Student Athlete Resource Center ACADEMIC YEAR J Street Sacramento, CA Lassen Hall

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1 Student Athlete Resource Center ACADEMIC YEAR J Street Sacramento, CA Lassen Hall

2 Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Mission, Vision and Values 3 Staffing 3 Demographic Information of Student Athletes 4 Department Outcomes 6 Appendix A 9 PAGE 1

3 Executive Summary The Student Athlete Resource Center (SARC) is a part of the Division of Student Affairs and is Sacramento State s one-stop shop for supporting NCAA Division 1 student athletes and coaches in several services and support areas. The SARC provides admission processing, initial and continuing eligibility certification, academic resources and advising, NCAA compliance education and monitoring, life skills and student development programming, tutoring and mentoring support, and NCAA related academic data collection for the coaching staff, athletic administration, and 500+ student athletes competing in our 21 team Intercollegiate Athletic program. Primarily located in Lassen Hall, with compliance satellite offices in the Athletics Center and the Broad Fieldhouse, the SARC staff supports student athletes starting from the recruitment process through their graduation. This academic year, SARC provided student athletes with comprehensive academic advising, in-depth student mentoring, individualized tutoring and other campus-wide resources to obtain skills necessary for achieving their academic and professional goals. As a result, 17 out of 18 NCAA teams had a 940 or higher Academic Progress Rate (APR). In addition, the overall GPA of student athletes was 3.05 or above. In addition, at least fifty seven percent (57%) of student athletes achieved term GPA of 3.00 or higher. SARC also provided rules education, eligibility certification and compliance monitoring on NCAA and affiliated conference rules and requirements for students, coaches, staff and the external community. Outreach sessions were offered to seven different outside agencies/schools this academic year. PAGE 2

4 Mission, Vision and Values Mission: The Student-Athlete Resource Center (SARC) provides Division I student-athletes with the support to develop as independent and successful young adults and the skills to achieve their academic goals, to persist towards graduation, and to meet all NCAA eligibility requirements. Vision: To provide resources and guidance for the crucial academic, compliance and life skills needs of our student-athletes, coaches and staff in order to optimize academic and personal growth. Values: Integrity, Student Success, Inclusion, Respect, Excellence and Accountability Staffing Paul Edwards Director of Student Athletes Resource Center Laurie Dahlberg Coordinator of Athletic Academic Services Mark McGushin Coordinator of Life Skills and Student Athlete Development Bob Shook Football Retention Coordinator and Advisor Vacant Student Athlete Success Specialist Jean Estevez Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Vacant Director of Compliance (search active as of July 2016) Meg Riggs Compliance Coordinator PAGE 3

5 Demographic Information of Student Athletes During academic year , there were 453 (unduplicated) student athletes representing Sacramento State in intercollegiate sports. Two of them were in a postbaccalaureate programs. The graphs below show the demographic information of these student athletes. Figure 1. Gender Gender of Student Athletes (N=453) Male - 49% Female - 51% Source: Cognos Report extract 06/29/16. PAGE 4

6 Figure 2. Ethnicity Ethnicities of Student Athletes 100% 80% 60% 51% 40% 20% 0% 4% Asian 20% Black/African Amer. 15% Hispanic/Latino 1% Nat Hawaiian/PI 8% Not Specified White Ethnicity Source: Cognos Report extract 06/29/16. Note: 1) There were 2 students (.4%) identified as American Indian/Alaskan Native. Figure 3. Age at Beginning of Academic Year 100% Age of Student Athletes 80% 60% 49% 40% 39% 20% 0% 2% <= % Source: Cognos Report extract 06/29/16. PAGE 5

7 Department Outcomes This academic year, the Vice President of the Division of Student Affairs decided to align department goals with the university s goals. The structure of this section will include the university s goals, the department goals, the strategies to achieve those goals, and the outcomes. University Goal #1 Enhance student learning and success Department Goal 1: In support of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) s academic reform effort, the Academic Progress Rate (APR) holds institutions accountable for the academic progress and retention of their student athletes. We wanted all (100%) of our NCAA teams to score 940 or higher on the APR. Based on NCAA requirements, teams must earn a 930 four year average APR or a 940 average over the most recent two years to participate in NCAA championships. As of May 2016, seventeen of the eighteen teams had team APR of 950 or higher. The football team scored 938 for this academic year. Therefore, 94% of our NCAA teams scored 940 or higher on the APR. Department Goal 2: To ensure that student athletes are successful academically, we monitor their GPA every semester. The targeted overall Athletics Department GPA is Figure 4 shows the overall GPA of student athletes per semester. In addition, we also wanted to assess student s academic standing based on term GPA on or above 3.0. The target is that 55% of them will have a minimum of 3.0 term GPA. Figure 5 shows the percentage of students who achieved a term GPA of 3.0 or higher. PAGE 6

8 Figure 4 Overall GPA Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Source: PeopleSoft SAC_SR_ATHGPA extract 06/28/16. Figure 5 100% Percentage of Students with >=3.0 GPA 80% 60% 57.2% 57.9% 40% 20% 0% Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Source: PeopleSoft SAC_SR_ATHGPA extract 06/28/16. During academic year , the overall GPA was on or above 3.05 (which broke the record for the 3 rd and 4 th straight semesters). Furthermore, more than 55% of student athletes achieved a 3.0 or above GPA per semester. PAGE 7

9 Department Goal 3: 75% of student athletes will graduate successfully based on the NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR). NCAA Graduation Success Rate provides information on the number of students who entered Sacramento State and the number of those who graduated within six years. Based on the report submitted to NCAA on June 1, 2016, the unofficial GSR for Sacramento State is 77%. University Goal #3 Commit to engaging the community by building enduring partnership that strengthen and enrich the region Department Goal 4: To provide outreach education on NCAA rules and eligibility to potential student athletes and their families, we will offer educational presentations to the community including high schools, community colleges, booster groups, or campus offices outside athletics. It is our goal to present at least 5 external presentations this academic year. The SARC staff were invited and successfully able to provide educational outreach sessions to seven different outside agencies/schools. They were: San Juan District Office counseling staff WACAC (Western Association for College Admission Counseling) conference for counselors CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Women's Conference (various high school athletic administrators in attendance) Students and staff attending the various college night and/or staff meetings at: o Woodcreek HS o Rocklin HS o Rio Americano HS o Christina Brothers HS PAGE 8

10 Appendix A University Goals Department Goals What will be the standard of performance? Goal 1: Enhance Student Learning & Success Goal 3: Commit to engaging the community by building enduring partnerships that strengthen and enrich the region 1. Student Athletes will increase NCAA Academic Performance Rate. 2. Student Athletes will improve GPA. 3. Student Athletes will graduate successfully. 4. SARC will provide educational presentations (NCAA rules and eligibility) in the community. 100% of NCAA teams will score 940 or higher on the NCAA Academic Performance Rate. 2a. Increase overall athletic department GPA to b. 55% of student athletes will have a minimum of 3.00 GPA. 75% of student athletes will graduate successfully based on NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR). 5 external presentations Outcomes 94% of NCAA teams scored 940 or higher. Fall 2015: 3.05 Spring 2016: 3.09 Fall 2015: 57.2% Spring 2016: 57.9% 77% unofficial GSR for Sacramento State 7 external presentations were provided in the community. PAGE 9