Symposium Schedule

 

Tuesday, June 3
1:00 - 1:15 p.m.        Welcome - Dr. Robert Kelley, President, University of North Dakota
1:15-2:00 p.m.         Opening Plenary
The Challenge of Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Student-Athletes:  Current Status and Future Directions
Presenter: Pat Donohoe – Montana State University
The purpose of this presentation is to review data from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health and the NCAA relevant to the mental health and well-being of student-athletes.  A discussion of emerging themes will focus on exploring the challenges of increasing the collaborative provision of psychological services to our student-athletes.
Presentations
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.        Session One
Components of an Effective Program to Address Sexual Assault Involving Student-Athletes
Presenters: Lucy France and Chris Fiore, The University of Montana; Amelia Lawless and Jessica Heskins, California State University, Sacramento
This workshop will discuss sexual assault and the three major components of implementing an effective sexual assault prevention program on campus.  It will include educational strategies for preventing and addressing sexual assault, as well as successful campus collaboration strategies and bystander intervention techniques and programs specifically for athletes and athletic departments.  The session will also discuss campus climate information in terms of gathering and utilizing data.  Title IX, and the new campus SaVE Act, as well as other federal requirements and how your campus can assure compliance will also be reviewed.
Artifacts for this Topic: Components of an Effective Program to Address Sexual Assault Involving Student Athletes Powerpoint Bystander Intervention Handout
Difficult Conversations:  A Look At Anxiety, Depression, Suicide and Ways of Engaging and Supporting Your Struggling Athlete
Presenters: Dr. Renee Gilkey and Leanne Seguin, University of Northern Colorado; Aaron Grusonik, Montana State University
This breakout session is intended to increase participant’s awareness of the unique pressures and circumstances that may place student athletes at risk for anxiety and depression.  Discussion will include factors that hinder access to treatment and present practical guidelines and points to consider in managing athletes who may be struggling with these issues. This session will conclude with a brief 10-15 minute question and answer period to give participants an opportunity to address specific concerns.
3:40 - 5:10 p.m.        Session Two
Stress Management and the Student-Athlete
Presenters: Tricia Hughes, Eastern Washington University; Dr. Jennifer Gildner, UC Davis
This session will overview national data related to student-athletes and stress, as well as the impacts that stress can have on sport performance, academics, physical health, and mental health. Time will be spent covering strategies for managing stress individually, as well as looking at strategies that athletic departments can implement to prevent and reduce student-athlete stress.  Session includes a review of what Big Sky institutions are doing with their stress management programming.
Artifacts for this Topic: Link to Prezi **Login required to view**
Coaching and Mentoring Through Alcohol and Drug Issues
Presenters: Jim Murphy and Eric Plummer, University of North Dakota; Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting, Cal Poly
This presentation will provide the participants with the knowledge, skills, and materials to assist in mentoring student-athletes and building institutional support structures to navigate through alcohol and drug issues.
Wednesday, June 4
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.          Session Three
It Takes a Village: Diagnosing and Treating Concussions
Presenters: Dr. Caroline Fauer, Idaho State University; Dr. Mark Bajorek, Portland State University; Cherisse Kutyreff, Northern Arizona University
This session will review traumatic brain injury epidemiology and the initial assessment of the concussion and organizing the complexities around the evaluation of the affected athlete and the potential long-term consequences of concussion, and the need to involve psycho-social support services and academic support services in the concussion rehabilitation process.  Proactive steps including equipment considerations and rule changes in college sport that are geared towards minimizing the risk of concussion will also be discussed.
Artifacts for this Topic: It Takes a Village to Manage a Concussion Powerpoint Concussions: Initial Assessment Powerpoint Request for Learning Accomodations Document
9:30 - 10:15 a.m.         Closing Session
The Mindful Athlete
Presenter: Dr. Gloria Petruzzelli, California State University, Sacramento
The session will close out the symposium and will provide a greater understanding of mindfulness and its applications, benefits of mindfulness for student-athletes, and practical applications that university athletic departments could reinforce and implement that support student-athlete development of mindfulness skills.
10:15 a.m.                    Final Remarks – Doug Fullerton, Commissioner, Big Sky Conference