tutoring, adv ising, mentoring and a quiet environment to study. The academic support program is designed to assist students in adjusting to life at USD and develop ing sound academic and career plans. By promoting a phi– lo sophy of indi vidual responsibility, which encourages each stu– dent-athlete ro va lu e th eir edu ca tional experience, the academic support program assists each athlete to realize their full potential. " Shaney Fink

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