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I.
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Assessment Report
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Assessment Coordinator: Roderick Perry, Deputy Director of Athletics and Judy Chivers, Assistant Athletics Director
Assessment Measures Employed
A. The yearly Academic Progress Rate data for 2009/2010 was submitted to the National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). This report contains eligibility and retention data for all scholarship athletes.
B. An annual exit interview survey and returning athlete survey were distributed to all student-athletes to evaluate their overall academic and athletic experience. This was the fourth year the survey was available electronically. In person exit interviews were also conducted with a sampling of athletes who had exhausted their eligibility. The Student
Welfare Subcommittee of Athletics Council is responsible for administering and collecting data from the surveys.
C. The academic progress of all student-athletes was evaluated after each quarter. A comparative analysis was made between the academic progress and success of studentathletes and the overall student body population. The Academic Advisor for Athletics conducted the analysis.
D. An analysis of majors was conducted to determine if athletes were clustered in any particular majors and to examine the distribution by college. This analysis was presented to Athletics Council, and was completed by the Academic Advisor for
Athletics.
E. A comparative analysis of the student-athlete graduation rate and the overall student body graduation rate was conducted. The analysis was completed by the Assistant
Athletic Director for Compliance and Academic Services.
F. The Diverse Student Athlete Advocacy Committee analyzed the report from the
Athletics Academic Advisor regarding the progress of diverse student athletes. The report follows.
II. Assessment Findings
A. The May 1, 2010 NCAA Division I release of Wright State’s Academic Progress Rate contained the following. Highest multiyear rate: 1000 (perfect score) for Women’s
Tennis. Thirteen of the 15 teams had scores above 950 and all teams were above the 925 benchmark set by the NCAA. Complete data can be found in the APR for Assessment
(attachment #1).
B. Athletes with exhausted eligibility as well as returning student-athletes responded to surveys designed by the Student Wellness Subcommittee of Athletics Council to gather data on various aspects of both the academic and athletic experience at Wright State.
The survey was administered through WebCT after each individual sport had concluded its competition segment for the year. On this survey, 67% of returning student-athletes reported their overall Wright State experience as either very good or excellent while
95% of student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility reported their overall experience as either very good or excellent. For the athletes who were interviewed in person, all reported that they were satisfied with the overall experience, naming good team atmosphere, sense of belonging, and attention to academic achievement as some of the factors. Academic and social experiences were overwhelmingly positive, as were the helpfulness and availability of equipment room staff. Facility ratings depended in part

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Table 1. Exhausted Eligibility Student-Athlete Information
Overall experience n mean standard deviation
19 1.74 out of 4 (.44) .562
Facilities
Academic Services
Athletic Training
Availability
19 2.84 out of 5 (.57) 1.385
19 1.94 out of 5 (.39) .705
19 1.79 out of 5 (.36) .918
Would Attend WSU Again 19 1.26 out of 2 (.63) .452
1 – Excellent, 2 – Very Good, 3 – Average, 4 – Below Average, 5 - Poor
Table 2. Returning Student-Athlete Information
Overall experience
Facilities n mean standard deviation
86 2.19 out of 4 (.55) .809
87 2.94 out of 5 (.59) 1.433
Academic Services
Athletic Training
85 1.86 out of 5 (.37) .875
84 2.00 out of 5 (.40) 1.030
Availability
Would Attend WSU Again 87 1.29 out of 2 (.65) .455
1 – Excellent, 2 – Very Good, 3 – Average, 4 – Below Average, 5 – Poor
C. A comparative analysis between the quarterly and cumulative grade point averages of student-athletes and non student-athletes was conducted and reported to Athletics
Council. The results of this analysis are located in Table 3. Standard deviations and median grade point averages are reported to Athletics Council as well, along with a break-down of eligibility status for each team.
Table 3. Quarter and Cumulative Grade Point Average for 2009/2010
Fall Quarter 2009
Fall Cumulative
Winter Quarter 2010
Student-Athletes
3.053
3.020
3.074
All Students
2.805
2.912
2.829
Winter Cumulative
Spring Quarter 2010
Spring Cumulative
3.040
2.988
3.033
2.920
2.794
2.920
During each academic quarter, the student-athletes performed better than nonstudentathletes. This affirms that the majority of student-athletes have successfully balanced the demands of being a full-time student and athlete while maintaining satisfactory progress towards their degree.
D. An analysis of majors done by the Assistant Athletics Director shows that WSU athletes have majors across the university and are not over-represented in particular educational programs—29 are in biological sciences, 24 are in psychology, 28 in organizational

