Questions:
- What may cause issues of academic integrity to go unreported at big time sports schools?
-What can be done to deter issues like this from occurring?
- Ms. Suggs, the teacher in question, was a graduate student at the time of these events. If you were in her position, what would you have done?
-Does this damage FSU's reputation? To what degree?
collage athletes aren't recruited because of there academics, especially football players. Teachers work for the school and the schools wants there team to do well so teachers give student athletes a break. To deter these issues schools need to be more strict about there academics. If i was Ms. Suggs i would let the player off too because i was a student athlete too no to that level but i understand how practice can take up a lot of time. I don't think this damages FSU's reputation because this happens in every big sports school and has been going on for years. Even though its still not something good to do i think student athletes at that level should be given a break on academics.
ReplyDeleteAt a school like Florida State football is part of the culture. The athletes that play the sport only care about football and nothing else. When there is an academic problem all evidence and clues that may point to the problem will be covered up because no one wants the football team/university reputation to be ruined. In this case it was Professor Bonn that tried to help the football players even though it was the wrong thing to do. To prevent problems like these athlete's must be provided with ample amounts of resources to get work done. If the athlete's aren't doing their work they should be given tutors or other resources to do their work. In Ms. Suggs case it is a little different because she was a teacher's assistant and didn't have the most authority over the athlete's. If I was in her position I would have let the athlete off because he was such a vital person to not only the football team but also to the university. These athlete's don't care about academics but if they were forced to care about academics even in the slightest it would instill discipline and help them after college. I don't think this damages FSU's reputation as a school because academics are taken lightly by athlete's at various schools all across the country. However, I do think student-athlete's are going to be held to higher standards than they have been.
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ReplyDelete1. Academic integrity goes unreported at big time sports schools because they understand the profit their schools bring with these teams and certain players. If a player is bringing in millions of dollars annually for a school, which ever that player is they are going to be let through school. I think this occurs often because of the Board Members of the school or high members explain to the teachers that they must be given leeway.
2. Certain ways that issues like this could be controlled or stopped from happening is to give teachers a voice in schools. They should have meetings weekly to talk to one another about students they have and let other off campus teachers to read and see the work from each athlete as well. Furthermore, teachers like, Dr. Bonn, should be removed from the schools because they are entirely corrupt and dishonest to society. Nobody knows what is going on in the school unless you are a member of what is going on. Someone must be supervising 24/7 because each school is like this.
3. If I were to be honest, if I was in her position with everything going on, I would have not taken a stand and just lived my life. She had some much to do with keeping job and taking care of child that she had to just keep doing her own thing. I know it may not be the moral or right thing to do, but she should have stood by her child in which keeping her position at the school would have done that.
4. Of course this damages the schools reputation because everyone knows now that they let their star players do whatever they want. Imagine all the teachers that just let this happen without saying anything. I would say this is the majority of teachers because they understand that those players are more important to the school then they are, which is sad in some aspects. A teacher is in charge not the student, but these student athletes have the ability to get whoever they want fired without any worries. People now and will always know FSU is a school that does not integrate academic integrity.
Issues of academic integrity may go unreported at a big time school like florida State because these athletes, especially the football players generate a significant amount of money for these schools. According to a Forbes article, the Alabama crimson tide football team generated the school over a hundred million dollars in revenue. The coaching staff for this team were compensated with over 18 million dollars in salary. These sports programs operate as if they were corporations with there amount of money they generate. Board members of the schools recognize the importance of sports and the money the generate therefore this idea of favoritism could be a top down affect where it starts with the front office. College sports are a cultural identity of many schools and even the president may have a philosophy were he believes the student athletes should be subjugated to special treatment. In order to deter this from continuing the NCAA needs to get involved and make laws that prohibit schools from giving special treatment to college athletes. If they pose penalties and consequences to team who are guilty or committing these acts, the the culture of the schools will change along with upholding the athletes to the same academic standards. If I were Ms. Suggs I would have reported this incident as it affects her ability as a teacher, however she lost her job for her stance but it was noble of her to make a stand for what she believed was fair. At the end of the day I do not believe this affects FSU's reputation. I thought this was a common occurrence with all big time sports schools so this does not surprise me by any stretch of the imagination.
