WEEK 4.2 DQ

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APA FORMAT

500 WORDS

USE SCHOLARLY SOURCES

A goal is often a short-term idea that is accomplished with tangible results. A mission, however,
has an aura of a journey, a long-term or difficult pursuit through challenging physical or political
terrain. Mission statements are typically developed with lofty words that capture the intangible
nature of ideals and values.

Colleges and universities are no exception when it comes to developing mission statements.
Consider the mission of the University of Miami:

At the University of Miami, the mission is conveyed in the form of a common purpose: “At the U,
we transform lives through teaching, research, and service” (University of Miami, n.d.). This is
followed by a clearly outlined set of values and behaviors to which students, faculty, and other
personnel are expected to abide.

According to the Knight Commission and other organizations, athletic departments in
institutions of higher learning often struggle to promote behaviors that are in line with these
mission statements. Often, the issue is academics spending versus athletic spending: Which is
more in line with promoting the application of knowledge, for example? When gaps occur
between the missions of the institution as a whole and the athletic department, it may put one
or both entities at risk of an ethical breach.

As a sport administrator, you will need to understand the importance of aligning your athletic
organization with the mission and values of the organization of the whole. That is the focus of
this Discussion.

University of Miami. (n.d.). Building a better U together: Common purpose, values, and behaviors.

Instructions

Select a university and research their website. Find the mission or vision statement for the
university in general and for the athletic department specifically. Similar to a school of
education or any other department, the athletic department should have its own mission
statement.

Choose one ethical issue related to college sports (e.g., coach’s salaries, cost of building
facilities, commercialization)

Post the institution you chose as well as the mission, vision, or values of both the institution in
general and the athletic department. Then, explain whether the mission statements of the
university (general and athletics) are in alignment with each other. What are the similarities and
disparities, if any? Finally, for the ethical issue you chose, explain how that issue might put
either or both mission, vision, or values statements at risk.

Instructor Name: Point Value: 30

Student Name:

CATEGORY Excellent (12–11 points) Good (10–9 points) Fair (8–7 points) Poor (6–1 points) Did Not Complete (0 points) # of points

Content Quality

40% of total Discussion

grade

Student participated in the

Discussion about the presented

topic with detailed, relevant,

supported initial posts and

responses. Student enhanced

points with examples and

questions that helped further

discussion. Discussion is well

organized, uses scholarly tone,

follows APA style, uses original

writing and proper paraphrasing,

contains very few or no writing

and/or spelling errors, and is fully

consistent with graduate-level

writing style. Discussion contains

multiple, appropriate and

exemplary sources

expected/required for the

assignment.

Student participated in the

Discussion about the presented

topic with detailed, relevant,

supported initial posts and

responses. Discussion is mostly

consistent with graduate level

writing style. Discussion may have

some small or infrequent

organization, scholarly tone, or

APA style issues, and/or may

contain a few writing and spelling

errors, and/or somewhat less than

the expected number of or type of

sources.

Student participated in the

Discussion about the presented

topic with adequate content but

the content lacked either detail,

relevancy, or support. Discussion

is somewhat below graduate level

writing style, with multiple smaller

or a few major problems.

Discussion may be lacking in

organization, scholarly tone, APA

style, and/or contain many writing

and/or spelling errors, or shows

moderate reliance on quoting vs.

original writing and paraphrasing.

Discussion may contain inferior

resources (number or quality).

Content of student’s post and

responses was not clear, relevant,

or supported. Discussion is well

below graduate level writing style

expectations for organization,

scholarly tone, APA style, and

writing, or relies excessively on

quoting. Discussion may contain

few or no quality resources.

Student did not submit a post or

response.

CATEGORY Excellent (12–11 points) Good (10–9 points) Fair (8–7 points) Poor (6–1 points) Did Not Complete (0 points) # of points

Engagement

40% of total Discussion

grade

Student participated actively as

evidenced by strong reflective

thought in both the initial post and

in responses to classmates’ posts.

Student response participation

exceeded the stated minimum

requirements.

Student participated actively as

evidenced by strong reflective

thought in both the initial post and

in responses to classmates’

posts.Student responses

contributed to classmates’

experience.

Student participated somewhat

actively as evidenced by posts

and responses that were adequate

but lacking strong reflective

thought.

Student did not participate actively

as evidenced by little reflective

thought in initial posts and

responses.

Student did not submit a post or

response.

CATEGORY Excellent (6 points) Good (5 points) Fair (4 points) Poor (3–1 points) Did Not Complete (0 points) # of points

Timeliness

20% of total Discussion

grade

All postings were made in time for

others to read and

respond.

Almost all postings were made in

time for others to read and

respond.

Most postings were made in time

for others to read and respond.

Few postings were made in time

for others to read and respond.

Student did not submit a post or

response.

Final Point Total: 0

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KIN 606: Ethical Decision Making in Sport – Discussion Rubric Weeks 1–7