Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleStudent-Athletes and Academics

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at SIUE is committed to the academic excellence of our student-athletes.  Inspiring tradition, pride,

commitment and excellence is something we work towards daily. It's about more than winning the game or

bringing home the championship trophy. It's about more than teamwork,

commitment and leadership.

At Southern Illinois University At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Intercollegiate Edwardsville, Intercollegiate

Athletics is a team effort aimed at Athletics is a team effort aimed at achieving success both on the achieving success both on the

playing field and off the playing playing field and off the playing field. It is about student-athletes field. It is about student-athletes

who who give their personal best in the give their personal best in the

classroom and on the field.classroom and on the field.

It is about a collegiate institution It is about a collegiate institution that provides an education that that provides an education that

prepares our student-athletes for prepares our student-athletes for the next contest as well as for the next contest as well as for

the next decade. It is about the next decade. It is about providing resources that make providing resources that make

our goals a reality.  our goals a reality.  

Academic Data on Academic Data on SIUE Student-Athletes SIUE Student-Athletes

02-03:02-03: Average GPA 2.889, 21% on Dean’s Average GPA 2.889, 21% on Dean’s List, 41% had a cumulative GPA over 3.0 and List, 41% had a cumulative GPA over 3.0 and 6 teams had an average team GPA over 3.06 teams had an average team GPA over 3.0

03-04:03-04: Average GPA 2.968, 20% on Dean’s Average GPA 2.968, 20% on Dean’s List, 40% had a cumulative GPA over 3.0 and List, 40% had a cumulative GPA over 3.0 and 6 teams had an average team GPA over 3.06 teams had an average team GPA over 3.0

04-05:04-05: Average GPA 2.938, 22% on Dean’s Average GPA 2.938, 22% on Dean’s List, 48% had a cumulative GPA over 3.0 and List, 48% had a cumulative GPA over 3.0 and 8 teams had a average team GPA over 3.08 teams had a average team GPA over 3.0

Student-Athlete Academic Student-Athlete Academic MajorsMajors

Fall 2005Fall 2005Anthropology: 1Anthropology: 1 Art Education: 2Art Education: 2 Art and Design: Art and Design:

11Accounting: 5Accounting: 5 Biology Med Biology Med

Sci: 11Sci: 11Biology: 5Biology: 5 Biology Sec Ed: Biology Sec Ed:

22Business: 32Business: 32 CMIS: 4CMIS: 4 Chemistry: 2Chemistry: 2

Computer Computer Science: 2Science: 2

Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice: 66

Elementary Ed: Elementary Ed: 1313

English: 3English: 3 English Sec Ed: English Sec Ed: 22

Exercise & Exercise & Wellness: 14Wellness: 14

German Sec Ed: German Sec Ed: 11

Engineering: 25Engineering: 25 Health: 7Health: 7 History: 2 History: 2

History Sec Ed: History Sec Ed: 33

Kin Education: 9Kin Education: 9 Liberal Studies: Liberal Studies: 1010

Math Sec Ed: 2Math Sec Ed: 2 Mass Com: 10Mass Com: 10

Nursing: 11Nursing: 11 Philosophy: 1Philosophy: 1 Political Political Science: 2Science: 2

Psychology: 4Psychology: 4 Pre-Pharm: 10Pre-Pharm: 10

Special Ed: 1Special Ed: 1 Speech Path: 2Speech Path: 2 Speech Com: 2Speech Com: 2 Sociology: 6Sociology: 6 Undecided: 70Undecided: 70

NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Policies on AcademicsPolicies on Academics

CONTINUINGCONTINUINGELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY

Must earn 24 hours towards Must earn 24 hours towards academic-degree progress academic-degree progress each academic year.each academic year.

Must maintain at least a 2.0 Must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point cumulative grade point average (for good standing average (for good standing at SIUE).at SIUE).

Must be enrolled in a Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours minimum of 12 credit hours during the fall and spring during the fall and spring academic terms.academic terms.

