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IN/CO Grant on High-Impact Practices for Student-Athletes

April 25, 2018 by CAA Admin

High impact practices (HIPs), such as study abroad, internships, learning communities, and undergraduate research, have repeatedly been shown to positively affect academic performance, yet not all students have equal access. Given the high time demands and resource constraints, many student-athletes are particularly limited in their ability to participate in HIPs. To fuel the success and academic experiences of CAA student-athletes, the Alliance awarded a $42,500 IN/CO Grant focused on “Innovative Strategies for High Impact Practices: Access, Success, and the CAA Student-Athlete.” This grant involves nine of the ten CAA member institutions.

Project Goals 

The long-term goal of this work is to develop transferable solutions, at both the institutional and conference level, to allow for greater student-athlete participation in HIPs. The short-term goals for this project are first to assess and understand student-athlete opportunities for HIPs at CAA institutions and subsequently to develop best practices, improving access and success of student-athletes around HIPs.

Timeline & Objectives 

Progress Update

In spring 2018, the project team surveyed each CAA institution to create a snapshot of HIP offerings and student athlete participation in HIPs. In summer/fall 2018, academic affairs leaders, athletic academic advisors, and department chairs will receive a second survey on institutional priorities, definitions of HIPs, and operationalization of HIPs on each campus to inform the project’s future direction. In addition, a document analysis exploring the marketing of HIPs on CAA institution websites was initiated.

The project team will present accepted abstracts for presentation to the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (October 24-26 – Bergen, Norway) and the 5th annual Drexel Assessment Conference (September 12-14, 2018).

Meet the HIPs/Student-Athlete IN/CO Grant Team 

Principal Investigators

Eric Hall, Ph.D. | Professor of Exercise Science; Faculty Athletics Representative | Elon University
Caroline Ketcham, Ph.D. | Professor of Exercise Science; Chair of the Department of Exercise Science | Elon University
Tony Weaver, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Sport Management; Chair of the Department of Sport Management | Elon University
James DeVita, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Higher Education; Program Coordinator, M.Ed. in Higher Education; ETEAL Senior Fellow | University of North Carolina Wilmington

Institutional Leads 

Kate Tiller | Director of Student Athlete Academic Services | College of Charleston
Jennifer Judy | Senior Associate Athletic Director, Student Services & Sport Administration; SWA | University of Delaware
Tammy L. Anderson, Ph.D. | Professor of Sociology; Faculty Athletics Representative | University of Delaware
Ellen Staurowsky, Ed.D. | Professor of Sport Management | Drexel University
Cliff Jernigan, Ph.D. | Department Chair and Associate Professor in Media Studies and Public Relations; Faculty Athletics Representative | Hofstra University
Herb Amato, D.A. | Associate Vice Provost for Academic Development | James Madison University
David Shonk, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Hart School of Hospitality, Sport, and Recreation Management | James Madison University
Sue Combs, Ph.D. | Program Coordinator and Professor of Physical Education & Health; Faculty Athletics Representative | University of North Carolina Wilmington
William Sterrett, Ph.D. | Associate Professor; MSA Program Coordinator | University of North Carolina Wilmington
Jessica Braunstein-Minkove, Ph.D. | Associate Professor Sport Management; Faculty Athletics Representative | Towson University
John Donahue, Ph.D. | Professor and Dean for Educational Policy; Faculty Athletics Representative | William & Mary

Interested in what Alliance institutions are saying about these grants? Check out the following: 

https://www.elon.edu/E-Net/Article/159017

http://today.cofc.edu/2018/03/13/cofc-joins-colonial-academic-alliance-members-research/

https://uncw.edu/news/2018/02/uncw-awarded-80,000-in-caa-innovatecollaborate-grants.html

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