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Bratzke Student-Athlete Academic Success Center

The Bratzke Student-Athlete Academic Success Center located in the Crabbe Library opened in June of 2000 after the generous donation given by its benefactor, Chad Bratzke. Chad was a walk-on to the EKU football team and went on to achieve success in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts. The former EKU All-American, Bratzke earned many academic honors while at EKU including Colonel Scholar and Presidential Scholar.

The office of Bratzke Student-Athlete Academic Success Center offers a variety of support services including mentoring, tutoring, study hall and academic advising to help assist the more than 300 EKU student-athletes reach their full academic potential. The over 3,000 square foot Bratzke Center has grown over the years to include a tutoring center, 34 station computer lab, academic advising office suite, as well as a classroom. A staff of academic advisors, tutors, and mentors work one on one with student-athletes to provide them support in their transition from high school to college and throughout their careers at EKU.

Academic Services for Athlete

  • Academic Advising
  • Priority Registration for Classes
  • Mentoring Program
  • Tutoring Program
  • Academic skill development
  • Begin with Bratzke
  • Learning Specialist connects to campus resources
  • Community Outreach
  • Study Hall
  • Travel Notifications
  • Assistance with Recruiting Visits
  • NCAA Eligibility and Academic Monitoring

Learning Support

Bratzke offers a comprehensive learning support program. We serve student-athletes with academic support through the Learning Specialist and tutors to improve study skills, organization, time management, as well as course tutoring. Weekly sessions help our student-athletes balance academic responsibilities and develop skills to become effective learners. Assistance is given to students with documented learning disabilities or academic deficiencies to ensure they are registered with the Center for Student Accessibility. The Learning Specialist will work closely with Athletic Academic Counselors to identify academically at-risk student-athletes and conduct meetings with students to address academic needs. The Learning Specialist will coordinate services including screening, testing, access to academic accommodations and workshops.

The Learning Specialist will review incoming student-athlete’s GPA to determine if testing and/or tutoring will be advised. When a student-athlete enrolls with a GPA lower than 2.5, they will be referred for academic testing

The LS will design and implement sessions to address goal setting, time management, organization, study skills, and self-advocacy. Sessions will also be designed to facilitate training for mentors, tutors, advisors, coaches, and other athletic staff regarding learning development and strategies.

Student-Athletes have the opportunity to check out a laptop for the semester. A contract is signed with the Learning Specialist at Check Out.

The Learning Specialist will schedule an appointment, and the test is administered. Based on test results, recommendations or referrals may be made to the EKU Counseling and Psychological Services to obtain a diagnosis of a suspected learning disability. Vocational Rehabilitation Services can also be contacted in the student’s home county. Recommendations are given for various other diagnosis that may be given by a general practitioner or audiologist.

Our office will comply with all state and federal guidelines. Information is only disclosed to the Learning Specialist and remains confidential.

Upon arrival all athletes will be asked to complete the “Bratzke Confidential Student Intake Form” The data collected provides the Learning Specialist with information to guide access to accommodations. If a student-athlete voluntarily disclosed that they had a 504 Plan or an IEP in place during high school, they will likely qualify for accommodations through the Center for Student Accessibility. The Learning Specialist will serve as a liaison with the CSA by sending an email including the student to begin the first steps of the process. The student- athlete may voluntarily allow the Learning Specialist access to their accommodations to provide support and help understanding policies and procedures related to academic accommodations and related services.

Student-athletes are assigned study hall hours based upon their EKU GPA, their year in school, and the recommendations of their coaches. All incoming freshmen are assigned 8 hours, and incoming transfers a minimum of 4 hours in study hall. Anyone who achieves a 3.3 or higher after their initial year of enrollment at EKU is no longer required to complete weekly study hours. Students are to accumulate all their hours by 3:00pm every Friday of the week. At that point, the list of students who have not completed their required study hall hours are sent to the team’s advisor who then sends them out to the coaches.

THE BRATZKE TEAM
Bratzke is here to assist you. Please treat the team members with the courtesy and respect that you would like afforded to you.

