Mississippi State Athletic Academics
The Office of Athletic Academics is a group of athletic academic counselors, learning specialists, tutors, and administrative staff that are here to assist student-athletes in reaching their academic goals.
Our purpose is to enable the student-athletes to reach full academic potential and to pursue the degree and/or degrees they choose.
Athletic Academics provides an environment which is conducive to learning and stimulates growth as a student and as an athlete. We look forward to the success of our current and future student-athletes, both academically and athletically.
MSU Athletic Academic Highlights
Athletic Academic Counselor
The Athletic Academic Counselors will become involved in all phases of a student-athlete's academic career, including, but not limited to:
1. Course selection based on the student's abilities assessed from test scores and transcripts
2. Referral to University support programs
3. Monitoring of mid-term grades, grade point averages, completion of University core requirements, degree programs
4. Personal academic counseling as needed
5. Registration information
6. Assistance in development of a major
7. Goal development and achievement
8. Contact with University colleges and major advisorsA
Athletic Academic Learning Services
The Athletic Academic Learning Services staff are involved in the following areas:
1. Initial screening of all student-athletes to determine areas of academic strengths and challenges
2. Educational evaluation, referring students to Student Support Services for accommodations and referring students to partnered clinicians in the community for evaluation of a learning disability and/or ADHD
3. Summer Bridge, to help the transition and holistic academic and life skills development to be successful @ MSU
4. Tutorial Services, assisting any student-athletes with content specific support in semester enrolled courses
5. Mentoring, supporting our student-athletes with development of academic strategies to be successful in the classroom
6. Learning Specialist caseload, working one-on-one with our at-risk population, building academic and behavioral skills through strategy and task completion
Templeton Athletic Academic Center Hours of Operation:
Fall/Spring
Monday – Thursday : 8:00am – 10:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Summer
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Contact Us
MSU Athletic Academics
P.O. Box 5327
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-2066
662-325-0589 (fax)
Location: Templeton Athletic Academic Center
Templeton Athletic Academic Center
The Office of Athletic Academics is housed in the Templeton Athletic Academic Center. The 34,000 square-foot building serves the entire athletic department, houses the Athletic Academics offices and staff, and includes individual computer rooms, tutor work areas, a large open study area and a 300-seat dining facility with a fully-functioning kitchen. Over 18,000 tutoring sessions take place annually. Throughout each semester, it serves the needs of student-athletes though the assistance of over 70 tutors.
The TAAC features four study areas for student-athletes:
McKeen-Warmath-Wyatt Academic Computer Laboratory
- 9 Offices
- 1 Staff Resource Room
- 24 Computers
Thomas W. Abney Tutoring Laboratory
- Bowen Conference Room
- Tutorial Coordinator/Assistant Learning Specialist Office
- Office Associate Office
- 2 Academic Computer Labs
- 35 Tutoring Rooms
- 53 Computers
Quinn Family Open Study Laboratory
- Assistant Director's Office
- Learning Specialists’ Offices
- 4 Tutoring Rooms
- 42 Computers
- 10 Group Study Stations
- LIfe Skills Suite
University Writing Center Laboratory
- 5 Individual Writing Stations
- Staffed by MSU English Department
Leo Seal Boardroom
Student-Athlete Successes
- Athletics: Thirty-Six Student-Athletes Receive Degrees During Spring Commencement
- Athletics: MSU Continues NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Excellence
- Women’s Tennis: Women’s Tennis Recognized By NCAA For Outstanding APR
- Women's Basketball: Women's Hoops Places League-High 11 On SEC Winter Honor Roll
- Women's Basketball, Football: Dillingham, Brown Named SEC Boyd McWhorter Scholarship Nominees
- Football: Brown, Holloway Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
- Football, Soccer, and Volleyball: Sixty-one Bulldogs Named to 2016 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
- Athletics: Thirty-One MSU Student-Athletes Graduate; Bulldogs Post Over 3.0 Semester GPA
- Athletics: MSU Athletics Continues Record Climb in NCAA Graduation Success Rates
- Athletics: MSU Again Recognized By Halbrook Awards For Highest Graduation Rates Among Student Athletes
Become An Athletic Tutor
***Bulldog Athletic Academic Tutors Needed!***
Are you are extremely knowledgeable in Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Economics, English, Finance, Geography, History, Math, Business, Kinesiology, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or any other subject area? Are you looking for spending cash or a supplemental income? Do you have four, six. plus hours per week? Do you enjoy helping others?
If so, please apply to be an Athletic Academic Tutor!
Below are the links for interested tutors to apply:
- Intermittent workers
- Student workers
You may also contact Molly White (662-325-8125) for more information regarding tutoring.