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New Employee Essentials | Introduction

 Welcome

The New Employees Essentials site is an electronic form of the Subject Tutor Manual.  It offers the same reference information, plus some interactive elements that will allow you to download and submit forms, and to demonstrate your understanding of some specific essential content.  Please follow the links at the base of each page.  If you miss any of the forms along the way, you will find a checklist at the end to confirm that you have completed them.
Herbst Academic Center Overview

The Herbst Academic Center supports all CU student-athletes and instills a commitment to academic, personal, and professional success. Our staff upholds the core values of integrity, teamwork, and excellence while developing independent, lifelong learners. We foster individuals of high character who are positive role models and productive members of society.

Athletics Department Mission Statement
 
Intercollegiate Athletics at CU Boulder provides student-athletes a rewarding academic and athletic opportunity while embracing the principles of equity and diversity. Athletics achieves a high level of competitive excellence in the Pac-12 Conference and on the national level.

The Department represents the University with distinction, serves as a rallying point for its constituents, and instills pride in the institution. Intercollegiate Athletics develops positive role models for the University community.

Herbst Academic Center Support Positions

Academic Coordinators
  • Provide incoming student-athletes a departmental orientation to help ease the transition from high school to college.
  • Monitor NCAA, Pac-12 and CU academic eligibility standards.
  • Act as a liaison with campus advisors and faculty members.
  • Assist student-athletes with priority registration for the fall, spring and summer terms.
  • Help student-athletes set specific objectives for study hall hours based upon course syllabi.
  • Monitor progress on academic objectives.
  • Monitor course progress.
  • Communicate with coaches about whether academic obligations are being met, including grades, tutoring appointments, academic meetings and study hall hours.
  • Help student-athletes connect with department, campus and community resources.


Learning Specialist
Learning specialists provide support to students with both learning disabilities and learning deficiencies. Skill building in the areas of reading, writing and test taking are the primary areas of focus for Learning Specialists. In addition, assistance is provided in securing and implementing accommodations that may be awarded through the CU Office of Disability Services.


Interns
Interns supervise and maintain appropriate study hall work environment, assist in study hall reporting, assist in compiling grade updates for various sports, mentor at-risk student-athletes, assist in assigned projects, shadow Academic Coordinators, attend weekly staff meetings, and maintain student privacy.

Mentor Tutors
In addition to all the qualifications of a subject tutor, Mentor Tutors facilitate the student-athleteGÇÖs transition to college and help develop academic skills. Specifically, Mentor Tutors teach and promote the development of academic success and skills, including time management, organization and prioritization.

Subject Tutors
See job description that follows.

Continue to Subject Tutor Job Description here.