ReplyDeleteIssues of academic integrity go unreported because football is a major industry for many schools and reporting on the wrongdoing of players and their grades would not only make the football team look bad, but also the school as a whole. Many professors at big time sports schools understand that athletics take up the majority of an athletes time and energy and because they are such an important figure to the school they give them more leeway on assignments and work. What can be done is the football team staff needs to promote the completion of academic work and make sure that their athletes are staying up to date with all their assignments. Extra help for athletes or tutoring would also be very beneficial because it would designate specific time where athletes have to do work. If I were put in Ms. Suggs shoes then I would not have reported the issue and would have probably given the athletes more slack since their time is so consumed with sports and they have a lot less time to devote to academics compared to non-student athletes. I don’t think this damages FSU’s reputation very much because this issue is very common amongst many big time sports schools and most people acknowledge this. It’s not just at FSU where athletes ignore academics rather at many universities.
ReplyDeleteA school like Florida State University uses their football program to bring in lots of funding. The games attract tens of thousands of fans and viewers. If the team looses there top players due to bad grades it will bring the whole team and football program down. According to ESPN in 2013 the top 5 schools in the big ten all bring in over one hundred and twenty million dollars. The school will sacrifice a lot of things to keep this money coming in, including an athletes education. I think a way to keep this from happening would the NCAA has to monitor these athletes more closely. Students, coaches and teachers need to work harder to make sure these student athletes can get all their work done and keep grades up while staying competitive on the field. Ms. Suggs was in a very difficult position, she was speaking up against a school that brings in millions thanks to these students. If i was her i think I would of gathered more evidence before speaking up and then gone to the NCAA and made a case. It is hard to know if that would of made a difference in how things ended up but it could of made helped her from getting silenced. I don't think damages FSU's reputation I think it damages all the big ten schools reputations. These cases have come up often and people know that Florida State University is not the only one who lets the students slide.
ReplyDeleteAt big time schools athletics brings in a massive amount of money, popularity, and new students who want to go to a school with good athletics. Because of this, many schools will go to tremendous lengths to keep their players from failing out of school. This was seen at UNC with the basketball team, and countless other incidents where players have faced legal issues that promptly get taken care of quietly. With the cash flow collegiate sports provide it's almost impossible from special treatment to be stopped at these big schools where the athletes are treated like heroes. It is great to see someone like Ms. Suggs speak up despite all of the inevitable consequences, and I would love to say I would have done the same. I am not sure I would've risked everything as a single mother, especially because favorable treatment is probably advocated for from the top down at a school like this. Sadly, I don't think this will damage FSU's reputation at all. Come Saturday in a year or two everyone in Tallahassee will be proudly cheering on the Seminoles. In fact, the biggest concern at the university right now is probably the fact that with their loss to Alabama last week they are now ranked at 10th in the nation. I claim this won't harm their reputation because issues like these happen everywhere. UNC basketball had a similar issue, and they won the national title last year. Ezekiel Elliott's rape charges in Columbus, Ohio were swept under the rug because of his star status. The sad truth is that this happens everywhere, and people seem to rather watch a good game then suspend all of these stars.
ReplyDeleteAcademic Integrity is a problem at big time sports schools because of the teachers unfairly grading their students. Issues like these go unreported because teachers feel pressured to pass their students. Since sports are so important at schools such as FSU, teachers worry that failing them will lead to the teams not succeeding. The stop issues such as these, the schools have to enforce the importance of grading their students properly, not passing them even though they don't deserve it. Ms. Suggs was in a very difficult position because she was aware of the risks that could unfold if she started talking about the issue. She knew that she could end some students collegiate career, while also ending her own by opposing this issue. If I was in Ms. Suggs situation, I probably would have done the same thing and spoken up about the issues that faced my school. This does damage FSU's reputation. It demonstrates how FSU is not prioritized in their academic studies, making them much less appealing.
