WolfPack Success Sessions (formerly Study Halls)

Madison College Student-Athlete Study Hall Expectations (pdf)
Fall 2026 Success Sessions Days & Times

Mandatory WolfPack Success Sessions hours must be completed during specified times, in specified areas, under the supervision of designated staff members.

September 8 - December 11
Monday - Wednesday - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Student Achievement Center (SAC - A2000)
Thursday - Friday - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Student Achievement Center (SAC - A2000)
Study halls will begin the second week of each semester and end the week before final exams begin.

Student-athletes MUST complete WolfPack Success Sessions hours during the above times in the specified locations.
 
Additionally, all student-athletes who are required to attend WolfPack Success Sessions are also required to meet with their Athletic Academic Advisor monthly. Student-athletes who do not meet this expectation will not be allowed to compete in 1 contest the following month. Student-athletes that are not in season will not be allowed to participate in any athletic related activity for the first 7 days of the following month.
Purpose

To provide a quiet, supportive, welcoming, and inclusive academic environment for Madison College student-athletes to study, aiding in student-athletes’ academic success.
 

Participants

All Madison College student-athletes are welcome to attend. Identified student-athletes who meet one or more criteria below are required to attend 4 hours per week, whether or not they are in season:
  • Incoming First-Year Students
    • ACT Scores & Placement Test Scores
      • ACT Reading Score below 19
      • ACT English Score below 17
      • ACT Math Score below 22
      • NexGen Reading Score below 261
      • NexGen Writing Score below 260
      • NexGen Math Score below 250
      • Placed in 2 or more developmental courses
  • Current students
    • GPA <>
    • 2 or more F’s in the previous semester
    • Logistics
All student-athletes MUST sign in and out using the Navigate Kiosk iPad for the hours to count. Additionally, student-athletes must sign-in and out of the SAC computer.


Extenuating Circumstances

In cases of emergencies and extenuating circumstances, students should notify their coach, Jamal Palmer, and Jason Verhelst as soon as the issue is known.
 

Reports

WolfPack Success Sessions week is Monday-Friday. Attendance reports will be sent to coaches by 9:00am on Monday mornings. All WolfPack Success Sessions hours must be completed/logged before 3:00pm on Friday. Consequences for those who do not complete their required hours of WolfPack Success Sessions each week are as follows:
  • Student-athletes will receive one warning the first time they miss the required 4 hours, without consequence. After the one warning, consequences will be imposed if the time is missed again.
  • Student-athletes who are in season and do not complete their required WolfPack Success Sessions hours:
    • will not be allowed to compete in any contests the following week (Monday-Sunday)
  • Student-athletes who are not in season (defined as not having any scheduled contests the following week) and who do not complete their required WolfPack Success Sessions hours:
    • will not be allowed to participate in any team activities (including practices, open gyms, conditioning, etc) the following week (Monday-Sunday).
*Each week, every student-athlete starts fresh. Missed hours do not accumulate or compound week to week.


Expectations for Student-Athletes in WolfPack Success Sessions
  1. Be respectful of your fellow WolfPack members. Do not deny anyone else the opportunity to be productive.
  2. You are responsible for signing in and out of WolfPack Success Sessions and providing your student ID or speaking with the monitor.
  3. You must be present in WolfPack Success Sessions. If you sign into WolfPack Success Sessions and leave for more than 10 minutes, you will be automatically signed out. A student-athlete will not be permitted to sign in and then visit another office on campus (professor, coach, trainer, etc.).
  4. You are responsible for bringing your study materials to all WolfPack Success Sessions. Hours will not be counted for student-athletes who attend WolfPack Success Sessions without study materials. Come prepared to work: textbooks, notebooks, laptops, etc.
  5. WolfPack Success Sessions is to remain quiet (unless working with a tutor or supplemental instructor). This time is dedicated to school work.
  6. Cell phones must be off and away.
  7. If media with audio is required for study, headphones are required to avoid a distracting or disruptive environment for others.
  8. No social media. Non-academic use of computers/laptops is not allowed.
  9. Due to busy schedules, you are permitted to eat in WolfPack Success Sessions but please be courteous of those around you. Be sure to throw away all garbage and clean up your area when finished. No eating at the computers.
  10. No unauthorized guests allowed in WolfPack Success Sessions.
  11. You must plan to do a minimum of 30 minutes when arriving for WolfPack Success Sessions. You will not receive credit for any time less than 30 minutes (for example, no credit for staying for 10 minutes and then leaving).
  12. You are responsible for keeping track of your hours each week.
*Not adhering to these expectations will result in dismissal from WolfPack Success Sessions and loss of any hours completed.