Academic Support for Student Athletes
The Academic Services for Student-Athletes (ASSA) serves as the academic arm of Delaware State University Athletics. The unit housesfull-time staff members, including an Associate Athletic Director and Academic Counselors. Academic Services for Student Athletes serves approximately 450scholarship and non-scholarship athletes in 19 NCAA Division I sports.
ASSA Team, Advisors, and Assignments
Below are our Academic Support for Student Athletes (ASSA) Team Advisors, contacts, and Assignments:
Mr. Kyle Graves - Associate Director
KGraves [at] desu.edu
302.857.7079
William C Jason Library -Room221
Mr. Kendall Harris,Athletic Academic Advisor
KAHarris [at] desu.edu
302.857.7263
William C. Jason - Room227B
Mr. Tim Zinzel, Athletic Academic Advisor
TZinzel [at] desu.edu
302.857.7415
William C. Jason Library -Room227A
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Academic Support & Student-Athlete Resources
Academic Services for Student-Athletes (ASSA) works with OSS to provide resources for our student population from a continuing eligibility standpoint. We also understand that our athletes have specific needs, and we do our best to provide resources and support to help them reach their full potential.
ASSA provides a computer lab for only student-athletes and free printing services. As part of the onboarding process, we provide the Kane Learning Assessment and our Hornet Risers program to help in the transitional process to college and Delaware State University. There is also device rental (hotspot(s) and laptop(s) for student and staff use. A resource we also provide is priority registration in which we work with primary advisors and athletic staff to balance athletic and academic demands as much as possible. Finally, student-athletes can have their voices heard as participants with our Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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NCAA Compliance & Academic Eligibility Certification
ASSA works with Athletics and Compliance to follow and interpret NCAA Bylaws. One of ASSA’s larger responsibilities is related to the student-athletes’Progress Toward their Degree (PTD) and maintaining eligibility.
Delaware State University and its athletes are lucky enough to have a certification specialist on staff to assist the teams with athletic certification-related questions from initial intake to graduation.