B-W: Student-Athlete Services Overview

Student-Athlete Services (SAS) at Baldwin-Wallace College is a nationally-respected NCAA Division III program for the depth and breadth of programming and support offered. SAS is an incredible asset to our student-athletes, exemplifying B-W’s drive toward providing them with the most well-rounded college experience possible. SAS enables student-athletes to enhance their personal development, academic and career success and community service endeavors while at B-W and beyond graduation.

Student-Athlete Services includes the following programs and leadership opportunities:

NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program (CHallenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success) provides programming in academic, athletic, career, community service, and professional development areas such as diversity, leadership, nutrition, and psychology.

Student-Athlete Mentor (SAM) provides individual attention on academics with the Jacket Individualized Study Program, one-on-one academic goal setting and follow-up meetings, as well as career exploration and programming efforts.

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a group of members of all 21 athletics teams that meets regularly to discuss NCAA and OAC rules/regulations, unity and social programming, athletic event promotion, community service, leadership opportunities and many other key topics.

Student-Athlete Services Intern program provides the opportunity for one B-W student each semester to gain experience in college sport marketing and promotion, event planning, and programming while working with our staff.

Student-Athlete Orientation Program is a day and a half long program many NCAA member institutions have modeled after that provides a wealth of information such as: college success and transition tips, team-building, goal setting, etiquette, financial planning, social responsibility, sport nutrition, sport psychology, and campus resources.

NCAA Leadership Conference is three-day national leadership retreat for one or two B-W student-athletes to join approximately 700 fellow Division I, II, and III peers in a forum to discuss campus and community issues, while providing leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving skill enhancement.