Toward an Understanding of Best Practices in Student-Athlete Peer Mentorship Programs: Implications for Division I Higher Education and Intercollegiate Athletics Practitioners

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-28
Author(s):  
Kristina M. Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Division I ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Peer Mentorship ◽  
Mentorship Programs

scholarly journals Fact vs. Fiction: An exploratory study of graduation rates of Division I student-athlete “special admits” within a single conference

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-81
Author(s):  
Alexandra Ingram
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Graduation Rate ◽  
Division I ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Academic Characteristics

Currently, the NCAA does not track the academic outcomes of student-athlete special admits. The purpose of this exploratory study was to gain an understanding of educational outcomes for Division I specially admitted student-athletes. Findings showed the special admit population had the same six-year graduation rate as the overall FCS student body cohort (55%). Only a small percentage (4.5%) of special admits were dismissed for academic reasons. Further study is suggested regarding the demographics and incoming academic characteristics of this population in order to pave the way for academic best practices for this severely understudied group of students within higher education. 

scholarly journals Athletic Subculture Within Student-Athlete Academic Centers

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Rubin ◽  
Ron A. Moses
Keyword(s):  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Symbolic Interactionism ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
College Experience ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Division I ◽  
Campus Culture ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Dual Roles ◽  
Academic Center

Over 400,000 student-athletes participate in NCAA intercollegiate athletics programs. Due to their dual roles as student and athlete, they have a different college experience than the general student population. Specialized academic centers and resources for student-athletes are part of the reason they are separated and often isolated from the rest of campus. Teams have their own unique academic subculture that influences each student-athlete in his or her academic pursuits. The purpose of this study is to explore the athletic academic subculture among student-athletes at the Division I level and the role the athletic academic center and special resources play in cultivating a separate culture from the campus culture. Symbolic interactionism was the framework used as the lens to view the results of this study in the context of neoliberalism.

scholarly journals Are Rising Athletics Allocations Associated with Student Costs: Evidence from Public NCAA Division I Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-80
Author(s):  
Willis A. Jones ◽  
Mike Rudolph
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Division I ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Education Community ◽  
Fixed Effects Regression

Many in the higher education community criticize the millions of dollars in financial allocations given to intercollegiate athletics departments by universities on the premise that when universities have to provide more allocation money to athletics, student costs increase.  Evidence supporting this argument, however, is largely anecdotal. This study used fixed effects regression analyses to explore whether year to year changes in university funds allocated to athletics lead to higher student costs. Our findings call into question the argument that rising athletics allocations are a significant direct driver of student costs.

scholarly journals Redesigning U.S. Intercollegiate Athletics to Better Conform with UNESCO’s Best Practices in Student Affairs

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-196
Author(s):  
Marc Edelman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Business Model ◽  
The United States ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Bona Fide

This paper calls for the massive redesign of intercollegiate athletics departments in the United States (U.S.) in light of their widespread and fundamental failure to serve a bona fide student affairs mission, and their prevalent practice of placing the college’s commercial motives above the financial and educational needs of studentathletes. The first section of this paper discusses the general purpose and functions of student affairs departments within the broader context of higher education. The next two sections of this paper then explore the shortcomings of U.S. intercollegiate athletics departments to conform to these general purposes and functions. Finally, this paper proposes a bifurcated solution to reform U.S. intercollegiate athletics, which enables a small number of U.S. colleges to shift toward a true commercial sports business model, with the overwhelming majority of U.S. colleges, by contrast, adopting a true, non-commercial sports model.

