Harry0569 wrote:EastStang wrote:Do only the swimmers, soccer players, tennis and golf players go to Learning Resource Center for our athletes? As I understand it that facility is staffed and ready to help any student athlete. Also, I know that more than once I was a study buddy with friends on the football team who needed some help. I have to assume that fraternity members are going to help football playing brothers as well. As I discovered at SMU, you have to consciously not work to fail. Profs are very tolerant to a point. Yes, you have to show up and participate, but they will work with a student who shows up and tries, even going to the point of suggesting a class member to study with them. Back in the wild days of the 1970's, we had plenty of academic risks at SMU and those that were truly stupid ended up in the dance department. (There were only about 2 or 3) that I recall. The rest either studied or flunked out. I would add that many of our inner city players admitted under special provisions graduated on time and some with honors. JJ has suspended stars who refused to work in class. He will continue to do so, I am sure.
The Interfraternity Council proposed a plan to Orsini and Dean Webb/Lori White about having members of the Greek Community tutor/help struggling athletes. To be a tutor, you had to have over a 3.4 (I think) and be willing to spend 5+ hours/week tutoring. Orsini was all for it, but it was shot down by Webb/White.
Interesting - when was that proposal made?
