Senior Athlete Exit Questionnaire

UCF ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION, INC. (UCFAA, Inc.)
Student Athlete Exit Questionnaire Part I

The purpose of this survey is to gather information concerning your experience as a student athlete at the University of Central Florida (UCF). We need your opinions about the quality of your athletic, academic, and social experiences at UCF. We are also interested in your knowledge of the NCAA rules and regulations, as well as the support you received as a student athlete. By completing this survey, you will greatly help us to identify existing areas of concern and to alert us to any changes needed to improve our services to student athletes in the future. Your specific responses are completely anonymous and confidential, and will not be shared with your coaching staff. Your input on this survey will be used by the Faculty Athletics Representative and Senior Athletic Administrators to improve our program. Thank you for your time and cooperation in completing this survey.

Please respond to the statements below by indicating what best represents your opinion about the institution.

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	My institution lived up to the commitments promised to me as a recruit.
b.	Faculty members were cooperative and understanding when I missed class because of competition.

Please rate the following areas as they relate to your sport. You may also record your comments, if any.

		Above Average	Average	Below Average	Don't Know	Comments
a.	Athletics facilities
b.	Athletic trainers and physicians
c.	Injury-rehabilitation facilities
d.	Substance-abuse education
e.	Availability of equipment
f.	Equipment room staff
g.	Practice and competition schedules
h.	Team transportation
i.	Travel meals and lodging
j.	Publicity
k.	Other

Please choose a response for each statement below that best represents your opinion about the current coaching staff.

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	My coach(es) lived up to the commitments promised to me as a recruit.
b.	My coach(es) always supplied good nutritional options when we traveled.
c.	My coach(es) communicated clearly defined academic expectations to me.
d.	My coach(es) communicated clearly defined athletic expectations to me.
e.	My coach(es) were approachable when I needed to discuss any issue(s) with them.
f.	Team rules were clearly defined and consistently applied.

Did any member of your coaching staff do any of the following, and if so, did it adversely impact your athletic performance?

		Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never	Enough to impact your performance

a.	Use verbal abuse					Yes No
b.	Use physical abuse					Yes No
c.	Use mental abuse					Yes No
d.	Go beyond the NCAA weekly/daily practice limits					Yes No
e.	Have practice times interfere with campus dining schedules					Yes No
f.	Have hazing rituals endorsed by coach					Yes No
g.	Have hazing rituals ignored or not endorsed by coach					Yes No
h.	Make statements that could offend people based on sexual orientation, gender, or ethnicity					Yes No
i.	Say or do anything that could be considered sexual harassment					Yes No
j.	Scheduled practice during class time and encouraged student athletes to skip class to attend practice					Yes No
k.	Schedule competition during final exams					Yes No

Athletics Administration Staff and Faculty Athletics Representative (Athletics Director, Senior Woman Administrator, Associate/Assistant Athletics Directors)

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	If problems arose, I knew who to see for assistance.
b.	Athletics administrators were present at some of my practices or competitions.
c.	The Faculty Athletic Representative was present at some of my practices or competitions.
d.	The athletics administration treated me fairly.
e.	The athletics administrators were approachable.
f.	I felt that my needs as a student athlete were met by the Athletics Administration Staff.

Academic Advising Staff (ASSA)

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	If academic problems arose, I knew who to see for assistance.
b.	The ASSA staff accompanied my team on some away trips.
c.	The ASSA staff treated me fairly.
d.	My advisor gave good advice on course selection.
e.	My advisor informed me and encouraged me to use academic resources on campus.
f.	My advisor informed me and encouraged me to use academic resources within the department.
g.	I felt that my needs as a student athlete were met by the ASSA staff.

Please rate the following areas relating to Academic Support. You may also record your comments, if any.

