University of Kentucky Center for Academic and Tutorial Services C.A.T.S. Who came up with this name

MISSION STATEMENT THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR ACADEMIC AND TUTORIAL SERVICES IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAXIMIZE THEIR ACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH AND IMPROVE THEIR POST-COLLEGE QUALITY OF LIFE THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR ACADEMIC AND TUTORIAL SERVICES IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAXIMIZE THEIR ACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH AND IMPROVE THEIR POST-COLLEGE QUALITY OF LIFE

Student Services 8 full-time academic advisors 8 full-time academic advisors Tutor Coordinator Tutor Coordinator Life Skills Coordinator Life Skills Coordinator 8 part-time academic graduate assistants 8 part-time academic graduate assistants

Academic Services Advising Advising Providing campus informationProviding campus information Monitoring progress toward degreeMonitoring progress toward degree NCAA EligibilityNCAA Eligibility Maximum Contact with Student-AthletesMaximum Contact with Student-Athletes Tutoring Tutoring Mentoring Mentoring Diagnostic Testing Program Diagnostic Testing Program

Advising College Advisors, as one of their many duties, meet with our students to assist them in selecting courses toward degree. College Advisors, as one of their many duties, meet with our students to assist them in selecting courses toward degree. CATS Advisors work with student-athletes to ensure each student schedules classes around as many athletic commitments as possible. CATS Advisors work with student-athletes to ensure each student schedules classes around as many athletic commitments as possible.

Mentoring Mentors come from a corps of veteran adult tutors, including retired elementary and high school teachers and full-time staff. Mentors come from a corps of veteran adult tutors, including retired elementary and high school teachers and full-time staff. Mentors work with selected students, assisting with organizational skills Mentors work with selected students, assisting with organizational skills

Tutoring 25 tutoring rooms 25 tutoring rooms Private tutoring rooms equipped with computers Private tutoring rooms equipped with computers

Jerry Claiborne Quiet Study Monitored Quiet Facility with 116 seats where students can work on class assignments. Monitored Quiet Facility with 116 seats where students can work on class assignments.

Computer Center 35 computer stations including PC’s and Macs 35 computer stations including PC’s and Macs

Career Resource Center Helping undecided students Helping undecided students Cooperative effort with the Stuckert Career Center Cooperative effort with the Stuckert Career Center Resume and cover letter assistanceResume and cover letter assistance Job ShadowingJob Shadowing InternshipsInternships PlacementPlacement Providing assistance with professional & graduate school admission Providing assistance with professional & graduate school admission Career Athletes website Career Athletes website Over 10,000 companies have access to our student-athlete’s resumesOver 10,000 companies have access to our student-athlete’s resumes

Personal Development Personal Development Seminars Personal Development Seminars Coaches select from a menu of choicesCoaches select from a menu of choices For example: Alcohol Responsibility, Gambling, Prevention of Violence Against Women (MVP), Cultural Diversity Frank G. Ham Society of Character Frank G. Ham Society of Character Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Community and School Outreach  4,300 hours of community service  Habitat for Humanity  Hope Center  Athletics “Back Pack” Program  SEC Food Drive  Special Olympics  CATS Cultivating Character  Ronald McDonald House  UK Children’s Hospital

Other Programs 5 th Year Program 5 th Year Program Post Eligibility Program Post Eligibility Program Mashburn Scholarship Mashburn Scholarship Division I-A Directors Program of Excellence Division I-A Directors Program of Excellence National Student- Athlete Day National Student- Athlete Day

Student-Athlete Achievements Jake Lewellen Jake Lewellen 2011 AFCA National Good Works Team2011 AFCA National Good Works Team Over 300 hours of community outreachOver 300 hours of community outreach 2012 SEC Brad Davis Community Service Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient2012 SEC Brad Davis Community Service Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient

Student-Athlete Achievements (cont.) Josh Nadzam and Luis Orta – UK Soles4Souls Josh Nadzam and Luis Orta – UK Soles4Souls Josh named the 2011 N4A Wilma Rudolph Award winner Josh named the 2011 N4A Wilma Rudolph Award winner 2012 University of Kentucky Sullivan Medallion Award winner 2012 University of Kentucky Sullivan Medallion Award winner Finalist for the 2012 John Wooden Citizenship Award Finalist for the 2012 John Wooden Citizenship Award

Academic Accomplishments In , 141 student-athletes were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll In , 141 student-athletes were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll Fall 2011 Fall of 20 varsity teams earned cumulative 3.00 or higher team GPA15 of 20 varsity teams earned cumulative 3.00 or higher team GPA 44 student-athletes earned a 4.00 GPA44 student-athletes earned a 4.00 GPA 248 student-athletes earned a 3.00 GPA or higher248 student-athletes earned a 3.00 GPA or higher