1. Susan Britsch Jennifer Smith 2014 NACADA Annual Conference October 2014

3. 1.Background. 2.Academic Misconduct: The current state. 3.Academic Misconduct: The future.

4. 1.NCAA Division I academic governance groups began review of academic misconduct legislation in 2011. 2.It was clear from the discussions that the legislation and interpretation were not well understood and were being applied inconsistently. 3.In April, membership issued an official interpretation and education column to clarify the current legislation regarding academic misconduct. 4.All divisions have adopted official interpretation and education column. 5.Will continue to be discussed in new governance model.

6. 1.April 15, 2014, official interpretation issued by the NCAA Division I Legislative Council clarifying Bylaw 10.1-(b) ̶ academic misconduct unethical conduct legislation; and 2.Educational column published with interpretation.

7. 1.Member institutions determine when academic misconduct involving institutional staff and student- athletes occurs; 2.Institutional determinations for student-athletes must be consistent with established institutional policies applicable to all students; 3.If campus finds no misconduct occurred, extra benefit legislation could potentially apply (e.g., campus process not followed as for all students);

8. 4.If campus determines misconduct did occur, next step is campus determines whether this is reportable to NCAA (i.e., academic offense vs. misconduct violation); and 5.Reportable to NCAA if student-athlete or staff arranged for fraudulent academic credit or false transcripts OR if misconduct resulted in student- athlete competing while ineligible. All other misconduct not reported to NCAA.

9. Step 1. Institution determines if academic misconduct occurred. If yes: Step 3. Did academic misconduct result in an erroneous declaration of eligibility and student-athlete compete? If yes, report violation. If no, no violation reported. Handle pursuant to institutional policy. Step 2. Did institutional staff member, prospective student-athlete or student-athlete arrange fraudulent academic credit/false transcripts? If yes, report violation.

10. 1.Coach arranges with a professor to give a student-athlete a passing grade that he did not earn. (Violation) 2.Student-athlete cheats on final exam, which results in his/her meeting eligibility requirements. Student-athlete competes. Institution finds academic misconduct. (Violation) 3.Coach helps student-athlete with a paper, which results in his/her meeting eligibility requirements. Student-athlete competes. Institution determines no academic misconduct. (No violation) 4.Tutor helps student-athlete on an exam, which results in his/her meeting eligibility requirements. Student-athlete never competes. Institution finds academic misconduct. (No violation)

11. Questions or clarifications to current legislation?

12. Areas of Discussion for Potential Future Change

13.  Given recent discussions and the process of clarifying current legislation, a few themes have been raised by the membership regarding the future of academic misconduct legislation.

14. 1.The membership appears to be comfortable with institutions having the autonomy to unilaterally determine whether academic misconduct has occurred. 2.However, some are advocating for a mechanism that triggers NCAA involvement when institutions act in bad faith.

15. 1.Institutions believe there are some acts/behaviors that in and of themselves should be reportable NCAA academic misconduct violations, regardless of its impact on student-athlete competition. 2.Example: Coach, booster, institutional staff member involvement.

16. 1.The membership has expressed their belief that student-athletes should be treated like all other students in regard to the investigation and adjudication of academic misconduct as well as the completion of their academic coursework. 2.As such, member institutions have indicated they are interested in creating a mechanism for handling cases where student-athletes have received "academic extra benefits."

17. 1.NCAA staff will be seeking membership feedback in the coming months. 2.In addition to the following, what other constituents should staff seek input from for review by the NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet/Committee on Academic Performance/NCAA Division I Academic Council? 3.Conferences, leadership council (new council), NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions, NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee, Faculty Athletics Representatives Association, IA Faculty Athletics Representatives, National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics, Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics, NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, coaches associations.

18. NCAA Division II Path to Graduation

19.  The review focused on the following: a.The academic readiness of prospective student-athletes; b.The success of student-athletes once enrolled at a collegiate institution with a focus on graduation and not year-by-year eligibility checks; c.The opportunity for access to athletically related financial aid, practice and competition; and d.Administrative efficiency.

20. 1.Two sliding scales with different grade-point average requirements for qualifiers and partial qualifiers.  Scales do not mirror the Division I sliding scales. 2.Provides increased access for underrepresented groups. 3.Effective date will apply to prospects initially enrolling at a Division II institution on or after August 1, 2018.

22. Qualifier with no four-year attendance and ONLY one full-time term at two-year college All other qualifiers, partial qualifiers and nonqualifiers ONLY one full-time semester/quarter Two full-time semesters/three full- time quarters 12 semester- or quarter-hours of transferable degree credit 12-semester or 12-quarter-hours of transferable degree credit per term of attendance: Six- semester/eight-quarter hours of transferable English; Three-semester/four-quarter hours of transferable math; and Three-semester/four-quarter hours of transferable science Graduate Cumulative GPA of 2.200Cumulative GPA of 2.200* Limit of two physical education activity credits for credit requirements and GPA *For a student-athlete who meets all the two-year transfer requirements EXCEPT the 2.20 GPA but has a minimum 2.00 GPA, the student-athlete is eligible for practice and financial aid.

23. 1. Education plan. 2. Resources available.

24. Questions?