Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Student-Athletes and Academics
The Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics at SIUE is committed to the
academic excellence of our studentathletes. 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
Edwardsville, Intercollegiate
Athletics is a team effort aimed at
achieving success both on the
playing field and off the playing field.
It is about student-athletes who
give their personal best in the
classroom and on the field.
It is about a collegiate institution
that provides an education that
prepares our student-athletes
for the next contest as well as
for the next decade. It is about
providing resources that make
our goals a reality.
Academic Data on
SIUE Student-Athletes
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02-03: Average GPA 2.889, 21% on Dean’s
List, 41% had a cumulative GPA over 3.0 and
6 teams had an average team GPA over 3.0
03-04: Average GPA 2.968, 20% on Dean’s
List, 40% had a cumulative GPA over 3.0 and
6 teams had an average team GPA over 3.0
04-05: Average GPA 2.938, 22% on Dean’s
List, 48% had a cumulative GPA over 3.0 and
8 teams had a average team GPA over 3.0
Student-Athlete Academic Majors
Fall 2005
Anthropology: 1
Art Education: 2
Art and Design: 1
Accounting: 5
Biology Med Sci:
11
Biology: 5
Biology Sec Ed: 2
Business: 32
CMIS: 4
Chemistry: 2
Computer
Science: 2
Criminal Justice: 6
Elementary Ed: 13
English: 3
English Sec Ed: 2
Exercise &
Wellness: 14
German Sec Ed: 1
Engineering: 25
Health: 7
History: 2
History Sec Ed: 3
Kin Education: 9
Liberal Studies: 10
Math Sec Ed: 2
Mass Com: 10
Nursing: 11
Philosophy: 1
Political Science: 2
Psychology: 4
Pre-Pharm: 10
Special Ed: 1
Speech Path: 2
Speech Com: 2
Sociology: 6
Undecided: 70
NCAA Division II
Policies on Academics
CONTINUING
ELIGIBILITY
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Must earn 24 hours towards
academic-degree progress
each academic year.
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Must maintain at least a 2.0
cumulative grade point average
(for good standing at SIUE).
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Must be enrolled in a minimum
of 12 credit hours during the
fall and spring academic terms.
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Must pass a minimum of 6
credit hours in the preceding
term to be eligible to compete
in the subsequent term.
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Must declare a major no later
than the beginning of their 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
Policies on Academics
CONTINUING
ELIGIBILITY
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Must earn 24 hours towards
academic-degree progress each
academic year.
INITIAL ELIGIBILITY for Financial
Aid, Practice & Competition
(Qualifier)
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High school graduate
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Must maintain at least a 2.0
cumulative grade point average
(for good standing at SIUE).
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Cumulative grade point average of 2.00
in 14 academic courses in the core
curriculum
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Must be enrolled in a minimum of
12 credit hours during the fall and
spring academic terms.
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Required Sum ACT/SAT is based on the
core grade point average
– 2.5 core gpa or above: 68 ACT Sum
(17)
– 2.25 core gpa: 77 ACT Sum (19)
– 2.00 core gpa: 86 ACT Sum (21)
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Must pass a minimum of 6 credit
hours in the preceding term to be
eligible to compete in the
subsequent term.
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Must declare a major no later than
the beginning of their fifth fulltime semester.
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Must meet Percentage of Degree
Requirement regulations.
Academic Services for
Student-Athletes at SIUE
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University 112 for Student-Athletes:
– Mandatory for freshman student-athletes
– Topics covered include study skills, alcohol use, personal responsibility,
citizenship, utilization of campus resources, career exploration, leadership
and time management
– Course is team taught by the NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative and
another representative of Intercollegiate Athletics.
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Academic Advising/Monitoring:
– Undeclared student-athletes receive guidance pertaining to their academics,
major selection and career selection from the Academic Advisor for Athletics.
– Academic Advisor for Athletics monitors NCAA satisfactory progress and
continuing eligibility requirements for all student-athletes.
– Those students who are determined to be “at-risk” based on their grade
point average/test scores are monitored on a continuous basis. Frequent
correspondence between the Academic Advisor for Athletics and the studentathlete’s instructors occur throughout the semester. The Academic Advisor
for Athletics and student-athlete meet on a regular basis to discuss academic
progress.
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Mid-Term Grade Reports:
– Sent to each instructor/faculty member who has a studentathlete in his/her course approximately two weeks before the
last date to drop a course with a “W”.
