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The Faculty Athletics Committee Update Friday, March 8, 2013

The Faculty Athletics Committee Update Friday, March 8, 2013. March - Academics. Information/Education Phase Discussion – Academic Support Program personnel; FAC topic experts Glynis Cowell and Andy Perrin

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The Faculty Athletics Committee Update Friday, March 8, 2013

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  1. The Faculty Athletics Committee Update Friday, March 8, 2013

  2. March - Academics • Information/Education Phase • Discussion – Academic Support Program personnel; FAC topic experts GlynisCowell and Andy Perrin Harold Woodard, Associate Dean and Director Center for Student Success and Academic Counseling Brent Blanton, Associate Director of Student Success and Academic Counseling from Loudermilk Susan Malloy, Tutor Coordinator Bradley Bethel, Learning Specialist

  3. Overview of the tutoring program • Structure: organization of program • Staff • Students served (required for some and/or who qualifies and how identified and referred) • Mechanisms for checking attendance as well as assessment/evaluation of program — tutors and students • Learning specialists—qualifications and roles •  Changes implemented in the last year

  4. FAC Meeting with SAAC • March 27th meeting with SAAC • Formerly – exit interviews • Revision – interviews include range of academic years and representation from all sports • Large and small group discussions related to academics and overall UNC experience

  5. Academic Experience at UNC • Describe your academic experience at UNC. Do you feel you are receiving a good education? Do you feel prepared for the next step? • Describe your relationship with faculty? Were you able to take advantage of office hours? • As an athlete, have you experienced any disadvantages with regard to academics? (include major, courses, career plans) • Did your coaches support your academic pursuits? • What have been your experiences with the Academic Support Program? With Academic Advising? • Have you witnessed or experienced academic dishonesty (consider tutors, student-athletes, students overall)?

  6. Of the following services, which were available to you? drug education seminars, community service opportunities, career development services, Carolina Leadership Academy • Did you take advantage of other services available on campus? • Were the services you experienced beneficial and of good quality?

  7. Are you having a good experience as an athlete at UNC? • What is the climate on your team with respect to… • diversity, hazing, gambling, alcohol and other drugs • Is the Athletics Administration available to you? Do you know to whom you can go if you have an issue and you do not want to discuss it with your coach(es)?

  8. What have been the most positive aspects of your overall experience at UNC? • What can be improved? • Do you feel there is anything you are unable to do because you are an athlete? • If you could do it over again, would you choose Carolina? Would you choose to participate in your sport again?

  9. April • Continuation of academics discussion with review of data related to academics and the student-athlete population • Review of relevant current policies and procedures and proposed new and revisions to policies and procedures • Review of operations

  10. May Wrap it up – Where are we now? Pull it together – Are there gaps in where we are and where we want to be? Move it forward –What are the next steps for clearly establishing and communicating our University philosophy for the bonding of athletics and academics in sync with our mission and values?

  11. Open meetings - Join us! Thank you for all your input and support!

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