One of our goals is to assist students in balancing academic and athletic time demands. Vickery Hall serves as the setting and the staff as the facilitators, but the responsibility rests directly on each student athlete. All must be enrolled in at least 12 academic hours a semester and must pass at least 24 hours a year. That's in addition to approximately 20 hours of practice a week when the sport is in season and 8 hours of fitness and individual work when it' s not. There's also travel time and missed classes to make up.
Academic support takes priority.
All freshman student athletes, along with upperclassmen who have less than a 2.0 grade point, are required to attend study hall and mandatory tutoring. The academic progress of all student athletes is monitored by counselors who meet with them weekly or biweekly. Tutors are certified through the College Reading and Learning Association's International Tutor Certification Program. The academic support program continues to succeed. Last spring, student athletes posted a combined 2.57 overall GPA, the highest combined GPA on record at Clemson.