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(located at the end of the report).
E. The NCAA Official 2010 Division I Graduation Rates Report contains the most recent data. The report examines the graduation rates of the freshmen cohort that entered
Wright State University during the 2003/2004 academic year, as well as, the four-class graduation average (Table 4). The data indicates that student-athletes are graduating at a higher percentage rate than the overall student body. The complete reports are found in
(Attachment #2 – Graduation Success Rate and #3 Federal Gradation Rates).
Table 4. Graduation Rates
Year Cohort
2003 1996/1997
2004 1997/1998
2005 1998/1999
Fed Grad Rate /
Athletes
53%
62%
56%
Fed Grad Rate/
All Students
37%
40%
41%
Graduation Success Rate/
Athletes did not exist did not exist
73%
2006 1999/2000
2007 2000/2001
2008 2001/2002
68%
68%
69%
41%
43%
43%
75%
79%
80%
2009 2002/2003
2010 2003/2004
74%
65%
43% 83%
F. The Diverse Student Athlete Advocacy Committee requested and reviewed data pertaining to the numbers and achievement of diverse student athletes. The data and analysis from the 2009/2010 year-end report to Athletics Council contains the following.
Diverse Student Athlete Advocacy Committee – data for 2009/2010 year-end
1 st Recommendation – Diverse student-athletes should strive for a graduation rate equal to or higher than the overall student-athlete graduation rate:
The 2009 NCAA Graduation Success Rates Report data based on the 2002/2003 Cohort of studentathletes at Wright State. The data below reflects the number of student athletes in each category who were freshmen at Wright State in 2002/2003 and graduated at Wright State.
29 of 38 (76.3%) – non-diverse student-athletes graduated (8 left eligible, 1 left ineligible)
3 of 4 (75%) – diverse student-athletes graduated
1 of 2 (50%) – non-resident alien (international students) student-athletes graduated.
2nd Recommendation : Diverse student-athletes should strive for a retention rate that is equal to or higher than the overall student-athlete retention rate (this variable looks at scholarship student athletes only.) Data from APR report for 2008.
2/51 Diverse student athletes not retained (3.92%)
8/206 Non-Diverse student athletes not retained. (3.88%)

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3rd Recommendation : The level of academic ineligibility for diverse student-athletes should be no higher than their proportional representation at Wright State University. In the current year there are
239 total athletes, 47 diverse, 192 non-diverse.
Ineligible after Fall, 2009:
4/191 = 2% Non-Diverse Student Athletes
0/47 = 0% Diverse Student Athletes
Ineligible after Winter, 2010
1/191 = 0.5% Non-Diverse Student Athletes
1/47 = 2.1% Diverse Student Athletes
Total Ineligible 2009/2010
5/191 = 2.6% Non-Diverse Student Athletes
1/47 = 2.1% Diverse Student Athletes
4th Recommendation : Diverse student-athletes as a group should strive for a grade point average that is equal to or higher than the overall student-athlete grade point average:
Overall student-athlete GPA after Winter, 2010
Cumulative – 3.074
Term – 3.040
Student-Athletes GPA minus diverse student-athletes
Cumulative – 3.108
Term – 3.121
Diverse Student-Athletes GPA
Cumulative – 2.802
Term – 2.884
5 th Recommendation : The Athletics Department will insure that the number of diverse participants in intercollegiate athletes will not fall below the percentage of diverse students at the university.
The percentage of diverse student-athletes is 19.74% (47/238)
The percentage of undergraduate diverse students at Wright State is 18.0%
III. Program Improvements
The following list of program improvements, based on the assessment results were implemented during the 2010-11 academic year:
1.
2.
Additional Resource Center monitors were hired to monitor the very popular evening hours in the library to increase productive use of study time.
Life skills programming will continue to be enhanced, as were the Student
3.
Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) goals and objectives due to the creation of the new Special Assistant to the Athletics Director position in Athletics. Each seminar will be followed by a survey of the attendees to determine effectiveness, clarity and helpfulness.
A second location for the Resource Center is located on the fourth floor of
Dunbar Library five nights a week to facilitate an additional study environment, as well as access to the library.

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4. Student-athlete attendance is now tracked and monitored through the usage of a swipe card reader. Student-athletes are required to swipe their Wright 1 Card to sign-in and sign-out at both locations. Accurate attendance is now better monitored on a weekly basis.
5. A collaborative agreement between the athletics department, tutoring services, and the developmental math program has been established to track and monitor usage of tutors on a weekly basis.
IV. Assessment Plan Compliance
Improvements in the senior exit interview process continue to be a priority for the
Student Wellness Committee. Surveys are now distributed following the quarter a student-athlete’s eligibility expires. The Academic Progress Rate (APR), reported to the
NCAA each fall, continues to garner much attention and monitoring. Quarterly updates of eligibility and retention points have been added to the Quarterly Grade report presented to Athletics Council to help anticipate upcoming concerns and to encourage early intervention.
As the freshmen are generally the most at risk for immediate academic struggles, the
Academic Advisor continues to facilitate the UVC 111 learning community class with visits from the Academic Success Center directors, University College advisors,
Campus Police, Counseling and Wellness Services, and the Office of Community
Standards.
V. New Assessment Developments
The department has hired a new Special Assistant to the Athletic Director/Life Skills
Coordinator who is scheduling and implementing seminars and programs for student athletes on pertinent college success topics. In the future, each seminar will be followed by a survey of the attendees to determine effectiveness and clarity.

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Addendum I
Declared Majors of Athletes
Undecided
Education and Human Services
Undecided- Education
Early Childhood
Middle Childhood
Organizational Leadership
Health Education and Physical Education
Rehabilitation Services
Athletic Training
Social Science Education
Music Education total
Raj Soin College of Business
Undecided- Business
Management
Accountancy
Marketing
International Business
Finance
Economics total
Engineering and Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Mechanical
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science/ Engineering total
18
1
8
3
3
15
4
7
4
2
1
8
8
28
1
63
3
3
4
51
14
3
13
11
37
6
29
3
2
24
1
1
60
9
2
5
4
9
1
1
1
5
Science And Math
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Earth/Environ Sci
Psychology
Mathematics
Clinical Lab Sci total
College of Liberal Arts
Communication
Sociology
Liberal Studies
Criminal Justice
Political Science
History
English
Anthropology
Art total
Nursing and Health
Nursing

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