USD Men's Basketball 2002-2003

ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM

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"The greatest challenge to a Division I athlete is to balance the demands ofsport while takingfull advantage ofthe educa– tional experience offered. Thepurposeof ourprogram is toassiststudent-athletes in meeting this challenge by offering tutor– ing, advising, mentoringanda quiet envi– ronment to study. The academic support program is designed to assist students in adjusting to life at USD and developing soundacademicandcareerplans. Bypro– motingaphilosophyofindividual respon– sibility, which encourages each student– athlete to value their educational experi– ence, the academic supportprogram as– sists each athlete to realize theirfallpoten- tial. " ShaneyFink SAN DIEGO Men's Basketball wee ALL-ACADEMIC 2001-2002

ShaneyFinkbegins her second year as USD's Aca– demic SupportCoordinator. Lastseason the cumulative grade point average for the 2001-2002 academic year among the 16 women'sandmen'sNCAAteamsexceeded3.0. Two seasons ago she was on the Torero volleyball coaching staffas a first yearassistant, helping the Toreros to a 23-6recordandsecondroundfinishintheNCAATournament. PriortoUSDshegainedcoachingexperienceatthehighschool, college and international levels for four years. She capped off a stellarcollegiate career (1990-93) at Cal Berkeleyandwon selectiontotheAll-Pac IODecadeTeam. Fink completed her B.A., graduating with honors in Social SciencefromBerkeleyin 1994. She is currentlyworking onaMastersDegree atUSD inCounseling. Recentlymarried, Shaney andherhusband,TomVorkoper, reside inDelMar.

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Andre Laws receives his diploma, May 2002 at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

ACADEMICSUPPORT CENTER"' The USOAthletic Academic Support Program is designed to promote the academic development of student-athletes. The primary objective is to offer the necessary resources for the academic success ofstudent-athletes as theywork to earn theirdegree. Academic Support Services aredesigned to enhance the student-athlete's overall collegiate experienceand encouragedevelopmentandattainmentofacademic and career goals. All USO student-athletes have access to advising, tutoring and mentoring services. Thementoringprogram,Access,wasdeveloped in 1999and teams agraduate student in the Counselingprogramwith an athletewhowould like to enhance study skills, learn about campus resources and receive guidance on goal development and attainment. Student-athletes also have access to aquiet area where they can study or work in the computer center. In addition, student-athletes are encouraged to utilize the campus learning centers including theWriting, Math andLogic Centers as well as to takeadvantageoftheresources available tothem in theCareerCenter,Counseling '" CenterandComputerLabs. ~

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