2nd Floor Legends Club Kenneth O. Miles, Assistant Vi
7:45am-9:00am Registration – Legends Club 9:00am-9:15am Introduction – 2nd Floor Legends Club Kenneth O. Miles, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs & Executive Director, Academic Center for Student-Athletes, LSU 9:15am-9:30am Welcome – 2nd Floor Legends Club Dr. F. King Alexander, President/Chancellor, LSU 9:30am-10:15am NCAA Compliance (Initial/Continuing Eligibility) – 2nd Floor Legends Club Blair Napolitano, Assistant Athletics Director/Compliance, LSU, Matt Jokoubek, Director of Compliance, LSU This presentation will discuss the initial eligibility standards for incoming freshman and the requirements for 2-4 and 4-4 transfer students. 10:15am-11:15am *Academic Misconduct in the Digital Age (1.0 General CEU) – 2nd Floor Legends Club Rachel Champagne, Assistant Director, Student Advocacy & Accountability, LSU, Loryn Taylor-Johnson, Graduate Assistant, Residential Life and Education, LSU This session will provide attendees with an overview of the academic misconduct issues that currently plague our college campuses, as well as, a comprehensive set of resources to educate students on proper citation of sources, utilizing authorized resources, and strategies to avoid plagiarism. Finally, we will share some common examples of current trends of cheating that are on the rise in the digital age that our students are accustom to. 11:15am-12:15pm Lunch – 2nd Floor Legends Club *African American Male Collegiate Athletes’ Perceptions of Their Career and Academic Preparation (1.0 General CEU) Justin Maclin, Graduate Assistant, Shaquille O’Neal Life Skills Program, LSU Sammy Lathan, Graduate Assistant, Education Counseling, LSU This presentation will discuss the challenges African American Male Collegiate Athletes face on daily level. The presentation will review interviews and surveys gathered from African American Male student-athletes enrolled in predominantly white institution. The session will review ways of improvement and discuss what universities are doing to help the success of the African American Male Collegiate Athletes. 12:15pm-1:15pm -2nd Floor Legends Club *Stop, Collaborate and Listen…Bridging Summer Academic Programs and Student-Athlete Development (1.0 General CEU)– 2nd Floor Legends Club Brent Sumler, Manager Shaquille O’Neal Life Skills Program, LSU, Jennifer Schuelke, Learning Specialist, Academic Center for Student- Athletes, LSU This presentation will discuss how LSU’s Cox Communications Academic Center for StudentAthletes along with the Shaquille O’Neal Life Skills Program has evolved the student-athlete
experience to focus on the holistic student-athlete development. Our program focuses on developing the 3 identities: the academic identity, the athletic identity, and the personal identity. Through a multi-modal curricula, this program is designed to help the studentathlete explore and evaluate one's personal, academic, and athletic identity to ultimately create an individualized “road map” to college and career success. 12:15pm-1:15pm - Media Room 1st Floor Legends Club Tutoring With Rigor-Webb’s Depth Of Knowledge – Media Room – 1st Floor Legends Club Dr. David Strauss, Supervisor of Special Education, West Baton Rouge Parish School Board This presentation will discuss the difference between reading written text and understanding written text. Discuss the impact of a limited vocabulary on academic performance and social interaction for student-athletes. Attendees will learn new and easily employable ways to improve vocabulary and comprehension for students. 1:15pm-2:15pm *When Student-Athletes Are No Longer Student-Athletes (1.0 General CEU) – 2nd Floor Legends Club Danny Bonaventura, Graduate Assistant, Academic Services Center for Student-Athletes, Tulane Wendy LeBlanc, Learning Specialist, Academic Services Center for Student-Athletes, Tulane This presentation will examine the challenges that non-active student-athletes face such as injuries, lack of playing time, relationships with teammates and coaches. Discuss best practices and current policies when servicing non-active student-athletes. 1:15pm-2:15pm Data-Driven Support Plans: The Academic Scouting Report –Media Room 1st Floor Legends Club Jennifer Schuelke, Learning Specialist, Academic Center for Student- Athletes, LSU The Academic Scouting Report (ASR) is a behavior modification tool which clearly defines academic expectations and visually represents student-athlete progress through color and graphs. Academic support staff and student-athletes use the same tool; student-athletes use it to track and modify behaviors; and academic support staff use the ASR to evaluate and revise support plans and clearly communicate those plans to coaches with confidence. The result allows student learning programs the ability to quickly and efficiently identify academic weaknesses and apply the appropriate interventions to remedy academic gaps. 2:15pm-3:15pm *Fostering Resilience & Academic Achievement Among College Student-Athletes Through Mental Health Services (1.0 General CEU) -2nd Floor Legends Club Dr. LaKeitha A. Poole, Assistant Director, Sport Psychology & Counseling Services Athletic Department, LSU This presentation will discuss myths concerning mental health in today’s society and identify the mental health needs of student-athletes. Dr. Poole will review counseling and mental health support services and ways to utilize campus and community resources in your area.
