Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association March X,1969, Volume 26 Number 11 Partial-qualifier data show little change in ‘8~ The pcrccntagc of incoming fresh- members admitting them increased at those institutions who received nonqualiftcrs. In 1988, only 29 insti- That rate nearly tripled from 1987, man student-athletes in Division I slightly. athletics grants-in-aid last fall. A tutions admitted nonqualifiers, and while the percentage not meeting who were partial qualifiers under On the othrr hand, the number of year Karlier, thK percentage was 4.5. the total dropprd to 67. the test-score requirement also rosK, NCAA Bylaws 143.1 and 143.2 nonqualifiers admitted dropped sig- The percentage of institutions Partial qualifiers are prospective but not as dramatically. [formerly Bylaw S-IL(j)] changed niticantly from 1987 to 1988. that admittrd partial qualifiers also studcnttathletes who did not meet Among the women’s sports m only slightly betwern 1987 and 1988, This year’s study also includes a increased only slightly -from 6 I .4 thK rrquircmcnts of Bylaw 14.3.1 Division 1, basketball again reported according to the annual study 01 report on Division II partial quahfi- percent of the responding institu- (corccurriculum requiremrnt and/ the most partial qualifiers, with 3X Division I partial qualifiers and ers and nonqualifiers for the first tions in 1987 to 64.6 pcrccnt this or testtscorc requirement) but who of thr 113 women partial qualifiers. nonqualifiers conducted by the time. A total of 206 of the 294 year. ThosK institutions rKported earned an overall grade-point avrr- The women’s number reprKsents NCAA Research Committee. Division I institutions participated admitting at least one partial quali- agr of 2.000 or better in high school. 20.1 percent of the total. A year Results of the study, which were in the study, while 91 of the 192 fier. Nonqualifiers are those who met earlier, there were I25 women partial submitted to the NCAA Council Division II institutions responded. Meanwhile, the institutions rc- none of those requirements. qualifiers, for 27.4 pcrccnt of the and the NCAA Presidents Com- Division I ported a significant drop in the 01 thK total number of black total. mission last week, show that both A total of 562 partial qualifiers numbrr of nonquahtiers admittKd student-athletrs who wcrc recruited Division II the percentage of incoming student- were reported by Division I institu- and in the number of institutions by and admittrd to Division I insti- Thr tirst Division II report shows athletes who were partial qualifiers tions in 1988, representmg 5. I prr- admitting them. In 19X7,52 Division tutions last fall, 85.5 prrccnt were that a lower pcrccntagc of Division and the percentage of Division I cent of all freshman studcnttathletes 1 members reported admitting 143 qualifiers and thus eligible to partic- 11 institutions accepted partial qua- ipate in their freshman year. Of the total number of white student-ath- letes, 97.X percent were qualifiers. In 1987.65 percent of all Division “Of the total number I partial qualifirrs wcrc black, and the I988 figurr is comparable of black student- 65.5 percent. athletes who were The 14.5 percent 01 the black studenttathlctcs who were partial recruited by and qualifirrs or nonqualifiers breaks admitted to Division I down this way: 9.5 percent failed to achievK the minimum test score, 2.2 institutions last fall, percent did not mKKt the corccur 85.5 percent were riculum requirement and 2.8 prrcent failed to meet either minimum. qualifiers and thus The 2.2 pcrccnt of the white stu- eligible to participate dent-athletes who were partial qua- lifiers and nonqualifiers was com- in their freshman posed of I .3 percent who failed the year.” test-score minimum, 0.X percent who missed on the core requirement and 0. I percent who failed both. In Dtvisron 1, football and men’s lificrs than in Division I, but a basketball accountKd for 53 percent higher percentage: of recruited stu of the partial qualifiers, with 47 dKnl-athfKtKS in Division ft were percent in LhK other sports. There partial quahfiers were 23X partials in football and 60 Comparison of the two divisions in mm’s basketball. is problematic, at best, in light of In 1987, football players ac the fact that Division II institutions counted for 34. I percent of all par- as a group have considerably fewer tial qualifiers; In 1988, that studcnttathlctcs receiving athletics pcrccntagc was 42~3. From another grants-maid. an&, 9.1 pcrccnt of all recruited 01 all athletics grants to incoming Pairings announced frcshmcn in football who enrolled 1988 frcshmcn in Division II, Il.2 in 1988 were partial qualifiers, corn- percent went to partial qualiliers Cedric WI Dempsey, left, University of Artzona athletics director and chair of the Division I pared to 6. I percent a year carlicr. (1hK figure in Division I was 5. I Men’s Basketball Committee, announces paitings for the Division I championship during a Much 01 that mcrrasr was from percent). press conference in Kansas Civ, Missouti, March 12. David E. Cawood, NCAA assistant