NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

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December 2011 Athletic Compliance Newsletter for NDSU Quick Look: December Recruiting Question of the Month:

Division I Recruiting Eligibility between academic terms: Student-athletes who were Calendars academically eligible for the fall semester are eligible for competition between terms. If there is post-season, championship competition between terms, each student-athlete must have completed at least 6 hours of degree-applicable credits in the fall to participate in the post- Baseball— season, championship competition. If a student-athlete becomes 1-31: Quiet Period ineligible after the fall semester, they may compete between terms up Reminder: until the first day of classes for the spring semester. Academic Men’s Basketball— eligibility is certified after each semester. Certification involves grade If you have any 1-31: Evaluation Period point average and 6-credit evaluation. Some student-athletes may need questions regarding your 24-26: Dead Period to regain progress toward degree eligibility as well. involvement with Women’s Basketball— prospective or enrolled 1-31: Evaluation Period student-athletes and the 24-26: Dead Period Compliance FYI: NCAA rules and Football— regulations, please Non-qualifiers shall not engage in more than three seasons of 1-17: Contact Period contact: competition in any one sport. A student who transfers to a 19-31: Dead Period Division I institution from another collegiate institution shall Softball— not engage in more than three seasons in Division I. A fourth Colleen Heimstead, season of competition shall be granted to a student-athlete, Associate Athletic 1-3: Dead Period provided that at the beginning of the fifth year, the student- Director for 4-31: Quiet Period athlete has completed at least 80% of his or her designated Men’s Cross Country/ degree program. Compliance Track & Field— 1-11: Contact Period 701-231-5696 12-15: Dead Period Team Makers Q & A: [email protected] 16-31: Quiet Period Women’s Cross Country/ Compensation may be paid to a student-athlete: Track & Field— A) Only for work actually performed; and www.GoBison.com 1-11: Contact Period B) At a rate commensurate with the going rate in that 12-15: Dead Period locality for similar services.

16-31: Quiet Period Such compensation may not include any remuneration for Volleyball— value or utility that the student-athlete may have for the 1-4: Contact Period employer because of the publicity, reputation, fame or personal following that he or she has obtained because of 5-13: Quiet Period athletics ability. 14-31: Dead Period A Reference for Bison Bison Coaches Column: Student-Athletes: For those teams out of season: IF YOU RECEIVED A TEXTBOOK Baseball, Softball, Soccer, SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE FALL SEMESTER Volleyball and Golf… No YOU MUST RETURN ALL OF YOUR countable hours may occur doing TEXTBOOKS/SUPPLIES TO THE NDSU the week prior to finals week or BOOKSTORE PRIOR TO THE END OF FINALS during finals week. December WEEK. IF YOU WERE REIMBURSED FOR A TEXTBOOK PURCHASED FOR A TRI- 4-10 is the week prior and COLLEGE COURSE YOU MUST RETURN THE December 11-17 is the week of TEXTBOOK TO COLLEEN, IN THE BISON finals. Student-athletes may SPORTS ARENA. YOU MAY NOT SELL participate in voluntary workouts, YOUR BOOKS NOR MAY YOU RETURN but coaches may not be in YOUR BOOKS TO ANY OTHER BOOKSTORE attendance. The strength and ONCE A BESIDES THE NDSU BOOKSTORE LOCATED IN MEMORIAL UNION. YOU WILL BE conditioning staff may conduct BISON CHARGED FOR ANY TEXTBOOK NOT the voluntary workouts. RETURNED. ALWAYS A student-athlete A BISON outstanding in their field! Information for the Bison Parent: Five women's volleyball players earned spots on the All-Summit League teams and two Bison earned individual awards. Senior Prior to the start of a student- Jennifer Lopez became the first player in league history be named both Player of the athlete’s fifth full-time semester of Year and Setter of the Year, and Kari enrollment, he or she must have Thompson was named Coach of the Year in declared a major and have her first full season at the helm of the Bison. Junior middle hitter Megan Lambertson completed at least 40% of that major. joined Lopez on the All-Summit League first Prior to the start of a student- team, and senior middle hitter Chrissy Knuth athlete’s seventh full-time semester and junior outside hitter Brynn Joki were of enrollment, he or she must have named to the second team. Outside hitter Lauren Cammack was named to the All- completed at least 60% of their Freshman Team. declared major. Prior to the start of a student-athlete’s ninth full-time Offensive tackle was named to semester of enrollment, he or she the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches FCS All-America team. A must have completed at least 80% of three-time Missouri Valley Football their declared major. Along with Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week, meeting these percentages, each Cornick was named to the All-MVFC first team this season and second team in 2010. He has student-athlete must maintain a started in 27 of 45 games played in his career. certain grade point average depending on their year in school.

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2011 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team

Paul Cornick – 1st team Colter Boyer – 1st team Chad Willson – 1st team Marcus Williams – 1st team – 2nd team Austin Richard – 2nd team Ryan Jastram – 2nd team Colten Heagle – 2nd team Ryan Smith – 2nd team Warren Holloway – honorable mention – honorable mention Matt Voigtlander – honorable mention

Ask the question News from the NCAA: before completing Enforcement the action. Integrity. Fair play. Accountability.

The NCAA enforcement program strives to maintain a level playing field for the more than 400,000 student-athletes. Commitment to fair play is a bedrock principle of the NCAA. The NCAA upholds that principle by enforcing membership-created rules that ensure equitable competition and protect the well-being of student-athletes at all member institutions.

The enforcement program is dedicated to creating positive student-athlete experiences by pre- serving the integrity of the enterprise. The mission of the NCAA enforcement program is to reduce violations of NCAA legislation and impose appropriate penalties if violations occur. The program is committed to the fairness of procedures and to the timely and equitable resolution of infractions cases. A fundamental principle of the enforcement program is to ensure that institutions abiding by NCAA legislation are not disadvantaged by complying with the rules.

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