Working with Student Athletes as the Semester Ends

Dear Faculty,

Thank you all of your hard work with our student athletes. I wanted to reach out since we're in finals week to remind you that I can provide support if you are having any academic issues with student athletes in your courses. I also have a few informational items below that can help if you have conversations with student athletes as we get to final grades.

• Student-athletes should not get any special privileges, but they should receive the same opportunities other enrolled students receive.
• Student athletes should never ask for grade changes or special consideration because they are an athlete. Of course, talking about and receiving grade changes is sometimes necessary, but a grade change can only occur if that same opportunity is available to other class members.

There are several athletic academic advisors who work with our athletes and can also be a great resource, including:

Brad Puckett (bradleypuckett@isu.edu)
Associate Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services
Women's Basketball & Football
(208) 282-4408

Pepper Kaneko (pepperkaneko@isu.edu)
Football, Golf, Women's Basketball

Jami Eborn (Jamieborn@isu.edu)
M/W Cross Country, M/W Track & Field, Football

Liz Geyer (lizgeyer@isu.edu)
Soccer, Volleyball, Softball, M/W Tennis

Please feel free to contact them if needed.

I know all of you do an excellent job of emphasizing academics with our athletes and I'm very thankful. For additional information, please visit: www.isu.edu/far

I hope you have a great end to the semester. Please let me know if I can support you in any way.

Best,
Karen Hartman
Faculty Athletic Representative
Professor, Dept. of Communication, Media & Persuasion
karenhartman@isu.edu
(208) 282-3233