Annual Report 2005 - = 2006

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Part = 1

Section = A

Unit Information

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Unit:Intercollegiate Athletics

Mission Statement:

In keeping with the University's = mission, commitment and goals, the Intercollegiate Athletics Program = will be designed and maintained to fully and effectively accommodate the = needs and interests of student-athletes in their quest for excellence in = the arena of highly competitive sport while working toward the = achievement of an undergraduate degree.=C2=A0 Furthermore, the program = will be designed and maintained to be:=C2=A0 educationally based, = ethically sound, fiscally responsible, gender equitable and imbued with = the values of sportsmanship and fair play.=C2=A0 By fostering a sense of = pride and goodwill within the student body, faculty, alumni and = community, the department endeavors to contribute to the highly = respected image of Florida Gulf Coast = University.

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Section B

Unit Goals=C2=A0set within last = year's=C2=A0(2004-2005) Annual Report

Strategic Plan = Goal=C2=A0

With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2005-2006 goal best = align?

Unit Goal

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Goal for 2005-2006

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Strategic Plan Goal 1- High Quality = Education, Strategic Plan Goal 3- Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming

Achieve a combined student-athlete = average GPA of 3.0 for the academic = year.

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What=C2=A0actions have been taken to attain this = goal?

A mandatory study hall was developed = for the entire department for all incoming freshmen and transfers and = any current student-athlete with a GPA lower than a 2.8.=C2=A0 = Supplemental Instruction (SI) was made mandatory for any student-athlete = in a class that had SI sessions.=C2=A0 An academic progress report was = revised, approved and implemented fall 2005.

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What measures have you taken towards assessment of this = goal?

After all grades were posted for the = fall 2005 term, the academic advisor ran transcripts on each = student-athlete and developed a report for the staff showing each = student-athlete's=C2=A0semester and cumulative GPA by = sport.

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Describe the progress you have made toward attaining this = goal including the anticipated completion date.

Progress on this goal is half = over.=C2=A0 We will not have this goal completed until the grades from = spring 2006 have been posted and calculated.=C2=A0 We anticipate a = completion date of May 10, 2006.

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Describe how the results of assessments have been used to = improve student learning or your department's services.

The results will be used to improve = support programs for student-athletes (e.g., study tables and tutoring = services) and for recruiting better academically prepared = student-athletes.

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Strategic Plan = Goal=C2=A0

With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2005-2006 goal best = align?

Unit Goal

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Goal for 2005-2006

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Strategic Plan Goal 2- The Student = Community, Strategic Plan Goal 3 - Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming

Earn bids to the NCAA championship in = a minimum of four = sports.

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What=C2=A0actions have been taken to attain this = goal?

Each coach has attempted to improve = their team through practice and by recruiting prospective = student-athletes who will assist their team in being = successful.

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What measures have you taken towards assessment of this = goal?

Waited to hear from the regional = volleyball and women's basketball committees regarding bid to the = tournament(s).

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Describe the progress you have made toward attaining this = goal including the anticipated completion date.

At this time, volleyball, men's and = women's cross country,=C2=A0and women's basketball have=C2=A0earned bids = to the NCAA championship.=C2=A0 At the time of report submittal, all six = spring sports are in a position to earn post-season bids as = well.

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Describe how the results of assessments have been used to = improve student learning or your department's services.

Performance in competition is used to = provide feedback to student-athletes on tactics and skills to sharpen = their critical thinking and motor skills to increase their competitive = advantage.

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Strategic Plan = Goal=C2=A0

With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2005-2006 goal best = align?

Unit Goal

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Goal for 2005-2006

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Strategic Plan Goal 2- The Student = Community, Strategic Plan Goal 3- Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming, Strategic Plan Goal 7- Community = Leadership

Student-athletes, coaches and = administrators will work at least 5,000 hours of community service with = projects including Eagle Math, Eagle Reading, and Habitat for = Humanity.

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What=C2=A0actions have been taken to attain this = goal?

Each team determines what community = service project(s) they will be doing for the year and reported it to = the Student-Athlete Advisory Council.

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What measures have you taken towards assessment of this = goal?

The Student-Athlete Advisory Council = member from each team keep track of the team's hours for each community = service project.

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Describe the progress you have made toward attaining this = goal including the anticipated completion date.

To date, approximately 2,000 hours = have been logged by the athletic department.=C2=A0 The major = department-wide community service project is in the spring semester as = well as many teams' projects.=C2=A0 The anticipated completion date is = May 2006.

