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Academic Integrity
Subcommittee members
Dr. Michael Heintze, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing (Subcommittee Chair)
Mr. Tyler Barnes-Wolf, Student-Athlete
Dr. Ron Brown, Dean, University College
Mr. Travis Bush, Associate Head Coach, Football
Dr. Susan Day, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology
Dr. Carol Dochen, Director, Student Learning Assistance Center
Mr. Chris Elrod, Assistant Athletics Director; Director of the Athletic Academic Center
Dr. Tom Gustafson, Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Ms. Yvette Morales, Director and Academic Advisor, College of Liberal Arts Advising Center
Ms. Christina Racanelli, Student-Athlete
Ms. Susan Rolls, NCAA Athletics Certification Officer, University College
Dr. Barbara Sanders, Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy
Ms. Peggy Stansberry, Associate Director of Processing and Evaluations, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Dr. William Stone, Chair, Faculty Senate and Professor, Department of Criminal Justice
Operating Principle
2.1 Academic Standards. The Association’s fundamental principles indicate that an intercollegiate athletics program shall be designed and maintained as a vital component of the institution’s educational system, and student-athletes shall be considered an integral part of the student body. Consistent with this philosophy, the institution shall demonstrate that:
a. The institution admits only student-athletes who have reasonable expectations of obtaining academic degrees;
(1) If the academic profile of entering student-athletes, as a whole or for any student-athlete subgroup, is significantly lower than that of other student-athlete or comparable student body groups, the contrast shall be analyzed and explained by appropriate institutional authorities.
(2) If the graduation rate of student-athletes, as a whole or for any student-athlete subgroup, is significantly lower than that of other student-athletes or comparable student body groups, this disparity shall be analyzed, explained and addressed (through specific
plans for improvement) by appropriate institutional authorities.
b. Academic standards and policies applicable to student-athletes are consistent with those adopted by the institution for the student body in general or NCAA standards, whichever are higher;
c. The responsibility for admission, certification of academic standing and evaluation of academic performance of student-athletes are vested in the same agencies that have authority in these matters for students generally; and
d. Written policies related to scheduling are established in all sports to minimize student-athletes' conflicts with class time and/or final examination periods due to participation in intercollegiate athletics, consistent with the provisions of Constitution 3.2.4.13.
Operating Principle
2.2 Academic Support. Members of the Association have the responsibility to conduct intercollegiate athletics programs in a manner designed to protect and enhance the educational wellbeing of student-athletes and to assure proper emphasis on educational objectives. Consistent with this responsibility, the institution shall demonstrate that:
a. Adequate academic support services are available for student-athletes;
b. Student-athletes are encouraged and assisted in reaching attainable academic goals of
their own choosing;
c. When it is determined that individual student-athletes have special academic needs, these needs are addressed;
d. The support services are reviewed and approved periodically by academic authorities outside the department of intercollegiate athletics; and
e. There is a commitment to the fair treatment of student-athletes, particularly in their academic role as students.