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Success in Student Athletes LA Pierce College. ATHLETIC COUNSELOR Claudia Ramirez. THE STUDENT ATHLETE. How can we help our student athletes transfer their on-field determination and success to academics. Pierce Athletics. 11 Competitive Sports 6 Men’s sports 5 Women’s sports
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Success in Student Athletes LA Pierce College ATHLETIC COUNSELOR Claudia Ramirez Claudia Ramirez
THE STUDENT ATHLETE How can we help our student athletes transfer their on-field determination and success to academics Claudia Ramirez
Pierce Athletics 11 Competitive Sports 6 Men’s sports 5 Women’s sports One Co-ed Cheerleading Squad 230 Athletes (various levels of eligibility) 150 men 80 women Ethnically, socio-economically diverse Claudia Ramirez
Discussion Questions What do you believe or know about student-athletes? What challenges do you believe student-athletes face? Claudia Ramirez
Challenges Facing Student-Athletes Campus Stereotypes Faculty Fellow students Underprepared Academically Physically Minority, First Generation College Students, Lack Role Models NCAA Requirements Schedule/expectations/commitments Managing multiple roles Overall college experience Claudia Ramirez
What are the Athletic and Academic Realities of Student Athletes? Claudia Ramirez
Weekly Athletic Requirements • Twenty plus hours of athletic preparation which includes strength and conditioning classes, meetings and practice time. • 1 or 2 games per week, 2-4 hours plus travel time. • Most of these commitments are between 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily • This leaves early morning class times until 1:00 for athletes to attend class Mon. thru Fri. taking 12 to 18 units. Claudia Ramirez
College Admission and NCAA Standards For Division I schools: Five-Year Clock (5 years to play 4 seasons) Clock begins as soon as student enrolls full-time whether or not playing To compete on an Athletic Scholarship: Student-athletes have only Two Years to complete their AA degree, CSU or IGETC Certification, otherwise they will lose their eligibility AA degree = 60 units Min. 2.0 GPA Claudia Ramirez
College Admission & NCAA Standards • 40% 60% 80% Rule Refers to overall academic degree progress • In 4-5 full-time semesters 40% of their entire Bachelor’s degree must be completed • In 5-6 full-time semesters 60% must be completed • In 7-8 full-time semesters 80% must be completed Claudia Ramirez
Division I School Requirements English 101 & 102 & College Level Math Claudia Ramirez
Basic Skills Placement 98% of students Do Not Place into Eng. 101 Most Student-Athletes place into English 21 or 28 and Math 115 Claudia Ramirez
Barriers to Transfer and Success Out of 110 community colleges, only 10 have a Full-Time Athletic Counselor Coaches developing educational plans No Study Hall or Tutoring specifically designed for student-athletes No Priority Registration Lack of family support (out of state students) Lack of financial aid out-of-state students pay -- $188 per unit Claudia Ramirez
How Can Faculty Help Support Athletes? Claudia Ramirez
How Can Faculty Support Athletes? • Refer to Athletic Counselor: Claudia Ramirez • Counseling: personal, career and academic/NCAA Eligibility • Refer to PD 40 course— “College Success Seminar” (primarily for student athletes) • Refer to Tutoring Center • Provide required text books on reserve at the Library • Provide Opportunities for EXTRA CREDIT: • Ex: Student Success Workshops (brochures) • Participate in “Progress Grade Checks” • Providing Early intervention Claudia Ramirez
Progress Grade Check HANDOUT: Conducted once a semester (7th week of the semester) Data complied within 24 hours and provided to Counselor and Coaches Data includes attendance/absences, grades, attitude, missing assignments, class performance and professors’ comments. Students receiving a C- in any subject will be recommended to Athletic Counselor and/or Tutoring Center and other campus resources Student will provide you with the form, you can give back to student or place in Coaches mailbox Claudia Ramirez
PRIORITY REGISTRATION • Providing Student-Athletes with Priority Registration would allow students to: • Register for courses needed to fit their “Time Constraints” • Register for courses needed to complete AA degree requirements within 2 years • Register for Math & English courses needed to complete within 2 years (if student place in Eng. 20, have 4 semesters to complete Eng. 102 required for Div. I schools) • Be eligible for a Scholarship and transfer to a 4 year university within 2 years Claudia Ramirez
The College Athlete’s Guide to Excellence on the Field & in the Classroom Authors: Stephen Figler and Howard Figler Challenges/struggles Advice reaching goals Adjusting to demands of college athletics Maintaining academic standards BOOK: GOING THE DISTANCE Claudia Ramirez
GO BRAHMAS!! Lets help Pierce Athletes Succeed! Claudia Ramirez