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University of Memphis Center for Athletic Academic Services was established
in order to provide academic services for student-athletes. The mission of the
center is to provide the necessary academic support services for all student-athletes
to be successful in the classroom and pursue an undergraduate degree while competing
as an athlete. The center is dedicated to the academic and personal development
of all student-athletes. Academic
support services are provided in a variety of ways, including orientation programs,
tutoring, mentoring, academic counseling, study hall, and academic advising. CAAS
also has a unique responsibility as it conducts all required NCAA and Conference
USA paperwork for academic compliance of prospective and current student-athletes.
This includes paperwork for recruiting, certification of eligibility, filing of
waivers, and academic rules interpretations. CAAS is staffed by the Director,
Assistant Director, four Athletic Academic Counselors and an Office Coordinator.
CAAS is also assisted by graduate assistants, interns, student workers, mentors
and tutors. CAAS
moved into the newly renovated Wider Tower at the beginning of the 2003-04 academic
year. The building houses campus-wide student services, including admissions,
bursar, financial aid, registrar, student development, academic advising, and
CAAS. Tiger
3.0 Club, an award program that recognizes Memphis student-athletes who earn a
GPA of 3.0 or higher for a particular semester. Tiger Academic Thirty, an award
program that honors each semester 30 Memphis student-athletes with the best grade-point
average on each team (minimum 3.0 GPA) and then the next best group of athletes,
totaling 30 student-athletes. Team
GPA Award, honors the male and female team with the best grade-point average for
the semester. CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll, an award given by Conference USA
for achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at the completion of the fall
semester. All CUSA Academic Awards are recognized during the spring semester.
CUSA Academic Medal, an award given for achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or
higher at the completion of the fall semester. CUSA Scholar-Athlete of the Year,
an award given to only one Conference USA athlete per sport for academic, athletic
and service excellence. CUSA Postgraduate Award, an award given to only six senior
Conference USA athletes per year. The recipient is given a one-time scholarship
of $4,000. CoSIDA Academic All-America, an award that nationally recognizes student-athletes
for outstanding accomplishments on the field and in the classroom. To be nominated,
students must participate in at least 50% of competition and maintain at least
a 3.25 cumulative GPA.
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