– The comments allow the Academic Advisor for Athletics to
conduct an academic intervention before the last date to drop
a course with a grade of “W” if needed, as well as positively
reinforce student success.
– Return rate for Fall 2005: 78.45%
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Study Tables
– Held and monitored by each team’s coach.
– Most freshman/transfer student-athletes and others
recommended by the Academic Advisor or coach (based on
gpa) are required to attend monitored study tables.
– Study tables are held in various locations due to space issues.
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Champs/Life Skills
– Series of workshops that focus on academic excellence,
athletic excellence, personal and career development and
community service efforts.
– Each student-athlete must participate in two Champs/Life Skills
workshops and one community service project each year.
Academic Resource Comparison
SIUE
University of Wisconsin –
Milwaukee (Division I)
Eastern IL
(Division I)
# of Athletes
285 (16 teams)
300
490
Academic
Support
Personnel
Academic Advisor for
Athletics (who is also the
Compliance Coordinator)
Academic Advisor for Athletics
FT Academic Advisor,
Graduate Assistant,
Assistant Director (.5 time)
Facilities
for Academic
Support
No computer lab/study
room for student-athletes.
Coaches must find space for
study tables. Tutors must
find space to hold individual
tutoring appointments.
Coaches often try to have
their student-athletes in the
VC to study, but no
computers/physical space is
available.
24 computers in a dedicated
space with large study area
that seats 50 people. Tutors
are available during evening
study tables in subjects Eng,
Math, Chem, Biol, A&P and
Hist. Also four small tutoring
rooms in study area. Tutors
work with at-risk student
individually during the day.
Dedicated academic center
with offices for academic
support personnel. 15
desktops & 10 laptops with
large study tables (seating
for about 30). GA runs
large study tables at night
in lecture hall. English,
Math and Science tutor are
available at study evening
study halls.
Grad Rates
69% (Div II average: 53%)
68% (Div I average: 62%)
69%
Financial
Resources for
Academic
Support
$3500 per year tutoring
budget ($8.50/hr). Ave.
tutor hrs per week=15
$10000-$12000 budget for
tutoring ($7.00/hr)
$10000 budget for tutoring
($6.50/hr) – budget comes
from NCAA enhancement
funds which are $55,000
per year
Academic Resource Comparison Continued…
SIUE
Northern Kentucky
(Division II)
Univ of Indianapolis
(Division II)
Number of
Athletes
285 (16 teams)
225
250
Academic
Support
Personnel
Academic Advisor for
Athletics (who is also
Compliance Coordinator
Academic Advisor for
Athletics – also works in
conjunction with general
advising office
Academic Advisor for
Athletics, .5 time
Graduate Assistant
Facilities
for Academic
Support
No computer lab/study
room for student-athletes.
Coaches must find space for
study tables. Tutors must
find space to hold individual
tutoring appointments.
Coaches often have
students in the VC to study,
but no computers/space is
readily available.
Dedicated room with 8
desktop computers and study
area with large tables. They
are also a wireless campus
and have 4 laptops that
students can check out to
use.
Small room with tables
and wireless capability for
studying during the day.
Classroom (in their
building) is reserved 3
nights/wk for large study
tables. 10 laptops
students can use (100%
wireless campus). Study
tables are run by GA.
Grad Rate
69%
62%
62%
Financial
Resources
for Academic
Support
$3500 per year tutoring
budget ($8.50 per hour).
Ave. tutor hrs per week=15
They have a centralized
tutoring office on campus
that athletes use. Indiv.
tutoring is utilized in select
cases.
They have a centralized
tutoring office on campus
that athletes use. Indiv.
tutoring is utilized in
select cases.
Graduation Rates
(Horizon, GLVC and Mid-Con)
Horizon:
Mid – Con:
GLVC:
Butler: 60%
Cleveland State: 40%
UD Mercy – 66%
U of I Chicago – 57%
Loyola – 83%
UW Green Bay – 55%
UW Milwaukee – 68%
Wright State – 62%
Youngstown – 58%
Chicago State: 10%
Centenary: 45%
IUPUI: 61%
UMKC: 43%
Oakland: 36%
Oral Roberts: 37%
Southern Utah: 57%
Valparasio: 75%
Western Illinois: 71%
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 Horizon League
Graduation Rate: 67.4
AVERAGE Mid-Con
Graduation Rate: 48.3%
AVERAGE Great Lakes Valley
Graduation Rate: 62.9%
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