NCAA RecertificationNCAA RecertificationCornell UniversityCornell University

Preliminary Report from the Self-Preliminary Report from the Self-StudyStudy

February 2008February 2008

What is recertification?What is recertification?

NCAA process to ensure integrity in all NCAA process to ensure integrity in all aspects of the university’s athletics aspects of the university’s athletics programprogram– Cornell’s initial NCAA certification granted in 1999Cornell’s initial NCAA certification granted in 1999

Core of the process is the university’s Core of the process is the university’s self-study, with expectation of broad self-study, with expectation of broad university participationuniversity participation– Broad representation on subcommitteesBroad representation on subcommittees– Feedback through series of public forumsFeedback through series of public forums– Self-study will be posted on web at Self-study will be posted on web at

http://www.cornell.edu/NCAA/index.htmlhttp://www.cornell.edu/NCAA/index.html

Cornell’s NCAA Recertification Cornell’s NCAA Recertification LeadershipLeadership

Self-study oversight provided by Self-study oversight provided by University Steering Committee, University Steering Committee, comprised of faculty, staff, studentscomprised of faculty, staff, students

Co-Chairs:Co-Chairs:– Mary Opperman, Vice President for Mary Opperman, Vice President for

Human ResourcesHuman Resources– John Siliciano, Vice Provost and John Siliciano, Vice Provost and

Professor of LawProfessor of Law

Three Areas of StudyThree Areas of Study

Governance and Commitment to Rules Governance and Commitment to Rules ComplianceCompliance: Chair, Nelson Roth, Deputy : Chair, Nelson Roth, Deputy University CounselUniversity Counsel

Academic IntegrityAcademic Integrity: Chair, Rosemary Avery, Chair, : Chair, Rosemary Avery, Chair, Policy Analysis & Management, College of Human Policy Analysis & Management, College of Human EcologyEcology

Equity and Student-Athlete Well-BeingEquity and Student-Athlete Well-Being: Chair, : Chair, Dale Grossman, Senior Lecturer, Applied Dale Grossman, Senior Lecturer, Applied Economics & Management, College of Agriculture Economics & Management, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences& Life Sciences

Self-Study TimelineSelf-Study Timeline

March 2007: Process beganMarch 2007: Process began Subcommittees have prepared draft reportSubcommittees have prepared draft report Seeking campus input through public Seeking campus input through public

forumsforums Final report due May 1, 2008Final report due May 1, 2008 NCAA Peer Review Team Visit Nov. 4-6, NCAA Peer Review Team Visit Nov. 4-6,

20082008 NCAA decision expected shortly thereafterNCAA decision expected shortly thereafter

Governance & Commitment to Governance & Commitment to Rules Compliance TopicsRules Compliance Topics

Institutional Control, Presidential Institutional Control, Presidential Authority and Shared ResponsibilitiesAuthority and Shared Responsibilities– Responsibility for the conduct of the Responsibility for the conduct of the

intercollegiate athletics program, including intercollegiate athletics program, including actions of staff members and representatives actions of staff members and representatives of athletics programsof athletics programs

Rules ComplianceRules Compliance– Assure staff, student-athletes, and other Assure staff, student-athletes, and other

individuals and groups representing individuals and groups representing intercollegiate athletics interests comply with intercollegiate athletics interests comply with applicable NCAA rules and regulationsapplicable NCAA rules and regulations

Institutional Control – Key Institutional Control – Key FindingsFindings

Subcommittee found Cornell in Subcommittee found Cornell in compliance with all NCAA compliance with all NCAA requirementsrequirements– Opportunities for Improvement Opportunities for Improvement

Updating the Athletic Department Updating the Athletic Department compliance manual (now completed) compliance manual (now completed)

Scheduling timely compliance review Scheduling timely compliance review (completed in December 2007)(completed in December 2007)

Rules Compliance – Key Rules Compliance – Key FindingsFindings

Subcommittee found Cornell in Subcommittee found Cornell in compliance with all NCAA compliance with all NCAA requirementsrequirements– Opportunity for ImprovementOpportunity for Improvement

A booster group’s bylaws lacked specific A booster group’s bylaws lacked specific reference to compliance (corrected in reference to compliance (corrected in January 2008)January 2008)