ReplyDeleteAthletic programs at big time schools have the ability to bring in millions of dollars a year. Considering that college is just a business and schools are always trying to find ways to make money, they may not want to report academic wrongdoings by their star athletes. According to Forbes, Alabama Football made $81,993,762 in revenue last year alone. If a scandal were to happen at Alabama, they would lose out on a large sum of their money, but if they keep everything quiet like what Professor Bonn was trying to do, they do not need to worry about losing money. In the past, penalties for instances like what happened at Florida State might put them on probation for a year so that they could not receive the benefit of playing in a bowl game. Although it may stop that particular school from giving their athletes benefits, it certainly does not stop other schools from doing the same thing. It is hard to say what I would have done if I were in Ms. Sugg's position because part of me would want to do the right thing as she did, but I would also want to keep it quiet to keep my job. The article says that Ms. Sugg's was trying to earn her PhD, and that she was also a single mother of a young child. I believe that if I had been in her situation, I would have kept it quiet long enough to get my PhD so that I would be able to get another job afterwords. Although Ms. Sugg's did the right thing, the consequences were extreme and left her in a very poor financial situation, eventually leading to her unfortunate death. I do not think this damages Florida State's reputation at all. Many other schools have gone through similar problems, and have come out of them as strong as they were before. The two examples I think of are the UNC men's basketball team who just won the NCAA Tournament, and the UConn men's basketball team who won the 2014 NCAA Tournament the year after they went on probation. This may be a small hiccup for Florida State, but it should have no bearing on their longterm success not only with their program in terms of recruiting, but it also will not impact the revenue of the program.
ReplyDeleteAthletics are a huge part of school culture and income. Schools like FSU almost revolve around the football season. The importance of the athletes to the school is the cause of academic integrity issues going unreported. In order to avoid these issues the players have to be confronted by their coach and team, because those are the only people that the players will listen to. The athletes don't want to listen to teachers because they only want to focus on sports, so if a sports figure gets the athletes to recognize the importance of grades, they will listen. If I was in Ms. Suggs' position I would probably have kept quiet and helped the athletes because I am one of the people who revolves around the sports world. I would find it extremely difficult to put my team in jeopardy, and know that you would be disliked by many people for reporting to incident. I think this does not damage FSU's reputation because this has been known to go on in big sports schools around the country. It is bad, but it is not unexpected. People are not shocked by the incidents, and it will not damage the program in the future.
ReplyDeleteIssues of academic integrity may go unreported at big-time sports schools due to a conflict of interest between the educator and the school. Colleges, such as FSU, see sports as a business- they recruit star high school players for their teams, in hopes that they will win more games, but most importantly, generate more interest and revenue for the school. The college values the players more as athletes than students- a star football player can generate interest in the athletic program, which ultimately helps the college get more money. So, an academic problem with a student athlete can go unreported, as a college prioritizes getting more money from the athlete playing their sport, rather than them being excluded from the sports for an academic issue.
ReplyDeleteTo deter issues of academic dishonesty from student athletes, their schoolwork and endeavors in doing so should be tracked- since many of these students don't see academics as a priority in their college experience, plagiarized, late, and even incomplete work is common. To prevent this, advisors/school counselors should be frequently checking in on the students, and teachers should be held accountable for treating student athletes just like any other student, as their punishments and privileges in the classroom should be the same.
In honesty, I'm not sure if I would step up and oppose the academic leeway the students were given; big-time sports schools like FSU don't prioritize a student athlete's education over their athletics, and I think knowing this would prevent me from attempting to make a case against the students.
Whether FSU recieves punishment for the favoritism of the football players in their academic programs, I don't think it will tarnish their reputation. FSU sees the football players as part of a larger money making system- the players played, and the school got money from ticket sales, food, sports memorabilia, and countless other aspects in the business side of sports. From that, they could expand on their football program, and attract more talent in future years to come. FSU's reputation as a big-time sports college wouldn't be damaged.
