Team Advisor Handbook
Dartmouth College
2008-2009
Sponsored by the NCAA Academic Enhancement Fund and CHAMPS/Life Skills
Greetings Team Faculty Advisor,
On behalf of the Dartmouth College Athletic Department, I would like to thank you for
your participation in the 8th year of the Team Faculty Advisor program.
This handbook outlines the program, as well as explains the expectations and responsibilities
of an advisor. It also provides helpful suggestions – from student-athletes – for best
practices when advising an individual or team. In addition, you will find a list of current
team advisors and campus resources.
Again, thank you for your willingness to serve as a Team Faulty Advisor and for your
continued support of Dartmouth student-athletes.
I look forward to working with you this year.
Best,
Anne
Anne Hudak
Assistant Athletic Director for Student Enhancement
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. 3
2008-2009 FACULTY ADVISORS............................................................................................................. 4
HISTORY AND PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................ 5
EXPECTATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 6
PERSONAL APPROACH........................................................................................................................... 7
ABOVE AND BEYOND .............................................................................................................................. 8
BIG GREEN ADMINISTRATION AND COACHING STAFF.............................................................. 9
CAMPUS RESOURCES............................................................................................................................ 10
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2008-2009 Faculty Advisors
Team
Baseball
Basketball (M)
Basketball (W)
Crew, Heavy/Light (M)
Crew (W)
Cross Country (M)
Cross Country (W)
Field Hockey
Football
Golf (M)
Golf (W)
Hockey (M)
Hockey (W)
Lacrosse (M)
Lacrosse (W)
Sailing (M/W)
Skiing
Soccer (M)
Soccer (W)
Softball
Squash (M/W)
Swimming (M/W)
Swimming (W)
Tennis (M)
Tennis (W)
Track (M/W)
Volleyball
Advisor
Carl Thum
Clarence Hardy
Samantha Ivery
Peter Jacobi
Cathy Cramer
Lisa Baldez
Leslie Sonder
Ron Shaiko
Jon Skinner
Mary Turco
Stephanie Boone
Peter Jacobi
John Scott
David Blanchflower
Kevin McCarthy
Jeffrey Taube
Edward Bradley
John Carey
Bob Gross
John Collier
Susan Brison
Bruce Nelson
Wey Lundquist
Bill Wohlforth
Ned Lebow
David Ehrlich
John Kemp Lee
David Kang
Wey Lundquist
Meg Hancock
Paul Whalen
Peter Travis
Misagh Parsa
Carol Folt
Gary Lenhart
Doug Irwin
Louise Hamlin
Doug Irwin
Dean Stuart Lord
Adina Roskies
John Pfister
Department
Director, ASC/ Writing 5
Religion
OPAL
Chemistry
Psychology
Government, LALACS
Earth Sciences
Government
Economics
WGST, Dartmouth Medical School
Writing 2/3, RWiT
Chemistry
Economics
Economics
Writing Program
Psychological and Brain Sciences
Classics (Emeritus)
Government
Biological Sciences
Thayer School of Engineering
Philosophy
History
Dickey Center Institute
Government
Government
Film Studies
Studio Art
Government
Dickey Center Institute
FY Dean's Office
Psychological and Brain Sciences
English
Sociology
Dean of Faculty, Biological
Sciences
Lecturer in English
Economics
Studio Art (Sabbatical Fall 08)
Economics
Tucker Foundation
Philosophy
Psychological and Brain Sciences
If you know of anyone interested in becoming a Team Advisor, please contact Anne Hudak at
Anne.Hudak@Dartmouth.edu.
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History and Purpose
Dartmouth student-athletes are, by choice, students first and athletes second.
This "academics first" philosophy is what attracted many of them to the
College. As members of the Ivy League, Dartmouth student-athletes have the
opportunity to engage in a challenging and stimulating academic environment,
combined with the chance to develop their athletic potential as members of
competitive NCAA Division I teams.
During the 1999-2000 season, three teams established relationships with faculty
members who served as informal team advisors. In each instance, a studentathlete approached a faculty member with whom the student had developed a
relationship through coursework or a common interest. The program has since
evolved into one of a much broader scope.
Today, over thirty faculty and administrative staff advise thirty-three of the
thirty-four varsity teams. The Team Advisor Program is designed to provide
student-athletes with advice, assistance, and resources necessary to maintain
balance in their academic, athletic, and social lives at Dartmouth. Advisors also
serve as advocates and act as liaisons to a broader network of faculty,
administrative staff, and campus resources that can assist student-athletes in
meeting immediate and long-term goals.
By the Numbers 2007-2008…
• 34 – Number of intercollegiate athletic teams at Dartmouth
• 41 – Faculty members that participate in the Team Advisor Program.
• 70 – Student-athletes selected as “All-Ivy”
• 25 – Percentage of Dartmouth students participating on one or more
of the College’s intercollegiate athletic teams.
• 11 – Student-athletes receiving All-America first-team recognition
• 1 – Ivy League Championship
• 5 – NCAA National Championship Appearances
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Expectations
• Make contact with team at the beginning of fall term (or term in which
competition begins) and subsequent terms, as necessary
• Provide contact information to student-athletes
o Office hours/location
o Blitz-mail address
o Office phone
o Other information, as necessary
• Maintain contact with team and individual student-athletes, as necessary
• Provide appropriate referrals to campus resources 1
• Keep team faculty advisor program coordinator informed of faculty
policies and expectations
• Identify other faculty members willing to assist student-athletes in
meeting their academic obligations
• Maintain communication with the Academic Advisor regarding:
o Student-athlete issues (e.g., class performance, attendance, personal, etc)
o Faculty policies and expectations
o Suggestions for the Team Advisor Program, including the suggestion of
new advisors
Did you know…
• Nearly 1,000 Dartmouth students participate in varsity sports
• In varsity athletics, it is common for practice and competition to occupy
between 20 and 25 hours per week of a student’s time.
• 32 of the 34 teams earned an average GPA of 3.0 or above.
• In 2007-2008, Dartmouth had 10 nationally ranked varsity teams.
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A list of campus resources is located on pg. 10 of this handbook.
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Personal Approach
Each student-athlete will have unique needs and desires; thus, your approach as an advisor
will vary from person to person. Moreover, each advisor will have a personal advising style.
In general, the role of the faculty advisor includes:
• Expressing interest
o Meet with team members during the fall term to introduce yourself and get to
know the student-athletes you will be advising.
o Suggestion: Send regular e-mails or written notes to maintain a close relationship
with the team.
• Giving advice
o Answer student-athlete questions via e-mail, by phone, or by appointment.
o Suggestion: Make students aware of any specific areas in which you have
expertise that may be particularly helpful to them.
• Facilitating communication
o Communicate with coaches. As many of them come from institutions which are
very different from Dartmouth, you can provide valuable perspective on what it
means to be a student at the College.
o Engage in dialogue with colleagues about the challenges and benefits of student
participation in varsity athletics.
o Balancing the demands of academic and athletic pursuits requires that studentathletes manage their time very carefully. As an advisor, you can make suggestions
for effective time-management, assist student-athletes in making wise choices, and
work to minimize and manage conflicts between academic and athletic endeavors.
• Offering support
o Attend home contests (or practices) as your schedule allows.
o Meet with student-athletes individually as special circumstances arise.
o Suggestion: Encourage the attendance of colleagues at Dartmouth athletic events.
Advising Tip
You may wish to pay particular attention to first-year students. The transition from
high school to college can be especially challenging for students trying to establish a
healthy balance between athletic and academic endeavors.
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Above and Beyond
Many team advisors have gone above and beyond general expectations and made particularly
favorable impressions on their teams. In the sections below, you will find actions that positively
impacted student-athletes and advisors. Please keep in mind that these activities are optional.
Individual/Interpersonal Connections
• Contact student-athletes individually to offer congratulations on a particularly
impressive performance.
Dartmouth student-athletes, just as anyone else, appreciate recognition. “Congratulations” can come
in the form of a hand-written note or blitz, but should not include gifts of any kind (NCAA
regulations).
• Offer yourself as a resource when you learn of a student-athlete who has
become injured or is experiencing other difficulties that may affect academic
performance.
Injured athletes may experience a mourning period -- denial, isolation, sadness, anger, and confusion.
More often than not, student-athletes with an injury need a sounding board to help them cope with
the effect of the injury on their academic, athletic, and social life. The same is true for athletes
experiencing other difficulties (e.g., academics, family life, race dynamics, sexual orientation, social
expectations). Remember: Your role as an advisor is to lend an ear and guidance (as appropriate),
but also to provide referrals when necessary.
• Provide advice on career and internship options.
Students love to talk about the future, and find great solace and wisdom in learning from people with
personal experience.
• Develop a relationship with the coach.
Coaches that know and trust team advisors are more willing to encourage athletes to meet with
the team advisor. A positive rapport with the coach can be fundamental to the success of the
advisor/team relationship.
Group Connections
• Attend at least one athletic competition and/or practice of your respective team.
Tickets will be provided for events with entrance fees (e.g., football, men’s and women’s
basketball, lacrosse, etc).
• Accompany the team on a road trip.
Consult with coaches about traveling with the team. This will help you determine when it is most
appropriate for you to travel; likewise, it will aid in developing your role when the team is away.
• Meet with recruits and their families when they visit the Dartmouth campus.
Some coaches may request that you meet with recruits. Remember: Meeting with families and
recruits is optional, as many recruits visit on weekends or during holiday breaks.
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Big Green Administration and Coaching Staff
Administration
Title
Director of Athletics and Recreation
Executive Assoc. Dir. Of Athletics
Senior Assoc. Dir. Of Athletics / SWA
Sr. Assoc. Dir. Of Athletics for
Compliance and Admin.
Asst. Dir. For Compliance
Asst. Dir. For Student Enhancement
Name
Josie Harper
Brian Austin
Megan Sobel
Drew Galbraith
Phone
6-2465
6-2871
6-1427
6-1496
Jill Redmond
Anne Hudak
6-1378
6-9378
Coaching Staff
Sport
Baseball
Basketball (M)
Basketball (W)
Cross Country (M)
Cross Country (W)
Field Hockey
Football
Golf (M)
Golf (W)
Ice Hockey (M)
Ice Hockey (W)
Lacrosse (M)
Lacrosse (W)
Rowing (M – Heavyweight)
Rowing (M- Lightweight)
Rowing (W)
Sailing
Skiing (M- Nordic)
Skiing (M- Alpine)
Skiing (W- Nordic)
Skiing (W- Alpine)
Soccer (M)
Soccer (W)
Softball
Squash (M/W)
Swimming (M/W)
Diving (M/W)
Tennis (M)
Tennis (W)
Volleyball
Head Coach
Bob Whalen
Terry Dunn
Chris Wielgus
Barry Harwick
Maribel Souther
Amy Fowler
Buddy Teevens
Rich Parker
Kevin Gibson
Bob Gaudet
Mark Hudak
Bill Wilson
Amy Patton
Topher Bordeau
Steve Perry
Wendy Levash
John Storck III, John Pearce
Ruff Patterson
Peter Dodge
Cami Thompson
Christine Booker
Jeff Cook
Angie Hind
Christine Vogt
John Power
Jim Wilson
Chris Hamilton
Chuck Kinyon
Bob Dallis
Ann Marie Larese
Phone
6-2477
6-2401
6-3194
6-2540
6-2571
6-2498
6-2475
6-2000
6-2000
6-2469
6-2774
6-3135
6-3955
6-2450
6-3434
6-2330
6-3215
6-3979
6-3980
6-2787
6-3760
6-3082
6-2178
6-3111
6-1495
6-3433
6-2254
6-3819
6-3494
6-3529
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Campus Resources
Resource
Contact(s)
Function
Comments
Academic Skills Center/
Disability Services
301 Collis, 646-2014
Blitz: asc@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills
Carl Thum
Director
Offers resources,
workshops, and learning
style assessment for all
students. Coordinates
Tutor Clearinghouse and
Study Group Program.
Assists students with
learning, physical, or
psychiatric disabilities.
• Schedule an
appointment for
individual
advising.
Career Services Center
63 S. Main Street, 646-2215
Blitz: csrc@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~csrc/
Skip Sturman
Director
Provides internship and
career advice through
workshops and individual
sessions. Assists in finding
grants and scholarships for
undergraduate research
and post-graduate study.
• Schedule an
appointment for
individual
advising.
Provides an undergraduate
tutor to discuss a paper,
research project, or multimedia assignment.
• Schedule an
appointment for
individual
advising.
Center for Research, Writing, Fran Oscadal, Laura Barrett or
Sarah Buckingham
and Info Technology
Research
(RWiT)
Berry Library, 1st Floor
Stephanie Boone
Writing
www.dartmouth.edu/~rwit
• Tutors are
trained to help
students in any
phase of writing
or project
development.
Susan Simon
Technology
Center for Women and
Gender
6 Choate Road, 646-3456
Blitz: cwg@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~cwg
Xenia Markowitt
Director
Counseling and Human
Development
Dick’s House, 650-1442
Blitz: CHD@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~chd
Mark Reed
Director/Psychiatrist
Megan Fallon
Asst. Director
Heather Earle
Associate
Director/Psychologist
• Walk-in for
tutor or study
group sign-up.
Celebrates women's
achievements, explores the
role gender plays in human
experience, and supports
individual and collective
struggles related to gender.
• Drop in or
make an
appointment.
Counseling and Human
Development offers
prevention-oriented
psychological services to a
diverse population in
collaboration with other
professionals working to
promote health and safety.
• Appointments
are necessary to
see a counselor.
• Students incur
no fee for
counseling
services on
short-time basis.
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Resource
Contact(s)
Function
Comments
Financial Aid Office
McNutt, 2nd Floor
646-2451
Blitz: FinAid@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~apply
Virginia Hazen
Director
Office determines
eligibility for federal and
institutional student
financial aid.
