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Hofstra University is committed to the pursuit of academic and
athletic excellence. The University views participation in
intercollegiate athletics as benefiting the student-athlete
in an educationally enhancing experience beyond any other
opportunity available. Hofstra also realizes the time
commitment made by student-athletes and has
committed the facilities and resources to support all
students.
The University Tutorial Program (UTP) provides free
tutoring in every subject area to any Hofstra
student. In addition to this service, the UTP has an
athletic component that addresses the academic
needs of student-athletes. The UTP academic
counselor administers this athletic component. The
UTP emphasizes four areas in their efforts to
ensure the academic success of Hofstra’s studentathletes.
Area one is academic counseling. Services are provided
in the areas of academic planning, career planning,
personal counseling, and campus and community referrals.
The counselor also meets with prospective student-athletes, at
the coach's request, to share the many benefits of a Hofstra
University education.
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Area two is academic advising. In an effort to ease the demand on the Office
of Advisement, the UTP academic counselor also advises first-year and
undecided student-athletes.
Area three is academic monitoring. The UTP counselor monitors the academic
progress of student-athletes to ensure compliance with Hofstra University,
NCAA and conference regulations. The counselor’s regular
communication with the faculty and coaches provide an
opportunity for early intervention should academic
difficulties arise.
Area four is study halls. The University Tutorial Program
provides all athletic study halls with tutors in various
subjects and assesses the needs of individual studentathletes
to provide the most effective study environment.
The assessment tool administered by the UTP is also used
to provide various enrichment seminars for the studentathletes
such as time management, writing skills, campus
resources, and surviving the college transition.
In addition to the UTP, the Athletic Department has four
academic mentors – Marybeth Gallagher, Jeff Fowler, Jane
Gibbons and Ryan Herson – to assist student-athletes. The
academic mentors act as a liaison between the academic
advisement counselor, the Associate Athletic Director for
Student Enhancement, team coaches and student-athletes.
The mentors also meet with student-athletes with particular
attention paid to academic progress and compliance issues
in accordance with NCAA and Hofstra regulations.
In the fall of 1999, the Pride Teaching and Learning Center
opened on the second floor of Margiotta Hall. Funded in
part by proceeds from the Joe Gardi Golf Open, the stateof-the-art
computer lab and learning center features a
projection system and 18 computer work stations, which
are connected to the University network for easy research
access to the Internet.
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