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MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IN ATHLETIC ACADEMIC ADVISING

ed with other related systems and personnel so that students receive not only maximal advisement about their academic concerns but also receive the necessary resources for their other related needs and concerns.

Another management issue related to athletic academic advisement may be making sure that those providing services are adequately prepared to work in this field; that is, to make sure that they can not only provide students with the information they need regarding academics but are also aware of established standards regarding academic advising of athletes. That athletic academic advisement personnel may not be aware of these standards can be seen in a study conducted by Rader (1991) who examined the characteristics, job responsibilities and academic advising practices of athletic academic advisors at NCAA Division I institutions.

Subjects in the study consisted of individuals responsible for the academic advising/counseling of student-athletes at 184 NCAA Division I institutions whose entire varsity intercollegiate athletic program (including football) was classified as Division I-A or I-AA. All subjects completed a 35-item researcher-designed questionnaire developed to collect background and demographic information, information about provided services and utilization of diverse academic advising models, as well as advisors' general knowledge and utilization of academic advisement standards.

Demographic analyses revealed that, on the average, athletic academic advisors were about 41 years of age and had worked in their positions for approximately 5.4 years. Also, advisors tended to be white males who were employed on a full-time basis with an annual salary above $35,000 per year. Most subjects also held graduate degrees in developmental areas (higher education, guidance and counseling, student personnel).

Services advisors were expected to provide included: academic monitoring, general academic advising, and ...

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