At big time sports schools, such as Florida State University, football is essential to the survival and prestige of the school. There are many players throughout the NCAA who are recruited solely on their athletic ability and what they can contribute to their team in order to generate ticket sales, championships, and many other notable benefits. At many Division One footballs schools, like Florida State, the academic standards aren't extremely high. This means that these schools can recruit student athletes with sub-par GPA's and SAT test scores in order to improve and maintain the level of play on their teams. That presents the problem of academic integrity for many of these athletes whose first priority is football, rather than their education. These players would rather skip class and copy and paste their projects and homework from internet sources than study and actually try to pass their classes. A lot of times these situations go unreported. A reason that these situations go unreported is out of fear. Around the country, fans from all over support their teams and players with great passion. Therefore, many are afraid to confess issues of adademic integrity because they feel like a small and powerless case against thousands and thousands of supporters. To go along with this professors get bribed and threatened. That can cause fear to report these issues. To resolve these issues, strict laws or rules by the NCAA and the schools themselves need to be put in place to discourage athletes from plagiarism, cheating, and skipping class. As far as the possible fear of reporting these problems go, groups that support academic integrity need to speak out against these cases of favoritism. If I were in the position of Ms. Suggs, I would feel it necessary to support academic integrity and not allow special opportunities for student athletes to make up work, get extra credit, and more. It's important to instill a sense of responsibility into college athletes that they can carry for a lifetime. They need to learn how to hold themselves accountable. To an extent, this does damage FSU's reputation. The cases of academic favoritism towards college athletes puts a damage image out there. It shows that the players and their value to the team and the income of the school from athletics is more important than education and a degree. They show these athletes that they can get away with cheating and cutting class.
ReplyDeleteFor big colleges where sports are important like FSU, there are a lot of incredible athletes that do struggle with school. Professors at that those colleges know that the students athletes (some with athletic scholarships) mostly went there for the sport, not much of the learning aspect. The professors know that and they want to help there students as well as the team. To deter these issues I feel like the professors need to think more about the student than the team by being more strict to the students academic life so they can better prepare the student for the future. If I were Ms. Suggs I think I would do it too, not because of the team necessarily, but I play some sports for the school and I can see balancing sports and school is hard to do, especially at that level. I don't think that this incident would damage there reputation of FSU to many because many other big schools have also done as well, some even worse and they are fine, its a matter of time when people start to forget about this incident and start cheering on the Seminoles again.
ReplyDelete- What may cause issues of academic integrity to go unreported at big time sports schools?
ReplyDeleteBig time sports schools main focus is having their sport teams succeed in order to promote their school as a place to go if you are interested in following a sports career or be a part of intense sport life. If a big school loses a star player due to grade issues they will not perform as well in competitions and make their school less appealing to future students. In order to avoid this, teachers allow the student athletes to underperform and then reward them with sufficient grades to stay on the team.
-What can be done to deter issues like this from occurring?
Closer monitoring of student-athletes’ performance and progress in their classes by groups independent of the school would allow an unbiased way to ensure academic integrity is upheld without putting teachers, who are doing the right thing, in bad situations.
- Ms. Suggs, the teacher in question, was a graduate student at the time of these events. If you were in her position, what would you have done?
I would like to say that I would have been as brave as Ms. Suggs and done the right thing but in that situation I would have kept to myself. Ms. Suggs was almost done with her PHD and a single mother, that is already enough stress and hard work, the last thing I would do is create more problems for myself by standing against the corruption at FSU.
-Does this damage FSU's reputation? To what degree?
I think this damages FSU’s reputation, but not to the degree it should. Behavior like this is seen throughout big time sports schools and little has changed.
ReplyDelete1. Issues of academic integrity often go unreported at big time sports schools due to the considerable profit that is generated by these athletes. Keeping quiet prevents schools from losing money and keeps the universities reputation in tact.
2. I think it all comes down to how the teacher handles the situation. College athletes are primarily there to play rather than to study. That being said, many students dream of playing for the NFL once they graduate college. Although, according to the NCAA, only 1.5% of football players go pro. That is a very small percentage and therefore, these students should be able to maintain a reasonable GPA incase their plan of playing for the NFL falls through. Perhaps schools should consider a different type of special treatment for athletes. Rather than giving them good grades that are undeserved, teachers and coaches should work together to provide one on one tutoring that doesn’t interfere with practice. Slight adjustments to their schedules could make a huge difference academically but not affect their ability to perform on game day.