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Describe how the results of assessments have been used to = improve student learning or your department's services.

Feedback from those involved showed = that the community service projects the student-athletes, coaches, and = administrators participated in are valuable and should = continue.

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Strategic Plan = Goal=C2=A0

With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2005-2006 goal best = align?

Unit Goal

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Goal for 2005-2006

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Strategic Plan Goal 2- The Student = Community, Strategic Plan Goal 3 - Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming

Increase men's and women's basketball = attendance by = 10%.

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What=C2=A0actions have been taken to attain this = goal?

We have hired the marketing specialist = and she has been active in working with the clubs and housing to educate = students of when events are taking place.=C2=A0 The marketing specialist = has done several special events since being hired (e.g., Midnight = Madness, Taste of FGCU).

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What measures have you taken towards assessment of this = goal?

Attendance for each game is kept with = the official statistics for each game.

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Describe the progress you have made toward attaining this = goal including the anticipated completion date.

Goal was achieved.=C2=A0 Average = attendance for men's and women's basketball increased 11% over 04-05 = attendance.

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Describe how the results of assessments have been used to = improve student learning or your department's services.

Increased attendance improves = university/community relations, increases visibility for the university, = contributes to students' sense of community, and ultimately expands = fundraising opportunities to benefit the entire = university.

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Strategic Plan = Goal=C2=A0

With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2005-2006 goal best = align?

Unit Goal

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Goal for 2005-2006

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Strategic Plan Goal 2 - The Student = Community, Strategic Plan Goal 3 - Co-Curricular and Athletic = Programming, Strategic Plan Goal 4- A Talented and Dedicated Faculty and = Staff

Be in compliance with Title IX and = have gender/ethnic = equity.

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What=C2=A0actions have been taken to attain this = goal?

Female staff was hired and an in-depth = Title IX study was done to determine our compliance.

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What measures have you taken towards assessment of this = goal?

Budgets are assessed annually = and=C2=A0compliance forms are assessed continually.=C2=A0 As mentioned, = an in-depth Title IX compliance study was completed.

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Describe the progress you have made toward attaining this = goal including the anticipated completion date.

Hired two female administrators this = summer (Marketing Specialist and Sports Information Assistant) and = conducted a review of Title IX.=C2=A0 The goal has been = attained.

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Describe how the results of assessments have been used to = improve student learning or your department's services.

The Title IX study showed that we were = in compliance with Title IX with a few minor issues that are going to be = addressed.=C2=A0 With the issues addressed and with two more women's = sports to be added in the near future, access will be even greater for = the women on FGCU's campus.

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Strategic Plan = Goal=C2=A0

With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2005-2006 goal best = align?

Unit Goal

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Goal for 2005-2006

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Strategic Plan Goal 1 - High Quality Education

Strategic Plan Goal 3 - Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming

Develop an internship program with = the new sports management = degree.

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What=C2=A0actions have been taken to attain this = goal?

Conversations have progressed with the = director of the Sports Management program and the Athletics = Director.=C2=A0 However, an action plan with specifics and timeline has = not been developed.

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What measures have you taken towards assessment of this = goal?

Counted the number of our interns who = are from the sports management program.

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Describe the progress you have made toward attaining this = goal including the anticipated completion date.

One intern is=C2=A0currently in the = Athletics Department from the sports management program.=C2=A0 =

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Describe how the results of assessments have been used to = improve student learning or your department's services.

The intern has learned valuable = experience in an athletics department and can promote his experience = when interviewing for jobs in the future.

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Strategic Plan = Goal=C2=A0

With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2005-2006 goal best = align?

Unit Goal

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Goal for 2005-2006

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Strategic Plan Goal 3-Co-Curricular = & Athletic Programming

Complete the baseball/softball = concession = area.

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What=C2=A0actions have been taken to attain this = goal?

Architectural drawings have been = reviewed and are being revised to make a larger structure to encompass = not only baseball and softball but also men's and women's soccer locker = rooms.

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What measures have you taken towards assessment of this = goal?

Facility construction is not = underway.

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Describe the progress you have made toward attaining this = goal including the anticipated completion date.

Met with architects and donors = regarding the design of the facility.=C2=A0 Visited other institutions = with similar facility.=C2=A0 Architectural design is being completed = with a hopeful ground-breaking date of=C2=A0fall = 2006.

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Describe how the results of assessments have been used to = improve student learning or your department's services.

