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Personal
Growth and Development (PGD)
[ Freshmen PGD Class | Large Group Program | CHAMPS/Life Skills ]
As part of the comprehensive services provided by Vickery Hall, the Personal Growth and Development component targets two areas of programming:
1. A freshman transition class
2. Large group programs for all student-athletes
Freshmen PGD Class
The
Personal Growth and Development
class is designed to provide
first-semester freshmen student-athletes
with a smooth transition to
college life and to enhance
decision-making skills crucial
to their personal and academic
lives
All
freshmen
student-athletes
are
required
to
attend
one
50-minute
session
per
week
for
approximately
11
weeks
during
their
first
semester
at
Clemson.
The
freshman
year
is
targeted
heavily
because
it
is
a
crucial
time
for
student-athletes
to
lay
the
foundation
for
positive
experiences
during
college
and
into
life
after
graduation.
The
programs
are
facilitated
by
the
CHAMPS/Life
Skills
Coordinator
in
addition
to
other
Vickery
staff
and
utilize
a
variety
of
teaching
approaches
including
group
discussion,
video
presentation,
peer
facilitation,
and
speakers
who
are
specialists
in
their
fields. The
class
also
provides
an
opportunity
to
introduce
the
freshmen
student-athletes
to
the
concept
of
CHAMPS/Life
Skills
and
the
different
areas
of
service
that
Vickery
Hall
provides:
Academic
support,
Personal
Growth,
Career,
and
Community
Outreach.
Freshman
PGD
Curriculum
addresses:
1. Academic Issues
- Notebook and Planner Organization
- Time-management
- Communicating with Professors
- Note-Taking
- Interacting with Tutors
- Blackboard and e-portfolios
2. Health and Wellness Issues
- Sports Nutrition
- Stress Management
- Sexually-Transmitted Diseases
- Sleep Management
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Sexual Assault
- Personal Safety
3. Athletic Issues
- Little Free Time
- Increased Visibility
- Social Pressures
- Mental Toughness
- Competitive Pressures
- Fear of Injury
- Travel Schedules
4. Ethics and Leadership
- Values Clarification
- Dealing with Authority
- Cultural Diversity
- Ethics Awareness
- Conflict Resolution
- Critical issues in athletics
- Overview of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
5. Career Development
- Self-Directed Inventory
- Awards and post-graduate scholarship opportunities
- Overview of 4 yr. career plan
6. Community Outreach
- Overview of opportunities
- Solid Orange Squad
- Be a T.I.G.E.R. and character education
7. Etiquette Dinner
- Review dining etiquette
- Review professional conduct
- Class Awards
Vickery Hall Large Group Programs
The Personal Growth and Development Program is a continuing process of student development. Beyond the freshman year, seminars are also offered to include sophomore, junior, and senior level students during the spring semester to continue more specific development. Below is a representative list of programs offered to all student-athletes:
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Nutrition - Sports Psychology and Performance - Financial Management - Gambling |
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Sexual Responsibility - Alcohol and Other Drugs - Sportsmanship - Ethics Awareness |
CHAMPS/Life
Skills
Challenging Athletes' Minds
for Personal Success
Clemson
University has been chosen as
one of 47 pilot institutions
for the NCAA Life Skills/CHAMPS
program. The pilot program is
in place for three years, after
which time Clemson will become
a mentoring school for other
intercollegiate sports programs.
Although the CHAMPS program
was initiated at Clemson University
in 1994, the Student Athlete
Enrichment Programs has long
felt a strong commitment to
each student athlete in achieving
personal success long after
graduation.
The
focus
of
the
program
is
on
the
individual
student
athlete
as
a
whole
person academically,
athletically
and
emotionally and
on
the
changing
needs
and
skills
of
the
individual
in
the
years
during
college
and
after
graduation.
The
Life
Skills
program
is
designed
to
help
student-athletes
realize
higher
academic
achievement,
increased
likelihood
of
retention,
graduation,
and
employment
in
their
chosen
professions.
Each
student
athlete
is
also
shown
paths
to
a
higher
level
of
maturity,
self
responsibility
and
greater
overall
success.
The
program
includes
five
areas
of
commitment:
- Academic Support
- Athletic Excellence
- Personal Development
- Service
- Career Development
