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To better understand the specificities of this status, we interviewed Alexandre Delmotte, SHN advisor for the Faculty of Law. We also profiled several SHN students who excel in their respective disciplines.

3 questions for Alexandre Delmotte, SHN representative for the Faculty of Law:

1/ How does one obtain SHN status?

High-level athlete status can be obtained in two ways:

• Either by being registered on the Ministry of Youth and Sports' list of high-level athletes or by having a contract with a professional club's training center. Access to SHN status is then automatic, i.e., it is automatically granted to students who apply for it (the University has no say in the matter).
• Either by submitting an application to the UGA's Special Needs Services Department (SPBS). The application is then reviewed by a committee, which approves or rejects the status, based in particular on sporting performance criteria.

2/ Do SHN students study in person or remotely?

Both are possible.
Balancing sports and in-person classes requires students to be able to manage their training schedule. Classes must be attended regularly and attendance at tutorials is monitored. However, it is possible to change tutorial or lecture groups for reasons of compatibility with training schedules, or to grant an exemption from tutorials. It is also possible to set up alternative exam sessions, or even to organize remote exams if the conditions are right.
Distance learning is reserved for athletes who are unable to balance sport and classroom-based studies, either because they play abroad or in a professional team that requires a high level of availability. The Faculty of Law offers them distance learning courses ranging from bachelor's to master's degrees. The same arrangements as for classroom-based courses are possible for exams.

3/ What new arrangements has the Faculty of Law put in place this year for SHN students?  

The Faculty of Law, in conjunction with the University of Georgia, has been strengthening its support for SHN students for several years. This year, for the first time, the Faculty is offering an educational contract that allows students to spread out their studies without repeating a year. Students who choose to complete their year of study in two years will be able to determine the list of subjects they believe they can pass in the first year and those they wish to pass in the following year. The decision will be made at the end of the second year.
All of the programs offered by the Faculty aim to give high-level student athletes the opportunity to perform in their discipline while building up their academic qualifications to better secure their future. It is also a source of great pride to support students who excel on the national or international sporting stage as well as in their studies.

Portraits of high-level student athletes at the Grenoble Law School: