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SPTM 498
INTERNSHIP
FALL 2015
Faculty
Glenna G. Bower, Ph.D.
Office:
PAC 311
Phone:
465-1265
E-Mail:
gbower@usi.edu
Office Hours:
By Appointment
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Catalog Description
Students work at least 450 hours under the supervision of a professional within an
approved sport-related organization.
Prerequisites
Prereq: Completed required courses in sport management major.
Required Text
Bower, G. G. (2009). A guide to field experiences and careers in sport and physical
activity. Deer Park, NY: Linus Publications.
Course Objectives
1. Students will have the opportunity to gain practical experience in a specific area
in the Sport Industry under professional supervision and guidance.
2. Students will have the opportunity to apply theories and principles from their
formal education to specific situations within the Sport Industry.
3. Students will have the opportunity to use interpersonal and professional
communication skills.
4. Students will have the opportunity to learn to work with other individuals trained
in the Sport industry.
5. Students will complete a resume that is appropriate for the Sport Industry.
6. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their problem solving skills.
7. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate creativity, initiative, and
responsibility.
8. Students will have the opportunity to observe and analyze professional behavior
in the Kinesiology and Sport Industry.
9. Students will have the opportunity to exercise and improve their time and stress
management skills.
10. Students will complete written reports enabling them to assess and evaluate their
organization’s business and management practices.
Professional Standard
This course helps meets the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)
Principle 3 F(2) - Curriculum for the following content area requirements of Integrative
Experience – (2) Internship.
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Internship Expectations
Professional Conduct - While working at the Internship site, you are considered a
representative of that organization, and need to conduct yourself ethically and according
to professional standards. Remember, you represent not only yourself, but your field
experience site organization, the University of Southern Indiana, and our Kinesiology and
Sport Department. Leave a positive impression whereby employers will want more of
our students!!
Attendance - A field experience is the equivalent of being a regular employee of your
organization. You must be on-site whenever you are scheduled in order to maximize
your experience. IF FOR ANY REASON YOU MUST BE ABSENT, YOU MUST
NOTIFY THE SITE SUPERVISOR.
Potential Problems or Termination of the Internship - Circumstance may arise which
would cause a student to desire or need to terminate their Internship prior to the
scheduled end date. If, for any reason, a student feels that early termination of the field
experience may be desired or needed, the student MUST meet with the professor and
discuss the situation, desires, and needs. Under no circumstance should a student
prematurely terminate a Internship without first notifying the professor.
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Class Requirements and Due Dates
Requirement
Orientation
Application
Practicum Work Agreement
Resume and Cover Letter
Bi-Weekly Timesheet
& Evaluation Logs
Bi-Weekly Timesheet
& Evaluation Logs
Bi-Weekly Timesheet
& Evaluation Logs
Bi-Weekly Timesheet
& Evaluation Logs
Bi-Weekly Timesheet
& Evaluation Logs
Bi-Weekly Timesheet
& Evaluation Logs
Bi-Weekly Timesheet
& Evaluation Logs
Mid-Term Site Evaluation
Final Site Evaluation
Showcase Portfolio
Presentation
Date Due
April 17
August 24
August 24
August 24
September 7
Date Submitted/Completed
September 21
October 5
October 19
November 2
November 16
May 4
At 225 hours
At 450 hours
November 30
November 30
Evaluation
Internship
Closed Class Petition - Students must petition to enter a closed class for SPTM 498
following the completion of all major classes unless approved by Internship Coordinator.
The student will be granted permission to enter the SPTM 498 close by the Chair of the
Kinesiology and Sport Department. The Chair will remove the closed class restriction
and ask the student to enter the CRN to gain access to the course.
Orientation - Students must attend an orientation prior to beginning their Internship.
Attendance is required! No intern will be permitted to begin an Internship without
attending an orientation unless approved by the Faculty Coordinator. The orientation will
be scheduled following pre-registration during the Fall and Spring semesters before the
Internship begins so the application process is not delayed. Students will be asked to drop
the course if they do not attend an orientation class.
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Approval of Site – Each student is required to obtain an Internship at an approved site
(i.e, intercollegiate athletics, recreational sports, professional sports). All approved sites
are located on the Internship website
http://www.usi.edu/science/physicaled/Internshipinfosheet.aspare approved sites.
Students may request a site that is not on the Internship website by submitting appropriate
paperwork to the professor for approval. Procrastination by the student could result in
failure to secure a Internship at a preferred site during the desired semester.
Approval Paperwork & Other Documents - Student are required to submit a Internship
application, Internship work agreement, resume, cover letter, and reference page PRIOR
to completing the field experience. The Internship application and Internship work
agreement must be signed by the student and the site supervisor PRIOR to beginning the
internship. Failure to complete the paperwork PRIOR to the Internship will result in
removal of hours if the student began the Internship without submission of proper
paperwork. The Internship application and Internship work agreement are found on
Blackboard and are worth 25 points each.
Students must submit their updated resume, cover letter and reference page they
develoSPTM in the SPTM 283 Field Experience course. For those students that did not
maintain a current resume, cover letter, or reference page may refer to the required text
for this course (listed above). Students will be evaluated and have the opportunity to
make corrections. The resume and cover letter are worth 25 points each and the reference
page is worth 10 points.
The Time Commitment & Tracking System - The student is required to commit to a
minimum of 450 hours in a Sport related Internship. The Internship is worth the total 450
points and is tracked through the submission of Bi-Weekly Timesheets and Evaluation
Logs. Failure to submit an evaluation log with the timesheet will result in half the points.
Site Supervisor and Student Self-Evaluations
Site Supervisors and students are required to complete a midterm and final evaluation. It
is the student’s responsibility to give the evaluation for completion along with reminding
the Site Supervisor of the due dates. Students should notify the Site Supervisors when
each evaluation is due. The midterm evaluations are due at 225 hours. The final
evaluations are due following the completion of all hours. The site supervisor and student
evaluations are worth 25 points each for a total of 100 points.
Faculty Site Visit
The Faculty Internship Coordinator may conduct a site visit once during the Internship to
evaluate the site and meet with the site supervisor. The Faculty Internship Coordinator
will NOT complete a site visit on a facility that was reviewed in a prior semester unless
for special circumstances.
Presentations
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Students will present the last day of class. All students are required to develop a
maximum of 12 Powerpoint slides to have enough copies to distribute to the entire class.
BUSINESS ATTIRE IS A REQUIRMENT for the presentation. Failure to turn in all
the materials or dress in business attire for the presentations results in a deduction of
points from the presentation score. Students must use the Personal Evaluation Outline
located on Blackboard to develop the presentation. The presentation is worth 50 points.
Showcase Portfolio
Students will submit a showcase portfolio on the last day of class. Students should not
have to prepare too much in developing the showcase portfolio as this was an assignment
that began in SPTM 283 – Field Experience in Sport and Physical Activity. The
Showcase Portfolio Professional Growth check-off sheet should be submitted with the
portfolio and be placed in the beginning of the portfolio in left hand pocket). In the event
the student did not maintain his or her portfolio the required text list above will provide
guidance in organizing the portfolio. The showcase portfolio is worth 100 points and
students must complete an 80% or higher to receive a P for the course. Students will have
one opportunity to make the necessary changes to the portfolio in the event he or she does
not make an 80% or higher.
Criteria for Evaluation
This course is graded on a Pass/No Pass/Incomplete basis. In order to receive a passing
grade (P), students must submit ALL of the assignments and accumulate at least 80% of
ALL the assignments listed below. Incomplete (I) grades will only be given at the
discretion of the Faculty Internship Coordinator.
The Faculty Internship Coordinator reserves the right to submit a “no passing” grade for
any student who violates any university policy or any laws of the State of Indiana or the
state in which the student is completing their Internship; or if the student engages in any
acts which expose the USI Physical Education Department program to disrepute.
Assignments
Application
Internship Work Agreement
Resumes
Cover Letter
Reference Page
Bi-Weekly Timesheets & Evaluation Logs
Employer Evaluations & Student Self-Evaluations (4)
Presentation
Showcase Portfolio
Total Points
80% passing grade
Points
25
25
25
25
10
450
100
50
100 (minimum - 80%)
810
648
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A No Passing (NP) grade will be given to the student for the following reasons:
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Not completing all coursework with an 80% passing grade
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A Internship that is unsupervised by the faculty coordinator in terms of
attending orientation, completing proper submission of application, Internship
work agreement, hours, etc. (may result in an incomplete depending on the
circumstances).
Incomplete Grades will be given for the following reasons
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Insufficient hours
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A Internship that is unsupervised by the faculty coordinator in terms of
attending orientation, completing proper submission of application, Internship
work agreement, hours, etc. (may result in a NP grade as mentioned above).
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The student does not receive a minimum of 90% on the showcase portfolio.
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OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Inclement Weather
The University has a weather alert system (RAVE). Students can sign up at
http://www.usi.edu/emergency/alerts.asp and receive accurate and timely text information
about weather related decisions - whether the university is open or closed for business. In
the case of inclement weather, students need to exercise sound judgment about driving to
class and make a decision based on their safety first.
ADA Accommodations
“If you have a disability for which you may require academic accommodations for this
class, please register with Disability Resources (DR) as soon as possible. Students who
have or who receive an accommodation letter from DR are encouraged to meet privately
with course faculty to discuss the provisions of those accommodations as early in the
semester as possible. To qualify for accommodation assistance, students must first
register to use the disability resources in DR, Orr Center Rm. 095, 812-464-1961
http://www.usi.edu/disabilities. To help ensure that accommodations will be available
when needed, students are encouraged to meet with course faculty at least 7 days prior to
the actual need for the accommodation.”
Academic Dishonesty
The professor will take action if a student is caught cheating, fabricating, plagiarizing or
facilitating any coursework, quizzes, and/or exams within this class (see penalties and
procedures related to academic misconduct on page 14 of the syllabus). The following are
explanations of what cheating, fabricating, plagiarizing, or facilitating coursework is
considered:
“The benchmarks of any great university are high academic standards for both faculty
and students. For this reason, truth and honesty are necessary to a university community.
The University expects both students and faculty to adhere to these principles and to
foster them daily. Put simply, this expectation requires each student to do his or her
academic work without recourse to unauthorized means of any kind. Both students and
faculty are expected to report instances of academic dishonesty. Faculty should explain
the special hazards regarding academic honesty in their discipline. Faculty should also
plan and supervise academic work carefully so honest effort will be encouraged. All of
the prohibitions mentioned below also apply to the use of electronic, photographic,
Internet-based, and other media for intellectual and artistic expression” (University of
Southern Indiana 2007-2009 Bulletin, 2007, p. 299).
Cheating (USI 2011-2013 Bulletin, 2011, p. 279-280)
A student must not intentionally use or attempt to use unauthorized materials,
information, or study aids in any academic exercise.
1. A student must not use external assistance during any examination unless the
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instructor has specifically authorized such assistance. This prohibition includes
(but is not limited to) the use of tutors, books, calculators, notes, formula lists,
cues on a computer, photographs, and symbolic representations. Prohibition also
includes transmission of information on any recording or communication device,
such as cellular telephone, Internet appliance, digital camera, audio recorder, or
personal digital assistant.
A student must not copy from another student’s work, including (but not
limited to) a test paper, project, product, performance, or electronic document or
file.
A student must not take a test for someone else or permit someone else to take
a test for him or her. A student must not knowingly allow another student to copy
one’s work in a test.
A student must not submit, during the same semester, substantial portions of
the same academic work for credit or honors more than once without
permission from all of the instructors who may be involved. In the event a
student seeks to submit in a current course a substantial portion of the same
academic work submitted in a previous course, then only the current instructor
need approve.
A student must not allow others to conduct research or to prepare any work for
him or her without advance authorization from the instructor. This prohibition
includes (but is not limited to) submitting another’s work as one’s own, or
using commercial term-paper companies or files of past papers maintained in a
residence hall or apartment.
Several people must not collaborate on a single project and turn in multiple
copies, all represented implicitly or explicitly as individual work.
Fabrication (USI 2011-2013 Bulletin, 2011, p. 280)
A student must not intentionally falsify or invent any information or citation in an
academic exercise.
Plagiarism (USI 2011-2013 Bulletin, 2011, p. 80)
A student must not intentionally adopt or reproduce ideas, words or statements of another
person without acknowledgment. A student must give due credit to the originality of
others and properly reference the following:
1. Quoting another persons’ actual words;
2. Using another person’s ideas, opinion or theory;
3. Borrowing facts, statistics, or other illustrative material, unless the information
is common knowledge.
Interference (USI 2011-2013 Bulletin, 2011, p. 280)
A student must not steal, change, destroy, or imKINe another student’s work. ImKINing
another student’s work includes (but is not limited to) theft, defacement, or mutilation of
common resources so as to deprive others of the information they contain.
Facilitating Academic Dishonesty (USI 2011-2013 Bulletin, 2011, p. 280)
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A student must not intentionally or knowingly help or attempt to help another to commit
an act of academic dishonesty.
Penalties and Procedures Related to Academic Misconduct (USI 2011-2013 Bulletin,
2011, p. 280)
An act of academic misconduct, even a first offense, places the student in jeopardy of the
most severe form of sanction – expulsion from the University. Other options include an
F for the assignment and/or class.