Since its inception in 1979, Student-Athlete Academic Services has evolved from a two person, academic support office to a broad-based, nationally prominent student support services operation. Its purpose is to offer academic and personal support services to student-athletes to assist them to make timely and satisfactory progress toward their degrees. Awarded a prestigious "Program of Excellence", the entire staff of experienced and dedicated professionals—athletic coordinators, retention staff and tutors, life skills educators and administrative staff—are committed to assisting students to become responsible, productive and well educated individuals. As our motto, "Today's Hawkeyes are Tomorrow's Leaders" suggests, we have set ourselves the task of helping to mold our student athletes into future leaders.