Study Hall for Student-Athletes

Study Hall has been at Winthrop since 2005. It has been helping athletes both academically and in other areas of life since. As Claire mentions, "it gives students a quiet place to study", yet it does so much more.

One of the main purposes of study hall is to teach student-athletes how to manage their time correctly. As a student-athlete myself, I have a lot going on with practice and meets. After doing the math, athletes have much less free time than non-athletes. With study hall, it guarantees that we get at least 6 hours of academics a week.

The penalty for missing one's hours varies from coach to coach. For track athletes, we get a warning the first time. With any subsequent warnings, we have to sit out a meet.

The goals of the advisers are to "oversee the academic and personal development of student-athletes" to make sure that they are reaching their highest potential. It is nice to have a secondary adviser because they help pick out the best courses for the athlete before meeting with the athlete's main adviser. You can read more about the advisers and academic services at this link.

I like having someone to consult with about my classes before I am advised because the athletic adviser helps pick out the best professor along with the right courses for an individual. After talking with other athletes, I learned that they too get as much out of study hall as I do.

To learn more about study hall, click here.