Orientation:

· Learn JU Athletics mission and core values

· Understand unique challenges and expectations of a collegiate athlete, while defining personal success

· Gain perspective of various JU operations, policies, and key resources

· Recognize what Student-Athlete Services (SAS) expects and can/can’t provide for student-athletes

· Overview of JU/NCAA Rules in terms of academic decisions/performance

· Promote involvement in campus events, outside of athletics

HPT Programming:

· Nutrition:

    o Fueling considerations for student-athletes

    o Hydration needs and requirements

    o How to make a plate and plan for your day around full schedules

    o How to shop at the grocery store to cook food at home and how to choose clean options at the         university's Cafe

· Sleep:

    o Discuss ideal quality and quantity or sleep for student-athletes

    o Explain what may impact sleep both in falling asleep and staying asleep

    o How to make naps useful throughout the day when time allows

    o Discuss the vast impact that sleep has on your mind, body, and performance

· Mental Wellness and Performance:

    o Personal Development – identity, insight and awareness, advocacy, perspective taking, relational and        communication skills, accountability

    o Mindfulness and Relaxation training with use of Biofeedback

    o Mental Skills Training

    o Stress and Anxiety Management

    o Emotional Regulation

    o Education, symptom management

· Alcohol & Opioid:

    o The negative effects of alcohol and opioids

    o Alcohol and opioid addictions

    o Learn the risks and consequences

    o Learn how to be safe and smart

Campus SaVE Act:

· NCAA Mandated Training

· Comprehensive violence prevention program

· Decrease the likelihood of dating and domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault

· Recognize situations of potential violence

· Empower bystanders with practical tools to intervene, promote safety, and play an active role in reducing violence

Leadership Development:

· Committed to providing ways to build self-esteem, establish relationships, and develop leadership abilities.

· Enhance the student-athlete experience at JU by focusing on cultivating communication skills, expanding global fluency, encouraging effective teamwork, and enhancing critical thinking abilities.

· Leadership Development is a key ingredient to "Position Yourself For Success." Jacksonville Athletics supports leadership development and opportunities through the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

· SAAC is dedicated to transforming student-athletes into leaders who can better serve the campus community and represent not only their teams and the athletic department, but the university as well, with the upmost respect

· Creates an environment where student-athletes constantly feel supported to be great listeners, helpful teammates, and innovative leaders.

· Allows student-athletes to understand leadership and holistically grow at every level and leverage that on and off the field, professionally and personally.

Career Management:

· To empower students to explore the best career options for them, develop professional skills, and succeed in finding meaningful career or graduate school opportunities through the provision of cutting-edge knowledge, expertise and resources.

· Offer opportunities for students to engage in the stages of exploration, development, and success.

· To challenge and inspire students to connect their chosen education with a satisfying professional role over a lifetime.

Real Response:

· Safe, anonymous platform for two-way communication that ensures everyone has an opportunity to be heard

· Elevates all voices, sparking positive behaviors and cultural change with its real-time, anonymous information exchange, and compliance, benchmarking and data insights

Financial Literacy:

· General money management

· Financial Aid Education

· Budgeting - overall and specific considerations

· Debt loan considerations - ways to avoid

· Entrepreneurship

· Types of accounts for spending, growth and understanding credit

Podium X:

· Digitized process of identifying the soft skills of athletes and providing them with an online podium in which to tell their relevant story

· Includes the tools to create a resume, match to the constantly growing number of open jobs

· Designed to simplify the process of recognizing those transferrable skills and experiences to create paths to successful, long-term careers.

INFCLR:

· Mobile app provides student-athletes with real-time content access from your institution’s media staff and external media partners, so they can share this content to their personal social media channels.

BuzzU:

· AVA ChatBot: AVA, the Athlete Virtual Assistant, gives student-athletes 24/7 personalized guidance to leverage their story and know their worth. Our NIL ChatBot allows athletes at all levels the ability to generate revenue, create opportunities, and maximize their NIL.

· Buzz Score Reports: Our database of more than 50,000 athletes across 13 sports provides schools with the ability to quantify marketability and valuation of their college athletes. Used as leverage in deal-making, these reports provide an unbiased, third-party valuation across the NIL industry.

Athlete’s Thread:

·A new custom apparel brand within the NIL space, backed by the experienced team behind Threadly Brand family, which includes Greek House, College Thread, Threadly, and Athlete's Thread, focused on offering NIL merchandise for every athlete.

Better Together:

· A supportive community among athletes of all stages and abilities utilizing the power of connection through mentoring. Better Together is a collective of current and former student-athletes working alongside each other to build and foster a community of support for generations to come.