CHECK-IN and CHECK-OUT
The computer at the front desk will register the time you arrive and the time you leave. If you should have any problems with the program, please alert the front desk monitor. If you sign-in and leave the facility without signing out, your time will not count toward your weekly total. In addition your coach will be notified.

COMPUTER LAB
You are allowed to check e-mail and use it for homework, projects, and assignments only. You are not allowed to use the lab for social media. Save your work to your Google Drive or email it to yourself. If you use a thumb drive, please save your work on your thumb drive and remember to take it with you once you have finished. If you should have any questions, our student intern or GA can assist you. Food and drink are not permitted by the computers.

CELL PHONES
Please turn them off when you enter your tutoring session, mentoring session, or study hall. If you need to make a call regarding a homework assignment, school, etc. please go to outside of the room. Your call should be limited to minimize distractions.

NO SLEEPING
Please come prepared to study. If you are sleeping, you will be asked to leave.

NOISE
Please restrict talk to homework and other school related discussion. If you must talk with someone, please sign out and do so outside of the rooms. Be respectful of others who need quietness.

FACILITY APPEARANCE
Please help us keep the center clean and organized.

DRY ERASE MARKERS/ ERASERS
Markers and erasers are available for your use. Please clean the board when you are finished.

The BRATZKE members are here to create and maintain a positive learning environment. If you do not abide by the rules, you will be asked to leave. If you are having problems with another student-athlete or you have a concern, please alert the front desk immediately.

Many student-athletes participate in our mentoring program designed to help students find academic success early in their academic career.

These students meet once a week with their Bratzke Center Athletic Academic Advisor or a trained mentor and discuss time management and organizational skills, as well as establishing priorities through weekly reports. This information is helpful to the student-athletes but is also shared with the coaching staffs to keep them updated on the students’ progress.

Eastern Kentucky University offers great opportunities for student-athletes to connect with many great career options regionally. Academic Advisors mentor our student-athletes to help them find and identify their vocation and passion.

EKU offers Career Services to our students. We recommend you make an appointment here when you have earned 90 credits.

EKU football offers Suits For Seniors in preparation for their future career endeavors.

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NCAA

  • 6 hrs. – Fall
  • 6 hrs. – Spring
  • 18 hrs. Fall and Spring
  • 24 hrs. Freshman FA+SP+SU
  • Progress Toward Degree- 40/60/80 – % of degree completion
  • Must be full time (12 credit hours UG, 9 Hours Graduation)

EKU

  • <2.00 EKU GPA
  • If you ever fall below a 2.0 EKU GPA you will go on Academic Probation and must earn a 2.0 Term or EKU GPA that next term to stay in school. If you don’t you will be placed on Academic Suspension.
  • <1.00 EKU GPA
  • Automatic ACADEMIC SUSPENSION

Watch this webinar for international college-bound student-athletes and their families. The one-hour webinar includes an easy-to-understand overview of the academic requirements, as well as perspective on the recruiting process from a former NCAA student-athlete.

Our Mission & Goals

Our most important pursuit is inspiring the quest for academic excellence of our student-athletes through structured support programming focused on a culture of integrity, and accountability. We want to aspire greatness and educate our students to become self-directed thinkers and learners. We want our student-athletes to discover who they are as leaders and develop effective leadership skills to empower themselves and make a difference.

Our Goals

  • To emphasize academic integrity through ensuring compliance with EKU, ASUN and NCAA academic requirements and regulations
  • To provide multifaceted academic support services, which will assist student-athletes in achieving academic success
  • To offer educational workshops and programming focusing on career, personal, professional and leadership development
  • To provide community service opportunities to our student-athletes to enhance their overall college experience through serving others

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Contact Information

Bratzke Student-Athlete Academic Success Center

Crabbe Library
Room 207E

Spring & Fall Hours
Mon-Thu: 8 am – 9 pm
Fri: 8 am – 4:30 pm
Sun: 3 pm – 8 pm

Summer & Winter Hours
Mon-Thu: 7:30 am – 5 pm

859-622-1628
Fax: 859-622-3074
bratzke.center@eku.edu

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