Student Athlete

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Student Athlete Academic Success Program Presente
d by Debbie King, Quincy Martin III, and Doug
Olson
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Building Championship Athletes
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The Basics

• Building Championship Athletes
• Student Athletes are enrolled in 12 or more
  credit hours.
• 120 Athletes in 2005, 160 in 2006, 180 in 2007.
• Athletes commit many hours towards our team
  sports.
• The need to create enhanced academic support
  systems.
• The need to foster academic goal completers.

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Goal

• Create and implement a model program that would
  provide an environment that promotes academic
  success for our student athletes.
• The Student Athlete Academic Success Program

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Program Objectives

• Increase retention, transfer and graduation rates
  of student athletes
• Establish an academic success program for
  athletes that can be used for future student
  recruitment
• Actively involve our athletes in campus
  initiatives
• Establish a greater support for our athletic
  program
• Aid in developing a high quality student athlete.

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Human Talent

• Re-engineering the role of Athletics and student
  athletes.
• Strategic structuring of Athletic Department
• Creating additional positions to support the
  Athletic Department.
• Athlete Academic Coordinator
• Athletic Facilities Coordinator

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Creating A Community

• Identifying and creating a Student Athlete
  Center.
• Computer Access
• Lounge Seating
• Resource area
• Access to Coaches
• Academic Collaboration
• Team Support

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Development Process

• Pulling the right people together.
• Collaborating with multi-area departments.
• Getting student feedback.
• Comparing various Athlete support programs.
• Creating the right program that fits your
  institution.
• Building support at all levels of the
  institution.

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Activities

• Learning Communities
• Block Scheduling
• Individual Academic Plans
• Academic Advisement
• Tutoring, Mentoring

• Workshops, Seminars
• Study Tables
• Life Skills Training
• Progress Reports
• Community Service
• Social Events

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Implementation

• The Student Athlete Academic Success program will
  be set up for the student athlete to go through
  three phases.
• Phase I--Recruitment Enrollment Process
• Phase II--Freshmen Year Experience
• Phase III--Second Year Experience/Academic
  Completion

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Plan of OperationPhase I Recruitment and
Enrollment

• Recruitment
• Participation Agreement
• Shadow Day Experience
• Meet the Faculty and Staff

• Enrollment
• Athlete Orientation
• One-on-one Counseling
• Learning Community
• Enrollment

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Plan of OperationPhase II, Year 1

• Enrollment
• Learning Communities with block scheduling for
  athletes
• SummerScience/Student Success Course
• FallStudent Success Math/English, Marketing
• SpringStudent Success Math/English, Marketing,
• English 101

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Plan of OperationPhase II, Year 1

• Study Tables
• Tutoring
• Monitored Library Time
• Supplemental Instruction

• Advisement
• Weekly Check-In
• Progress Reports
• Counseling Sessions

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Plan of OperationPhase II, Year 1

• Community Service
• Recruitment Opportunities
• Bi-annual Projects
• Shadow Days

• Social Events
• Athlete Appreciation Day
• BBQ
• Trojan Events

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Plan of OperationPhase III, Year 2

• Phase III will replicate the initiatives outlined
  in Phase II
• Learning Communities
• Study Tables
• Advisement
• Community Service
• Social Events
• Some elements will be modified to fit the
  advanced student

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Summary

• The program will be implemented by the fall of
  2007.
• Assessment will be done in various stages.
• Modifications to the program may be made
  on-going.
• Demonstrated commitment to the success of our
  athletes.
• Recruit tool for potential student athletes.

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Building Championship Athletes
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