April 13, 2007
Athletics Department Earns NCAA Division I Certification
Youngstown State University’s Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics has earned full
certification from the National
Collegiate Athletic Association.
The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification
announced Thursday that YSU is one
of 41 Division I institutions
earning full certification during
the NCAA’s second cycle of athletics
certification
“The purpose of this program is to
help ensure integrity in our
athletics operations,” YSU President
David C. Sweet said. “We are proud
that this review shows that YSU’s
intercollegiate athletics meets the
highest standards as outlined by the
NCAA.”
The certification process is a self-study by an
institution’s president or
chancellor and includes a review of
governance and commitment to rules,
academic integrity, and equity and
student-athlete well-being. The
certified designation means that YSU
athletics operates in substantial
conformity with the operating
principles adopted by the NCAA
Division I membership.
“I want to thank Vice President for Student Affairs Cynthia
Anderson, Associate Athletics
Director Elaine Jacobs and the
entire peer-review committee for
their diligent work during the
certification process,” YSU
Executive Director of
Intercollegiate Athletics Ron
Strollo said.
Subcommittee chairs of the peer-review committee included Dr.
Jane Kestner, Dr. Tom Maraffa and
Dr. Ron Chordas.
YSU has been working on the certification since September
2005. Three subcommittees evaluated
the current policies and data
requested by the NCAA related to
academics, governance and rules
compliance, as well as
student-athlete welfare issues. The
self-study report was submitted in
May 2006 to the NCAA, and a peer
review team visited the university
last fall.
All Division I universities and colleges are required to
undergo NCAA certification every 10
years. YSU successfully completed
its first certification self-study
in 1998. |
