Study Hall
Mt. San Jacinto College's Student-Athlete Scholars Program is located in room 1452 at the San Jacinto Campus will serve student-athletes in basic skills courses in developing the attributes and academic competence to succeed in their coursework and make positive gains towards transfer. This program focuses on providing intensive support of the domains vital to student success, including developing key competencies for academic performance, such as study skills, time management, and goal setting and motivation, as well as an effective support to keep school and life in balance. Support is delivered through multiple avenues of interconnected support, while the primary tool used in assisting student-athletes will be individual and group tutoring.
Scholars Program Coordinator
Taylor Bell, Student-Athlete Scholars Program Coordinator
Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8 am to 4:30 pm San Jacinto Campus Room 1452
Friday: 8 am to 12 pm
tbell@msjc.edu
TBA- Student-Athlete Scholars Program Assistant
Hours Monday-Thursday: 8 am to 1 pm
Umoja Scholars Program Partnership
Monday-Thursday: 8 am to 3:30 pm San Jacinto Campus Room 1457 B
Please sign in with Taylor in room 1452 before entering 1457B for Study Hall.
Tutoring Services
Student athletes have access to a variety of tutoring services which include the following: the Learning Resource Center, which offers tutoring, computer usage, and testing; The Math Center; and The Writing Center. These resources are offered on both the San Jacinto Campus and the Menifee Valley Campus.
Student Athlete Progress Checks
The athletic department requests mid-semester progress checks for every student-athlete at least once per semester. Progress check forms are hand carried to individual professors. The completed forms are reviewed by program staff members to determine if a student athlete is making satisfactory academic progress. If a student's progress is determined to be unsatisfactory, the student athlete, coaches, and other faculty and staff members' address the necessary concerns and make any necessary referrals and/or plans for improvement.
Athletic Forum
The student athlete Athletic Forum is an event that brings all student athletes together. A variety of speakers present and welcome the student athletes for the first time or welcome returning student athletes back to school in the fall semester. Several different topics have been presented such as academic success, sexual harassment prevention, drug and alcohol awareness and academic dishonesty. This event is a great opportunity for each student athlete to get to know the college administrators, athletic faculty and other staff members, as well as their peer student athletes.
Student Athlete Summer Bridge Workshops
This summer bridge workshop introduces students to the culture of higher education in the California community college system and higher education. This workshop will focus on orientation to college life and an exploration of higher education resources. Also, concepts of student rights and responsibilities, college policies and procedures, professor and college expectations of the students, as well as graduation and transfer requirements as a student and/or a student athlete will be focused on. Explanation of NCAA and NAIA rules along with the CCCAA rules will be included. This workshop will also explore factors in educational decision making, major selection and development of an effective educational plan in order to meet goals and transfer requirements as a student athlete.
Instructional Guidance Courses
CSCR 100 College Success and Career Readiness- Targeted for the Intercollegiate Student Athlete
The course addresses the exploration of current topics and challenges relevant to intercollegiate athletics and the appropriate developmental life skills needed to facilitate college adjustment. Further, this course addresses the unique transitional needs of intercollegiate student-athletes. This course also focuses on the following topics as they pertain to student athletes: goal setting, time management, career decision making, educational planning, stress management, personal and social responsibility, student/instructor relationships, and NCAA/NAIA transfer rules and requirements.
MSJC Football Players Raising Awareness for the TOMS Movement at the Fall Athletic Forum No Shoes Event!
