Fresno State Athletics
Student-Athlete Services
Student-Athlete Services Vision
The Fresno State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics believes the student-athlete’s primary purpose at the university is to pursue an education and earn a baccalaureate degree. Student-athletes have the responsibility to attend classes on a regular basis, complete all class assignments, and conduct themselves in ways that are consistent with acceptable classroom performance. Student-athletes are required to meet all university academic requirements as well as eligibility rules of the university, the NCAA, and the Mountain West Conference. The Athletics Department has established the Student-Athlete Services program in order to aid student-athletes in all their collegiate pursuits.
Student-Athlete Services Mission
The Student-Athletes Services Program offers degree-driven advising and support services to assist student-athletes in successfully managing academic, athletic, personal, and social responsibilities. Our student-centered staff is dedicated to providing information, resources, and growth opportunities that foster independent learning, autonomous and responsible leadership. Some of the services provided through the Student-Athlete Services are:
- Academic Advising and Graduation planning
- Monitoring of NCAA and Mountain West Conference academic eligibility
- Individual assistance for academic, career, and personal issues
- Opportunities in life skills development
- Identification of learning disabilities and referral for services
- Tutorial assistance and computer access
- Lap tops for use during team travel
Student-Athlete Services Office Hours
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PT (Monday - Friday)
Study Table Hours
- 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Monday - Thursday)
- 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT (Friday)
- 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. PT (Sunday)
Academic Tutors and Mentors
Student-Athlete Services' tutor and mentor sessions take place in the Ricchiuti Center, scheduled by appointment through SAS advisors and tutor/mentor coordinator via the Bulldog Built website under the "Academics/Compliance" section. If student-athletes don't have a Bulldog Built Network account, they can sign up for one here: https://www.athletenetwork.com/cn/bulldogbuilt/landing?returnUrl=%2Fcn%2Fbulldogbuilt%2Fresources
Tutors
Student- Athlete Services is partnered with the Learning Center located in the campus library for tutoring. Tutors in the Ricchiuti Center can tutor various subjects such as Math, Science, English and other general education classes.
To find tutoring sessions in the Learning Center, check the Fresno State Learning Center website at http://fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/lrc/tutoring/index.html.
Mentors
Student-Athlete Services utilizes graduate students as academic mentors to assist in supporting student-athlete’s individual academic needs. Mentors work one on one with student-athletes to help with organization, time management, developing study skills, and better understand general material within all courses.
No-Show Policy
Student-athletes are given a 15 minute window to arrive at their scheduled tutor or mentor appointment. After 15 minutes has passed, they will be marked as a “no-show” for the appointment. After the second no-show their account will be charged the equivalent of the price of each session ($14/tutor session and $15/mentor session). If a student misses three scheduled sessions, the appointment will be canceled for the remainder of the semester.