Must pass a minimum of 6 Must pass a minimum of 6 credit hours in the preceding credit hours in the preceding term to be eligible to term to be eligible to compete in the subsequent compete in the subsequent term. term.

Must declare a major no later Must declare a major no later than the beginning of their than the beginning of their fifth full-time semester. fifth full-time semester.

INITIAL ELIGIBILITY for Financial Aid, Practice & Competition (Qualifier)

• High school graduate

• Cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in 14 academic courses in the core curriculum

• Sum score of 68 on ACT (17 ACT) or 820 on SAT (verbal and math sections)

NCAA Division I NCAA Division I Policies on AcademicsPolicies on Academics

CONTINUINGCONTINUINGELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY

Must earn 24 hours towards Must earn 24 hours towards academic-degree progress each academic-degree progress each academic year.academic year.

Must maintain at least a 2.0 Must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average cumulative grade point average (for good standing at SIUE).(for good standing at SIUE).

Must be enrolled in a minimum Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours during the of 12 credit hours during the fall and spring academic terms.fall and spring academic terms.

Must pass a minimum of 6 Must pass a minimum of 6 credit hours in the preceding credit hours in the preceding term to be eligible to compete term to be eligible to compete in the subsequent term. in the subsequent term.

Must declare a major no later Must declare a major no later than the beginning of their fifth than the beginning of their fifth full-time semester. full-time semester.

Must meet Percentage of Must meet Percentage of Degree Requirement Degree Requirement regulations. regulations.

INITIAL ELIGIBILITY for Financial INITIAL ELIGIBILITY for Financial Aid, Practice & Competition Aid, Practice & Competition

(Qualifier)(Qualifier) High school graduateHigh school graduate

Cumulative grade point average of 2.00 Cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in 14 academic courses in the core in 14 academic courses in the core curriculumcurriculum

Required Sum ACT/SAT is based on the Required Sum ACT/SAT is based on the core grade point averagecore grade point average– 2.5 core gpa or above: 68 ACT Sum 2.5 core gpa or above: 68 ACT Sum

(17)(17)– 2.25 core gpa: 77 ACT Sum (19)2.25 core gpa: 77 ACT Sum (19)– 2.00 core gpa: 86 ACT Sum (21)2.00 core gpa: 86 ACT Sum (21)

Academic Services for Academic Services for Student-Athletes at SIUEStudent-Athletes at SIUE

University 112 for Student-Athletes: University 112 for Student-Athletes: – Mandatory for freshman student-athletes Mandatory for freshman student-athletes – Topics covered include study skills, alcohol use, personal Topics covered include study skills, alcohol use, personal

responsibility, citizenship, utilization of campus resources, career responsibility, citizenship, utilization of campus resources, career exploration, leadership and time managementexploration, leadership and time management

– Course is team taught by the NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative Course is team taught by the NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative and another representative of Intercollegiate Athletics.and another representative of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Academic Advising/Monitoring:Academic Advising/Monitoring:– Undeclared student-athletes receive guidance pertaining to their Undeclared student-athletes receive guidance pertaining to their

academics, major selection and career selection from the Academic academics, major selection and career selection from the Academic Advisor for Athletics.Advisor for Athletics.

– Academic Advisor for Athletics monitors NCAA satisfactory progress Academic Advisor for Athletics monitors NCAA satisfactory progress and continuing eligibility requirements for all student-athletes.and continuing eligibility requirements for all student-athletes.

– Those students who are determined to be “at-risk” based on their Those students who are determined to be “at-risk” based on their grade point average/test scores are monitored on a continuous grade point average/test scores are monitored on a continuous basis. Frequent correspondence between the Academic Advisor for basis. Frequent correspondence between the Academic Advisor for Athletics and the student-athlete’s instructors occur throughout the Athletics and the student-athlete’s instructors occur throughout the semester. The Academic Advisor for Athletics and student-athlete semester. The Academic Advisor for Athletics and student-athlete meet on a regular basis to discuss academic progress.meet on a regular basis to discuss academic progress.

