FGCU Academic Services

Hartley Academic Resource Center Staff

Kelly Jean Brock Associate AD, Director of the HARC M/WBB, WVB, BVB kbrock@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-1492	Dr. Ashley Kuhn Assistant Director, HARC M/WSO, MBA, WSB askuhn@fgcu.edu | (239) 745-4225	Monica Estes Athletic Academic Coordinator M/WTN, M/WGO, M/WXC, WSW mjestes@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7008

 

 

Hartley Academic Resource Center
The Hartley Academic Resource Center (HARC) is a joint endeavor between Student Success and Academic Engagement and Athletics. The mission of the Center is to promote the academic success of our student-athlete population by providing programs and services that assist students in in becoming skilled, independent learners who achieve their academic goals.
 
While the HARC reports to Student Success and Academic Engagement, the center is housed in the new, state-of-the-art HARC. Attached to Alico Arena, the center provides wireless access, study hall, group and individual tutoring, computer lab, monitored academic plans, laptop check-out, degree evaluations, assignment printing, class registration and eligibility assessments.

Although the services rendered at the HARC are focused on the individual needs of student-athletes, our philosophy on academic support is to incorporate all campus resources available to all students into the study schedules of our student-athletes. The student-athletes are able to utilize the university Writing Center, Supplemental Instruction and Math/Science Walk-In Lab to assist them in academic success. Achieving excellence in our student-athletes both in and out of the classroom has always been the goal of the Athletics Department; partnering with campus creates a unique relationship to achieve this goal. Included in FGCU Athletics' annual goals are to witness the collective student-athlete population equaling or exceeding the University's general undergraduate population's overall semester and cumulative grade point averages and graduation rate.

Individual and Group Tutoring
This service is free, conveniently located at the Hartley Academic Resource Center and is worked around the student-athlete's practice and class schedule.

If interested in obtaining a tutor, please request through the GradesFirst website. If interested in becoming a tutor for the Department of Athletics, please contact Dr. Ashley Kuhn (askuhn@fgcu.edu).

Monitored Study Hall
Monitored study halls are offered inside the Hartley Academic Resource Center.
Study Hall is a structured, quiet environment where student-athletes can come to complete homework assignments and learn time management skills.

2020-21 Hours Of Operation
Sunday	Closed
Monday - Thursday	9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday	8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Saturday	Closed

Priority Registration
Each student-athlete is afforded the opportunity to register earlier than the general student body. Student-athletes are faced with practice and travel conflicts, and it is the Department of Athletics goal to limit the amount of classes each student-athlete misses per semester. Priority registration affords student-athletes the opportunity to plan ahead for the upcoming semester and schedule their classes around impending conflicts.

Travel Letters
Each student-athlete is given a travel letter at the beginning of each semester to give to their professor(s). Although priority registration does assist us in narrowing down travel conflicts with classes, conflicts may still occur. Travel letters are given to the professors discussing the student-athletes obligations to their team as well as to their course. Travel letters do not excuse the student-athlete from the course work, but allows for the potential to make appropriate accommodations with the professor.

Travel Laptops
The Department of Athletics offers student-athletes the opportunity to check out and utilize university laptops while traveling. Wireless and Ethernet capable laptops are able to log into the university system granting student-athletes the opportunity to access university programs. If interested in using a laptop for travel, please ask your head coach to reserve a laptop on your behalf.

GradesFirst
GradesFirst is a Student Retention Intervention System that helps your student services personnel to efficiently identify, engage, and retain your at-risk students. The system provides Enhanced Early Alerts, Appointment Scheduling, Tutor Management, Assignment Tracking, Success Center Management, Attendance Tracking, Communications Center, Calendar features and much more. Student-athletes can log-in to the GradesFirst website here.

Learning Disability/At-Risk Student-Athletes
Our Academic Support Program focuses on the success of all their student-athletes, no matter the challenges and difficulties each student-athlete faces. Student-athletes that are diagnosed with learning disabilities work closely with both the Academic Coordinator and Adaptive Services to make sure that their needs/accommodations are being met. In addition to accommodations, these student-athletes work closely with the Academic Coordinator to receive assistance with time management/study skills, developing individual academic plans and mandatory tutoring. In situations of remedial needs, the Academic Coordinator works closely with First Year Advising to remediate the student-athlete.

First Year Advising Remediation
Adaptive Services

Prospective Student-Athlete (PSA) Information

• FGCU Admissions
• FGCU Financial Aid
• GULFLINE

UNIVERSITY RESOURCES
THE WRITING CENTER	The writing center offers offer 45 appointments and 20-minute walk-ins at its main office. At satellite hours, it offers 20-minute walk-ins to assist students on improving their writing skills. Additional information can be found on its website by clicking here.
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTOR	SI provides group-based review sessions that target courses that have historically high drop, fail and repeat rates.
MATH & SCIENCE WALK-IN LAB	The walk-in lab provides tutoring services for lower-level math and science courses on a walk-in basis.
HOUSING TUTORING	The housing tutoring lab provides services for lower-level math and science courses on a walk-in basis.
ACCOUNTING SOCIETY	The Accounting Society offers tutoring in Intro to Managerial/Financial Accounting on a weekly basis.
CAA DROP-IN TUTORING	The Center for Academic Achievement offers tutoring for lower-level classes, including sciences, math and business courses on a walk-in basis.
COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES	CAPS provides the following services free of charge to students: Individual counseling (both personal and career), Group counseling (determined by student needs), Crisis intervention, Consultation, Referrals, Psychiatric consultation, Workshops and presentations.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES	Career development assists students and alumni in preparing for and achieving their career goals.
MAJOR ADVISING	Major Advisors assist students in selecting courses applicable to their specific degree and planning for graduation.