What is the Morgan Academic Center for Student-Athlete Success?

THE MORGAN ACADEMIC CENTER FOR STUDENT ATHLETE SUCCESS 

At Penn State, we recognize that our student-athletes embody a huge commitment as they are scholars first and competitors always. The Morgan Academic Center is dedicated to empowering the student in student-athlete, helping you harness the very traits that define your athletic excellence and channel them into academic achievement. Our staff at the Morgan Academic Center understands your journey because we're invested in every dimension of it. We're here to help you translate athletic excellence into academic distinction, partnering with you to develop strategies that honor both your competitive spirit and scholarly aspirations. From your first semester to graduation day, we're committed to ensuring that you don't just balance being a student and an athlete—you excel at both.

OVERVIEW

The mission of the Morgan Academic Center is to provide appropriate academic support services and University Faculty Senate, NCAA, and Big Ten Conference academic eligibility information to all student-athletes. These services and information are to assist student-athletes in achieving their academic goals while participating in a demanding NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic program. Our services are also designed to ensure progress toward graduation through timely completion of degree requirements for baccalaureate and graduate programs.

In addition, the Morgan Academic Center assumes a national leadership role in the area of academic support services for student-athletes, to influence legislative action that stresses academic excellence, and to ensure administrative integrity in academic matters affecting student-athletes. The MAC provides programming opportunities and support services to further enhance the cultural diversity mission of the University, including workshops, educational experiences, and counseling. Promotion of equal opportunities for all student-athletes, regardless of gender, gender orientation, race, national origin, ethnicity, grant-in-aid status, or sport priority, is an important focus of the Center's function.

OUR FACILITY 

Morgan Academic Center for Student Athlete Success – Greenberg Complex, McKean Road

The Morgan Academic Center will be open to student athletes Monday- Thursday 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday noon-9 p.m.