Best Practices in Higher Education Graduate Programs: Preparing the Next Generation of Intercollegiate Athletics Administrators

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-231
Author(s):  
Kristina Navarro ◽  
Siduri J. Haslerig ◽  
Laura M. Bernhard ◽  
Derek A. Houston ◽  
Valyncia C. Raphael
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Next Generation

scholarly journals Practical Strategies for Thought Leaders in College Athletics and Higher Education: Developing a “Meaningful Education and Career Preparation as Compensation” Model

2016 ◽  
pp. 61-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Bukstein
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
College Athletics ◽  
Journal Article ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Division I ◽  
Hourly Wage ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Compensation Model

Recent discussion amongst scholars and practitioners related to current issues in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college athletics has focused on areas such as the widespread commercialization of amateur sports, consistent corruption within athletics departments at NCAA member institutions, extensive exploitation of student-athletes and the necessity of a “pay for play” employee compensation model for student-athletes (see, for example, Benedict & Keteyian, 2014; Branch, 2011; Huma & Staurowsky, 2012; Nocera & Strauss, 2016; Southall & Staurowsky, 2013; Staurowsky, Maxcy, Karcher, Southall, Berri, & Otto, 2015). However, there has been minimal scholarly and industry discourse on how to leverage some of the revenues generated at the NCAA, conference and individual athletics program levels in order to develop innovative and sustainable higher education solutions that would prepare all student-athletes for career and personal success after participation in college athletics.  The primary objective of this journal article is to encourage a more informed conversation about important issues in college athletics in part by proposing several practical strategies that would improve the overall student-athlete experience and further align participation in college athletics with the core goals of institutions of higher education.  This research note provides an overview of the college athletics business model at Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions within Division I of the NCAA.  In addition, this article reviews the current NCAA Division I governance structure.  An accurate knowledge of the business and governance realities within college athletics is essential to understanding that paying student-athletes an hourly wage or annual salary is actually not one of the main system issues or central student-athlete wellbeing priorities of advocates for student-athletes, athletics leaders and higher education administrators.  This article analyzes the primary issues and areas in which key college athletics stakeholders presently seek change and improvement.  This article also spotlights innovative, culturally relevant student-athlete career and professional development programs recently developed by the University of Central Florida, Oregon State University and Vanderbilt University.  Finally, this article provides a series of recommendations for all stakeholders involved in college athletics to optimize the student-athlete academic and athletic experience and to improve the level of career preparedness of all student-athletes. 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS: APPLYING US EXPERICENCE TO UKRAINAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Olha Pavlenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Current State

The article discusses the current state of professional training of engineers, in particular, electronics engineers in Ukrainian higher education institutions (HEIs) and explores best practices from US HEIs. The research outlines the features of professional training of electronics engineers and recent changes in Ukrainian HEIs. Such challenges for Ukrainian HEIs as lack of collaboration between higher education and science with industry, R&D cost reduction for HEIs, and downsizing the research and academic staff, the disparity between the available quality of human capital training and the demanded are addressed. The study attempts to identify successful practices of US HEIs professional training of engineers in order to suggest potential improvements in education, research, and innovation for training electronics engineers in Ukraine.

Addressing the Problem of Student- Athlete Sleepiness: Feasibility of Implementing an Interactive Sleep Workshop at a Division I School

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Kaier ◽  
Danielle Zanotti ◽  
Joanne L. Davis ◽  
Kathleen Strunk ◽  
Lisa DeMarni Cromer
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Sleep Hygiene ◽  
Division I ◽  
Daily Functioning ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Daytime Functioning ◽  
Sleep Behaviors

Sleep concerns are prevalent among student-athletes and can result in impaired athletic and academic performance. The current study investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of a brief sleep workshop for student-athletes. Athletes (N = 152) completed baseline and follow-up questionnaires (n = 104) after the intervention. Greater than half of the athletes (51%) who attended the workshops and followup reported at least one change in sleep behaviors. Results revealed a significant decrease in sleepiness from baseline to follow-up and an improvement in daytime functioning. Although athletes reported an increase in problematic sleep hygiene behaviors, they recorded significant increases in sleep knowledge from baseline to follow-up, which was maintained at the second follow-up. These longitudinal data provide evidence that a brief psychoeducation sleep workshop for student-athletes is promising for improving sleep knowledge and daily functioning.

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