This program is delivered through two classes offered to student-athletes. The classes focus on individual development of the whole person - academically, athletically, emotionally - and on the changing needs and skills each person will need to develop during and after college. By focusing on "real life" skills and personal development, the Life Skills program not only assists student-athletes in meeting daily challenges, but enhances their growth in college and beyond, as well as making the college experience itself more successful. Through a partnership between USM and the NCAA, the Athletic Department is able to offer this state-of-the-art program. USM is one of the first five Division III schools to be granted access to the Life Skills program.