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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Bowling Green State University
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Vision, Mission, and ValuesWE ARE BG (F.A.L.C.O.N.S)
Mission: Bowling Green Athletics is committed to cultivating champions in academics, sport, and life. We target excellence in 18 sports; we achieve it as one team.
Facilities: Provide well-maintained facilities and continually seek opportunities for improvement.
♦ Implement our facilities master plan and align it with University initiatives.
♦ Increase the expertise of our facilities personnel through coach collaboration and professional development.
♦ Meetings with individual head coaches and facility staff.
Academics: Educate our student-athletes about the value of academics and graduation and constantly seek opportunities that assist in their learning development.
♦ Inform student-athletes about the importance of academic honesty.
♦ Cover the University’s academic honesty policy at annual academic orientation meetings.
♦ Implement a continuing education program regarding academic honesty.
♦ Maintain an environment where student-athletes perform at or above the general student body in both GPA and Graduation Rates.
♦ Uphold academic success nationally demonstrated through APR and conference comparisons.
♦ Ensure all teams meet and exceed the 930 APR benchmark.
♦ Top 3 finish in the Institutional Academic Achievement Award.
♦ Top 3 finish in the Faculty Athletics Representative Award.
♦ Coach and administration collaboration to promote positive academic culture.
♦ Identify talented academic students in recruiting plans.
♦ Educate coaches on the new initial eligibility standards and transfer eligibility standards effective 2015.
♦ Limit missed class time through continued enforcement of the missed class time policy.
♦ Collaborate with the Learning Commons for tutors and non full-time professionals training and services.
♦ Encourage student-athletes to take advantage of supplementary academic opportunities.
♦ Capitalize on co-curricular activities and further involvement within majors.
♦ Promote Student-Athlete Affairs Program and SAAC participation.
♦ Push academically advanced student-athletes to get involved with national academic programs.
♦ Continually promote the academic achievements of student-athletes.
Leadership: Instill the importance of leadership growth among student-athletes, staff, and coaches.
♦ Identify internal and external professional develop programs that fosters leadership development.
♦ Implement head coach and facilitator seminar 3-4 times per year.
♦ Take advantage of coaches’ connections to bring quality speakers to campus.
♦ Continued enhancement of the student-athlete leadership class.
♦ Augment leadership maturity through continuing education programs.
♦ Target student-athletes in Sophomore and Junior years.
♦ Personalize leadership goals to be more reflective of the environment.
♦ Continue to incorporate leadership into all annual evaluations.
Championships: Establish competitive programs that maintain success while striving for championships.
♦ Place at least six of 18 sports in top half of conference.
♦ Recognize outstanding student-athlete and coach accomplishments.
♦ Top 5 finish in the Reese & Jacoby Award.
♦ Regular review of sports performance team to capitalize on new opportunities.
♦ Offer mental training and counseling services to coaches and student-athletes.
♦ Examine team building concepts to strengthen team dynamics.
Outreach: Actively engage the community and value diversity.
Community
♦ Bolster community service programs that connect the local community with the athletics department.
♦ Provide a first-rate environment for fans who follow our teams and attend our events.
♦ Offer exciting in-game promotions to enhance game day experience.
♦ Employ knowledgeable game day staff with a guest service first attitude.
Diversity
♦ Aggressively pursue individuals who are diverse in abilities, ethnicity, gender, age, and those with disabilities for employment and athletic participation opportunities.
♦ Encourage select staff members to attend diversity training programs.
♦ Monitor participation opportunities for men’s and women’s programs to ensure Title IX compliance.
♦ Utilize Prong 1 - proportionality compared to the overall student body.
♦ Develop student-athlete programming that helps underrepresented student-athletes adjust to campus.
♦ Identify campus constituents willing to mentor student-athletes.
♦ Collaborate with the Multicultural Affairs Office and make use of existing programs.
National Visibility: Implement creative messaging to expand, promote and effectively communicate our brand nationally.
♦ Intentional efforts within External Relations structure to maximize image and revenue opportunities.
♦ Utilize contemporary technologies to increase reach to BGSU audiences.
♦ Expand social networking opportunities to engage fans and alumni.
♦ Educate student-athlete and coaches to better brand BGSU Athletics.
♦ Broaden TV exposure for athletics teams both locally and across the country.
♦ Explore additional opportunities to get athletic events streamed.
♦ Capitalize on opportunities to host both athletic and ancillary events on campus.
♦ Successful hosting of NCAA and Conference championships.
♦ Successful hosting of High School contests and championships.
♦ Use the athletics Web site as a vehicle of information that promotes team success and positive stories.
♦ Complete the ‘Why Bowling Green” web and video content for potential recruits.
♦ Increase the volume of team community services projects on individual team web pages.
♦ Continue licensing efforts to bring consistency to logo and mark usage within Athletics, across campus, and nationwide.
♦ Provide media training to select student-athletes.
Stewardship: Maintain fiscal responsibility while assisting in campus-wide initiatives to elevate the University’s reputation.
♦ Meet budget that has been established by the University.
♦ Increase external funding areas in ticket sales, external marketing revenue, and Falcon Club.
♦ Cultivate the relationship with donors and supporters of our athletics programs.
♦ Assist in campus efforts to preserve energy and resources.
♦ Continue to print responsibly and support Green initiatives.
♦ Act with integrity by taking responsibility for personal actions and treating others with respect, dignity and impartiality.
♦ Demonstrate a compliance commitment to NCAA, MAC, and University rules and regulations.
♦ Implement and sustain a quality rules education program for student-athletes, coaches, staff and representatives of the University’s athletics interest.
♦ Devote time to monitor, investigate, and report rules violations that corresponds with NCAA reasonable standards to maintain institutional control.
♦ Create and support an environment where individuals are comfortable reporting rules violations.
♦ Continue to train coaches on the JumpForward system to maximize its capabilities and improve department processes.