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Student-Athlete Success Services
KSU Athletics is committed to helping develop our student-athletes into Champions for Life. The FlightPlan reflects our commitment to invest in the lives of Kennesaw State student-athletes, and fosters academic, athletic, and personal excellence. Our FlightPlan incorporates Career Readiness, Character Development, Academic Success, and Health and Wellness. We strive to provide opportunities for student-athletes to grow and develop in each of these areas.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
We are committed to providing our student-athletes with excellent support and guiding them along the path toward earning their degrees. The SASS office offers academic assistance and advising, along with other services dedicated to helping them succeed in the classroom. Additionally, we are devoted to recognizing our student-athletes for their academic achievements and providing opportunities for them to be celebrated. Whether they are Top Flight Owls, Academic All-Americans, CUSA All-Academic Team members, or Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars, we consistently nominate our student-athletes for academic awards to highlight their success in the classroom
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
The Character Development Program exists to positively impact the lives of all members of the KSU Department of Athletics and the surrounding community. Our aim is to provide every possible resource and opportunity to help student-athletes reach their potential personally, athletically, and professionally. Each year, we partner with over 100 organizations, and our student-athletes collectively serve the Kennesaw and Metro-Atlanta community, giving back and making a meaningful impact. We also have a thriving faith-based ministry that supports our student-athletes to grow community and encourage their hearts.
CAREER READINESS
Many employers actively seek out student-athlete graduates, recognizing that their skill sets make them highly desirable candidates. Their competitiveness, coachability, work ethic, and ability to balance multiple responsibilities make them ideal employees. We strive to connect our student-athletes with these opportunities through internships, career exploration, mentorship, and employer networking. Additionally, we offer programming to help them learn about employers and career opportunities available in the Atlanta metro area. Our FlightPlan hosts mock interviews, resume workshops, professional etiquette training, and financial literacy coaching.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
At KSU we also appreciate the importance of our student-athletes well-being, and work to provide programming and resources to help our student-athletes in this area. We partner with our Sports Medicine staff to ensure they are getting great medical care, but also make available other resources. KSU Athletics makes a Sports Psychologist available to our student-athletes for both sports performance or mental health counseling. We also partner with the Counseling and Psychological Services office on campus to provide mental health care. We also try and provide programming on important topics to our student-athletes such as sleep, nutrition, alcohol awareness and other topics that may be relevant to them.
