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Board of Trustees Presentation. Academic Performance of FHDA Student Athletes. State Mandated Units. Student-athletes are the only group of students that are mandated to enroll and complete a set number of units. They are not eligible to compete if they do not satisfy all requirements.
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Board of Trustees Presentation Academic Performance of FHDA Student Athletes
State Mandated Units • Student-athletes are the only group of students that are mandated to enroll and complete a set number of units. They are not eligible to compete if they do not satisfy all requirements. • A student-athlete must always be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units. At least 9 of these units must be consistent with their educational plan. • They must maintain a minimum of a 2.0 G.P.A. from the first time they compete.
State Mandated Units (Con’t) • In order to be eligible for a second season of their sport, a student-athlete must complete at least 36 quarter units. A minimum of 27 of those 36 units must be consistent with their educational plan.
Student-Athlete Matriculation Timeline • Math & English placement tests May – August • Student-Athlete Orientation – Counseling 100 during the summer. Educational plans developed at this time. • Registration for fall quarter at the end of orientation. • Progress reports once per quarter. Some teams do them more frequently. • Academic advising at least once per quarter. • Referrals are made to Financial Aid, Educational Diagnostic Center, Counseling, EOPS, Tutorial Center, and others throughout the quarter by academic advisor.
Student-Athlete Matriculation Timeline (Continued) • Registration for next quarter. • Grades gathered and evaluated at end of each quarter. Intervention with coach, academic advisor and counseling department as needed, with struggling student-athletes. • Every quarter there is a scholar-athlete honor roll for those with a 3.0 G.P.A. and higher. • Cycle continues until graduation and/or educational goal met.
Persistence rates are noticeably higher for De Anza student-athletes relative to their classmates Fall-to-Winter Persistence Rates First-time Full-time Students De Anza Student-Athletes Fall-to-Spring Persistence Rates First-time Full-time Students De Anza Student-Athletes Note1: Coverage period is Fall 2005 through Spring 2007. Note2: First-time full-time students refer to new incoming students taking at least twelve units and having no degree beyond a high school diploma.
De Anza student-athletes on average take large course loads and have lower withdraw rates Average # of Courses Taken per Term First-time Full-time Students De Anza Student-Athletes Withdraw Rate First-time Full-time Students De Anza Student-Athletes Note1: Coverage period is Fall 2005 through Fall 2007. Note2: First-time full-time students refer to new incoming students taking at least twelve units and having no degree beyond a high school diploma.
De Anza student-athletes tend to outperform their peers in the percentage of A grades received and overall GPA* Percent A Grades Received First-time Full-time Students De Anza Student-Athletes Average GPA* First-time Full-time Students De Anza Student-Athletes Note1: Coverage period is Fall 2005 through Fall 2007. Note2: First-time full-time students refer to new incoming students taking at least twelve units and having no degree beyond a high school diploma. Note3: * GPA calculations exclude Withdraws.
De Anza student-athletes have greater representation among African-Americans and Hispanics Asian Filipino & Pacific Islander White African-American Hispanic Other De Anza First-time Full-time Students De Anza Student-Athletes Note: Coverage period is Fall 2005 through Fall 2007.
Average GPAs for De Anza student-athletes are higher for every broad ethnic category Note1: Non-athletes are equivalent to first-time full-time students with high school diplomas. Note2: GPA calculations exclude Withdraws.
San Jose State UC Berkeley Sienna College Cal State East Bay San Diego State Palm Atlantic San Francisco State University Menlo College Sacramento State University Dominican University University of Kansas UCLA UC Davis UC Irvine UC San Diego Sonoma State UC Santa Cruz University of the Pacific University of Tulsa University of San Francisco Cal State Monterey Bay Cal Poly San Luis Obispo More… 2006-07 De Anza Student-Athletes Transferred To These Universities:
De Anza Pepsi Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • The Pepsi Scholar Athlete Award is the highest student achievement honor awarded annually by the COA. Candidates for the Pepsi Scholar Athlete Award must carry a minimum GPA of 3.5 and must also show outstanding leadership as an athlete, student, or in other college and community activities, as well as have participated in two seasons of sport at a California community college.
De Anza Summary • One of the largest athletic departments in the state. • Actively increasing the number of opportunities for female student-athletes. (Women’s Badminton added this year.) • Incredible ethnic diversity. • Large degree of success, both in athletics and academics.
Persistence rates are noticeably higher for Foothill athletes relative to their classmates. Fall-to-Winter Persistence Rates First-time Full-time Students Foothill Athletes Fall-to-Spring Persistence Rates First-time Full-time Students Foothill Athletes Note1: Coverage period is Fall 2003 through Spring 2007. Note2: First-time full-time students refer to new incoming students taking at least twelve units and having no degree beyond a high school diploma.
Foothill athletes have significantly higher transfer rates than their peers. Transfer Rates(average after three academic years) First-time Full-time Students Foothill Athletes Note1: Coverage period is Fall 2003 through Spring 2007. Note2: First-time full-time students refer to new incoming students taking at least twelve units and having no degree beyond a high school diploma. Note3: Transfer rates for non-athletes were estimated based on transfer figures provided by CCC Chancellor’s Office.
Foothill athletes on average take large course loads. Average # of Courses Taken per Term First-time Full-time Students Foothill Athletes Note1: Coverage period is Fall 2003 through Fall 2007. Note2: First-time full-time students refer to new incoming students taking at least twelve units and having no degree beyond a high school diploma.
Foothill athletes take to outperform their peers in A grades received and overall GPA. Percent A Grades Received First-time Full-time Students Foothill Athletes Average GPA First-time Full-time Students Foothill Athletes Note1: Coverage period is Fall 2003 through Fall 2007. Note2: First-time full-time students refer to new incoming students taking at least twelve units and having no degree beyond a high school diploma. Note3: GPA calculations exclude Withdraws.
Foothill athletes have greater representation among African-Americans and Filipinos/Pacific Islanders. Asian Filipino & Pacific Islander White African-American Hispanic Other Foothill First-time Full-time Students Foothill Athletes Note: Coverage period is Fall 2003 through Fall 2007.
Average GPAs for Foothill athletes are higher for every major ethnic group. Note: Non-athletes are equivalent to first-time full-time students with high school diplomas.
Take Aways • FHDA Athletes tend to outperform their peers across several academic categories. Most notably, athletes tend to have: • Higher Persistence rates • Higher Transfer rates • Higher GPAs • Our athletics programs attract a diverse population of students and have above average concentrations of African-Americans, Hispanics & Filipinos. • FHDA athletic programs are effective vehicles for helping a diverse population of students achieve academic success.
