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Academic Services

Brees Academic Performance Center

MAKING THE GRADE
Purdue Athletics supports the educational mission of the university in its pursuit of academic achievement and graduation.

The mission is “Developing Champions / Developing Scholars / Developing Citizens.” We place value in the intercollegiate athletics experience, believing that students learn self-discipline, build self-confidence and develop competitive skills. Our student-athletes learn practical life skills such as teamwork, sportsmanship, winning and losing, and hard work.

Tour the Brees Academic Performance Center

In 2011, the facility was named the Drew and Brittany Brees Student-Athlete Academic Center - and subsequently the Brees Academic Performance Center in 2016 - in honor of Drew and Brittany's generous donation to support the continued academic success of Boilermaker student-athletes.

In 2012, the Brees Center received a facelift and underwent renovations to increase the amount of study space available for our student-athletes, taking the academic study space from 3,150 square feet to 5,350 square feet.

In 2019, a $2.7 million renovation project created academic support space inclusive of group study rooms, tutoring space and a flexible classroom on the first floor of the facility. 

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BREES ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE CENTER

In March of 2019, the facilities in the Brees Academic Performance Center expanded nearly seven-fold with the addition of 10,500 square feet of study rooms, tutoring space, a study hall and flexible classrooms. At the same time, the existing Brees Center space received significant upgrades, and the entire facility boasts state-of-the-art technology in an environment conducive to modern-day learning.

TUTORIAL PROGRAM

Tutorial Services are offered to all student-athletes free of charge. The tutorial staff consists of undergraduate and graduate students, instructors from campus, professionals from the community and retired Purdue faculty. The objective is to cover every academic discipline to ensure student-athletes have assistance in all coursework.

ACADEMIC MENTOR PROGRAM

The Academic Mentor Program was developed to provide student-athletes with even greater support in meeting their individual academic needs. Every student-athlete is different, and the staff wants to ensure that all are receiving the necessary academic resources to succeed at Purdue. Mentors are individually selected and are educated to ensure our mission of academic integrity.

STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

The Purdue Athletics student-athlete development program is committed to the personal and professional growth of our student-athletes by developing champions, scholars and citizens. We provide a holistic program that encourages student-athletes to improve themselves academically, athletically and personally. The program affords our student-athletes the opportunity to discover and develop their strengths, values and goals. We focus on the well-being of the whole person, not just the student or the athlete. The program enhances the student-athlete experience in the areas of career development, community service, leadership and personal development.

BREES ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE CENTER HOURS

Study Table
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday Closed
Sunday Noon-10 p.m.
Walk-in Tutor
Sunday-Thursday 7-10 p.m.
Computer Lab
Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday Noon-10:30 p.m.

Hours set by ITaP and may vary during university holidays and breaks