N/A
First-Year Office
6 Parkhurst, 646-2681
Blitz: freshman@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~frstyear
Gail Zimmerman
Dean
Deans meet students for
academic advising, support
for personal issues, and to
discuss college policies;
they also provide
information about college
resources and make
referrals as needed.
• Schedule an
appointment for
individual
advising.
Fosters student academic
and personal success by
increasing discussion,
examining issues and
exploring the underlying
contexts of key health
behaviors. Aim is to
support and encourage the
College community and
individual students to think
critically about health
decision-making.
• Houses peer
education
programs such
as SAPA,
DAPA, EDPA,
SAFE, and
SexEd.
Aims to universalize
diversity and leadership
development at Dartmouth
College by making student
life experiences in these
areas meaningful and
relevant to the education
of every generation of
Dartmouth students.
N/A
Colleen Larimore
Assistant Dean
Leigh Remy
Assistant Dean
John Pfister
Assistant Dean
• Deans also
have walk-in
hours. Contact
the office to
find out more.
Meg Hancock
Assistant Dean
Health Resources
Dick’s House, 650-1414
Blitz: healtheducation@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~healthed
Mark Reed
Director
Kari Jo Grant
Health Resources Coordinator
Claudette Peck
Nutritionist
Office of Pluralism and
Leadership (OPAL)
Collis, 2nd Floor, 646-0987
Blitz: OPAL@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~opal
Sylvia Spears
Director
Nora Yasumura
Advisor to Asian and Asian
American Students
Samantha Ivery
Advisor to Black Students
Xenia Markowitt
Center for Women and Gender
Alex Hernandez-Siegel
Advisor to Latino/a Students
Pam Misener
Advisor to LGBT Students
Michael Hanitchak
Director, Native Am. Program
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Resource
Contact(s)
Function
Comments
Registrar
105 McNutt, 646-2246
Blitz: registrar@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~reg
Meredith Braz
Registrar
Coordinates activities
including but not limited to
course registration;
enrollment pattern (DPlan) planning; scheduling
classes into classrooms;
maintaining records of
courses offered and grades
awarded; certification of
students for graduation;
and maintenance,
protection and release of
academic records.
N/A
Oversees the College's
disciplinary systems for
individual undergraduate
students and
undergraduate student
organizations. Promotes
the broad integration and
understanding of the
College's Standards of
Conduct, Principles of
Community and the
Academic Honor Principle
into the everyday life of the
community.
• Website
provides useful
information
about Standards
of Conduct,
academic action,
and student
rights and
responsibilities.
Provides support for
students in the sophomore,
junior and senior classes as
well as for other enrolled
students. The office's main
mission is to support
students in their
engagement with the
curriculum and in their
overall educational
experience at Dartmouth.
• Schedule an
appointment for
individual
advising.
Sally Gonzalez
Assoc. Registrar
Desiree Roff
Sr. Assoc. Registrar
Beth Latchis
Assoc. Registrar
Undergraduate Judicial
Affairs Office
5 Parkhurst, 646-3482
Blitz: judicialaffairs@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~uja
April Thompson
Director
Upperclass Deans Office
111 Parkhurst, 646-2243
www.dartmouth.edu/~upperde
Lisa Thum
Dean of 2011
Nathan Miller
Assistant Director
Kent Yrchik-Shoemaker
Dean of 2010
Teoby Gomez
Dean of 2009
Rovana Popoff
Dean of Classes Prior to 2009
• Deans also
have walk-in
hours. Contact
the office to
find out more.
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2008-2009 Academic Calendar
Fall 2008
September
22
23
24
Advising day for first-year students
Convocation (11:00am)
Classes begin
October
7
8
17-18
Final day to establish course load
Final day for electing use of Non-Recording Option (NRO)
Homecoming Weekend
November
5-13
14
25
Winter course election
Final day to withdraw from a course
Thanksgiving recess begins (5:50pm)
December
1
3
6
10
19
Thanksgiving recess ends (7:45am)
Classes End (5:50pm)
Final exams begin
Final exams end
Grade reports available on web
January
5
16
20
Classes begin
Final day to establish course load
Final day for electing use of Non-Recording Option (NRO)
February
13
11-19
24
Carnival Holiday
Spring course election
Final day to withdraw from a course
March
10
13
17
24
Classes end
Final exams begin
Final exams end
Grade reports available on web
Winter 2009
Spring 2009
March
30
Classes begin
April
8
10
13
29-May 7
Final day for sophomores to file major cards
Final day to establish course load
Final day for electing use of Non-Recording Option (NRO)
Summer term course election period
13
May
13-21
19
25
Fall term course election period
Final day to withdraw from a course
Memorial Day
June
2
5
9
13
14
19
Classes end
Final exams begin
Final exams end
Class Day
Commencement
Grade reports available on web
For information on teams and game times throughout the year please visit
www.dartmouthsports.com
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