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SMU makes ‘Pony Promise’ to athletes

Just weeks after the NCAA handed down sanctions to SMU for academic fraud and recruiting violations, the athletic department announced several new initiatives that are encompassed in the “Pony Promise.”

With six categories of initiatives, the university “is reinforcing its long-standing commitment to student-athlete development, well-being and experience,” according to an announcement on the SMU Athletic Department’s website.

1. Student-Athlete Academic Services

Through the use of the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center (A-LEC) and the Center for the Academic Development of Student-Athletes (ADSA), SMU is hoping to better help its student-athletes understand and achieve their academic goals so they have a successful undergraduate experience.