3. If I were in Ms.Suggs position, I do not think I would’ve reported these students. By doing so, it puts the schools large income in jeopardy. These athletes need a little bit of special treatment considering they are not your average student. They have a lot on the line for their school and themselves. I think insinuating tutors and extra help for these athletes is the best way to go about it. If I were her, I wouldn’t have made such a big deal, increasing headlines and stories. I’d simply speak to the administration of the university and persuade them with my opinion.
4. I honestly don’t think this situation damages FSU’s reputation at all. Similar situations regarding special treatment occur at big time athletic schools all the time and many people are aware of this they simply just do not care. The school wants to generate as much money as possible and fans just want the entertainment… they want their teams players to be focused on the sport.
Issues of academic integrity often go unreported because schools and teachers like Professor Bonn who are involved in the sports team care more about sports than whether or not their athletes are getting a good education. Also the millions of dollars that these sports teams bring in to the school provide even more incentives for teachers and administrators to look the other way and let things slide. Also some athletes don't care about the education they get and are using college as a stepping stone to go into the NFL, NBA, etc. Instead of helping these students they let them do whatever they want as long as they still bring in money for the school. A way to prevent this is for the NCAA to become more involved in the schools athletes academics and enforce harsher punishments for breaking these rules so hopefully in the future their is more incentive to do well in the classroom. Ms.Suggs was in a very difficult position with no good way out, but I think she should have waited and got more evidence so the school couldn't dismiss her claims like they did. I think this doesn't damage FSU's reputation that much because people know about how all big time schools let their athletes get away with things they shouldn't.
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ReplyDeleteIssues of academic integrity make go unnoticed because of student athletes not being able to do complete work due to their deep involvement and commitment to their sports team and how it most likely is their top priority. I feel that if teachers had conversations with student athletes before a course starts and the teacher explains their expectations of the athletes during the course, it would give the athletes an idea of what is expected of them during the year. If I were in Ms.Suggs's position at the time of this controversy, I would have probably let the student athletes in question make up their work, or I would have helped them previously so that this situation would not have happened. The reason nI say this is because the athletes at a big time D1 football school clearly aren't there to take online courses on coffee and wine, they are there to play football. And when they are making a run for the national championship, there may not be time for schoolwork with all of the practices and film sessions, so I would have understood that and helped them out. I feel like this does damage FSU's reputation because of the degree to what it escalated. The story ending with a death really made the controversy much more serious, and worse for the school. However, I believe that situations like this happen all the time in other schools, but the teaches just might be a little more accepting.
ReplyDelete1. What may cause issues of academic integrity to go unreported at big time sports schools?
ReplyDeleteIf the student athletes don't pass their classes they will not be able to play in sports. It could also affect the team if a great student athlete is not academically eligible to play for their team, which could also affect the college's sports reputation.
2. What can be done to deter issues like this from occurring?
To help solve these issues, colleges need to make it mandatory for professors and teachers to properly grade their student athletes no matter how poorly their grades truly are. If the teachers are caught giving their students an unearned high grades, they should be subject to termination of their job.
3. Ms. Suggs, the teacher in question, was a graduate student at the time of these events. If you were in her position, what would you have done?
If I were in Ms. Suggs' position I would think that this is so corrupt and I would probably speak to the press. I would tell the press that I have been told to give my student athletes passing grades for their academic work when they are failing. It is highly unfair when academic students put a lot of their time and effort to getting good grades in school, when student athletes are automatically given good grades when they are truly failing.
4. Does this damage FSU's reputation? To what degree?
I believe this does dramatically impacts FSU's reputation. Before I read this article, I was not even aware that this issue even existed. I think it is so corrupt that any professor would dare to bring their student athlete's failed academic scores up to a phony B or A level score. This is a huge disgrace that could possibly jeopardize FSU as an academic institution.
- What may cause issues of academic integrity to go unreported at big time sports schools?
ReplyDeleteI think what causes issues of academic integrity to go unreported at big time sports schools such as FSU is that these players generate tons of money for the school and the school is benefiting off them tremendously. If the football program were to be suspended or not eligible to play due to academic integrity the school would lose a lot of the revenue it makes and would strongly hurt them financially. Since college athletics are so important to schools making money, I think the professors usually give more freedom to the players and understand a lot of there time is being taken up by athletics and don’t have as much time to do their work compared to a regular student on campus.
