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S T U D E N T L I F E
UK’s commitment to its student-athletes is evident in the
support personnel and resources provided through the
Ohio Casualty Center for Academic & Tutorial
Services (CATS).
T H E F A C T S A B O U T C AT S
■ Kentucky was the first school in the nation to
open an academic center dedicated exclusively
to student-athletes
■ Kentucky has won the Academic Achievement
Award for having the nation’s highest
graduation rate
■ Since 1984, UK has placed 380 players on the
Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll,
more than any other league school
■ The current CATS was built at a cost of $2.4
million and includes:
■ Spacious study areas and tutoring rooms
■ 20,000 square feet of space
■ A career development and life skills resource
center
■ Community outreach office
■ CATS is led by Bob Bradley, two-time winner
of the National Academic Advisor of the
Year and also the CHAMPS Life Skills
Coordinator of the Year
■ CATS has a full-time staff of 10, plus
numerous graduate assistants and tutors
In 1981, Kentucky was the first school to open an
academic center dedicated exclusively to student-athletes.
A new academic center, shown above, was opened in 1998.
■ UK spends approximately $1,500,000 each
year for the operation of CATS
■ UK has been chosen as an NCAA
CHAMPS/Life Skills “Program of Excellence”
based on commitment to academics, athletics,
community service, career development, and
personal development
University of Kentucky student-athletes maintained an
exhausted eligibility rate of 90 percent for the third
consecutive year in 2007.
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