Troy University Athletics
Troy University's NCAA Self-Study Report is Complete
2/6/2006 12:00:00 AM | General
TROY, Ala. - Troy University's year-long campus-wide effort to study its athletics program as part of the NCAA Division 1 athletics certification program is finished and is now in the hands of the NCAA for review. An external peer review team will visit the Troy campus April 24-26, 2006. That team will report to the NCAA Division 1 Committee on Athletics Certification, another independent group. The peer review committee will then determine the institution's certification status and announce the decision publicly.
The three options of certification status are: (a) certified; (b) certified with conditions; and, (c) not certified. While universities/colleges will have an opportunity to correct deficient areas, those universities/colleges that do not take corrective actions may be ruled ineligible for NCAA championships.
Specific areas this study is covering are academic integrity, governance and commitment to rules compliance, as well as a commitment to equity and student-athlete welfare. While academic accreditation is common in colleges and universities, this program focuses solely on certification of athletics programs. Following a pilot project, the Division 1 membership overwhelmingly supported the program and its standards at the 1993 NCAA Convention. At the 1997 Convention, the Division 1 membership voted to change the frequency of athletics certification from once every five years to once every 10 years and to require a five-year interim-status report. The current self-study is the second in the certification process for Troy University.
The certification program's purpose is to help ensure integrity in the institution's athletics operations. It opens up athletics to the rest of the university community and to the public. Institutions will benefit by increasing campus-wide awareness and knowledge of the athletics program, confirming its strengths and developing plans to improve areas of concern.
The NCAA is a membership organization of colleges and universities that participate in intercollegiate athletics. The primary purpose of the Association is to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program and the athlete as an integral part of the student body. Activities of the NCAA membership include formulating rules of play for NCAA sports, conducting national championships, adopting and enforcing standards of eligibility, and studying all phases of intercollegiate athletics.
Contact: Dr. Jeff Spurlock, NCAA Steering Committee Chairman (Troy University) (334) 670-3232.
