WSU Athletics Academic Report – 2010-2011

APR Progress

Sport / APR / Sport / APR
Multiyear
Rate (N) / 2009 -2010 (N) / Multiyear
Rate (N) / 2009 -2010 (N)
Men’s Basketball / 961 (53) / 961 (13) / Women’s Basketball / 956 (59) / 962 (14)
Men’s Cross Country / 994 (42) / 974 (11) / Women’s Cross Country / 983 (46) / 1000 (15)
Football / 913 (328) / 939 (80) / Women’s Golf / 991 (30) / 1000 (6)
Men’s Golf / 955 (39) / 972 (9) / Women’s Softball / 829 (9) / 829 (9)
Men’s Tennis / 943 (28) / 960 (7) / Women’s Soccer / 955 (111) / 991 (27)
Men’s Track, Indoor / 933 (107) / 907 (26) / Women’s Tennis / 946 (30) / 885 (7)
vcMen’s Track, Outdoor / 940 (106) / 935 (25) / Women’s Track, Indoor / 976 (106) / 1000 (31)
Women’s Track, Outdoor / 977 (110) / 1000 (31)
Volleyball / 985 (52) / 1000 (14)

-Scores below a minimum standard of 925 (multi-year) are subject to contemporaneous/historical penalties.

-Football completed the NCAA penalty for low APR but will continue to utilize its own academic improvement plan developed by the football staff and athletic department.

Student Progress Report System (SPRS)

The new grade check system is the only system for all student progress requests (Athletics, ROTC, EARS, etc.)

Useful features of the new WSU Online Grade Check System:

-Easy-to-use system with picture ID of students

-Ability to make additional updates, not just limited to one-time responses

-Uses single sign-on via the eWeber portal

-Developing the ability for academic advisors and coaches to respond to faculty in the system.

Academic advisors and compliance personnel use your feedback to monitor individual student-athletes’ academic progress. Timely grade checks also allow efficient utilization of resources for students to assist them in being successful.

Graduation Success Rates – WSU

Cohort Year / Sport / GSR / FGR / WSU
1998 / Overall / 93% / 52%
1999 / Overall / 88% / 51% / 39%
2000 / Overall / 78% / 51% / 38%
2001 / Overall / 75% / 47% / 40%
2002 / Overall / 70% / 49% / 45%
2003 / Overall / 64% / 49% / 42%

Started a Graduation Initiative to analyze reasons for the current graduation trend and develop programs to assist student-athletes in graduating in four years (GSR-six years). In addition, started a Program to assist former student-athletes to complete graduation requirements and obtain their WSU diploma.

Student Athlete Equity/Well-Being Report

As a result of the NCAA 10 Year Recertification process, the Committee for Student-Athlete Equity/Well Being collects data each year (surveys, exit interviews, focus groups, demographic statistics, etc.) and prepares a report analyzing how the WSU Athletic Department is implementing recommendations from the report.

Outstanding Academic Performances by WSU Student Athletes

  • Four Wildcats named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s women’s 2009-10 All-Academic Team (Sarah Callister was one of 29 student-Athletes on the list of 557, who attained a perfect 4.0 GPA).
  • Six men’s golfers were named American Big Sky All-Academic
  • Golfers Nick Despain and Kurt Owen were on the All-American Scholar Team
  • Seven Soccer players were named American Big Sky All-Academic
  • Women’s golfers Amanda Snyder, Kelsey Adams, Kelsey Podlesny, and Natalie Weber were named All American Scholars.
  • Women’s golf team earned Academic Honors from the National Golf Coaches Assoc. (GPA 3.58)
  • Jace Nye, Zach Parry, and Stephen Shepherd were named to the United State Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 2009-10 All-Academic Team.
  • 2010 Fall 4.0 Club
  • Nicholas Allen: Men’s Track and Field
  • Sarah Berrett: Women’s Tennis
  • Sarah Callister: Women’s Track and Field
  • Kehlsie Crone: Women’s Basketball
  • Tyler Hess: Football
  • Mandee Miller: Women’s Tennis
  • Mara Rabin: Women’s Soccer
  • Laura Palmere: Women’s Basketball
  • Kristi Russell: Women’s Tennis
  • 2010 Spring 4.0 Club
  • Genasee Aman: Softball
  • Sarah Berrett: Women’s Tennis
  • Sarah Callister: Women’s Track and Field
  • Bo Hadley: Football

Academic Awards for Student-Athletes

Weber State had 40 student-athletes named to the Big Sky Conference 2010 Fall All-Academic teams for football, women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, women’s cross-country and men’s cross-country. The Wildcats had 19 football players, nine women’s soccer players, four women’s volleyball players, six women cross country runners and two men’s cross country runners named to the team.

SAAC Community Service and Volunteer Activities – 2010-2011

- Stadium Clean Up, Participation in the 24th of July parade, AIDS walk, Elementary Walk-A-Thon, Sport clinics, Special Olympics, Boys and Girls Club activity (coordinated by football)

- Six School assemblies in partnership with Modern Woodman of America promoting health and fitness

- Club Heights Elementary visited WSU for a day as a student-athlete

- Career Athlete Seminar

- Current student-athletes mentored new student-athletes about the institution and how to succeed

- Charity Car Wash - all proceeds benefited Weber Cares

- Volunteers for Laps for Lindsey at the Stadium

- Various assemblies around the local community promoting Drug/Violence Prevention, Reading, etc.

- Each team individually had a workshop/discussion with a local attorney about DUI/MIP laws

- Participated in the campus Domestic Violence Awareness banquet

- SAAC put on a "Lose your Shoes" Four Square Tournament; student-athletes brought gently worn shoes to donate