Fwd: Supporting the Academic Achievement and Success of Student-Athletes

Supporting the Academic Achievement and Success
of Student-Athletes
September 23, 1:00-2:30pm EDT
online webinar
Host: Innovative Educators
http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/64
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NOTE: Payment is not required prior to event
date. The recording is included in the
registration fee and is accessible for one full
year.



OVERVIEW
Intercollegiate athletics enables students to
develop a wide range of skills that can support
their success in college, in their careers, and
in life. However, many student-athletes also
need guidance to help them balance the demands
of their academic and athletic lives.

This 90-minute webinar will consider individual
and institutional initiatives that can support
learning, development and persistence for
student-athletes  It will examine issues that
impede and enhance the academic success of
student-athletes. It will provide concrete,
tangible strategies that can enable educators to
motivate and support student-athletes to take
greater responsibility for their own learning,
development, and persistence. This session
will  provide information on the key elements of
a successful academic support structure and
provide resources for institutions seeking to
implement or enhance programs to serve student-
athletes. The webinar will also review the
FLAG/GRO model developed by the NCAA to examine
the level of academic risk of incoming and
continuing student-athletes. The model is a
tool that can be used to anticipate and
respond proactively to the needs of any at-risk
student population.

OBJECTIVES

1. The role of intercollegiate athletics in
enhancing institutional visibility and
reputation.

2. The characteristics of student-athletes,
their strengths and challenges.

3. The definition and nature of at-risk as
presented by the NCAA working group.

4. How existing programs and services might
be coordinated to support student-athletes, as
well as a model for structuring and staffing
distinct student-athlete support units.

5. The purposes, components and structure of
the NCAA FLAG/GRO model and consideration of the
principles of student success and persistence as
these relate to the FLAG Program and to the
enhancement of student development and graduation.

6. How the NCAA FLAG/GRO Program can be
applied to the work of academic advising and
academic counseling units and other programs and
departments across the campus.

7. The role of the National Association of
Academic Advisors for Athletes (N4A) in
supporting those working to enhance the success
of student-athletes.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Educators working to support student engagement,
learning, and success beyond the classroom:
Counselors
Academic advisors
Coaches
Administrators
Instructional faculty


WHO ARE THE SPEAKERS?

Carrie Leger  - Since August 2008, Carrie Leger
has served as the Director of Academic Support
Program for Student Athletes (ASPSA) at North
Carolina State University. During 2007-08, she
served as an Associate Director for Membership
Services at the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA), focusing primarily on
implementation of Division I academic reform
efforts, academic outreach, and the management
of partnerships to various academic
associations, including the National Academic
Advising Association (NACADA) and the National
Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes
(N4A). Carrie was an ASPSA staff member from
August 2001-May 2007. During her six years with
the program, she served in several different
roles, most recently as the Associate Director
of ASPSA. Prior to joining the NC State staff,
Carrie spent four years as the Director of
Academic Progress and Life Skills Development at
Elon University where she also earned her
Masters degree in Business Administration. A
native of Vernon, Connecticut, Carrie earned her
undergraduate degree in psychology from Towson
University and participated on the gymnastic
team. She was inducted into the Towson
University Hall of Fame in Fall 2009.


Thomas Brown - a lifelong student and academic
affairs educator with an impressive record of
effectiveness in creating academic and student
affairs programs that promote increased
learning, achievement, and success. Tom served
as Dean of Advising Services/Special Program at
Saint Mary's College of California, where he
developed and implemented a wide range of
services and programs for students of color,
including the Office of Hispanic/Latino student
Programs. Tom worked with the Department of
Athletics to implement the Office of Academic
Support for Student Athletes, co-chaired St.
Mary's NCAA Certification Subcommittee on
Equity, and served as faculty moderator for the
Gaels women's basketball team for ten years.

Enquiries: [email protected]
Web address: http://www.innovativeeducators.org
Sponsored by: Innovative Educators
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