HED 550

Athletics
Academic Services
BUDGET PROPOSAL
P R E S E N T AT I O N - 2 0 2 3

University of California, Riverside

 Meet Our Best Team

Suzanne Ortega Stella Rocha

Karen Torres
Athletics @ UCR
Mission Statement
Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to excellence through academic
growth and graduation, competitive success and character development.
We support the mission of the University and work to be a widely
respected athletics program that serves as a source of pride for our
students, campus and community.

Core Values
• Commitment to Excellence
• Integrity
• Growth
• Teamwork
Academic Services
Program Significance & Strategic Goal

The goal of the Academic Services program is to provide support to

student athletes through:
• Academic Growth
• Graduation
• Competitive Success
• Character Development

And achieve academic excellence in both the classroom and athletic

competition.
Academic Services
Academic Services serves as a subsidiary of the University and works to support and contribute to the University's mission to
transform the lives of student athletes through:
• Collaboration
• Commitment to Excellence
• Integrity
• Growth
• Teamwork

Student Benefits: Institutional Benefits:

• Priority Registration • Revenue
• Tutoring Services • Student Retention
• Mid-Quarter Progress • Enforcing Policies and
Reports Procedures
• The Time Management Plan • Reducing Risk
(TMP)
 Program Objective | Resources

Academic Training & Institutional

Counseling Development Support
The Academic Services team Training & Development: Institutional Support:
consists of: • NCAA Compliance • Faculty
• Associate Director of Academic • WAC Training • Coaches
Services • Big West Training • Medical Team
• Administrative Assistant • NACADA Training • Student Affairs
• Two Academic Counselors • NACDA Training • Facilities
• Two Student Academic Mentors
 Academic Services | Risks

National Collegiate Athletic Response & Costs

Association (NCAA)

Rules to which institutions must adhere in order to remain Response:

eligible for championship play, and coaches can remain running • Infractions
the program. • Post-Season Ban
• NCAA Ineligibility
Most Significant Risk: 5Th Amendment- Due Process • Financial Loss

Type of Risk: Compliance, Financial, Reputation Costs:

• Contribution to the Indirect Cost of Savings
Risk must be prevented, mitigated, and in some situations, may • Hard to Quantify: Vary by Infraction
need to be assumed. • Mitigating Risk by Reputation

In order to remain compliant, eligible to play, and to avoid

financial loss, understanding the impact and its scope is key.
However, if a violation were to occur violation must be reported
immediately.
 Program Contribution

Enrollment
• Student Athletes
• New Student Athletes Projected
⚬ Year 1: 10
⚬ Year 2: 8
⚬ Year 3: 5
⚬ Year 4: 52

Retention
• 378 Current Student Athletes
• 91% Average Retention Rate
• 78% Graduation Rate
Budget
 Final Case for Program

Benefit
• Building: Culture, Alignment, and Stability
• Promoting Academic Success
• Tutorial Serivices
• Early Alert System

Contribution to Mission
• Prepare Student-Athletes for Opportunities in Life Through
Sports
• Contributing to the Economic, Social, Cultural, and
Enviromental Future of Student Athletes

Risk
• Preventing Risk by NCAA Ineligibility
• Preventing Financial Loss to the Institution
• Mitigating Risk by Reputation
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University of California, Riverside