NCAA CERTIFICATIONSelf-Study Update

Dr. Robin FormanDean of Undergraduate Students

Leslie ClaybrookAssociate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator

March 4, 2008

NCAA CertificationNCAA CertificationSelf-StudySelf-Study

• Self-awareness – opportunity to educate individuals across campus about the athletics program’s goals and purposes, the many challenges facing athletics, and the ways in which athletics supports the institution’s mission.

• Affirmation – self-study process reveals many aspects of the athletics program worthy of praise.

• Opportunities to improve – even an outstanding program can be better. The self-study process offers a forum for suggestions from individuals with a wide range of experience.

NCAA Athletics NCAA Athletics Certification ProcessCertification Process

Step No. 1 Orientation

videoconference and institution begins self-study

process (Sept-Nov).

Step No. 2 Institution develops self-

study report.

Step No. 3Self-study report submitted

via ACS May 1, 2008.

Report developedSeptember - April

Step No. 4 NCAA staff liaison reviews report for preliminary issues.

Step No. 5Full committee (CAC) reviews self-study report and approves

issues.

Step No. 6 Institution has option to respond to CAC analysis.

July 15 – August 15

May 1 – June 30

NCAA Athletics Certification TimelineNCAA Athletics Certification Timeline• Aug. 31, 2007 - Members of the steering committee and subcommittees approved by President Leebron.

• Sept.14, 2007 - NCAA Orientation Videoconference.

• Sept. – Oct. 2007 - Subcommittees meet to discuss duties and responsibilities for completing the self-study.

• Nov. 2007 – Jan. 2008 - Subcommittees gather, interview and analyze information.

• Jan. 22, 2008 - Steering committee meeting/teleconference to discuss subcommittees work on self-study.

• Feb. – Mar. 2008 - Subcommittees continue to gather and analyze information, begin preparing self-study.

• Mar. 4, 2008 – Presentation to the Administrators’ Forum.

• Apr. 2008 - Subcommittees produce a final draft of self-study. Steering committee meeting to discuss final draft.

• May 1, 2008 - Final draft of self-study instrument due to NCAA.

• Aug./Sept. 2008 - Respond to NCAA regarding preliminary issues, update campus community.

• Oct. 19-24 or 26-3, 2008 - Potential Peer Review Visit.

• Nov. 2008 – Jan. 2009 - Respond to NCAA Committee, if any issues from peer review team.

• Feb. 2009 NCAA issues final certification decision.

Athletics CertificationAthletics CertificationCommitteesCommittees

1. Steering Committee

2. Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance

3. Academic Integrity

4. Student-Athlete Welfare and Equity

NCAA CertificationNCAA CertificationSteering CommitteeSteering Committee

• David Leebron President• Robin Forman Dean of Undergraduates, Chair of Steering Committee• Jim Castaneda Faculty Athletic Representative• Chris DelConte Director of Athletics• Leslie Claybrook Senior Woman Administrator• J.D. Bucky Allshouse Board of Trustees• Vicki Bretthauer Board of Trustees• Kathy Collins Vice President for Finance• Carl E. Isgren Board of Trustees• Diane Gu Women’s Swimming Student-Athlete• Sarah Longpre Alumna, President of the Women’s Athletic Advisory Board• Carol Quillen Vice Provost, Academic Affairs• Wes Morris Prof. of English and Master, Chair of Equity and Well Being• Nancy Niedzielski Associate Prof. of Linguistics, Chair Governance and

Commitment to Rules Compliance• Rob Phillipi Associate Commissioner, C-USA• Jeffery O. Rose Board of Trustees• Tobias Scheil Men’s Tennis Student-Athlete• Roland Smith Associate Provost• Ric Stoll Prof. of Political Science, Chair of Academic Integrity • Matthew Taylor Advisor, Dean of Undergraduates• Willis Wilson Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Governance and Commitment to Rules Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance SubcommitteeCompliance Subcommittee

• Nancy Niedzielski Chair of subcommittee, Associate Professor of Linguistics

• Andrea Blackett Women’s Track/Cross Country Assistant Coach

• Ryan Berry Baseball Student-Athlete

• Jim Castaneda Faculty Athletic Representative

• Keith Cooper Professor of Computer Science

• Michael Dean Compliance Coordinator

• Heather Domeier Associate Director of Student Financial Services

• Rob Sickles Professor of Economics

• Jason Sosa Lecturer, Department of Kinesiology

Governance and Commitment Governance and Commitment to Rules Complianceto Rules Compliance

• Institutional Control – President is ultimately in charge of athletic department and decisions.