student-athletes who did not meet Of the rrsponding Divtsion II executive director for communications, is on the right. the corecurriculum requirement. See Partial-quall$ec page 2 NCAA schedules series of compliance seminars. Thosr who work in the “trenches” fort to collect advice SyStKmatlcdy round-table discussions and make it dling compliance responsibilittrs trars, and those persons who handle of compliance work-financial aid from administrators who are KXPK- available through seminars to any- and issues inherent in developing the daily responsibilities for eligibil- and admissions ofliccrs, faculty ath- rienced in compliance work and to one involved in compliance efforts. and improving thosK systems,” RiffK ity and financial aid within those letics representatives, associate and distribute that advice to others in During the round-table discus- said. “For Kxample, what are all of offices; faculty representatives; as assistant athletics directors, recruit- the field. sions, participants were asked to the basic clcmcnts or the ncccssary sociatc and assistant athletics direc- ment supervisors, coaches, and high “This is the first time wc’vc tried provide suggestions for dealing with steps in certifying initial eligibility, tors; compliance specialists; school principals and counselors nationally to garner information the following aspects of comphance: including checks and balances and recruitment suprrvisors; head are being invited to join conference from pcoplc at institutions, then l Certifying initial and continuing ovKrall accountability?” coaches, and high school principals administrators as participants in a distribute that information to people Kligibility. To get a handle: on dcvcloping and counselors,” Kiffe said. scrics of NCAA-sponsored corn- at other institutions,” said Terri D. l Administering financial ard. such systems, participants in the “Some of these peoplK somctimcs pliancc seminars. Riffe, NCAA assistant director of l Monitoring recruitment. seminar will learn about thK NCAA’s are overlooked in thK evaluation of The seminars, which brgin in compliancr servicrs. l llsing computers. compliance services, including the compliance programs,” shK said. April at sites around the country, ThK effort brgan in February, l DKfming the rolr of the institu- compliancl: reviews that arc availa- The seminar also should benefit will he hosted by the Association’s when compliance scrviccs hosted a tional compliance officer. blK on requrst to mcmbcr institu conference representatives by “get compliance services drpartment and series of round-table discussions Written summaries of adminis- tions. Discussion about confrrence ting them more involved u-r tht: various conferences. They are spc- involving experienced administra- trators’ responses to thK questions comphance activities and thK ad- compliance efforts of their member cifically designed for conferencK tors from all divisions. will be made available to those who ministration 01 required NCAA institutions,” RiffK said. administrators and representativrs Two-tiered program attend the upcoming seminars, Kiffe forms and records also is planned. One hoprd-for result of the se- of NCAA member institutions in all The discussions werr the first said. The summaries will scrvc as The seminars also will focus on minars is Improved sharing of infor divisions, including administrators step in a two-tiered compliancc- materials for discussion in scheduled providing rules education and main- mation brtwcen member institu who work outside of athletics de- education program proposed during “breakout sessions,” wherK modcra taining a”compliancc environment” tions, conferencrs and the NCAA partments. 1988 by the NCAA Council’s Spc- tors representing the NCAA, con- through institutional control. national office, she added. This year’s seminars are different cial Subcommittee to Stimulate the ferences or member institutions will Who should attend? Thr first confercncc is set for from programs offered in the past Membership’s Compliance and En be present. “The seminars should be of par- April If-12 at the Marriott Park by compliance services, because they forcement Efforts. Thr idra is to “The operational focus of the ticular intcrcst to financial aid and Center in Dallas. The host confer represent the department’s first ef- take information collected in thr seminar will be on systems for han- admissions officers, including regis- See NCAA, page 2 2 THE NCAA NEWS/March 15,1989 Legislative Assistance NCAA . Ccmtinued from page 1 ation of Mid-Continent Universities 1999 Column No. 11 tan Collegiate Athletic Conference. ences are the Southwest Athletic, and Missouri Valley Conference). @May 5-6, Greensboro, North . .I Southland and Lone Star Confer- Contact: Helen Heugel, Missouri Carolina, Greensboro Airport Mar- NCAA Bylaw 14.6-Division III transfer ellglbMy ences. Valley Conference; Jerry Ippoliti, riott (Atlantic Coast Conference, NCAA Division III member institutions are reminded that 1989 Members of those conferences Association of Mid-Continent Uni- Colonial Athletic Association and Convention Proposal No.