Our friends in Student Athlete Academic Success, Bear Central, and Advising presented to the network on NCAA and supporting student athletes.
Action Item
- Review the table for degree progress requirements and note that student athletes follow strict benchmarks each semester
- Know who works in SAAS and reach out when working with student athletes as we form stronger networks of support and teamwork
Video Time Stamps
Start
Panel Q&A
Stephanie moderates a panel discussion about the general trends and experiences with student athlete advising and success
24:42
NCAA Certification
Our Registrar Office presents on the fundamentals of NCAA requirements for degree progression and academic achievement for student athletes
45:10
Practice Scenarios
Review two examples of student athletes navigating the certification and advising process
1:01:15
The Success Strategy
SAAS explains their 5 Stages of Change (the Behavioral Change Model) that they use to empower and support student athletes. The presentation includes examples of common challenges and stressors for athletes
1:10:48
Athlete Distributions
Stats on the spread of student athletes across colleges, majors, and GPA outcomes.
Student athletes touch all of campus with popular majors of SES, Business, Psychology, and Communication. Most athletes are above a 3.0 GPA
1:12:26
Final Thoughts: Building Support
"We are evolving to a true team effort. And if you hear something from a student that you disagree with [in context with class selection/advising] or doesn't sound right, please reach out to us. There is probably something missed in the communication. And we [SAAS] will do that in return. Let's be a team through this."
-Jimmy Henderson, Director of Student Athlete Academic Success
