Università degli Studi di Roma Foro Italico Workshop 3 Dual Career – ESTPORT Questionnaire

Student-athelete @ University of Rome Foro Italico Large SAMPLE Enrolled students in year-1, year-2 and year-3 Bachelor in Sport and Exercise Sciences with the following qualifications: Elite athletes ; National elite athletes; National sports federation athletes. Students (n=139) M (n=80) 57,6 % (age 22,1 ±3,4) F (n=59) 42,4 % (age 21,7 ±4,7)

Student-athelete @ University of Rome Foro Italico Small SAMPLE Elite athletes who partecipated to European & World Championships and/or Olympic Games Students (n=26) M (n=9) 34,6 % (age 22,1 ±2,5) F (n=17) 65,4 % (age 21,8 ±2,4)

Student-athlete @ University of Rome Foro Italico So far the so-called student-athlete is not officially enrolled as such (as a special category). According to internal University regulations, after detecting/selecting student-athletes (elite athletes) the University provides special support and facilitation. Although any BA degree or MA degree regulations are tailor-made to the different needs of different athletes background.

Student-athelete @ University of Rome Foro Italico CORSO DI LAUREA FACILITAZIONI REQUISITI ATTIVITA’ RICONOSCIUTE MODALITA’ NOTE L22 – LM67 BA Sport Sciences & MA AMPA Riconoscimento crediti formativi Medaglia olimpica o paraolimpica, titolo di campione mondiale assoluto, campione europeo assoluto, campione italiano assoluto Discipline riconosciute dal Comitato olimpico nazionale italiano o dal Comitato italiano paraolimpico Su richiesta e presentazione adeguata documentazione LM 68 MA Sport and Technique Riconoscimento crediti formativi, sessioni straordinarie di esame Definizione di percorsi personalizzati per gli studenti con meriti sportivi e certificazioni di tecnico/arbitro/dirigente di Federazioni Sportive Nazionali Modalità di esame possono essere definite discrezionalmente dal singolo docente, come ad esempio esami orali o in via telematica LM47 MA Sport Management Eventuali esoneri totali o parziali dall’obbligo di frequenza Orario delle attività didattiche coincidente con lo svolgimento della preparazione alle competizioni per gli atleti di interesse nazionale Attività debitamente documentate dalle Federazioni Sportive di appartenenza Lo studente è tenuto a svolgere attività integrative, ai fini dell’ammissione alla verifica di profitto, su indicazione del singolo docente

Dual Career issues 15) Why did you choose to study at University?

Dual Career issues 16) Do your studies interfere with your athletic performance? In case of positive answer, why?

Dual Career issues 17) Does your athletic performance interfere with your studies? In case of positive answer, why?

Dual Career issues 18) Do you consider yourself to be?

Academic Life 22) How much do you value having access to ‘Distance learninc’ as part of the services and features of your dual career at your university? Better future job opportunities

Academic Life 25) Do you have any support from your family to study Academic Life 25) Do you have any support from your family to study? What are the barriers between your sporting life and your studies? 1=strongly disagree; 5= strongly agree

Both schedules AREN’T FLEXIBLE! Academic Life 25) Do you have any support from your family to study? What are the barriers between your sporting life and your studies? 1=strongly disagree; 5= strongly agree Both schedules AREN’T FLEXIBLE!

Academic Life 39) Do your Lecturers implement learning and teaching strategies that promote having a dual career?

Academic Life 42) Do you know the national or regional legislation regarding the elite athletes? New reform of education in Italy with a specific project is in progress.

Uni regulations allow 50% attendance Academic Life 43) Do you know the academic regulations of your university regarding the student-athletes? Uni regulations allow 50% attendance

Sporting Life 63) Does your academic commitment interferes with your training? 1=strongly disagree; 5= strongly agree Definitely YES!

Sts-As just use teachers’ notes! Sporting Life 65-69) What teaching / learning tools do you normally use? 65-69) Quali strumenti di insegnamento/apprendimento normalmente utilizzi? 1= Never; 5= Always Sts-As just use teachers’ notes!

Sporting Life 69-71) What teaching / learning tools do you normally use? 69-71) Quali strumenti di insegnamento/apprendimento normalmente utilizzi? 1= Never; 5= Always

Sporting Life 73) What are your expectations after finishing your athletic career? IDENTITY ISSUE Sts-As identify themselves with their sporting life… so they fully project themselves into their sport related jobs

Sports tutor 74) Does your university programme provide support and guidance to student-athletes through tutors?

2) study path organisation Sports tutor 83) Would you like your sport tutor to advise/help you with? Administrative procedures… so probably organisation problem due to general lItalian complex regulations Although DUCASTUN can be a solution to both issues: 1) teachnig/learning process and 2) study path organisation