REGISTRATION CRITERIA

How are participants selected?
Directors of athletics are encouraged to select student-athletes, coaches, administrators and faculty with a diverse representation of experiences who will have a positive influence on campus and within the community.  The Leadership Academy is a unique educational opportunity which requires diversity and inclusion.

Directors of athletics must select a team of three individuals according to the following compositional requirements:

Institutional Requirements:

1. Each institution must select one female and one male student-athlete.
   (Single-gender institutions may select two student-athletes of the same gender.)          
2. One coach, administrator or faculty member.          
3. At least one of the three participants must be a person of color or international representative (international status based on country of primary citizenship).          
4. The student-athlete participants must represent different NCAA-sponsored sports.

Participant Eligibility Requirements:

1. A student-athlete participant must have athletics eligibility and be participating in a NCAA-sponsored sport during the 2007-08 academic year.          
2. A student-athlete participant must be in good academic standing according to the institution's requirements.          
3. All participants must have demonstrated the ability or a strong desire to lead.          
4. All participants selected are expected to participate in all activities.          
5. All participants are expected to implement their team-directed action plan and personal development plan within the 2007-08 or 2008-09 academic years.

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