Once the facility is built, students = that attend the games and student-athletes that participate in these = sports will have an outstanding facility in which to participate or = watch.=C2=A0 It engages the students into attending the games and being = part of the University community.

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Section C

Program or Service=C2=A0Specific = Assessments

=C2=A0

What program or service specific assessment occurred in the = current academic year?

Performed random checks in study = halls, win-loss record/NCAA national and regional rankings, feedback = from community service project contacts, attendance figures for each = basketball game.

=C2=A0

How were the results of the assessment used to improve = programs or services?

The study hall checks were used to = improve student-athlete attendance to Supplemental Instruction sessions = and to monitor their progress in their classes.=C2=A0 The results of = each team's win/loss record and NCAA national and regional rankings = allows the head coach and administrative staff to develop recruiting = goals for the next year.=C2=A0 Feedback from community service project = contacts helped us to determine that it was beneficial to have our = student-athletes assisting with these projects.=C2=A0 The = student-athletes strengthened their civic engagement through these = service learning projects.=C2=A0 Attendance increased at our basketball = games; however, we still want to see more student attendance so that = more of them are engaged in the co-curricular portion of their education = at = FGCU.

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Section D

Unit Contribution to President's Performance = Measures

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Please review the President's Performance Measures for = 2005-2006. Did your unit contribute to any specific performance goals = for the President? (If so, please indicate whether the measure = set was attained and to what degree.)

The Department of Intercollegiate = Athletics contributed to the President's Performance Measure #3, = Co-curricular and Athletic Programming.=C2=A0 The following measures = were met:=C2=A0 Student-athletes' average GPA will be comparable to or = better than that for the student body as a whole, a minimum of two teams = will represent FGCU in NCAA tournament play (volleyball and women's = basketball have already achieved this and our spring sports could bring = even more), available athletic scholarship aid will increase in 05-06 by = 20% from $500,000 to $600,000, and complete feasibility study on new = sports to be developed at FGCU.=C2=A0 The following measure is = anticipated to be achieved by the end of the spring 2006 semester:=C2=A0 = continue to provide at least 5000 community service hours each = year.=C2=A0 The measure not attained was:=C2=A0 complete a = baseball/softball clubhouse/concession area.=C2=A0 Overall, the = President's Performance Measure regarding intercollegiate athletics was = very successful for 05-06.

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Part 2

Section A

Unit Goals=C2=A0for Coming Year = (2006-2007)

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Str= ategic Plan Goal=C2=A0 With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2006-2007 = goal best align?	Unit Goal =C2=A0 Goal for 2006-2007
Strategic Plan Goal 1- High Quality = Education, Strategic Plan Goal 3- Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming	Achieve a combined student-athlete = average GPA of 3.0 for the academic = year.

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What action(s) will you undertake to achieve the = goal?

The Academic Advisor for Athletics = will work with the coaches and student-athletes to develop study halls, = monitor student-athletes' grades, verify that student-athletes are = attending Supplemental Instruction, tutoring, etc.

=C2=A0

By what means will you assess goal = achievement?

Transcripts of student-athletes will = be reviewed by the Academic Advisor for Athletics.

=C2=A0

How will you know if you have successfully attained each = goal?

The student-athletes' will have a = combined GPA of 3.0 or higher for the academic year.

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How will the results of the above assessments be used to = improve student learning or services?

It allows us to identify the = student-athletes who may be at-risk so that we can develop specific = study programs for them to improve their learning experience and = ultimately their grades.=C2=A0

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Str= ategic Plan Goal=C2=A0 With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2006-2007 = goal best align?	Unit Goal =C2=A0 Goal for 2006-2007
Strategic Plan Goal #3 Co-Curricular = and Athletic Programming	Earn bids to the NCAA championship in = a minimum of four = sports.

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What action(s) will you undertake to achieve the = goal?

The coaches will work to improve their = teams through practice and continue to recruit=C2=A0high = quality=C2=A0prospective student-athletes throughout the = world.

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By what means will you assess goal = achievement?

At least four teams will be invited to = participate in NCAA championships.

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How will you know if you have successfully attained each = goal?

Notification from the = NCAA

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How will the results of the above assessments be used to = improve student learning or services?

Visibility for the entire = University=C2=A0will be enhanced.=C2=A0 The sports not invited to the = post-season will strive to make their respective tournaments the next = year.=C2=A0 Each team's coach will reiterate the philosophy of the = program which includes excelling in the classroom and on the field of = play.

