NSU ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT ASSESSMENT
Success Coaching Newsletter
Learning Strategies for Student-Athletes
SUCCESS COACHING TOOLS:
All About Me
Discover Your Learning Style
Individual Meetings Guidelines
To Do List
Study Guide and Strategies
Weekly Objectives
Procrastination
Time Management
- Time Chart
- Where does Time go?
- Academic Balance Worksheet
- Skipping Class Calculator
- Semester at a glance
- Homework Organizer
- Grade Tracking Sheet
ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAM
The Academic Success program for student-athletes is designed to provide academic support for team members of Nova Southeastern University's 17 sport programs and assist them in managing their academic responsibilities. Based on evaluations at individual meetings, student-athletes are taught new techniques geared toward academic success and/or are referred to appropriate academic support within the Office of Academic Services.
First year admits have the opportunity to participate in the Academic Success Program (ASP) for student-athletes. This program is an attempt to be more proactive in Nova Southeastern’s pursuit to increase the academic success of our athletes. Athletes are counseled via workshops and at individual meetings throughout the fall semester.
Some selected student-athletes are enrolled in a more intensive monitoring program in which individual meetings occur on a weekly basis until satisfactory academic progress is established.
Through Nova Southeastern University’s Student Success Portal, professors can refer student-athletes to the Student Athlete Academic Support Program. The ASP can then contact student-athletes who may not be doing as well academically as they could, and to help them find ways to make this semester as successful as possible.
The Manager and Coordinator of Student-Athlete Academic Services both serve as liaisons with athletic administration on the support of the academic needs of student-athletes, the monitoring and success coaching of selected student-athletes, and helping coaches understand the special academic issues and their role in helping team members manage those responsibilities. They are also responsible for prevention of academic issues and retention projects.
What is the goal of the Academic Success Program?
Recognizing that not every applicant to Nova Southeastern University fully possesses all of the academic and social skills necessary to be successful at the institution. Being cognizant of the potential that such applicants might possess to be successful at NSU, the Athletic Department has created the Academic Success Program (ASP). Designed for first-year admits who are committed to developing their academic potential as well as student-athletes who are in poor academic standing, the ASP provides these student-athletes with individual support for achieving academic success at NSU.
What does the Academic Success Program provide for its students?
Academic Success provides weekly/biweekly one-on-one progress conferencing for its students. The focus of these meetings is helping students identify the factors that contributed to their current academic standing and helping them develop the academic skills and behaviors that can contribute to future success at the university. ASP provides weekly one-on-one progress conferencing for its students. The focus of these meetings is on the development of academic skills and of an individual support network to help program student-athletes succeed at NSU.
What topics are included in Academic Success Program meetings?
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Academic Goals: Students are assisted in identifying the issues that resulted in their academic warning or probation, and in developing strategies for improving academic performance.
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Attitude – Student’s general attitude and motivation for succeeding in school and performing the tasks related to school success will increase.
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Motivation – Student’s degree of accepting responsibility for doing the specific tasks necessary for school success will increase.
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Time Management –Student’s degree of creating and using schedules will increase.
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Anxiety – Student’s level of tension or anxiety when approaching academic tasks will decrease.
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Course Management: Students are instructed on the differences between high school and college courses, the expectations of college professors, the purpose and value of a course syllabus, and the "how-to’s" of communicating with college professors.
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Concentration – Student’s ability to concentrate and direct one’s attention to school and school-related tasks, including studying will increase.
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Information Processing – Student’s ability to create imaginary and verbal elaborations and organizations to foster understanding and recall will increase.
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Selecting Main Ideas – Student’s skill at selecting important information from the unimportant information that does not need to be remembered will increase.
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Study Aids/Strategies - Student’s ability to use or create study aids that support and increase learning and retention will increase.
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Self-Testing –Student’s ability to test understanding will increase.
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Test Strategies – ability to use effective strategies to prepare for and take a test increases.
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Information/Referral: Students are provided with assistance in navigating various campus resources such as services available in the Office of Academic Services, including peer tutoring, the Writing Center, study skills workshops, Student Counseling, Career Development, Student Affairs, and Financial Aid.
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Introduction to Academic Policies and Procedures: Students learn how various academic policies and procedures may impact the decisions they make, such as class attendance, drop/add, satisfactory academic progress standards, incomplete grades.
