September 26,1983, Volume 20 Number 33 Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Select committee reports principal positions Many of the principal positions develop new and revised policies to it was not representative of all of the early next month. Following is the Academic Issues and recommendations agreed upon deal with the most pressing problems NCAA membership or of all segments material mailed September 23 to I. The committee supports the by the Select Committee on Athletic in college athletics. He noted the full of Division I,” he said. “The com- chief executive officers. actions taken by the 1983 NCAA Problems and Concerns in Higher report would be available in printed mittee essentially limited itself to Summary of Conclusions Convention to strengthen academic Education were reported to the form about the third week in October, Division I problems as they had been and Recommendations standards for Division I student- NCAA-sponsored meeting of institu- and he urged all CEOs to peruse it in identified by the major institutions athletes, with the understanding that tional chief executive officers detail once they receive the complete of Division I; when it moved into [Note: The following represents the NCAA will conduct appropriate September 19-20 in Kansas City. report. other areas, such as athletics govern- principal positions and recommen- research regarding the impact of A summary of the material reported “The committee was made up en- ance, it was because the Division I-A dations by the Select Committee on those standards and, based on that at that meeting was mailed September tirely of Division I institutional members of the committee believed Athletic Problems and Concerns in research, will propose any modifica- 23 to the chief executive officer of representatives (and most of those that the capacity of member insti- Higher Education as of September tions that may be justified. each NCAA member institution at representing Division I-A institutions) tutions to deal with their problems I I, 1983, and as presented to the 2. Academic standards for Division the direction of John P. Schaefer, because most of the problems seemed on the national level was directly NCAA-sponsored meeting of insti- I student-athletes should be more executive director and acting chair to exist at that level of athletic affected by the legislative forum tutional chief executive officers demanding than they are now, con- of the select committee. activity,” he wrote. available to them through the September 19-20 in Kansas City, sistent with the fact that other students In his letter to the CEOs, Schaefer “There has been some criticism NCAA.” Missouri. The committee has yet to who receive performance scholarships said the select committee was ap- that the select committee should not The committee will review the review the full text of its final report, are expected to exceed the academic pointed by the NCAA Council to have dealt with certain issues because final draft of its complete report which will be available in October.] performance of the student body in general. 3. Every prospective Division I Principles established student-athlete should demonstrate the academic potential to be a legiti- mate college student, and the assess- for CEO involvement ment of that potential should be based on national standards adopted The Special NCAA Committee on example, the CEO approves NCAA by the Division I NCAA membership. Governance Review has agreed on football television plans, appomts In that regard, the committee seven principles that it will use in the institution’s Convention delegates supports the use of standardized test reviewing various options for assuring and certifies the institution’s com- scores as aguide to determine athletic greater involvement by institutional pliance with national regulations. eligibility. It takes no position on chief executive officers in the NCAA 2. The new, partially federated specific test scores, but believes they and in the consideration of national NCAA structure and procedures are an effective indicator and pre- athletics issues. should be cornerstones of the con- dictor of college success and are, in The special committee, chaired by templated CEO structure. Athletic short, the best instrument available Secretary-Treasurer John R. Davis conference organizations and member- to measure the student’s potential to of Oregon State University, is con- . .._ .i ._ ._ ship divisions also should be reflected succeed. sidering suggestions regarding CEO in the contemplated CEO structure. 4. Precollege education in the involvement from several sources, 3. The fundamental, democratic United States must be strengthened including the Select Committee on principle that each institution is en- so that all students receive the edu- Athletic Problems and Concerns in titled to vote on each issue affecting cational experiences necessary for Higher Education, the American it must be maintained. success at the collegiate level; there- Council on Education’s Committee 4. Member institutions should con- fore, the committee favors strength- on Division I Intercollegiate Athletics, tinue to control directly, through ened high school curricula that pro- individual college presidents and Convention action, all activities of vide students with the basic skills others. the NCAA. necessary to promote academic The NCAA committee will submit 5. The knowledge and experience success. its recommendations to the NCAA of the professional practitioners in 5. Institutions of higher learning Council at the Council’s October IO- intercollegiate athletics the faculty must reaffirm the primacy of the I2 meeting. athletic representatives, athletics CEOs discuss issues academic support systems needed by NCAA President John L. Toner, administrators and coaches- must President C. Peter McGrath of the University of Minne- the educationally disadvantaged on behalf of Davis, reported the not be ignored in the development of student-athlete to make academic special committee’s adopted set of athletics policies and regulations if sota, Twin Cities, and Charles E. Young, chuncellor of the success a probability, rather than a principles to Division I chief executive such requirements are to be effective. University of California. Los Angeles, were among 48 possibility. These need to be accom- officers attending the NCAA-spon- 6. Means should be developed to institutional chief executive officers discussing current plished by means that promote the sored CEO meeting September 19-20: assist CEOs in maintaining mstitu issues in intercollegiate athletics during thefourth annual access of minorities to higher edu- 1. The chief executive’s ultimate tional control of athletics, at three NCAA-sponsored meetings of CEOs September 19-20 in cation instead of adding additional responsrbility for institutional control levels: First, by recognizing the chief Kansas City, Missouri. The separate meetings oj‘Divisions hurdles to their matriculation. of athletics should be affirmed and executive who effectively maintains I, II and III chief’ executives will be reviewed by the Satisfactory Progress Toward a Degree enhanced by building on the CEO’s institutional control in the current NCAA Council in its October IO-12 meeting. A summary current responsibilities in key NCAA structure; second, by supporting the oj’the meetings will be mailed to allparticipants October 7. I. The members of the committee decision-making circumstances. For Ser Principles, page 8 strongly favor a satisfactory-progress requirement that is both strong and practical and that respects institu- New coalition sets ‘women’s agenda’ tional autonomy. Institutions should have a specific satisfactory-progress A continuing women’s political tinued enforcement of Title IX, etc. women would design if unfettered by to work in three major areas: rule for their student-athletes to meet, organiration has been created as a @Women administrators need to the current athletics governance I. Development of NCAA legis- and that requirement should mandate result of a meeting in Washington, establish a strong position with their system. lation. that those certified to participate in D.C., August 3-6, at which a group own CEOs on campus via direct aconcerns about student-athletes 2. Nominations for NCAA com- mtercollegiate athletics make suffi- of 37 women discussed “Collegiate personal contact or indirect contact included the lack of understanding mittees and elected offices. cient progress to graduate within a Athletics in the 80’s: Strategies for a through “influential” others. and appreciation of the role of women 3. Development of a legislative five-year period. To that end, those Women’s Agenda.” *Steady pressure must be developed mcreating today’s opportunities, the lobbying network that could also athletes certified to participate should A recently released summary of and maintained on all fronts. fear of association with the feminist serve as a telephone network in case be taking the requisite number of the meeting reports that during a *Use of alleged sexual preference movement and the struggle for immediate communication is needed courses in a required curriculum and session August 5, chaired by Margot as “blackmail” is being used to equality because of the possibility of on a Title IX or other pertinent issue. should have grades acceptable for Polivy, legal counsel for the Associa- control and undermine professional being labeled “lesbian.” The August 3-6 conference was graduation.