Mid-Term Grade Reports:Mid-Term Grade Reports:– Sent to each instructor/faculty member who has a student-Sent to each instructor/faculty member who has a student-

athlete in his/her course approximately two weeks before the athlete in his/her course approximately two weeks before the last date to drop a course with a “W”.last date to drop a course with a “W”.

– The comments allow the Academic Advisor for Athletics to The comments allow the Academic Advisor for Athletics to conduct an academic intervention before the last date to drop conduct an academic intervention before the last date to drop a course with a grade of “W” if needed, as well as positively a course with a grade of “W” if needed, as well as positively reinforce student success. reinforce student success.

– Return rate for Fall 2005: 78.45%Return rate for Fall 2005: 78.45%

Study TablesStudy Tables– Held and monitored by each team’s coach.Held and monitored by each team’s coach.– Most freshman/transfer student-athletes and others Most freshman/transfer student-athletes and others

recommended by the Academic Advisor or coach (based on recommended by the Academic Advisor or coach (based on gpa) are required to attend monitored study tables.gpa) are required to attend monitored study tables.

– Study tables are held in various locations due to space issues. Study tables are held in various locations due to space issues.

Champs/Life SkillsChamps/Life Skills– Series of workshops that focus on academic excellence, athletic Series of workshops that focus on academic excellence, athletic

excellence, personal and career development and community excellence, personal and career development and community service efforts.service efforts.

– Each student-athlete must participate in two Champs/Life Skills Each student-athlete must participate in two Champs/Life Skills workshops and one community service project each year.workshops and one community service project each year.

ACADEMIC

SUCCESS

Academic Resource Academic Resource ComparisonComparison

SIUE University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (Division I)

Eastern IL(Division I)

# of Athletes

285 (16 teams)285 (16 teams) 300300 490490

Academic Support Personnel

Academic Advisor for Academic Advisor for Athletics (who is also the Athletics (who is also the Compliance Coordinator)Compliance Coordinator)

Academic Advisor for Academic Advisor for AthleticsAthletics

FT Academic Advisor, FT Academic Advisor, Graduate Assistant, Graduate Assistant, Assistant Director (.5 Assistant Director (.5 time)time)

Facilities for Academic Support

No computer lab/study No computer lab/study room for student-room for student-athletes. Coaches must athletes. Coaches must find space for study find space for study tables. Tutors must find tables. Tutors must find space to hold individual space to hold individual tutoring appointments. tutoring appointments. Coaches often try to Coaches often try to have their student-have their student-athletes in the VC to athletes in the VC to study, but no study, but no computers/physical computers/physical space is available.space is available.

24 computers in a 24 computers in a dedicated space with dedicated space with large study area that large study area that seats 50 people. Tutors seats 50 people. Tutors are available during are available during evening study tables in evening study tables in subjects Eng, Math, Chem, subjects Eng, Math, Chem, Biol, A&P and Hist. Also Biol, A&P and Hist. Also four small tutoring rooms four small tutoring rooms in study area. Tutors work in study area. Tutors work with at-risk student with at-risk student individually during the individually during the day.day.

Dedicated academic Dedicated academic center with offices for center with offices for academic support academic support personnel. 15 desktops personnel. 15 desktops & 10 laptops with large & 10 laptops with large study tables (seating for study tables (seating for about 30). GA runs about 30). GA runs large study tables at large study tables at night in lecture hall. night in lecture hall. English, Math and English, Math and Science tutor are Science tutor are available at study available at study evening study halls. evening study halls.

Grad Rates 69% (Div II average: 69% (Div II average: 53%)53%)

68% (Div I average: 62%)68% (Div I average: 62%) 69%69%

Financial Resources for Academic Support

$3500 per year tutoring $3500 per year tutoring budget ($8.50/hr). Ave. budget ($8.50/hr). Ave. tutor hrs per week=15tutor hrs per week=15

$10000-$12000 budget for $10000-$12000 budget for tutoring ($7.00/hr) tutoring ($7.00/hr)

$10000 budget for $10000 budget for tutoringtutoring($6.50/hr) – budget ($6.50/hr) – budget comes from NCAA comes from NCAA enhancement funds enhancement funds which are $55,000 per which are $55,000 per yearyear