• Rules Compliance – written policies and procedures in place. Clear and unambiguous commitment to rules compliance.

• Rules education – for student-athletes, coaches, athletic department staff, Rice campus community, boosters, etc.

Governance and Commitment to Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance ActivitiesRules Compliance Activities

• Updated Student-Athlete Handbook

• Reviewed Rules Compliance Handbook

• Reviewed Athletic Department Policy and Procedure Manual

• Reviewed how the institution has organized itself to maintain compliance with NCAA rules.

ACDEMIC INTEGRITYACDEMIC INTEGRITYSUBCOMMITTEESUBCOMMITTEE

• Ric Stoll Chair of Subcom., Professor of Political Science

• Ellen Everett Registrar’s Office

• Julie Griswold Assistant Athletic Director – Academic Services

• Kara Lawrence Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete

• Paula Sanders Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

• Dale Sawyer Professor of Geology

• Roland Smith Associate Provost

• Keith Todd Director of Admission

• Robert Yekovich Dean of the Shepherd School of Music

• Jon Warren Men’s Track/Cross Country Head Coach

Academic Integrity Academic Integrity SubcommitteeSubcommittee

• Academic standards and policies applicable to student-athletes are consistent with those adopted by the institution for the student body in general.

• Conduct athletic programs in a manner designed to protect and enhance the educational well-being of student-athletes and to assure proper emphasis on educational objectives.

• Graduation rates of student-athletes mirrors those of general student body.

Academic IntegrityAcademic IntegritySubcommittee ActivitiesSubcommittee Activities

Academic achievements of Rice student-athletes are a shining beacon for NCAA institutions.– 98% Graduation Rate for those student-athletes who

exhaust their eligibility (ranked first in Division IA and 3rd best in NCAA)

– 93% Federal Graduation Rate for student and 81% for student-athletes

– 13 out of 16 teams have a 3.0 or better g.p.a.– 182 (59 % of student-athletes) named to C-USA

Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.0 or better g.p.a.); number and % tops in C-USA

Academic IntegrityAcademic IntegritySubcommittee Activities, cont.Subcommittee Activities, cont.

• Reviewed academic support area. Able to include information about new reporting lines for athletic academic support and compliance.

• Reviewed test scores of incoming freshman for the previous three classes.

• Reviewed Student-Athlete Handbook.

• Analyzed, explained and addressed policies regarding missed class time, scheduling of athletic competition and practices.

• Wes Morris Chair of the subcommittee, Professor of English

• Ed Cox Associate Professor of History

• Leslie Claybrook Senior Woman Administrator

• Joe Davidson General Counsel

• A.J. Moore Assistant Director of Fitness Student Recreation

• David Sayler Senior Associate Athletic Director

• Bencil Smith Football Student-Athlete

• Sabrina Tour Student

• Matthew Taylor Advisor, Dean of Undergraduates

• Michael Winters Rice Counseling Center

• Genny Volpe Volleyball Head Coach

Equity and Student-Athlete Equity and Student-Athlete Well Being SubcommitteeWell Being Subcommittee

Equity and Student-Athlete Equity and Student-Athlete Well Being SubcommitteeWell Being Subcommittee

• Demonstrate that the athletics department is committed to, and has progressed toward, fair and equitable treatment of – both male and female student-athletes and athletics department

personnel, and – minority student-athletes and athletics department personnel.

• Conduct the athletics department in a manner designed to protect and enhance the physical and educational well-being of student-athletes (e.g., grievance/appeal procedures, programs to protect health of an provide a safe environment for each of our student-athletes.)

• Institutions must formally adopt a five-year plan for the future for the athletics program that ensures institution maintains a program or continues progress toward a program, that is equitable for (1) both genders and (2) expands opportunities and support for minority student-athletes and athletics personnel.

Equity and Student-Athlete Well Being Equity and Student-Athlete Well Being Subcommittee ActivitiesSubcommittee Activities

• Met numerous times with student-athletes to discuss areas of well-being and equitable treatment of both male and female student-athletes and of all minority student-athletes.

• Distributed a survey and met with head coaches to discuss areas of well-being and equity among men’s and women’s teams and discussed fair and equitable treatment of minority athletics department personnel.

• Reviewed Student-Athlete Handbook and Athletic Department Policy and Procedure.

Athletic Department Strategic PlanAthletic Department Strategic Plan

• MissionMission In support of the educational mission of Rice University – our mission is to guide and support Rice students in the pursuit of excellence – academically, athletically, and socially. Above all else, we produce difference-makers.

• Guiding PrinciplesGuiding PrinciplesRespect, Positive Attitude, Focus, Accountability and Continuous Improvement

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS