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