Athletic Support THE FACILITY FEATURES:
Greg Beatty
• More than 18,000 square feet of functional space • 10 Staff Offices • 18 Private Tutor Rooms • State-Of-The-Art Classroom • 45 Station Computer Lab • Three Reading/Study Rooms • Conference Room • Reference Library
Assistant Director SAASS
Together, these spaces provide the student-athletes with a variety of study environments conducive to their success. Athletes can use these facilities between classes, after practice or in the evenings, with flexible hours tailored to make the most of a student-athlete’s limited time.
Computer Services Department Another example of Virginia Tech’s commitment to providing its student-athletes with the best academic resources possible is the presence of the Computer Services department, under the direction of Tommy Regan and Chris Mayer. Because all Tech students are required to own computers, the Virginia Tech athletics department helps its scholarship athletes fulfill that requirement by providing them with computers. In addition to ordering computers for the athletes, the office also addresses computer service needs for the student-athletes and the entire Virginia Tech athletics staff.
Greg Beatty is in his first year with Student Athlete Academic Support Services as an assistant director. He provides all academic support services to make the baseball team as successful in the classroom as it is on the field. During the academic year, he monitors the athletes’ academic progress in every class and also has one-on-one meetings with students when difficulties, such as school-related issues, adjusting to a new environment or helping the student-athlete find the right career path, arise. In addition to baseball, he also serves as the advisor for the women’s soccer, golf, wrestling and lacrosse teams. Beatty attended the University of North Carolina where he majored in business administration. After graduating, he worked for several years at UNC as a financial aid counselor before attending graduate school at the University of Texas, where he received his masters of education with a concentration in sport management. While at Texas, Beatty served many roles in the Athletics Student Services Office including study hall monitor, tutor, mentor and academic counselor. During the 2007-08 academic y e a r, B e a t t y c o m p l e t e d a n internship at North Carolina State University in the Academic Support Program for Student Athletes where he worked with the men’s basketball and women’s soccer teams.
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SAASS Mission and Programs The Virginia Tech Student Athlete Academic Support Services office is committed to providing fundamental and supplemental programming, consistent with University and NCAA policy, aimed at enhancing each student-athlete’s educational experience. Following is a summary of the programs SAASS offers:
Athletic Transitions
All Freshman Student-Athletes A required course designed to ease the transition from high school to college.
Orientation
All Freshman and Transfer Student-Athletes Team and individual orientation sessions are scheduled.
Tutoring
All Student-Athletes Individual and group tutoring appointments are available on-site.
SAASS Computer Lab
All Student-Athletes The lab is a computer integrated learning environment conveniently located in Lane Stadium.
Academic Recognition
Qualified Student-Athletes Student athletes with a GPA of 3.0 and above are recognized at the end of each semester as members of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll.
Study Hall
Advising-Counseling
All Student-Athletes SAASS works closely with each student’s academic advisor within the college of their major.
All Freshman Student-Athletes and Upperclassmen with a GPA Below the Team Requirement Study Hall is mandatory for all freshmen, transfers, and currently-enrolled students with an overall GPA below 2.30.
Academic Progress
Academic and Athletic Eligibility
All Freshman and Transfer Student-Athletes Academic progress reports are sent from the student-athlete’s professors to his or her athletic academic advisors twice each semester.
All Student-Athletes Academic records are monitored to ensure that all student-athletes are making progress towards their degree.
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