LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Academic Advising Student-athletes have more demands, stricter requirements and more complex schedules than non-athletes. To help meet these demands, each student-athlete is assigned to an Academic Advisor according to their sport. [more]

Shaquille O'Neal CHAMPS/Life Skills The Shaquille O'Neal CHAMPS/Life Skills program is designed to help student-athletes realize higher academic achievement, increased likelihood of graduation and enter a chosen profession with a higher level of vision, knowledge, motivation, self-responsibility and greater overall success. [more]

Tutorial Center The primary goal of the tutorial center is to provide student-athletes with academic assistance beyond what they receive in the classroom. Tutor appointments may be scheduled during CCACSA hours. Tutors are also available during night time Study Hall in certain subjects and may be utilized on a walk-in basis. There are more than 100 tutors and mentors on staff. [more]

Directed Studies The Directed Studies Program oversees all educational services within the Academic Center for Student-Athletes, including the Tutor/Mentor Program, the Educational Testing Program, and the Learning Specialist Program. [more]

Technology Services In order to fulfill our current obligations to student athletes and realize our potential of being the most outstanding student athlete academic center in the country, the CCACSA uses some of the latest information management technology to accomplish our mission. The CCACSA contains over 150 computers, plus 30 laptops for student-athletes to borrow. [more]

Student-Athlete Monitoring System (SAMS) The Student-Athlete Monitoring System, or " SAMS" a customized software package that allows staff members, coaches and students to track study hall time, tutorial, and mentor appointments. This dynamic program has the capability to make tutorial/mentor appointments in seconds. [more]

e-Lectures As a service to the LSU student community, the CCACSA allows not only student-athletes but regular students as well to view selected lectures that we have recorded and posted on this website. You can check out the lectures we have recorded by logging into our system with your PAWS ID and password. [more]

Freshman Year The success of a first year for any college student is crucial to the success of their college career. Though for a student-athlete, there is little time to get acclimated due to classes, work-outs, practice schedules and competition. To help make the transition a little easier and more productive, the CCACSA concentrates each new student's experience. [more]