Proposal

Narrative

The Student Athlete Success Center (SASC) provides academic support to the student-athlete population at FAU. Currently, there are two small class spaces in our academic center, for which we would like to add a virtual option. This would accommodate both our immediate need to meet social distancing for safety, and long term needs for when students return to full team travel schedules and cannot attend sessions in person. In the past, if teams were traveling, they would be unable to attend academic support sessions, such as tutoring. Once the pandemic required the move to virtual only, it opened up an option for students to attend from anywhere. We would like this option to be able to continue in the long term, so students would not be at a disadvantage. The spaces are currently equipped with televisions and we are requesting to add Mercury Conference Systems and cameras in each room to allow for the virtual option. Having access to virtual classrooms will allow our office to take the flexible approach needed to accommodate the unique needs of student-athletes and their academic success. The SASC has been able to provide high levels of support over the last several years, despite the demanding team practice and travel schedules and further made adjustments to accommodate the pandemic. This access would allow for a virtual classroom and open up access for a variety of virtual group sessions dedicated to student success, whether for tutoring, student-athlete SLS sections, Summer Bridge for incoming students, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (a study organization) meetings, life skills events, or academic team meetings. Thank you for your consideration.

Facilities

None anticipated. The estimate for the Mercury Systems was done in consultation with OIT and the system will be placed on a table.

Hardware Requirements

As provided by OIT: Crestron Mercury® X Tabletop UC Video Conference System; Crestron Mercury X Tabletop Conference System; Huddly IQ Collaboration Camera; HDMI over CATx Receiver; HDMI Cable, Thin, Type A Male-to-Male, 6 ft (1.8 m); HDMI Interface Cable, 6 ft (1.8 m); USB Cable, USB Type A Male to Micro-B Male cable, 6 ft (1.8 m); Ethernet LAN cable for touch screen, CAT6a, RJ-45-to-RJ-45, blue, 50 ft (15 m); IR Emitter Probe w/3.5 mm Mini Phone Plug

Software Requirements

None anticipated.

Personnel Costs

None anticipated.

Other Costs

None anticipated.

Timeline

We project that this would provide accessibility for use of these resources for at least 5 years or more.

Sustainability

None anticipated.

Resource Matching

None.

Implementing Organization

This would be implemented by the Student-Athlete Success Center, reporting to Undergraduate Studies and working with OIT to install. We reached out to OIT ahead of time for an estimate and to understand the recommendations and install needs.