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Str= ategic Plan Goal=C2=A0 With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2006-2007 = goal best align?	Unit Goal =C2=A0 Goal for 2006-2007
Strategic Plan Goal 2- The Student = Community, Strategic Plan Goal 3- Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming, Strategic Plan Goal 7- Community = Leadership	Student-athletes, coaches and = administrators will work at least 5,000 hours of community service with = projects including Eagle Math, Eagle Reading, and Habitat for = Humanity.

=C2=A0

What action(s) will you undertake to achieve the = goal?

Develop programs to have = student-athletes, coaches and administrators=C2=A0participate in = throughout the year.

=C2=A0

By what means will you assess goal = achievement?

The number of hours devoted to = community service by the student-athletes, coaches and = administrators.

=C2=A0

How will you know if you have successfully attained each = goal?

The number of hours devoted to = community service for the academic year will be at least = 5,000.

=C2=A0

How will the results of the above assessments be used to = improve student learning or services?

Community service of student-athletes = contributes to University outreach to the community and helps = student-athletes attain the student learning goal of community awareness = and involvement.

=C2=A0

Str= ategic Plan Goal=C2=A0 With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2006-2007 = goal best align?	Unit Goal =C2=A0 Goal for 2006-2007
Strategic Plan Goal 2- The Student = Community, Strategic Plan Goal 3 - Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming	Increase men's and women's basketball = attendance by = 10%.

=C2=A0

What action(s) will you undertake to achieve the = goal?

The Marketing Specialist will continue = to develop promotions, particularly geared toward the student = body.

=C2=A0

By what means will you assess goal = achievement?

Ticket sales and attendance = records

=C2=A0

How will you know if you have successfully attained each = goal?

The attendance for men's and women's = basketball games will increase by at least 10% from the 05-06 academic = year.

=C2=A0

How will the results of the above assessments be used to = improve student learning or services?

Increased attendance improves = university/community relations, increases visibility for the University, = contributes to students' sense of community, and ultimately expands = fundraising opportunities to benefit the entire = University.

=C2=A0

Str= ategic Plan Goal=C2=A0 With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2006-2007 = goal best align?	Unit Goal =C2=A0 Goal for 2006-2007
Strategic Plan Goal 2 - The Student = Community, Strategic Plan Goal 3 - Co-Curricular and Athletic = Programming, Strategic Plan Goal 4- A Talented and Dedicated Faculty and = Staff	Be in compliance with Title IX and = have gender/ethnic = equity.

=C2=A0

What action(s) will you undertake to achieve the = goal?

Add two additional women's = sports--soccer and swimming; all staff searches are certified for = diversity; continue to verify that women's sports and women = student-athletes receive the same scholarship opportunities and other = benefits provided to men's sports and the male = athletes.

=C2=A0

By what means will you assess goal = achievement?

A study of the department's Title IX = compliance to determine equity among all sports and student-athletes, = compliance with one of the three prongs to Title IX, use the EADA = (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act) to evaluate.

=C2=A0

How will you know if you have successfully attained each = goal?

We will be compliant with the = Athletics portion of Title IX and have a better balance of gender and = ethnicity with staff members of the department.

=C2=A0

How will the results of the above assessments be used to = improve student learning or services?

It will result in more opportunities = for the women on our campus to compete in intercollegiate = athletics.

=C2=A0

Str= ategic Plan Goal=C2=A0 With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2006-2007 = goal best align?	Unit Goal =C2=A0 Goal for 2006-2007
Strategic Plan Goal 3 - Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming	Complete the baseball/softball = concession = area.

=C2=A0

What action(s) will you undertake to achieve the = goal?

Have architectural design completed, = put project up for bid and begin construction.

=C2=A0

By what means will you assess goal = achievement?

Concession area = built.

=C2=A0

How will you know if you have successfully attained each = goal?

Concession area will be = built

=C2=A0

How will the results of the above assessments be used to = improve student learning or services?

Students that attend the games and = student-athletes that participate in these sports will have an = outstanding facility in which to participate or watch.=C2=A0 It engages = the students into attending the games and being part of the University = community.

=C2=A0

Str= ategic Plan Goal=C2=A0 With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2006-2007 = goal best align?	Unit Goal =C2=A0 Goal for 2006-2007
Strategic Plan Goal 3 - Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming Strategic Plan Goal 4 - A Talented & Dedicated Faculty & = Staff	Hire head coaches for the following = sports:=C2=A0 men's soccer, women's soccer, women's swimming & = diving.

