SAASS Guidelines 
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MISSION
The mission of Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) is to successfully promote student-athlete welfare by integrating academic, athletic, and leadership experiences. The SAASS Office attempts to put the WCU student-athletes in positions to benefit from the educational, professional, and cultural advantages of higher education.
The SAASS Office does this by:
- Assisting student-athletes in reaching academic, career, and life goals
- Develop student-athlete life skills
- Provide leadership opportunities
- Supporting the success of the student-athletes by actively engaging the larger university community
- Providing the necessary resources to be academically successful
- Providing leadership opportunities
- Maintaining NCAA eligibility
Purpose of Academic Support Staff
The Office of Student-Athlete Support Services is staffed by the Associate Athletic Director for Academics/SWA, Director of Academic Support Services, Assistant Director, interns, and academic assistants.
Ashleigh Simmons - Associate AD for Student Success / Senior Woman Administrator
Email: asimmons@email.wcu.edu
Haley Mitchell - Senior Athletics Academic Advisor
Email: mitchellh@email.wcu.edu
Adrian Ell-Stroop - Athletics Academic Advisor
Email: aell@email.wcu.edu
Kaleb Ambrose - Academic Support Graduate Assistant
Email: kambrose@email.wcu.edu
Academic Enhancement Program (AEP)
The primary function of AEP is to facilitate student-athlete study hours. The study hours are monitored by the SAASS staff and academic assistants. The WCU Department of Athletics recognizes the need to prepare first year student-athletes (both freshmen and transfer students) to ensure that all students are transitioning successfully. Therefore all first-year students are mandated study hours.
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