SUBJECT: Payment of Add/Drop Late Charge Fees.

1. The first five class days of each semester are designated as free add/drop days (changes in course registration). Any changes in course registration after this designated period requires a late charge fee. Specific details relating to the Add/drop procedures are listed each semester on the front page of the Schedule of Classes published by the Office of the University Registrar.
2. All student-athletes are advised that failure to make changes in course registrations during the free add/drop period will result in a late charge fee of ten ($10) dollars for each transaction. Individual student-athletes are responsible for payment of these late charge fees.

    

SUBJECT: Supervised Study Program for Student-Athletes.

1. Student-Athletes will be given an opportunity to improve their academic standing through participation in supervised Learning Centers. This study program will be held in the Robins Center Monday through Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Student-Athletes will be assigned to a specific room for the entire semester. Each Learning Center will be supervised by a mentor who is responsible for discipline, study support and academic tracking. Any group work or projects should be scheduled outside of study hall hours, if possible!
2. All Student-Athletes may participate in the supervised study program. The Head Coach of each intercollegiate sport establishes the criteria for assignment of their student-athletes who must attend the supervised study program.
3. Student-Athletes who are scheduled to attend study sessions will be listed on the Learning Center roster. These Student-Athletes are required to attend these study sessions unless:
   1. There is a scheduled class conflict.
   2. A professor has scheduled a "help session" at this time.
   3. A professor has scheduled a lecture, film or assignment at this time.
   4. There is an emergency situation.

   Student-Athletes must receive prior approval for all excused absences. Unless a student-athlete's name appears on the nightly Excused Absence Sheet, he or she will be unexcused. Mentors and supervisors are not permitted to excuse Student-Athletes once the Learning Center session has begun.

4. Student-Athletes are expected to use these study sessions constructively. No food will be brought into the study areas. Those Student-Athletes who, because of late practice, have obtained sack-meals from the Pier will eat these meals in the vending machine area before reporting to study sessions. No Walkmen or radios, no newspapers, and no reading materials other than academically assigned literature are allowed at study program sessions. Student-Athletes do not attend study program sessions without academic work. If Student-Athletes complete all academic assignments, they should speak with their professors or refer to their syllabi for advanced or extra work. Student-Athletes are expected to ready to study when they come to study sessions; they should have required study materials, pens, pencils, paper, etc.
5. The staff supervisor of every session will furnish an attendance roster to the Assistant Director of Athletics for Academics.
6. Tutorial Support. Student-Athletes who are experiencing difficulty in a class should go to the Office of Student-Athlete Development and Support Services to develop a plan to address their needs and concerns. In order to make better use of existing on campus resources the assignment of an individual tutor will not be made until these resources have been explored.

   If Student-Athletes do not have their academic needs met with the Supervised Study Program for Student-Athletes, they will be referred by the Office of Student-Athlete Development and Support Services to the Academic Skills Center. The Office of Student-Athlete Development and Support Services will receive notification by the Academic Skills Center on all referrals. Tutors are available at the Academic Skills Center for Biology, Calculus, Accounting, Foreign Languages, Economics, Finite Mathematics, Business Statistics, Study Skills, Time Management, Stress Management, and related areas. This Center offers a Peer Academic Skills Tutoring (PAST) program staffed with tutors who are trained to simultaneously provide tutorial assistance in numerous discipline areas (see above) and in study skills. Detailed information about the Academic Skills Center is on the University of Richmond Internet Pages.

   The Writing Center offers individual tutorials in any subject; assistance with planning, revising, and documenting papers; consultations about word processing and typing skills; and special assistance for second-language students. The Writing Center is not just for English 103 students. The Center is available for students in all classes. Assistance is available for resumes and to help in the development of any written assignment or work. The Writing Center assigns tutors to work with students in reviewing first drafts of course papers and offer individual conferences about each paper, suggesting more detailed strategies for problem-solving. Students are then encouraged to schedule as many appointments as necessary to complete an assignment. Professors receive written feedback about the tutoring sessions. Detailed information about the Writing Center is on the University of Richmond Internet Pages. The Writer's Web is recommended and commended. This is the Writing Center's online archive of materials about composing, editing, and documenting writing. The Writer's Web has detailed sections on generating ideas, drafting and organizing papers, focusing and connecting ideas, punctuation and mechanics, style, documentations, and using sources effectively. Many questions about writing can be answered by using the Writer's Web.

   Student-Athletes who still do not have their academic needs met after meeting with their professors and using the on campus resources in the Supervised Study Program for Student-Athletes, the Academic Skills Center, and the Writing Center and Writer's Web, may request individual tutors through the Assistant Director of Athletics for Academics. Tutoring will be done at specified times and each session will have a written evaluation by the assigned tutor. This evaluation will include, as a minimum, the following information about the Student-Athlete: preparation for the tutorial session, attitude during the session, the person's further needs, and an evaluation of potential for success in the course. Athletics Academic Advising funding for tutorial assistance is limited and use of this funding must and will be closely monitored to insure that approved tutorial assistance is used effectively and efficiently. Student-Athletes assigned individual tutors may elect to be tutored during the study sessions. These tutorial sessions must be conducted in the Robins Center (or designated location). Student-tutors must document all contacts with Student-Athletes. (Having a tutor does not exempt a student-athlete from study halls).

7. Individual Sport's Offices may establish additional study program rules that supplement and augment this Supervised Study Program for Student-Athletes.

    

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SUBJECT: Absentee Registration/After Registration Procedures.

1. General. Each semester there are student-athletes who cannot be present at registration or advanced registration due to unavoidable circumstances. These student-athletes have three options:
   1. Register Late,
   2. Use the Internet to Banner Web, or
   3. The Absentee Registration Procedure. Absentee Registration must then follow the absentee registration procedure established by the Registrar's Office.
2. Absentee Registration Procedure.
   1. Absentee status will only be granted those students who are participating in University sponsored activities*, standardized testing (i.e., LSAT), or present a legitimate excuse to the Assistant Registrar by 3:00 p.m. on the work day prior to registration.
   2. All registration packet materials must be completed (including the proper signatures and alternate course selections) and turned in to the Registrar's office by 3:00 p.m. on the work day prior to registration. This must be coordinated through the Office of Student-Athlete Development and Support Services; individual registration packets will not be received by the Registrar's Office.
   3. The Assistant Registrar will register the absentee at the absentee's assigned time on registration day.

      * A student is eligible for absentee status only if the University event in which he or she is participating is in direct time conflict with the assigned registration time. A student whose registration time is before or after the schedule activity must register at his or her assigned time.

      WARNING: THE ABSENTEE TAKES THE RISK OF NOT GETTING THE CLASS SCHEDULE HE OR SHE DESIRES. THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SCHEDULE PROBLEMS THAT MAY RESULT FROM ABSENTEE REGISTRATION.

3. After Registration Procedures.
   1. Student-athletes will make their own adjustments to their academic schedules during the add/drop period at the start of the new semester.
   2. The Assistant Director of Athletics for Academics may assist athletic coaches and/or student-athletes in attempting to resolve unusual academic/athletic conflicts, but only after the athletic coach/faculty advisor/student athlete have attempted to resolve.

       

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