=C2=A0

What action(s) will you undertake to achieve the = goal?

Advertise for the positions, develop = search committees for each position, interview qualified candidates, = determine best person for the job.

=C2=A0

By what means will you assess goal = achievement?

Head coaches will be hired for each of = the three sports.

=C2=A0

How will you know if you have successfully attained each = goal?

Head coaches will be on = staff.

=C2=A0

How will the results of the above assessments be used to = improve student learning or services?

The head coaches will be spending the = 06-07 academic year recruiting, scheduling and fund-raising.=C2=A0 Part = of the recruiting process will be engaging the current student body in = gauging their interest and abilities to participate in his/her = particular sport.

=C2=A0

Str= ategic Plan Goal=C2=A0 With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2006-2007 = goal best align?	Unit Goal =C2=A0 Goal for 2006-2007
Strategic Plan Goal 3 - Co-Curricular & Athletic = Programming Strategic Plan Goal 5 - State-of-the Art = Infrastructure	Begin building the soccer = complex.

=C2=A0

What action(s) will you undertake to achieve the = goal?

Solicit donors, work with architect, = work with turf companies, put project up for bid

=C2=A0

By what means will you assess goal = achievement?

Complex is built.

=C2=A0

How will you know if you have successfully attained each = goal?

Complex will be = built.

=C2=A0

How will the results of the above assessments be used to = improve student learning or services?

Students that attend the games and = student-athletes that participate in soccer will have an outstanding = facility in which to participate or watch.=C2=A0 It engages the students = into attending the games and being part of the University = community.

=C2=A0

Str= ategic Plan Goal=C2=A0 With which 1 or 2 goals from the 8 current = strategic plan goals does your 2006-2007 = goal best align?	Unit Goal =C2=A0 Goal for 2006-2007
Strategic Plan Goal 3 - Co-Curricular = & Athletic Programming	Obtain NCAA Division I = membership

=C2=A0

What action(s) will you undertake to achieve the = goal?

Apply for Division I membership to the = NCAA, complete all necessary requirements as determined by the NCAA for = reclassification=C2=A0(e.g., strategic plan, compliance education, DI = schedule, etc.)

=C2=A0

By what means will you assess goal = achievement?

Notification from the Division I = membership committee.

=C2=A0

How will you know if you have successfully attained each = goal?

We will be a NCAA Division I = member.

=C2=A0

How will the results of the above assessments be used to = improve student learning or services?

Adherence to NCAA bylaws ensures the = integrity of the athletics program and is used as a quality assurance = mechanism to promote student success in the classroom as well as during = intercollegiate competition.

=C2=A0

Section B

Resources

=C2=A0

What additional resources have you requested and received a = commitment for during 2006-2007 from your area VP or the President that = is based on your analysis of assessment data for = 2005-2006?

$70,000 for academic enhancement (hire = Director of Compliance), $160,000 for in-state tuition waivers for = student-athletes

=C2=A0

What additional resource needs do you have for fulfillment = of your goals that you wish for consideration from your area VP or the = President that is based on your analysis of assessment data for = 2005-2006?

Additional office space (trailer), = computers for new staff members to be hired in 06-07 (4), and computers = to replace outdated computers currently in use (4).=C2=A0 $40,000 = total.

=C2=A0

Section C

Assessment = Plans

=C2=A0

What assessments are you planning to conduct during = 2006-2007?

Performing random checks in study = halls, win-loss record/NCAA national and regional rankings, feedback = from community service project contacts, attendance figures for each = basketball game.

=C2=A0

Section D

Coming Year - Strategic Plan = Contributions

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2.2, 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 4.2.1, 5.1, 7.2

The athletics department will contribute to the retention of = students through the goal of student-athletes having a 3.0 GPA and = contribute to diversifying the student-body by recruiting a variety of = student-athletes, including international student-athletes.=C2=A0 We = will be contributing to scholarship dollars provided to the student = body.=C2=A0 Athletics will be contributing to developing a comprehensive = athletics program that includes academic achievement, quality sports = programs, athletic scholarship, and community and student engagement in = co-curricular activities.=C2=A0 By having the goal of 5,000 community = service hours, athletics is contributing to strengthening civic = engagement through service-learning and to the attainment of the = learning goal of community awareness and involvement for = student-athletes.=C2=A0 The new baseball/softball concession area and = the softball complex will contribute to providing high quality = facilities that meet the social expectations of the University's = constituents.