SIUE Northern Kentucky(Division II)

Univ of Indianapolis(Division II)

Number of Athletes

285 (16 teams)285 (16 teams) 225225 250250

Academic Support Personnel

Academic Advisor for Academic Advisor for Athletics (who is also Athletics (who is also Compliance CoordinatorCompliance Coordinator

Academic Advisor for Academic Advisor for Athletics – also works in Athletics – also works in conjunction with general conjunction with general advising officeadvising office

Academic Advisor for Academic Advisor for Athletics, .5 time Athletics, .5 time Graduate AssistantGraduate Assistant

Facilities for Academic Support

No computer lab/study No computer lab/study room for student-room for student-athletes. Coaches must athletes. Coaches must find space for study find space for study tables. Tutors must find tables. Tutors must find space to hold individual space to hold individual tutoring appointments. tutoring appointments. Coaches often have Coaches often have students in the VC to students in the VC to study, but no study, but no computers/space is computers/space is readily available.readily available.

Dedicated room with 8 Dedicated room with 8 desktop computers and desktop computers and study area with large study area with large tables. They are also a tables. They are also a wireless campus and wireless campus and have 4 laptops that have 4 laptops that students can check out to students can check out to use. use.

Small room with Small room with tables and wireless tables and wireless capability for studying capability for studying during the day. during the day. Classroom (in their Classroom (in their building) is reserved 3 building) is reserved 3 nights/wk for large nights/wk for large study tables. 10 study tables. 10 laptops students can laptops students can use (100% wireless use (100% wireless campus). Study campus). Study tables are run by GA. tables are run by GA.

Grad Rate 69%69% 62%62% 62%62%Financial Resources for Academic Support

$3500 per year tutoring $3500 per year tutoring budget ($8.50 per hour). budget ($8.50 per hour). Ave. tutor hrs per Ave. tutor hrs per week=15week=15

They have a centralized They have a centralized tutoring office on campus tutoring office on campus that athletes use. Indiv. that athletes use. Indiv. tutoring is utilized in tutoring is utilized in select cases.select cases.

They have a They have a centralized tutoring centralized tutoring office on campus that office on campus that athletes use. Indiv. athletes use. Indiv. tutoring is utilized in tutoring is utilized in select cases.select cases.

Academic Resource Comparison Continued…

Graduation Rates Graduation Rates (Horizon, GLVC and Mid-Con)(Horizon, GLVC and Mid-Con)

Horizon:

Butler: 60%Butler: 60%Cleveland State: 40%Cleveland State: 40%UD Mercy – 66%UD Mercy – 66%U of I Chicago – 57%U of I Chicago – 57%Loyola – 83%Loyola – 83%UW Green Bay – 55%UW Green Bay – 55%UW Milwaukee – 68%UW Milwaukee – 68%Wright State – 62%Wright State – 62%Youngstown – 58%Youngstown – 58%

AVERAGE Horizon League AVERAGE Horizon League Graduation Rate: 67.4Graduation Rate: 67.4

Mid – Con:

Chicago State: 10%Chicago State: 10%Centenary: 45%Centenary: 45%IUPUI: 61%IUPUI: 61%UMKC: 43%UMKC: 43%Oakland: 36%Oakland: 36%Oral Roberts: 37%Oral Roberts: 37%Southern Utah: 57%Southern Utah: 57%Valparasio: 75%Valparasio: 75%Western Illinois: 71%Western Illinois: 71%

AVERAGE Mid-ConAVERAGE Mid-ConGraduation Rate: 48.3%Graduation Rate: 48.3%

GLVC:

Bellarmine: 67%Drury: 79%Indianapolis: 62%Kentucky Wesleyan: 53%Lewis: 57%Missouri-Rolla: 71%UMSL: 60%Northern Kentucky: 62%Quincy: 60%Rockhurst: 69%St. Joseph’s: 52%SIUE: 69%Southern Indiana: 64%UW Parkside: 56%

AVERAGE Great Lakes Valley Graduation Rate: 62.9%

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