Office of Academic Advising for
Student-Athletes

Francis P. Taylor III, Melissa Yeagley, Bevon Robin, Sr. Anne Walsh RHSM, and Eric J. Sanders

The primary mission of the Office of Academic Advising for Student-Athletes is to provide Fordham University's more than 450 NCAA student-athletes with the resources and direction needed to achieve their scholastic potential and to prepare them for post-graduate scholastic, athletic and career opportunities.

The office has five full-time administrators, Francis P. Taylor III (Director and Academic Adviser), Eric J. Sanders (Senior Associate Academic Adviser), Sr. Anne Walsh, RSHM (Associate Academic Adviser), Bevon Robin (Assistant Academic Adviser), and Melissa Yeagley (Assistant Academic Adviser) all of whom are dedicated to working with and for Fordham's student-athletes.

The office brings a breadth and depth of experience in athletics and higher education to their many responsibilities. These responsibilities include: general academic counseling, eligibility monitoring, assistance in maintaining satisfactory progress toward degrees, and course scheduling. Mid- and post-semester grade reviews are conducted every semester.