Swimming Media Guide - New Mexico State University Athletics

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ATHLETICS ACADEMIC PROGRAM (AAP) The mission of the Athletics Academic Program (AAP) is to teach student-athletes to take personal responsibility for their role in balancing the time demands as well as the physical and mental expectations within their academic and athletic worlds. The AAP staff understands that participating in NCAA Division I athletics presents additional challenges for student-athletes. The Aggie Academic Center provides student-athletes with an environment that promotes respect and integrity for academic honesty and success. The NMSU AAP Staff is committed to coordinating and implementing a variety of support systems to encourage the academic success of our studentathletes as they pursue their college degrees and athletic goals. The AAP offers several academic services to all student-athletes. Expert tutoring, mentoring, and academic support are available for all levels of course work. All services through the AAP emphasize the importance of education and guide student-athletes to develop the skills necessary to become independent and successful learners. TUTORING PROGRAM The intent of the Tutoring Program is to supplement and support all the sound educational practices (class attendance, note-taking, review and preparing properly for quizzes and exams, participating in class discussions, and staying current with all assignments) which are imperative for the academic success for all students. Tutoring is available to all student-athletes throughout the academic year. Student-athletes who request assistance with course work are assigned a tutor. The tutor and the student-athlete establish a meeting schedule, working together to develop the independent thinking and learning skills necessary to achieve positive success in the classroom. All studentathletes are encouraged to actively participate in this program. MENTORING PROGRAM The Mentoring Program is designed to assist student-athletes with time management, organizational skills, goal setting, and strategies for confidence and success throughout each semester. A mentor’s primary focus will always be the student-athlete’s academic performance. Mentors will establish with each student-athlete a relationship of mutual respect with an attitude this is caring and nurturing for his or her psychological and social well-being. Mentors (professional staff and student staff) will normally spend 1-2 hours each week with an assigned student-athlete facilitating discussions to assist him or her to realize l to r: Stacey Willmott, Athletics Academic Coordinator; Flora Franco, Academics Secretary; Rebecca Galves, Athletics Advisor/ Life Skills Coordinator a high level of academic achievement, self-responsibility, and overall success. ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES New Student-Athlete Orientation: Offers incoming student-athletes an opportunity to meet Athletics Department Administration and all head coaches. Mini-seminars are held to address NCAA and NMSU academic requirements and policies as well as the services offered through the Athletics Academic Program. During the 2004-05 Academic Year •165 student-athletes qualified for the Academic Wall of Honor by achieving a 3.0 or higher semester and/or cumulative GPA – this number represents 52% of the student-athlete population. THIS IS THE 1ST TIME OVER HALF OF OUR STUDENT-ATHLETE POPULA- TION ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. •Team GPA averages for both women and men were above a 3.0. THIS IS THE 1ST TIME ALL TEAM AVERAGES FOR BOTH A SEMESTER AND CUMU- LATIVE GPA TOP THE 3.0 MARK. Last year, the semester GPA was 2.784 and the cumulative GPA was 2.909. 29 student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA – 8 of those with a cumulative GPA. 7 athletics academic program
ATHLETICS ACADEMIC PROGRAM New Mexico State honored 165 studentathletes for their academic achievements. Student-athletes must have at least a 3.0 grade point average for the 2004 fall semester or achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 through the 2004 fall semester. Monitoring the Student-Athlete in Pre-Advising Academic Advisors in the AAP work in cooperation with advisors in the various academic colleges to ensure factors such as degree progress, practice times, and travel schedules are addressed in the student-athlete’s schedule of courses each semester. Pre-advising services are required for all freshmen during their first year, all first and second semester transfer students, all students who have not declared a major or who are interested in changing majors, all students with less than a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and all students identified as highrisk. AGGIE ACADEMIC CENTER The Center provides an environment conducive to study for all student-athletes. The Center includes an Internet Lab, Writing Lab, learning lab rooms for individual or group study and tutor/mentor meetings as well as a classroom for team study and/or presentations. In most cases, student-athletes are required to complete eight hours of study each week in the Aggie Academic Center. Study hours are required for all incoming freshmen, transfer students, and returning Aggie Swimming and Diving Scholar Athletes Spring 2005 Student-athletes with a 3.0 GPA or higher during the 2005 Spring semester Ilka Baur Carolyn Bohm Alexandra Goransson Clarissa Gutierrez Geneva Kaplan Karen Kaufmann 8 Alexia Miller Cheryl Pezzotti Jamie Prossick Andrea Shields Maggie Thomson Megan Woodworth student-athletes with less than a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. It is the student-athlete’s responsibility to sign in and sign out when using the Center. Studentathletes will be notified if they are required to complete study hours and they will be expected to do so until their academic status changes. All student-athletes using the Center must sign a Rules Contract acknowledging Center policies and procedures. Coaches are immediately notified when a student-athlete fails to follow the rules. Consequences for failure to follow the rules may result in the student-athlete’s suspension from the Center. Coaches in each sport receive a weekly study lab report. USA Today honored NMSU Athletics with their 2002 USA Today - NCAA Academic Achievement Award. NMSU finished among the top ten NCAA Division I-A athletics programs for highest student-athlete graduation rate above the student-body average.
Page 2 and 3: Table of Contents 2005-06 Schedule
Page 4 and 5: OVERVIEW The New Mexico State swim
Page 6 and 7: College of Business Administration
Page 10 and 11: Coca-Cola Weight Room One of the je
Page 12 and 13: Dr. Michael Martin NMSU President S
Page 14 and 15: QUICK FACTS recently welcomed the b
Page 16 and 17: ALL ABOUT ILKA Other favorite sport
Page 18 and 19: Karen Kaufmann Sophomore • Distan
Page 20 and 21: THE BARR ESSENTIALS Favorite movie:
Page 22 and 23: ACE OF SPADES Favorite other sport:
Page 24 and 25: ALL-TIME SWIMMING AND DIVING RECORD
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