Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association May 30,1990, Volume 27 Number 22 47 schools to participate in test of certification program Forty-seven NCAA Division I to get information in all of these issues, the conduct of student-ath- member institutions, including at areas.” letes and coaches, and commitment least one from each of 28 confer- Five of the 33 institutions partic- to rules compliance. ences, have been selected to partici- ipating in the first round of reviews Institutions were selected to par- pate in the Association’s two-year already are playing an important ticipate in the pilot program based test of a plan to certify athletics role in getting the program off to a on the following requirements: programs. good start, Weare said. Those @They are active Division I Of that number, at least 33 insti- schools are reviewing lists of ques- members. tutions in the certification pilot tions that each institution will be aThey are not under NCAA in- program will undertake compre- asked to answer during the self- vestigation, sanctions or probation. hensive self-examinations of their study phase of the certification proc- l Their athletics programs have athletics programs with assistance ess. adopted and made public a state- from NCAA and conference repre- “They actually are helping us ment of mission and purpose. sentatives, while the remaining in- stitutions stand by as “second- round” participants, time permit- In the pilot program, each institution will ting. evaluate its performance in each of the The pilot program, which is sched- uled to end in mid-1992, could program& subject areas and in comparison result in the creation of a mandatory to the standards and purposes of the entire Division I certification program, in which the NCAA would approve or institution, as well as the athletics deny certification for each athletics department’s own standards program. When testing is completed, the NCAA compliance services de- write and refine the certification OThc programs have depart- partment will present information it self-study questions,” Weare said of mental policies and procedures mall- has collected from the pilot program the institutions, which arc the Uni- uals. and seek a declslon on the future of versity of California, I,os Angeles; 0 The institutions have formed certification. Furman University: Central Con- athletics advisory boards or formal “We’re looking at the entire certi- necticut State University; Wake institutional bodies (as described in fication program,” said Brenda R. Forest University, and the University NCAA Constitution 6.1) that review Weare, an NCAA compliance serv- of Pennsylvania. athletics policies and protect insti- ces representative assigned to the “We’ll visit these schools, sit down tutional integrity. development of the pilot program. with them and discuss the appropri- Also considered, with the intent Syracuse again “Each participating school will be ateness of the questions,” she said. of involving a broad cross-section asked to evaluate every aspect 01 Once polished. the questions are of Division I institutions in the pilot Three members of the Syracuse lacrosse team celebrate a the program. Is the time frame suf- expected to address such areas as program;were such factors as geo- third consecutive Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship. ficicnt’? Is the process appropriate? the institution’s purpose and mis- graphical location, setting (urban or The players, from left, ate Brook Chase, Tom Marechek and How much expense and effort was sion, governance and administra- rural), institutional structure (public Paul Gait. See story on Page 6. required of the school? We’re trying tion, academic issues, financial see 47 si~hools. puge 2 Sponsors said to want quick approval of right-to-know act Sponsors of H.R. 1454, now Reps. Tom McMillen, D-Maryland, additional disclosure requirements of the legislation relating to mter- data for three addltmnal sports. known as the “Student Right-to- and Ed Towns, D-New York. H.R. contained in H.R. 1454, and the collegiate athletics, all of which are The following summary is based Know and Campus Security Act,” 1454 is now regarded as sweeping two bills must be reconciled before contained in Title I. on the most recent draft of the bill are reported to be planning to bring “sunshine” legislation mandating legislation can be finally adopted As noted, the companion Senate that was available as the News went the bill before the full House of disclosure by colleges and universi- and sent to President Bush. bill on graduation rates covers only to press. Representatives soon. Indications ties of their revenues and expenses, Some House staff members have the reporting of graduation rates by Student Right-to-Know