The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Office of Student-Athlete Academic Support
8/13/2009 | Athletics
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Ole Miss student-athletes not only have the opportunity to play in one of the best conferences in the nation, they also attend a university that is world-renowned for its academics.
Under Karen Schiferl, the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Academic Support, the Office of Student-Athlete Academic Support has made great strides in improving the environment for Ole Miss student-athletes. Schiferl is assisted by an associate director, two assistant directors, three full-time academic counselors, four learning specialists and numerous tutors and academic mentors.
The mission of the Office of Student-Athlete Academic Support is to provide quality developmental and need-based programs to help student-athletes become independent and self-reliant learners. In an environment that promotes student development, the staff provides support for all student-athletes from the time they arrive on campus through graduation. The staff provides resources, experience and knowledge empowering each student-athlete to reach his/her academic, career and personal potential. The OSAAS staff pursues this mission by promoting academic success with integrity, strict adherence to university, SEC and NCAA rules, and a dedication to excellence.
Ole Miss has a long history of academic success, with the football program ranking first among Southern schools in Academic All-America selections and second in total football academic award recipients. An Ole Miss Rebel has been distinguished as the H. Boyd McWhorter SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year twice in the last five years with football's Rob Robertson in 2005 and tennis' Bram ten Berge in 2009.
Ole Miss has had 118 student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Rolls over the past year and five Rebels earn national academic honors. With Ole Miss athletics taking its place amongst the best in the nation, the Student-Athlete Academic Support staff hopes that Rebel graduates of today have a great impact in the future of tomorrow.