-What can be done to deter issues like this from occurring?
There are many things that can be done to prevent issues like this from occurring. First, I think a lot of these athletes are not well educated and got full rides to come play for their school. If we give them tutoring sessions or help them with their work the amount of cheating will decrease and grades will be better for the students. Next, I think there needs to be a person in the classroom watching at all times because too many athletes get away with this and it needs to stop. Lastly and most importantly, I think the NCAA needs to give much harsher punishments if students are caught and not act like it didn’t happen. If we increase the punishments, the athletes would be less likely to cheat and focus on their work.
- Ms. Suggs, the teacher in question, was a graduate student at the time of these events. If you were in her position, what would you have done?
If I were Ms. Suggs I would have reported the incident. Athlete or not, if someone is cheating and you feel pressured to pass the student, you need to let someone know. If she did not report it she could have potentially lost her job and made things worse. However, she did lose her job, but she did what the right thing to do was and took a stand. In the end, it’s hard for one teacher to win against the FSU football team due to how it benefits the school and the tremendous amount of evidence it would take to win that case.
-Does this damage FSU's reputation? To what degree?
I don’t think this damages FSU’s reputation but I think it impacts all of the big schools. I think this is very common for a lot of players at these top schools and for the most of the time they usually get away with it. When incidents like this come up at FSU the NCAA are going to investigate even further than they already do on all the schools and make punishments even harsher. Overall, people know these incidents are common and will not judge FSU differently than it already is and it will continue to succeed as a football program.
The reason for some of these incidents not being reported is because not only can it damage the reputation of the school but the players, teams, and programs as well. They sometimes go unreported because sports bring in a lot of money for big name colleges. There are schools that people go to for academics and schools people go to for sports. If these incidents were reported it would damage the income of these schools that comes with having big name teams. Unfortunately it is very hard to deter these types of issues because its hard to force teachers what grades to put in if a teacher gives a student a good grade then there isn't much you can do about it. This could jeopardize the reputation of FSU but FSU is known as a sport school. The money that comes in from Baseball and Football at FSU is a lot and the school cares about that. It could damage the schools reputation as a academic school but as a sport school it'll stay the same
ReplyDeleteI think that it is unreported because football is such a big deal at FSU. At Florida State University, they count on the football team to bring in millions of dollars for the school. I think that the reason that it was unnoticed was because the school counts on these players to perform for the school. If the student athletes are unable to play for the school then the team will be worse and the revenue that they usually make will decrease. I think that the only thing that could be done is for schools to become much more strict with student athletes. They can not be more lenient on athletes because they play a specific sport for the school. Administrators need to make sure that athletes are completing their work on time and fairly in order for them to continue to play sports for that specific school. Teachers must also be more strict on the players. If you want them to be treated fairly then teachers can not treat them any different from the students that already go to that school.
ReplyDeleteI think that if I was in her position I would not have told anyone about what was going on. I would do this because first off I am a single mother that has a child at home. So I think that it wouldn't be smart of me to leak information on FSU football players and lose my job. Ms. Sugg's was also trying to earn her PHD so I would have been quiet because I would want to earn my PHD before I left FSU. I think that this does damage FSU because it has been released that the university is allowing their athletes to cheat and slack off instead of doing their work. This is also a problem because it seems as if FSU is giving students special privileges just because they play sports for the school. I'm not quite sure how this will effect their reputation however. Although this is a serious deal and a certain issue for FSU's future, I am not quite sure how badly it will effect their reputation. I think that if the NCAA goes into investigation on the team and on the school then this will definitely hurt the school and the football teams character.
1. The things that might cause issues with academic integrity to go unreported are that FSU is such big school and make so much money from the sports so they don't want anything to jeopardize that income.
ReplyDelete2. The things the can be done to deter issues like this from occurring are having the staff of the school monitor athletes with the school working making sure no rules are being broken and making sure all the work is there own. Also if the coaches would start telling the athletes to priories school work and tell them how important it is, then maybe students will start taking it serious.
3. If I was in Ms. Suggs position I would have kept quite. I wouldn't want to do anything to cause a problem for my self and for the school. I would know its wrong but the problems it was caused would be greater than the problem its self.
