Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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academics • m . - IfL. ;, . ii: ' - ■W ' ■ ' - -- s - i .w Academic Motion The wheel of Academics can be seen rolling in classrooms, the University Center, laboratories . . . Dr. Megan Conway of the French Department dresses up as a witch for Halloween. 128 Academics i?f.5n !fe-?i3S '

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msm «©; counseling ■■ iS « Academics vs. Athletics Striving for excellence in the classroom and in competition. It was once thought that if there were ath- letes in your class, you had it made. How could a class full of jocks be difficult? Ath- letes needing to participate in the classroom, to study;, to struggle with a biology class? Unheard of! Or so it was thought. Well, this is not the case anymore, especially at Tulane. The primary concern of the University is to give all the students a well-rounded educa- tion, which not only means flourishing on the field, but in the classroom as well. In the classroom, the student athletes are expected to fulfill the same requirements as any other student. They are helped by the Athletic Academic Advising Program which is headed by Dr. Tom Hill, the assistant ath- letic director for student academic life, along with academic advisors Sharyn Orr and Phil Hughes. The program is committed to the development and success of the stu- dent athletes and thus provide them with direction, resources and support. Each individual comes from a different en- vironmental and educational background, which greatly affects how they are prepared and to what extent they can cope with the ri gors of college life. It is for these reasons that a battery of tests is run on all entering freshmen to determine their academic level and assist them in achieving their goals. The students are then monitored throughout their four years in college with a special em- phasis on the freshman year. Students are required to attend a daily study hall where tutors are readily available to help athletes with any academic prob- lems. Tutors also assist by giving practical lessons on subjects such as study methods, library use and exam preparation. However, the responsibility does not only lie with the program, it also lies heavily with the student athletes themselves. If they wish to succeed off the field as well as on the field, they must maintain satisfactory grades along with keeping in proper physical condition. Since student athletes are integrated into other aspects of college life and are as free as the next student to take advantage of every- thing New Orleans has to offer, it takes extra drive and motivation, with the encourage- ment of academic counseling, to obtain and succeed in all of their endeavors. • — Stephanie Colen Phil Hughes answers Dee Dee Daman ' s questions while Jimmy Turner completes his assignments. a«cWj -iw«irRjK isj ' ' ;j« e3s«S ' iu s« 130 Athletic Counseling