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he Holcomb Success Center offers Southeast Missouri student-athletes a place to study and develop as students and campus leaders. It is located in the Student Recreation Center, just south of Houck Field. The Holcomb Success Center offers a computer lab with 18 work terminals, study areas and rooms for group meetings. The facility houses the Southeast Academic Services staff and main weight room for Redhawk student-athletes. The beautiful facility has enhanced the outstanding work in the classroom already enjoyed by SEMO student-athletes. Redhawk student-athletes overcame an enormous amount of adversity and disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic to cap a record 2019-20 academic year. After recording a 3.39 grade point average in the fall, SEMO accumulated a Department of
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Athletics record 3.53 spring semester GPA. A total of 12 teams achieved a 3.21 or higher GPA during the spring term alone. Also, five different programs, including gymnastics (3.82), women’s soccer (3.78), women’s basketball (3.42), men’s basketball (3.26) and football (2.94) registered their highest semester GPA ever. Women’s tennis led the spring semester with a 3.88 GPA. Women’s cross country (3.76), women’s track & field (3.66), softball (3.60), volleyball (3.44), baseball (3.35), men’s cross country (3.32) and men’s track & field (3.21) completed the team GPAs in the spring term. Tutors are available for all student-athletes as needed. In addition, both attendance and academic progress is monitored through regular checks with faculty.
A special course is required for all first time student-athletes at SEMO. The course, which offers three credit hours, is part of a comprehensive program developed to address study skills and life skills topics, and thus, enhance retention and academic success for student-athletes. Entering student-athletes are evaluated for academic preparedness and assigned to appropriate categories. Student-athletes can also receive individualized academic programs which include meeting with a
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mentor bi-weekly to discuss academic progress. The Holcomb Success Center staff works to get athletes involved in campus and community projects, as well. This is done to provide a support structure and greater opportunity for academic success. Through the NCAA’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, the Holcomb Success Center gives student-athletes personal and professional skills in order to facilitate successful and productive futures.
