APEX is an academic program that promotes lifelong educational skills for the student-athlete:

• Students gain valuable educational skills
• Students learn to develop personal and career goals
• Discipline, time management and education are emphasized
• Learning Specialist develops a personalized education plan
• Personalized attention is given for each student

APEX is for all student-athletes. It is primarily for student-athletes who want academic success and need support for their academic and personal development. All student-athletes are welcome to receive services provided by APEX, but priority is given to those with a documented disability.

Why APEX?

Participants of APEX have the opportunity to achieve academic success and personal development while progressing toward graduation. More personalized attention is given to help focus and set educational and career goals for future endeavors.

How does APEX work?

• Each participant will be identified by the Learning Specialist prior to entering the university for placement.
• An academic screener (WRAT) will be used to help determine placement.
• Participants can also be referred to the program by their respective academic advisor, based on their educational background, academic success, or who have special needs or accommodations for specific learning or physical abilities.
• The Learning Specialist, Mary Aman, with the help of tutors, mentors and graduate assistants, will accommodate all student-athletes enrolled in the program by working together to set-up specific tutoring/ study hall hours and provide an individualized program to meet their desired academic and personal development goals.
• The student-athlete will take a survey to determine the most appropriate mode of learning.
• Progress in the program will be closely monitored.

APEX provides individual and group study sessions, which include direct contact with the Learning Specialist or trained graduate assistants, tutors and mentors to assist those student-athletes with specialized needs. It also includes direct services provided by Student Disability Services (SDS) and Athletic Academic Services (AAS) which may include:

• Test and note taking strategies
• Time management skills
• Organization and study skills strategies
• Learning styles identification
• Tutorial services
• Educational evaluations
• Psychological testing
• *Scribes
• *Note takers
• *Test taking accommodations
• *Books on tape/CD
• *Foreign language or math substitutions