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NCAA Certification
Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance
Subcommittee
October 31, 2005
Meeting Notes
Present: Tom Maraffa; Larry Hugenburg; Betty Jo
Licata; Daryl Mincey; Katie Shea; Judy Richards; Tysa Egleton; Elaine Jacobs,
ex-officio.
The committee reviewed an example of a coaches and
administrative contract that shows that rules compliance is an athletic
department expectation; a coaches evaluation that indicates that rules
compliance is incorporated into the evaluation process; and a list of athletic
department employees who attended NCAA regional rules seminars.
The committee discussed the materials and concluded
that rules compliance is central to personnel matters inside the athletic
department.
The committee reviewed the following—the Faculty
Athletics Representative has rules compliance has part of his/her position
description and regularly attends NCAA Regional Rules Seminars; the Faculty
Athletic Representative sits on the Athletic Eligibility Committee; other
members of the AEC or Office of Financial Aid attend NCAA rules seminars as
budgets permit; the Executive Director of Athletics, as Executive Director of
the booster organization oversees conduct of the group as to rules compliance;
and the Associate Director of Athletics regularly attends booster groups
meetings.
Based on this information the committee was
satisfied that YSU ensures the rules compliance is central to personnel matters
for those outside the athletic department who are involved in rules compliance
activities.
○ Self
Study Item 8—Policies and procedures that include assignment of specific
responsibilities for rules compliance.
The committee reviewed the Operations Manual; the
Compliance Manual; and the Camps and Clinics Manual for indication of policies
and procedures for rules compliance for initial eligibility; continuing
eligibility; transfer eligibility; financial aid administration; recruiting;
camps and clinics; investigation and self-reporting of violations; rules
education; extra benefits; playing and practice sessions; and student athlete
employment.
Based on review of these manuals the committee
concluded that YSU has written policies and procedures that assign specific
responsibility for rules compliance in each of these activities.
○ Self
Study Item 9—Describe the institutions rules education effort for individuals
associated with the athletics department.
The committee reviewed elements of the previous self
study items related to rules compliance education. In addition it examined
the Penguin Club newsletter; the Scholarship/Ring Dinner Program; the Athletic
Dept Web site; and Student Athlete Council Minutes for further indication of
rules compliance education. The committee was also informed of the various
meetings that student athletes must attend related to rules compliance
education.
○ Self
Study Item 10 and 11—Rules compliance evaluation
The committee reviewed the external rules compliance
evaluation conducted by Stephanie Jarvis, Assistant Commissioner of the Horizon
League. The committee was satisfied that Ms. Jarvis has no connection to
YSU and that her evaluation covered the required areas.
Next meeting
originally scheduled for November 21, 2005 at 1:15 in the President’s Conference
Room. It was rescheduled for November 28, 2005 at 1:15 in the Manchester Room,
Tod Hall.
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