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Who We Are

The Office of Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes (ASPSA) is a comprehensive support program that strives to meet the academic, personal and professional development needs of all student-athletes, promoting excellence and effectiveness in undergraduate and graduate education as well as leadership and civic engagement.

ASPSA is committed to extending the educational experience of its constituency with particular emphasis on empowering student-athletes to become strong self-advocates. We provide specialized initiatives to facilitate a smooth transition from high school to college and from college to professional life while successfully integrating student-athletes into the campus community.  We strive to enhance academic skills for all student-athletes and provide personalized academic support to meet the needs of each student-athlete.

ASPSA maintains a strong sense of integrity and will continue to strive to be one of the benchmark programs for academic support for all collegiate academic support programs in the nation.

ASPSA’s Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes at NC State University is:

  1. to support the recruitment, retention and graduation of NC State student-athletes;
  2. to provide a comprehensive support system that affords NC State student-athletes equitable opportunity to pursue academic, personal, and  professional development and
  3. to strongly adhere to the principles of integrity, excellence, and lifelong learning.