Athletic dept. seeks Division I certification
Published on January 29, 2008 by The Sentinel
On Jan. 16, President Papp announced that KSU will begin an extensive
review of its athletics program. The review, in accordance with the
NCAA Division I athletics certification program, is required as part of
the transition from Division II into Division I.
The purpose of the study is to help ensure increased
integrity and awareness of the affairs of athletics to the university
community and the public. It will begin with a comprehensive,
campus-wide self-study which examines three basic areas: governance and
commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, equity and
student-athlete well being.
Papp has appointed a steering committee which will
conduct the internal study and report its findings to an external
review board. The committee is composed of representatives from
across the campus community including the Committee Chair and Vice
President for Student Success and Enrollment Services Nancy King,
professor of history Tom Keene, alumnus Dave Albert, Student Government
President Tracey Carter and student athletes Dan Dale (baseball) and
April Keasler (softball).
Once the committee has concluded its self-study, an
external peer-review team will verify that KSU meets the standard
operating principles and that the study was accurate and
complete. The team will then report to the NCAA Division I
Committee on Athletics Certification which will determine whether KSU
becomes certified, certified with conditions, or not certified.
If KSU fails to meet the minimum conditions set by the Division I
Committee, and to make an honest effort to correct the problems, then
the university will face ineligibility for NCAA championships and
removal from the association.
The athletic department is confident that the
university will become Division I certified, as is the steering
committee. “KSU is now and will always be fully committed to
complying with the NCAA and its regulations,” said President Papp.
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