Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee Mr. Earl Hilton, Director February 17, 2012

Athletics Policies Various Athletics Policies approved consistent with Emergency Approval policy (December 2011). Forwarded to Board of Trustee’s for review and approval during February 2012 meeting. Policies: Missed Class Policy Board of Trustee Oversight and Monitoring of Athletics Policies BOT Athletics Report 2/17/2012

Strategic Initiatives Securely anchor the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to the educational mission of the institution. Establish the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics as a center of operational and competitive excellence. Position the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to fully realize all benefits associated with the changing landscape in intercollegiate athletics nationally. BOT Athletics Report 2/17/2012

2012 – 2013 Strategies Achieve NCAA Certification 30 % of all Student-Athletes on Dean’s List Secure Title Sponsor for Homecoming Every Student-Athlete on an airplane Every Student-Athlete participate in Community Service project 10% of Student-Athletes participate in Speaker’s Bureau Create Parent and Visitor Guide Departmental Staff serving on Regional or National professional committees Every senior take a graduate school entrance exam BOT Athletics Report 2/17/2012

NCAA Certification NCAA staff responded to our Certification Self-Study instrument report on January 13, 2012. We responded to issues identified in NCAA staff review on February 8, 2012. Committee on Athletics Certification will evaluate report and our responses, and determine if a site visit is warranted. We will have NCAA decision no later than July 2012. BOT Athletics Report 2/17/2012

Football APR Status We are currently under the Level Three APR penalty structure in Football, which includes all penalties in Level One and Two. We have proposed a waiver to the NCAA for part of our Level Three penalty. We have been allowed to proceed as if our proposed waiver has been approved for spring 2012. We will have an in-person review with the NCAA appeal board on April 23, 2012. Any additional penalties will be enforced during the 2013 year. BOT Athletics Report 2/17/2012