SERVING THE UC DAVIS STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES 204/208 Hickey Gym • (530) 752-3259
Michelle Roppeau Director of Athletic Academic Advising
UC Davis ranks among the leaders in NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Awards and Academic AllDistrict/America honorees, and has claimed a record three winners of the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Student-Athlete Academic Services deserves much of the credit for these accomplishments. The office started in 1988 with a single staff member serving as a centralized resource for academic advising, eligiblity information and campus referrals. The office has since expanded to include additional academic advisors, an athletic aid coordinator, an assistant eligibility coordinator and an administrative assistant. It is headed by Nona Richardson, senior associate director of athletics. The Student-Athlete Academic Services office provides a range of services to student-athletes on all 26 intercollegiate athletics teams, including assistance with course and major selection as well as interpretation and clarification of eligibility rules and issues.
UC Davis student-athletes typically have a minimum of three academic advisors: an athletic academic advisor assigned by sport, a college advisor, and a major advisor (if the student has a declared major). Although appointments with the athletic academic advisors are not mandatory at UC Davis, student-athletes might choose to see their athletic academic advisor for issues including: • General education (GE) requirements • Dropping/adding courses • Time management/study skills • Assistance completing the mandatory Academic Plan Form • Study hall for student-athletes • Personal issues that affect academic performance • Choosing a major/career • Declaring or changing a major • Exploration of opportunities beyond athletics • Preparation for graduate programs • Preparation and application for NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and other national awards
ATHLETIC TRAINING / SPORTS MEDICINE
Dick Lewis Training Room (115 Hickey Gym) • (530) 752-0647 The Pavilion Training Room • (530) 752-7515
Jeff Hogan Head Athletic Trainer
Known collectively as “The Healer of Champions”, the UC Davis athletic training staff comprises five full-time certified athletic trainers, a full-time physical therapist/certified athletic trainer and approximately 24 student athletic trainers. Together, they are responsible for providing medical care to the 800-plus student-athletes that compose UC Davis’ 26 varsity teams. The student athletic trainers serve two to three years with the program, logging in more than 1,500
hours and gaining valuable clinical education in a hands-on environment. The internship is ideal for any student interested in a graduate program in athletic training, as well as any medical or allied medical profession. The ARC Pavilion training room contains extensive resources and equipment for the rehabilitation of injured athletes. The staff physical therapist is headquartered there as well.
OTHER RESOURCES Cowell Student Health Center........................................ 752-2300 Peer Counselors In Athletics (PCA)............................... 754-7103 Internship & Career Center............................................ 752-2855 Learning Skills Center................................................... 752-2013 Student Employment Center.......................................... 752-0520 Counseling Center........................................................ 752-0871 The House (Peer Counseling)......................................... 752-2790 Cross Cultural Center.................................................... 752-4287 Education Abroad Center............................................... 752-3014
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Student Disability Center............................................... 752-3184 International House..................................................... 753-5007 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Resource Center....... 752-2452 Women’s Resource & Research Center............................. 752-3372 FINANCIAL SUPPORT Undergraduate Scholarship Office................................... 752-2804 Financial Aid Office...................................................... 752-2390 Dean Witter Fund Residential Services............................. 752-2033