2:15pm-3:15pm Through The Eyes of an International Student – Media Room – 1st Floor Legends Club Shanekia Hall, Graduate Assistant, Academic Center for Student- Athletes, LSU This presentation will identify transitional issues faced by international student-athletes and highlight ways in which advisors can incorporate strategies to further support international student-athletes’ mental health.
3:15pm-3:30pm Conclusion & Closing – 2nd Floor Legends Club Walt Holliday, Director of Academic Affairs, Academic Center for Student-Athletes, LSU 3:45pm-4:30pm Guided Tour of LSU Gymnastics Training Facility Katie Copland, Director of Gymnastics Operations
4:30pm ACSA Open House - Academic Center for Student- Athletes – 100 Gym Armory ACSA Graduate Assistants - Come join our graduate assistants as they host a tour of our academic center and enjoy food and refreshments from our sponsors across Baton Rouge.
*The LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes 4th Annual Drive-In Conference: “Claim Your Throne” has been approved for 5.0 clock hours of general education by The LSU School of Social Work. The LSU School of Social Work is recognized by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners as an approved provider of continuing education.
experience to focus on the holistic student-athlete development. Our program focuses on developing the 3 identities: the academic identity, the athletic identity, and the personal identity. Through a multi-modal curricula, this program is designed to help the studentathlete explore and evaluate one's personal, academic, and athletic identity to ultimately create an individualized “road map” to college and career success. 12:15pm-1:15pm - Media Room 1st Floor Legends Club Tutoring With Rigor-Webb’s Depth Of Knowledge – Media Room – 1st Floor Legends Club Dr. David Strauss, Supervisor of Special Education, West Baton Rouge Parish School Board This presentation will discuss the difference between reading written text and understanding written text. Discuss the impact of a limited vocabulary on academic performance and social interaction for student-athletes. Attendees will learn new and easily employable ways to improve vocabulary and comprehension for students. 1:15pm-2:15pm *When Student-Athletes Are No Longer Student-Athletes (1.0 General CEU) – 2nd Floor Legends Club Danny Bonaventura, Graduate Assistant, Academic Services Center for Student-Athletes, Tulane Wendy LeBlanc, Learning Specialist, Academic Services Center for Student-Athletes, Tulane This presentation will examine the challenges that non-active student-athletes face such as injuries, lack of playing time, relationships with teammates and coaches. Discuss best practices and current policies when servicing non-active student-athletes. 1:15pm-2:15pm Data-Driven Support Plans: The Academic Scouting Report –Media Room 1st Floor Legends Club Jennifer Schuelke, Learning Specialist, Academic Center for Student- Athletes, LSU The Academic Scouting Report (ASR) is a behavior modification tool which clearly defines academic expectations and visually represents student-athlete progress through color and graphs. Academic support staff and student-athletes use the same tool; student-athletes use it to track and modify behaviors; and academic support staff use the ASR to evaluate and revise support plans and clearly communicate those plans to coaches with confidence. The result allows student learning programs the ability to quickly and efficiently identify academic weaknesses and apply the appropriate interventions to remedy academic gaps. 2:15pm-3:15pm *Fostering Resilience & Academic Achievement Among College Student-Athletes Through Mental Health Services (1.0 General CEU) -2nd Floor Legends Club Dr. LaKeitha A. Poole, Assistant Director, Sport Psychology & Counseling Services Athletic Department, LSU This presentation will discuss myths concerning mental health in today’s society and identify the mental health needs of student-athletes. Dr. Poole will review counseling and mental health support services and ways to utilize campus and community resources in your area.
2:15pm-3:15pm Through The Eyes of an International Student – Media Room – 1st Floor Legends Club Shanekia Hall, Graduate Assistant, Academic Center for Student- Athletes, LSU This presentation will identify transitional issues faced by international student-athletes and highlight ways in which advisors can incorporate strategies to further support international student-athletes’ mental health.
3:15pm-3:30pm Conclusion & Closing – 2nd Floor Legends Club Walt Holliday, Director of Academic Affairs, Academic Center for Student-Athletes, LSU 3:45pm-4:30pm Guided Tour of LSU Gymnastics Training Facility Katie Copland, Director of Gymnastics Operations
4:30pm ACSA Open House - Academic Center for Student- Athletes – 100 Gym Armory ACSA Graduate Assistants - Come join our graduate assistants as they host a tour of our academic center and enjoy food and refreshments from our sponsors across Baton Rouge.
*The LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes 4th Annual Drive-In Conference: “Claim Your Throne” has been approved for 5.0 clock hours of general education by The LSU School of Social Work. The LSU School of Social Work is recognized by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners as an approved provider of continuing education.
