It Takes a Campus: Career- Development Services for Student- Athletes Thursday, January 15, 8:30 a.m.
Session Overview Welcome and Introduc/ons Current Trends and Challenges Panel Discussion Na/onal Resources Q&A
Moderator Kris/na Navarro, Assistant Professor and Director of the Higher Educa/on Leadership Program at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater Panel General/DI: Andy Chan, Vice President for Personal and Career Development, Wake Forest University DI: Jim Pignataro, Associate Athle/c Director for Student Services and Director of Student- Athlete Support Services, Michigan State University DII: Kellianne Milliner, Assistant Director of Athle/cs, Assistant Professor, West Chester University DIII: Summer Hutcheson, Associate Director of Athle/cs, Mount Holyoke College Guest Monica Miller, Associate Director of Communica/ons, program manager for ARer the Game, NCAA
NCAA Goals and the Student- Athlete Experience By the Numbers The overwhelming majority of student- athletes par/cipate in college sports as part of their educamonal experience and play for the love of their sport. More than eight out of 10 student- athletes will earn bachelor s degrees. 20 percent are first genera/on GraduaMon rates for student- athletes as a group are higher than for their peers in the student body. A college degree has a direct impact on a person s quality of life Median life/me earnings of bachelor s degree recipients are 65 percent higher than those of high school graduates.
NCAA Goals and the Student- Athlete Experience Suppor/ng student success beyond college NCAA sports help student- athletes develop leadership, confidence, discipline and teamwork. Student- athletes benefit from NCAA programs suppor/ng leadership opportuni/es, internships, degree comple/on and postgraduate scholarships. NCAA sports help prepare student- athletes for success arer gradua/on.
NCAA Goals and the Student- Athlete Experience
Current Trends and Challenges
It s a whole new world Today s Students LiRle Work Experience Internet Speed = Immediacy Stress, Anxiety EnMtled Consumers World of Work Technology GlobalizaMon Rapid Change CompeMMon
Educate the whole person Clarity of Direc/on Personal & Professional Connec/ons Posi/ve Post- Gradua/on Outcome & Employability for Life Job Search & Professional Competencies Confidence to navigate the future
Activate the network Friends / Classmates Professors RAs, Student Leaders Mentors Academic Advisors Student Coaches Staff Members Parents Employers Auumni Powered by the Office of Personal & Career Development
Challenges Student Athletes Lack of Time Low sense of urgency Limited peer experience Low self- expecta/ons Coach s influence
Innovative Solutions Student Athlete Development: Personal, Academic & Career Career educa/on programming by team/class year Networking events: employers & alumni seeking student athletes Internship & Job Shadowing Programs Alumni mentors by team Coach- led programs / requirements
Panel Discussion
Kellianne Milliner Assistant Director of Athle/cs, Assistant Professor, West Chester University (Division II)
Jim Pignataro Associate Athle/c Director for Student Services and Director of Student- Athlete Support Services, Michigan State University (Division I)
Change the culture of Athle/c Academic Advising First Campus Collabora/on Career Mixer Verses Career Fair (Veterans) Tip Staff: Part of evalua/on Tip Coaches: Recrui/ng materials
Summer Hutcheson Associate Director of Athle/cs, Mount Holyoke College, Division III
Peak Performance Athletic Curriculum Athle/c Performance Leadership Development Career Well Being Community Engagement Sport Psychology Strength and Condi/oning Sport I.Q. Skill Development Nutri/on & Ea/ng Disorders Rest & Recovery Communica/on Conflict Resolu/on Mul/- cultural competencies Integrity Emo/onal Intelligence Self- Iden/ty Skills Assessment & Descrip/on Networking & Interviewing Resume & Cover Leher Internships & Job Opportuni/es Drug & Alcohol Awareness Stress Management Mental Health Departmental Service External Community Service MHC Community Connec/ons
Andy Chan Vice President for Personal and Career Development, Wake Forest University, Division I
Na/onal Resources
Introduce your letter winners, former student-athletes and staff in athletics and alumni relations to NCAA After the Game Encourage use of the career center Submit former student-athlete success stories at ncaa.submittable.com Link to NCAA After the Game at ncaa.org/formerstudentathlete Contact Monica Miller at mmiller@ncaa.org
Q&A