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Athletic Support Program
The J. Spencer &
Patricia Standish
Library
Nearly 15% of Siena students participate on one or more of the Siena
Siena’s varsity intercollegiate athletic teams. As members of College
the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Siena student-athletes Community,
reap the benefits of both worlds – the opportunity to engage in working with
a challenging and stimulating academic environment, along writers from
with the chance to develop their athletic potential as members all levels of
of competitive NCAA Division I teams. The support services experience,
provided to student-athletes are designed to offer assistance ability, and
and resources in addition to encouragement and guidance as expertise.
they strive to maintain balance and achieve excellence in their The Siena
academic and athletic careers. Services include monitoring Career Center is also an excellent resource dedicated to
academic and degree progress, supervision of study hall, teaching the career development process to students through
coordination of enrichment and educational programming, as innovative and quality career services.
well as interaction with academic advisors and faculty within
the various Liberal Arts, Science and Business colleges. Student Services and Personal
Development The S.A.IN.T.S. Program:
Saints Supporting Saints – Academic
Supporting Athletes IN Their Success
Tutoring Service
Life Skills
The latest resource implemented to academic support services
Developed by the Siena College athletic department, the
for student-athletes, Saints Supporting Saints, is a program
S.A.IN.T.S. program represents a commitment to the total growth
designed to provide student-athletes with immediate assistance
and development of the student-athlete. This program establishes
in their attempt to gain control of their academic success.
Student-athletes who excel at certain subjects are utilized as
an administrative commitment to academic and athletic excel-
lence. These efforts are supported with programs and services
tutors, helping fellow Saints achieve their academic goals.
in personal development and community service.
The program is funded by the athletic department. Tutors are
available for all three schools (Arts, Business and Science) of
Personal Development
study at Siena.
Fostering the development of personal growth is paramount to
the S.A.IN.T.S. program. During the course of the academic year,
Athletic Study Center
several support programs are offered for student-athletes provid-
In the fall of 2004, the Siena athletic department introduced a
ing opportunities to focus on personal growth issues such as
new Study Center located on the second floor of the Marcelle
values classification, goal setting, fiscal planning, nutrition, deci-
Athletic Complex. The center received a facelift in the summer
sion making and personal responsibility. Programming focuses
of 2008 and now
on helping student-athletes develop a healthy lifestyle while at
is the ideal place
Siena College as well as habits that will benefit them for life.
for student-
S.A.A.C.
athletes to reach
The Student-Athlete
their academic
Advisory Committee
gaols. Complete
(S.A.A.C.) is a student-
with several
athlete organization
desktop com-
focused on creating pro-
puters, and
grams and events that
internet hookups
provide goodwill across all
for laptops, the Study Center is the perfect location for student-
of Siena’s 18 sport teams.
athletes to complete their out-of-class education. Incoming
The group takes part in
freshmen and at-risk student-athletes are required to attend
several volunteer programs
study hall throughout the academic year as described in the
in the neighboring commu-
Siena Student-Athlete Handbook.
nity. Also, S.A.A.C. is
Volleyball S.A.A.C. representative,
instrumental in voicing the
Blair Atkins.
On-Campus Resources
student-athletes’ concerns
The state-of-the-art J. Spencer & Patricia Standish Library
for Siena College athletics and for their respective teams.
opened in 1999 and exceeds all the resources expected from
S.A.A.C. is comprised of a representative from each sports team,
an institution of higher education. Students are also encouraged
and an alternate from each team. The members of this organiza-
to take advantage of The Writing Center at Siena College, which
tion have proven to be effective leaders and role models for their
exists to provide free, one-on-one tutoring to all members of
team, and are the voices for Siena Athletics.
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