Crafting Peak Performance with Student

Athletes

University of San Diego

•Private, Catholic, Est. 1956•5741 Undergrads•17 NCAA Division I teams•West Coast Conference & Pioneer Football League AA•10% student-athletes•Athletic Scholarships

•Except Football & Crew

Perceptions of Student Athletes

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Reality of Student Athletes at USD

• 50% GPA above 3.0• Majority Team’s GPA above 3.0• Student-Athletes with 4.0• Top 5 majors

•Finance•Business Administration•Accountancy•Communications•Marketing

•Fall 2014 only one student academically ineligible

GPA

USD GPA STUDENT ATHLETE GPA

FALL 2013 3.20 3.01SPRING 2014 3.13 3.02

Fall 2013 •55% of all student-athletes earned a semester GPA of 3.0 or above•23% earned 3.5 or above •Ten student athletes earned a 4.0•10 of 17 teams earned at least a 3.0 GPA

Spring 2014 •52% of all student-athletes earned a semester GPA of 3.0 or above •23.3% earned a 3.5 or above•Ten student athletes earned a 4.0•13 of 17 teams earned at least a 3.0 GPA

Undergraduate Majors ComparisonStudent Athletes & Students

Declared Majors – Top Five Percentage Comparison: Students & Student Athletes

I wish my faculty knew

“some nights I get 2-3 hours of sleep because I also work, so I do not start my homework till about 11-12 at night”

“it is hard to keep up with all the readings and be prepared to participate in class as our practice schedules are crazy and by the end of the day we are exhausted”

“When we are late its typically because we get out of practice a little later, still have to shower before class, and sometimes grab something quick to eat and then hustle to class.”

I wish my professors knew…

“I am always tired all of the time.” “how hard it is to meet the expectations with less

time and energy.” “we give up things that normal students get to

enjoy.”

“In season we easily spend over 30 hours on football. We often miss office hours and we do not have enough time to study sufficiently for our classes. “

What would you do?

6:00 am Alarm7:00 am Team meeting8 am – 12 pm Practice – Intense Cardio/Weight

Room12 -1 pm TrainerYou have a 2 pm class across campus. Your next

break is 7 pm. You only have time for one thing.

Respond at Kahoot.It

Library 101: Research Methods

Learning Outcomes

Understand how knowledge is organized Use a variety of methods for developing and refining

research topicsConstruct and implement effectively designed search

strategiesIdentify a variety of relevant information sourcesCritically evaluate information sourcesUnderstand ethical issues regarding the use of

informationSelect appropriate documentation style and use it to

consistently cite sources

Student Perceptions of the Library

“I wouldn't really want to ask for help finding something because people in college should know how to navigate a library.”

“My ability in the library is probably zero to none, I still have no idea what to ask for or where to look or even what to research on the computer.”

“I don’t know the last time I have been in a library except maybe to print out a paper for a class.”

“When i came into college everything i learned went out the window”

“My experience in the library as a kid was very bad”

LIBR Course Fall 2014 / Spring 2014

• 10 students• 90% athletes• All male• 20%

International• 10%

accommodation• Majority

freshman

• 25 students• 72% athletes• Co-Ed• 25%

International• 25%

accommodation• Majority

freshman

Workshops or Credit Course?

• Amazing Library Race Scavenger Hunt

• Preventing Plagiarism

• Writing a paper in MLA/APA

• Citing Sources

• Finding Images • Social Media for

the workplace• Google Scholar• Evaluating

Sources• Wikipedia Edit-a-

thon

But how do you teach…

Course Design

Blackboard

Build in Assessment

• Successfully complete Amazing Race• Research Log & 5 Annotations• All but the Term Paper• Wikipedia Group Project• Comprehensive Final Exam

Physical Space

Dynamics

Stuff happens…

• TRAVEL• Championships• Injuries• Surgeries• Concussions• Family Emergencies• Traumatic Events

Policies

Have clear standards

Address boundaries with athletics

Coach Visits?Interviews?

Where is your support? HELP!

• Athletic Advisors• Dean of Students• Center for Faculty Development• Director Student Accommodation

Where are we now

•Class at capacity•Increase in number of student athlete’s using the library •Fall 2014 students are confident in their research skills

Where are we going?

• 1.5 units with standard learning outcomes

• Offering at least 4 sections per year

• Reducing class size to 16• Redesigning 3 unit class to

meet Diversity requirement• Library workshops during

mandated study hall hours