2007 NCAA CONVENTION
DIVISION I ISSUES FORUM
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 DIVISION I ISSUES FORUM– 8-11:30 a.m. |
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Title: Academic
Reform Update Description: This session will include updates on the
following academic topics: recently released graduation rates data,
outcomes and follow-up from the Initial-Eligibility Trends Working Group,
items the Committee on Academic Performance is considering, an update on
educational seminars, and a question and answer period. Panel: |
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Title: Baseball Academic Enhancement Working Group Description: This session will provide a status report on
the efforts of the Baseball Academic Enhancement Working Group. In
April, the Division I Board of Directors instructed the baseball community to
develop proposals to address concerns regarding academic performance in
baseball by reviewing such factors as the current one-time transfer
exception, financial aid limits, playing and practice season limits and the
overall culture of the sport. The Board indicated an intention to review the
impact of any changes resulting from the baseball community’s proposal
two years after the submission of a comprehensive plan in April 2007 to
determine whether additional changes to baseball (including a significant
reduction in games) would be warranted to help enhance the overall level of
academic performance in that sport. Panel: Eric Hartung, NCAA; Brad Hostetter, NCAA; Damani
Leech, NCAA; and Ron Wellman, |
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Title: Recent NCAA Research on the Lives of
Division I Student-Athletes: Findings from the GOALS and SCORE studies Description: This session will provide data from
the Study of College Outcomes and Recent Experiences (SCORE) and the Growth,
Opportunities, Aspirations and Learning of Students in college (GOALS)
study. SCORE is a study of former student-athletes who applied to the
IEC in 1994. Topics will include academic attainment, career trajectories,
health and well-being, and satisfaction with their college experience.
GOALS data examines similar issues of current student-athletes in addition to
issues related to time commitments. Together, these studies represent
the NCAA’s most ambitious effort to understand
the lives and experiences of student-athletes on campus. Panel: Ann Kearns, NCAA; Todd Petr, NCAA; and Tom Paskus, NCAA |
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Title: Title - Emerging Eligibility Issues Description: This panel discussion will share updates and address questions related
to new initial eligibility initiatives, including the review of
high schools, individual prospective student-athletes and the amateurism
certification process. Panel: Dan
Calando, NCAA; Maritza Jones, NCAA; Jennifer Strawley, NCAA; and Lori Williams,
NCAA. |
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Title: Risk
Management and Insurance: Things
You Should Know Description: This
session will provide information on the NCAA’s
insurance programs for member institutions, as well as new initiatives
related to insurance and risk management. These include new student-athlete
insurance programs, self-audit tools, and emergency response resources. Panel: Juanita Sheely, NCAA and Marla Peters,
Senior Vice President, American Specialty Insurance and Risk Services |