4. Yes it does damage FSU's reputation. But not that badly I think. Events like this occur in almost every big school, it was just unfortunate for FSU to be the first school to be caught. But hopefully after this others school will realize the risk and how its not worth it and stop like what FSU will have to do now.
I beileve what causes acedemic integrity is the amount of talent that D1 athletes have and the power they posses over their school spirit. For example, the FSU football players have this amount of power and it was unreported because everybody at the university including the teachers knew if they got in trouble for skipping and cheating in their class then they would not be able to play which leads to a losing football team and an all around un-happy campus. In order to fix this problem, the teachers and staff of the Universities must be on their players to be the best students they can possibly be while being the best athletes. However this is hard due to players strong egos. With that being said, they must be convinced that they are equally as important. If I was in Ms, Suggs position, I would have told them that you can skip class if you want but in the end, it turns out being bad for everyone because there are losses on paper and a huge loss for the universities reputation academically as well. So when the athletes do not cooperate academically, the university takes a hit and so does the sports teams; its a two way street in that regard. Yes, I do believe that it damages FSU's reputation. However, if the athletes were allowed to play it would not damage them athletically. However it does in fact damage them academically due to the fact that the athletes were skipping class and cheating.
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ReplyDeleteIssues that deal with academic integrity at Florida State, would mostly come from their well-known and fantastic football program. Im sure the players being some of the top division one athletes in the county on the Florida state football team dont even think about the homework or even most of their academics in general. They need to be disciplined and be punished for not completing or passing school work or even missing classes. Some things that can help these athletes to fulfill their scholarship on the academic side is keeping them on a tight leash and make sure they complete all the requirements on their perspective scholarships whether its for athletics or academics. The students may need mentors or even their own coaches to motivate them by academics and keep them from failing out or even showing up to their classes so they can practice that day. Then the students may find faith in doing school work so they can play. In Ms. Suggs Position should have been quieter about her own thoughts and kept it inside. This puts the schools vast profit in jeopardy. It also would effect the flow of students at these universities regular students like a graduate student like Ms.Suggs would be upset to hear what goes on inside a big division one school such as Florida State. This does damage FSU's reputation. Although this may happen at many other schools when students speak out and argue the academic polices at their own school. Florida state officials need to be stricter and take a look after their own athletes to make sure they can strive at the highest level with a good education.
ReplyDeleteLarger schools may not report issues of academic integrity because sports sometimes play a major role in the schools reputation and environment, especially if that school has specific star players. If they loose these players, the team may not reach the standard of which its reputation sets for that school. They will not report these issues to keep their teams which they put hundreds of thousands of dollars and pride into. Students at these larger schools must try in school, and their teachers must be willing to help them. If teachers let the players slack off, they will not try in the future. It all starts at the beginning, as soon as students go to these schools the staff need to do everything they can to help them learn and succeed. If I knew these issues were occurring I probably talk to the presidents of the University. I believe it is wrong for schools to not report kids with issues with their academic integrity. Yes, because if they do not report issues of academic integrity we can not trust the scores that they say the majority of their students receive.
ReplyDeleteThere are several financial reasons that may lead to academic integrity issues. College football is a very profitable industry for many of these universities. In a very simple way if players fail to meet academic standards then the players don't play, if the players don't play then the football team won't succeed, if the football team doesn't win then the school doesn't make money. This cycle eventually leads to academic integrity related issues. As highly controversial as it sounds, paying student athletes would be the best way to deter issues like this from occurring. If students were compensated for their athletic ability they would therefore be encouraged to do well in class so they could be eligible for competition. As flawed as it sounds, having athletes be motivated by money, it would be a possible solution to the lacking in academic integrity at these colleges. I would have said nothing because I would be scared to lose my job. These big universities can find ways to sweep cases like these under the rug and diffuse the press attention, the outcome can be very well a negative towards me if I reported the incident. Morally I should report it, it’s an unfair advantage athletes get due to their value to the school. Sadly FSU has joined a never ending list of many colleges which have had issues in academic integrity. The collegiate sports world has always had and will always have issues regarding academic integrity. This scandal will soon be forgotten along with many of the other scandals in the college sports world.
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