The personal growth and development programs are designed to provide student athletes with a smooth transition to college life and to enhance decision making skills crucial to their personal and academic lives. All freshmen student athletes are requited to attend one 50 minute session per week for approximately 16 weeks during their first semester at Clemson. The freshman year is targeted heavily because it is a crucial time for student athletes to obtain success in all areas.
Success lays the foundation for positive experiences during college and into life after graduation.
The programs are facilitated by the Development Coordinator and utilize a variety of teaching approaches including group discussion, video presentation, peer facilitation, and speakers who are specialists in their fields. Academic Success NoteBook Organization Communicating with Professors Note Taking Interacting with Tutors 2. Health and Wellness Issues Sports Nutrition Stress Management Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sleep Management Alcohol and Other Drugs Rape Awareness 3. Competitive Pressures Fear of Injury Travel Schedules 4. The following tools are used by the student athletes to help them assess their own styles of learning and studying.