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Program. First Summer Session 2013 May 20 Registration May 21 First day of classes May 22 Last day to add a class June 10 Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty June 21 Last day of classes June 24 Final grades due Second Summer Session 2013
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First Summer Session 2013 May 20 Registration May 21 First day of classes May 22 Last day to add a class June 10 Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty June 21 Last day of classes June 24 Final grades due Second Summer Session 2013 July 1 Registration; First day of classes July 2 Last day to add a class July 4 State Holiday July 22 Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty August 2 Last day of classes August 5 Final grades due
Early 1800’s-summer bridge programs were designed as remedial and support programs which grew out of the need to expand access to college to the “common man”.
Mid-1900’s 1944Servicemen’s Readjustment Act. Commonly known as the G.I. Bill of Rights expanded the summer bridge program to war veterans. 1950’s & 60’sCivil Rights Movement. Summer Bridge Programs were expanded again to accommodate increased Black enrollment.
(AP) - The NCAA says that Connecticut’s basketball program — already banned from the postseason for failing to meet other academic standards — has a Graduation Success Rate of just 11 percent.
Academic Progress Rate The NCAA holds Division I institutions accountable for the academic progress of their student-athletes through the Academic Progress Rate (APR), a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete, each term.
Graduation Success Rate Each year, the NCAA publicly announces the Graduation Success Rate of all Division I institutions. According to the most recent Graduation Success Rate data, 82 percent of Division I freshmen scholarship student-athletes who entered college in 2004 earned a degree.
Client Large mid-Atlantic public university 16 athletic teams 283 student athletes 70 freshmen 25 participants in the NCAA Summer Bridge Program
Purpose of this Evaluation 1. Prove Effectiveness - Does the program ease the transition from high school to college? Low PressureHigh Pressure Transition
2.HigherRetention Rates – Does the program lead to higher student-athlete retention rates? NCAA Champions But College Dropouts? 80 Percent of Black B-Ball Athletes Won’t Graduate
3. Increase Funding – will a positive outcome of the evaluation lead to more funding for the program?
Expand the program to include “ALL” Incoming freshmen …from 25 current participants to all sports and 70 participants
Summary 1. Does the program properly and effectively transition high school student-athletes into the university setting? 2. Does the program improve retention rates? 3. Can a positive evaluation outcome lead to more available dollars to include all incoming freshmen student-athletes? Questions?