		Above Average	Average	Below Average	Don't Know	Comments
a.	Academic support services
b.	Team academic advisor
c.	Use of computer labs
d.	Use of laptops for travel
e.	Study hall
f.	Availability of tutors
g.	Career counseling
h.	Other:

Athletics Compliance Office (ACO) Staff

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	If problems regarding scholarships, financial aid, housing, NCAA rules, etc. arose, I knew who to see for assistance.
b.	The athletics compliance staff treated me fairly.
c.	The athletics compliance staff was approachable.
d.	I felt that my needs as a student athlete were met by the athletics compliance staff.

Were you informed of NCAA, conference and institutional regulations in the following areas by the ACO staff?

		Yes	No
a.	Ethical conduct
b.	Amateurism/Agents
c.	Financial aid
d.	Employment
e.	UCF academic standards
f.	Summer school
g.	NCAA eligibility standards
h.	NCAA drug testing policy/procedures
i.	Non-permissible (extra) benefits
j.	Boosters
k.	Serving as a student athlete host
l.	Complimentary admissions
m.	Sports wagering/gambling

10.

Do you feel you have a good understanding of the above regulations? Yes No

11.

Were you aware of any NCAA violations that took place during your career? Yes No

If yes, what is your understanding of the nature of the violations.

12.

Sports Medicine Staff

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	I felt that my medical needs as a student athlete were met by the Sport Medicine staff.
b.	I was always treated well by the Sports Medicine staff.

13.

Strength and Conditioning Staff

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	I felt that my needs as a student athlete were met by the Strength and Conditioning staff.
b.	I was always treated well by the Strength and Conditioning staff.

14.

Equipment Room Staff

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	I felt that my needs as a student athlete were met by the Equipment Room staff.
b.	I was always treated well by the Equipment Room staff.

15.

Athletics Business Office

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	I felt that my needs as a student athlete were met by the Athletics Business Office staff.
b.	I was always treated well by the Athletics Business Office staff.

16.

Sports Information Office

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	I felt that my needs as a student athlete were met by the Sports Information Office staff.
b.	I was always treated well by the Sports Information Office staff.
c.	The Sports Information Staff publicized me or my sport through the UCF Web Site.

17.

Sports Marketing and Promotions Office

		Agree	Disagree	Undecided	Not Applicable
a.	The Sports Marketing and Promotions Office staff promoted me or my sport well.

18.

Gender: Male Female

19.

Residency: In-state Out-of-state International

20.

The sport(s) you competed in was:

21.

Did you receive an athletics scholarship to play your sport?

Yes, full scholarship Yes, partial scholarship No

22.

Please provide your PID

Student Athlete Exit Questionnaire Part II

The purpose of Part II of this survey is to gather additional information concerning your experience as a student athlete at the University of Central Florida (UCF). We need your free response opinions about the quality of your athletic and academic experiences at UCF. We are also interested in the support you received as a student athlete. By completing Part II of the survey, you will greatly help us to identify existing areas of concern and to alert us to any changes needed to improve our services to student athletes in the future. Your specific responses will be held in confidence and will not be shared with your coaching staff. Your input on this survey will be used by the Faculty Athletics Representative and Senior Athletic Administrators to improve our program. Thank you for your time and cooperation in completing Part II of the survey.

Please answer the following questions.

If you ever went to an athletics staff member (coach(es), athletics administrator, or faculty athletics representative) for assistance with a problem with your teammates, coach(es), athletics administrators, faculty athletics representative or professors, was the problem addressed in a manner that met your satisfaction?

Discuss how your coach(es) supported or did not support your academic goals.

My coach(es) strengths were:

My coach(es) weaknesses were:

What could your coach (es) do to improve their effectiveness as coaches?

My greatest experience here at UCF was:

My worst experience here at UCF was:

What do you know about the Golden Knights Club (GKC)?

If I had to choose a college over again to participate in intercollegiate athletics, would you choose UCF? Why or why not?

10.

Please discuss any other concerns or issues you have regarding your experience as a student athlete that have not been covered.

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