Indiana State University Athletics

Student-Athlete Academic Services
Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) is responsible for coordinating and providing the highest quality of academic services to ISU student-athletes. The SAAS department works in close relationship and proximity to the athletic department while reporting to academic affairs. 

Below is a brief description of certain services SAAS provides inside the Student-Athlete Support Center and with our campus partners in the Center for Student Success. 
 
Study Hall 
Head coaches determine study hall requirements for their teams while SAAS staff provides a quiet location and oversight support. Study hall is housed within both the Student-Athlete Support Center and reserved classrooms inside the building.  
 
Secondary Advisement 
The SAAS staff serve as secondary advisors for student-athletes. In a complementary role to the primary advisor, SAAS staff will review schedules to help avoid class and sport conflicts. The secondary advisor role includes helping students improve their preparation skills ahead of advising appointments and reviewing course and major change requests to help monitor NCAA continuing eligibility requirements. 
 
Small Group 
The Small Group program is designed to help freshmen and transfers transition into ISU by joining a group of student-athletes from similar academic interests across different teams. Led by an upperclassmen student-athlete in each group, the goal is to attack potential problems before they occur and to help our Sycamores become well-organized students. Small groups work together in preparing their week ahead and discussing their ongoing experiences as a student-athlete, including mental health and building authentic relationships with other students.  
 
Tutoring 
Tutoring in traditional courses is provided on both an individual and group basis in the Center for Student Success at Normal Hall and in the Math and Writing Center. Study groups for courses with high student-athlete enrollment (i.e., psychology, history, life sciences, etc.) are conducted regularly. Tutors are available either by appointment during the day, or on a walk-in basis during evening sessions.  
 
Learning Disability Services 
If a student-athlete has a special need, such as a documented learning disability, SAAS staff members work closely with Accessibility Resource Office (ARO) as a connector with the student-athlete to provide them with special assistance. These services may include skills assessment, proofreading services, and use of mini-cassette recorders, careful academic monitoring, test reading and proctoring services, as well as counseling services. 

Student-Athlete Support Center Hours 
Monday through Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
Saturday: CLOSED 
Sunday: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 
 
Mailing Address 
Student-Athlete Support Center 
Indiana State University 
401 North 4th Street, Arena B-83 
Terre Haute, IN 47809