are that an attempt will be made to athletics-related revenues and ex- suggested that an effort may be institutions awarding athletically and Campus Security Act pass the bill on the House June 5 penses, student graduation rates made simply to ask the Senate to related student aid (described in TITLE I “suspension” calendar-under defined in at least two different adopt the House-passed bill by con- Title I, Section I, of the summary Student-Athlete Right-to-Know which apparently noncontroversial ways, student-athlete graduation sent. Under Senate rules, however, below). Principal substantive differ- A. Graduation Rates for NCAA legislation can be passed routinely rates, campus security policies and one senator can block such a move ences between the Senate and House Divisions I and II Institutions. Ef- without amendment by a two-thirds law enforcement, campus crime sta- and force a conference between the versions on this subject relate to the fective July 1, 1991, each college or vote. tistics, and policies related to alcohol two houses. breaking down of student-athlete university participating in Federal As now drafted, the bill covers a and illegal drugs. Below is a summary of the princi- graduation-rate data; the Senate student linancial aid programs and number of subjects in addition to As reported previously, the Sen- pal provisions of H.R. 1454, as version requires data, respectively, awarding athletically related student the reporting of student graduation ate already has passed a graduation- reported by the House Committee for football, basketball and all other aid must annually report to the rates-the purpose of the original rate disclosure bill ZLTa part of S. on Education and I*abor. Greater sports combined, while the House Secretary of Education the following proposed legislation drafted by 695. That bill contains none of the detail is provided on those portions version requires a breakdown of See Sponvors, puge 3 Council appoints members of six Convention committees During its spring meetin: t: tion. It can determine the authority away during 1990. A report memo- Serving on the committee at the St. Leo College, at-large; Ron Ran- NCAA Council appointed the 1990- of any delegate to vote or represent rializing these individuals will be 1991 Convention will be Karen J. dleman, Sam Houston State Uni- 9 I Convention committees, which a member, although that determi- prepared and given during the 199 1 Tropp, Nichols College, District I; versity, at-large; Marnie W. Swift, include the Credentials Committee; nation is subject to appeal to the Convention. Daniel P. Starr, Canisius College, University of Toledo, at-large, chair, the Memorial Resolutions Com- Convention. Committee members include District 2; L. Douglas Johnson, and William Thomas, Tennessee mittee; the Voting Committee; the Members of the committee are James Doyle, DePaul IJniversity, Ilniversity of Miami (Florida), Dis- State University. Nominating Committee, and the Paul H. Brand, University of Ala- chair; Laurie Priest, Mount Holyoke trict 3; Steve Becker, University of Nominating Committee Men’s and Women’s Committees bama, Huntsville, chair; Michael College, and Richard A. Johan- Wisconsin, Superior, District 4; The Nominating Committee is on Committees. Gilleran, West Coast Conference, ningmeier, Washburn University. Lynn Dorn, North Dakota State responsible for developing slates of Following are reports on each and Marion Wilkinson, Immaculata Voting Committee University, District 5; Gerald L. St. individuals to fill vacancies in Convention committee, including College. The Voting Committee is respon- Martin, University of Southwestern NCAA offices and on the Associa- their 1990-91 rosters as appointed Memorial Resoutions sible for counting votes when called Louisiana, District 6; Katherine F,. tion’s Council. by the Council. Commmittee on by the chair of any Convention Noble, University of Montana, Dis- Members of the committee in- Credentials Committee Members of the Memorial Reso- voting session. At least one memebr trict 7; Barbara G. Walker, Univer- clude: The Credentials Committee has lutions Committee will compile the from each NCAA district is named sity of Oregon, District 8; Don Division I: Kevin M. White, Uni- the authority to examine the cre- names of individuals associated with to the committee, with the chair Bryant, University of Nebraska, versity of Maine, Orono (Region I); dentials of delegates to the Conven- intercollegiate athletics who pass appointed at large. Lincoln, at-large; Norman D. Kaye, See Council, page 3 2 THE NCAA NEWS/May 30.1990 47 schools C~mtinued~ from puge I include such members as a student letic Conference); Butler University South Athletic Conference), and lantic Coast Conference); West or private) and