eVOLveA Process and Outcome Evaluation of

Kendra Berry

“I’m looking for people who believe in doing things differently”

The role of academics

Evaluation of eVOLve

Why this is important

Game Plan

Advocate Bridge to Campus Record Keeper

Liaison Safe Place Believer with students

Mentor Organizer

Challenger Educator

Sounding Board Guide

Life Coach Coordinator

Resource Innovator

Who am I?

Sunday

Monday

X

Tuesday

X

Wednesday

X

Thursday

X

Friday

X

Saturday

Sport and Strength Coaches

Off Season

AcademicsSunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Meet with Kendra

Meet with Kendra

Meet with KendraGAMEDAY!

GAMEDAY!

GAMEDAY!

ANDGAMEDAY!

In Season

Mentor Tutor Study Hall

eVOLve

Academic Counselor

Academic Mentor

Tutor Tutor

Tutor

Student-Athlete

eVOLve Structure

Purpose of Evaluation

Identify Areas for Improvement

• Academic Motivation Scale• Student Athletes’ Motivation towards Sports and

Academics Questionnaire Motivation

• Perceived Stress ScalePerceived Stress

• Mentor SessionsImplementation

Satisfaction

Academic Outcomes

Constructs of Interest and Measures

• Satisfaction with tutoring, mentoring and study hall

• Grade Point Average• Academic Progress Rate• Graduation Success Rate

Participants

18-22 years old

Different Social Backgrounds

Student

Athletes

Different CulturalBackgrounds

Freshmen and

Transfers Targeted

Different AcademicBackgrounds

Upper classmen

also

From All over the United States

From All over the

World

Methodology

Mentor Session Surveys Student

Athletes

What have we found so far?

AcademicsSunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Meet with Kendra

Meet with Kendra

Meet with KendraGAMEDAY!

GAMEDAY!

GAMEDAY!

ANDGAMEDAY!

3.02 – Highest overall GPA ever 25% on the Dean’s List 54% received a 3.0 or higher 33 received a 4.0

GPA: Grade Point Average

SEC Overall APR for Fall 2013 = 957

UT Overall APR for Fall 2013 = 973

APR: Academic Progress Rate

*The higher your APR the better

GSR: Graduation Success Rate

FED Campus Comparison SA Campus +/-Vanderbilt 73 91 -18Missouri 68 69 -1Alabama 68 66 +2Texas A&M 68 80 -12Georgia 66 82 -16South Carolina 65 70 -5Tennessee 61 62 -1Florida 60 84 -24Auburn 59 67 -8Kentucky 59 59 0LSU 57 60 -3Mississippi State 57 59 -2Mississippi State 54 59 -5Arkansas 53 59 -6

Kendra….so what?

The most cause minded generation ever

Tim Elmore, iY Generation

Do not need adults to find information

Cause Minded Info

Skills and

Focus ?

Where academics steps in

Impact

Who are we?

What do we do?

Impact