Student-Athlete Academic Support Services employs a full-time Learning Specialist to focus on the unique academic needs of all SDSU student-athletes. The learning support program is coordinated by the Learning Specialist who also oversees student-athlete mentors and tutors. More specifically, this individual performs the following services:

• Hires, trains and supervises all mentors and tutors
• Screens all incoming student-athletes for learning concerns using the Education Enhancement Assessment
• Serves as liaison to Student Disability Services
• Works with "academically at-risk" student-athletes by:
  • Assisting with weekly planning
  • Reviewing each of a student-athlete's classes for rigor and performance
  • Assisting with reading strategies
  • Reviewing use of SDS accommodations