Academic Support On A Limited Budget

1. Academic Support On A Limited Budget April 25, 2014

2. Jennifer Sansevero, J.D. Associate Director of Athletics for Academics & Student Development

3. Academic Athletic Advisors • Core Value: • Foster Academic Success & Continuous Learning • Strategic Goal • Maintain a high level of academic support while still being fiscally responsible.

4. Academic Athletic Advisors • What are “WE” about? • TEAM effort. (Miracle) Name on the FRONT! • It takes a village. No one area is more important than the other. • “Who is committed?” QUOTE- Work ethic! • Playing to your potential. (Hoosiers!) • Stay within yourself & the resources you have at your disposal. • What did you do to get better today? (W’s) • Getting better every day in every way. • Adversity. (League of their own)

5. It Takes A Village • Taking PRIDE in what we do. (Rudy) • Being experts! Growing/Learning • Know what is available on campus. • Develop relationships with other academic support units. Don’t reinvent the wheel. • Learning Assistance Center • Students First • Writing Center • Speaking Center • Math Help Center • Supplemental Instruction Program (SIP) • Office of Accessibility & Resources & Services (OARS) • Dean of Students, Student Affairs

6. SPARTAN ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES (S.A.S.S.) • Staff responsibilities/Academic Coaches • Organization/Structure • Educators • Love • Sharing Responsibilities • Administrative Help/Wearing Multiple Hats • Getting valuable experience early • Personal attention to student-athletes from administrators • Study Hall. (Does it really work?) Staff Presence • Objective Based • Artemis study hall tracker • Starfish (Grades, apts., notes, etc.) • 2013-14 Challenges – Who is a WINNER??!! • Did you WIN today? Collecting W’s!!! • Team GPA’s – make it competitive

7. How Are WE Doing? • Minimum standards. • Accountability • Coaches’ Assistance/Communication • We are facilitators not enablers. • Help provide a foundation, but develop the skills, know-how within themselves to become better students.

8. At-Risk Population • Currently, SASS is monitoring XX number of student-athletes who could be considered “at-risk.” • Recruiting Good Student-athletes • Admissions requirements • Vetting during the recruiting process • Limiting exceptions • Cost of under prepared student-athletes? Worth?

9. Cost Saving Measures • Looking for opportunities to save department resources by utilizing relationships and collaborative efforts. • Created a multi-media study space in collaboration with new reporting line/relationship with the Office of Undergraduate Studies. • Office Renovations. • IPADS • Knowing who to ask for help? • Doing your due diligence. • Be open to doing things differently. Think outside the box. • Learning Community • Faculty & Community engagement • Mission of the University

10. Cost Saving Measures (continued) • Sharing Responsibilities to save cost (S.H). • Student-athletes feel a presence of SASS in their world • Doing the job of monitors, etc. • Utilizing faculty & student-athlete relationships • Maximize professional development dollars • No frivolous spending (want vs. need)

11. Hot Topics in Intercollegiate Athletic Academic Support • Resources/Facilities • Academic Support/Coaching for Student-athletes. Compliance • N4A • Certification • Created baseline standards for which the field recognizes as core competencies

12. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT • Maximizing the collegiate experience of our student-athletes while preparing them for their future after graduation • [Cooperation/Investment/events/etc.] • SAAC • Community Service/Engagement • Personal/Leadership Development • Career Development • Senior Banquet • Making it fun! • Clip