Program

First Summer Session 2013

May 20 RegistrationMay 21 First day of classesMay 22 Last day to add a classJune 10 Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penaltyJune 21 Last day of classesJune 24 Final grades due

Second Summer Session 2013

July 1 Registration; First day of classesJuly 2 Last day to add a classJuly 4 State HolidayJuly 22Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penaltyAugust 2 Last day of classesAugust 5 Final grades due

Early 1800’s - summer bridge programs were designed as remedial and support programs which grew out of the need to expand access to college to the “common man”.

Mid-1900’s

1944 Servicemen’s Readjustment Act.Commonly known as the G.I. Bill of Rights expanded thesummer bridge program to war veterans.

1950’s & 60’s Civil Rights Movement.Summer Bridge Programswere expanded again toaccommodate increased Blackenrollment.

Summer Bridge Program Adopted in 2000

(AP) - The NCAA says that Connecticut’s basketball program — already banned from the postseason for failing to meet other academic standards — has a Graduation Success Rate of just 11 percent.

Academic Progress Rate

The NCAA holds Division I institutions accountable for the academic progress of their student-athletes through the Academic Progress Rate (APR), a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete, each term.

Graduation Success Rate

Each year, the NCAA publicly announces the Graduation Success Rate of all Division I institutions.

According to the most recent Graduation Success Rate data, 82 percent of Division I freshmen scholarship student-athletes who entered college in 2004 earned a degree.

Client

Large mid-Atlantic public university16 athletic teams

283 student athletes70 freshmen

25 participants in the NCAA Summer Bridge Program

Provost

Vice Provost for Instruction

Assistant Vice Provost for Recruitment and Admissions

Associate Vice Provost for Student Services

and Associate Director of Athletics for Academic

Supprt Services

Academic Admissions Committee

Assistant Vice Provost for Academic

Affairs

Assistant Director of

Athletics for Compliance

Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment

Management

NCAA Summer Bridge Program Stakeholders

Stakeholder Measure Student-Athletes Personal Academic Success Coaches APR, financial (Budget and Salaries), Recruiting Academic Support Services APR, GSR NCAA Compliance APR, GSR Athletic Department APR, GSR, financial (Expenses and possible rewards

from post-season tournaments.) University Board, President and Admissions Office

APR, GSR, Institutional Reputation

NCAA Legitimacy - Student-athletes have much higher academic success rates than the general student population

Boosters/Donors Fundraising tied to on-court/field success and eligibility tied to academic performance

Athletes Families Many student-athletes are first generation college students who receive additional support from family members

H I G H

P O W E R

L O W

Admissions Office Coaches NCAA Academic Support Services Student-Athlete Athletic Department NCAA Compliance

University (Board and President) Booster/Donors Athlete’s Families

Low Interest High

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Stakeholder Map

NCAA Summer Bridge - Logic Model

Inputs

Outputs

Activities Participants

Outcomes – Impacts

Short Term Mid-Term Long Term

Full-Time Academic Staff Part-Time Academic Staff Student Mentors Athletic Admin. Time Funding Computer Lab

Advisor Sessions Select classes Monitor attendance Monitor progress Tutor Sessions Study Hall Group Work Select Peer Mentor

Student-Athletes Professors Advisors Mentors Tutors Coaches Families Compliance

Pass Summer Courses Campus Orientation Resource Familiarity Comfort Level -Stress-Free Develop Routine 

Successful First Semester Successful Second Semester Become a Peer Mentor

Successful through Collegiate Career Graduate  

Purpose of this Evaluation1. Prove Effectiveness - Does the program ease the transition from high school to college? Low Pressure High Pressure

Transition

2. Higher Retention Rates – Does the program lead to higher student-athlete retention rates?

NCAA Champions But College Dropouts? 80 Percent of Black B-Ball Athletes Won’t Graduate

3. Increase Funding – will a positive outcome of the evaluation lead to more funding for the program?

Expand the program to include “ALL” Incoming freshmen

…from 25 current participantsto all sports and 70 participants

Summary1. Does the program properly and effectively transition high school student-athletes into the university setting?2. Does the program improve retention rates?3. Can a positive evaluation outcome lead to more available dollars to include all incoming freshmen student-athletes?

Questions?