University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Student-Athlete Handbook
Student-Athlete FAQ's

Academic Philosophy: The primary goal for a student-athlete is the obtainment of a baccalaureate degree and not simply meeting the minimal requirements for eligibility. To assist our student-athletes in this endeavor the athletic department and university offer many services to assist in this endeavor.

Student-Athlete Academic Advising:
As our student-athletes are students first, all academic advising for our student-athletes are conducted by their University Academic Advisor within the university. Advisors are drawn from the full-time faculty, administrative personnel in the offices of the college or school dean, and the professional staff of academic support service programs.

First year full-time students are assigned an academic advisor as part of the orientation program. These advisors ordinarily work with students for one or two terms. When the student declares and is accepted into a major, a new advisor in that discipline will usually be assigned. A good advising relationship requires that both the student and the advisor be comfortable with each other. Students who are uncomfortable or dissatisfied with their advising relationship may request a change of advisor. The athletic academic staff is available for assistance in the instance of conflicts or concerns.

Academic & Athletic Transitions (UAS 1070):
In an effort to enhance the transition to college, all first term freshmen and junior college transfer student-athletes are required to enroll in UAS 1070. This course focuses on the needs of new student athletes (first term freshmen and transfer students), including skill development in time management, academic and career planning, decision-making, relationships, health/nutrition, and training in drug and alcohol awareness.

Tutoring:
Academic tutorial and support services are available for all student-athletes by contacting the Athletic Academic Coordinator or the University Academic Services. All tutoring and study groups are arranged through the University Academic Services. University Academic Services (UAS) provides quality, student-centered academic support services to help students achieve success. UAS offers free tutoring in most freshman and some upper-division courses, including math, chemistry, biology, languages, philosophy, history, and English. One-on-one and small group appointments are available in the Learning Center on the third floor of the McNichols Campus Library. Limited walk-in tutoring is also available. Detroit Mercy also offers study groups, conducted by tutors who sit in on specific sections of targeted courses throughout the term and run study sessions weekly. These guided study groups support freshman math, science, and statistics classes.
 

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Learning Center:
University Academic Services (UAS) provides quality, student-centered academic support services to help students achieve success. UAS offers free tutoring in most freshman and some upper-division courses, including math, chemistry, biology, languages, philosophy, history, and English. One-on-one and small group appointments are available in the Learning Center on the third floor of the McNichols Campus Library. Limited walk-in tutoring is also available. 

Detroit Mercy also offers study groups, conducted by tutors who sit in on specific sections of targeted courses throughout the term and run study sessions weekly. These guided study groups support freshman math, science, and statistics classes.


Writing Center:

• Log into “My Portal” to access all of your academic information.  
• On the left hand side, there are options for you to choose to view your academic history, transcript, and student schedule.  
• Once you click on the link for student schedule, you will see the details of the class, the time and location and the instructor.

• If the issue is with technology, contact the Information Technology department by sending an e-mail to helpdesk@udmercy.edu.  
• If you are having an issue understanding a detail of the course, contact the instructor.  
• If your concern is with the instructor, set up a time to talk during office hours to resolve the issue.  
• If the instructor is not responsive to your request, you may contact the chair of the department to assist in resolving the issue.

• Because your classes are linked to your athletic eligibility, you must be sure to follow the guidelines of Detroit Mercy, but also the NCAA.  
• You need to consult both your academic advisor and a member of the Student-Athlete Services area for consultation.  
• Depending on the timing of the add or drop, you may need to fill out paperwork and get permission to make changes.  
• Only in the first week of the term do you have on-line abilities to make changes.
• E-mail or call your academic adviser for direction.

• Your academic adviser is listed on your “My Portal” home page.  
• Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services Amy Gasahl is also listed as an Athletic Adviser.  
• Your academic adviser is the person you will consult with for your planning of classes and registration.  
• Amy Gasahl is listed to alert your adviser that you are a student-athlete and she is able to access your account to ensure you are meeting the NCAA requirements for continuing eligibility.
• All members of the Student-Athlete Services unit are able to answer questions regarding your eligibility and can offer you suggestions for course selection based on your seasons of competition.

• If you are receiving a scholarship consisting of books you can pick up books from the University book store.
• You must present your University ID, along with a class schedule, to the Detroit Mercy McNichols Campus Bookstore Manager.
• A book scholarship covers required textbooks and materials (i.e. clickers, chem kits, etc.) for all courses.
• All students are required to rent their books if that title is rentable.
• It is your responsibility to return these books when they are due.  
• If you fail to return the book by the due date then you are responsible for the cost of the book. 

• If you are able to work with the bookstore please do so.  In the event that you have to purchase it yourself and are on a book scholarship, the Athletic Department will reimburse you.  
• Please contact Chris Rossi (rossicm@udmercy.edu) for the reimbursement process.