Life Skills Program

The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics dedicates itself to providing athletic opportunities to a wide range of student-athletes and an environment in which all student-athletes can achieve their academic and competitive goals. UW's life skills curriculum, a component for achieving the department mission, provides the necessary support to enable the student-athlete to achieve growth intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally, and ethically.

All student-athletes will progress through UW's Life Skills Curriculum. There are 5 components to the Life Skills Curriculum and each student-athlete is required to complete one designated event or workshop per year.

5 components to the Life Skills Curriculum:

Commitment to Personal Development
Commitment to Community Service
Commitment to Career Development
Commitment to Leadership and Involvement
Commitment to Diversity

Requirements by year:

1st Year Student-Athletes: Attend the New Student Orientation and enroll in Counseling Psychology 115 - Life Skills Academy
2nd Year Student-Athletes: Attend the Nutrition Workshop
3rd Year Student-Athletes: Attend the Fiscally Fit Workshop (financial workshop)
4th Year Student-Athletes: Enroll in Counseling Psychology 110 - Career Strategies
Exhausted Eligibility Student-Athletes: Schedule a one-on-one career advising meeting

Life Skills Curriculum Chart

Life Skills Curriculum Narrative Explanation

Fall 2011 Life Skills Calendar