Academic Integrity TopicsAcademic Integrity Topics

Academic StandardsAcademic Standards– Design and maintain the intercollegiate Design and maintain the intercollegiate

athletics program as a vital component of athletics program as a vital component of the educational system and consider the educational system and consider student-athletes an integral part of the student-athletes an integral part of the student bodystudent body

Academic SupportAcademic Support– Protect and enhance the educational well-Protect and enhance the educational well-

being of student-athletes and assure being of student-athletes and assure proper emphasis on educational objectivesproper emphasis on educational objectives

Academic Standards – Key Academic Standards – Key FindingsFindings

Subcommittee found Cornell in Subcommittee found Cornell in compliance with all NCAA requirementscompliance with all NCAA requirements– NoteNote

Recruited student-athletes are held to Recruited student-athletes are held to admission standards set by colleges and admission standards set by colleges and subject to same admission procedures as all subject to same admission procedures as all studentsstudents

Student-athletes must achieve same standards Student-athletes must achieve same standards as all students to remain in academic good as all students to remain in academic good standing (Cornell requirements more stringent standing (Cornell requirements more stringent than NCAA)than NCAA)

Academic Standards Findings, Academic Standards Findings, cont.cont.

– NoteNote Graduation rates (six-year)Graduation rates (six-year)

– Student-athletes graduate at lower rate Student-athletes graduate at lower rate (88%) than non-athletes (92%) overall(88%) than non-athletes (92%) overall

– Male student-athletes graduate at lower rate Male student-athletes graduate at lower rate than female student-athletes, reflecting than female student-athletes, reflecting performance of males vs. females in student performance of males vs. females in student bodybody

– Analysis by race inconclusive due to small Analysis by race inconclusive due to small cohortcohort

Academic Support – Key Academic Support – Key FindingsFindings

Subcommittee found Cornell in Subcommittee found Cornell in compliance with all NCAA requirementscompliance with all NCAA requirements– NoteNote

Proper balance between athletic and academic Proper balance between athletic and academic expectations and opportunitiesexpectations and opportunities

Adequate support services available to student-Adequate support services available to student-athletes through referrals to university-wide athletes through referrals to university-wide programs and programs offered by Athleticsprograms and programs offered by Athletics

Academic advising properly assigned to collegesAcademic advising properly assigned to colleges

Equity & Student-Athlete Well-Equity & Student-Athlete Well-Being TopicsBeing Topics

Gender IssuesGender Issues– Fair and equitable treatment of both male and Fair and equitable treatment of both male and

female student-athletes and athletics female student-athletes and athletics department personneldepartment personnel

Minority IssuesMinority Issues– Fair and equitable treatment of all minority Fair and equitable treatment of all minority

student-athletes and athletics department student-athletes and athletics department personnelpersonnel

Student-Athlete Well-BeingStudent-Athlete Well-Being– Protect and enhance the personal and Protect and enhance the personal and

educational well-being of student-athleteseducational well-being of student-athletes

Gender Issues – Key Gender Issues – Key FindingsFindings

Subcommittee found Cornell in Subcommittee found Cornell in compliance with NCAA requirementscompliance with NCAA requirements– NoteNote

Competition and practice facilities for all Competition and practice facilities for all sports deemed adequatesports deemed adequate

– Opportunities for ImprovementOpportunities for Improvement Locker room, training, and/or meeting space Locker room, training, and/or meeting space

needs improvement in some cases: women’s needs improvement in some cases: women’s crew, women’s lacrosse, softball, volleyballcrew, women’s lacrosse, softball, volleyball

Women’s boathouse renovation was not Women’s boathouse renovation was not completed as required in 1999 NCAA completed as required in 1999 NCAA recertificationrecertification

Gender Issues Findings, Gender Issues Findings, cont.cont.

– NoteNote Compensation for coaches of men’s and Compensation for coaches of men’s and

women’s teams is determined using market women’s teams is determined using market data and other factors, including experience, data and other factors, including experience, performance, and retention performance, and retention

Proportion of women athletes has grown Proportion of women athletes has grown beyond the goal set in 1999 (now 46%) to beyond the goal set in 1999 (now 46%) to bring participation closer to proportion of bring participation closer to proportion of women in student bodywomen in student body

– Cornell must plan for growth in women’s Cornell must plan for growth in women’s athletic opportunities to keep pace with athletic opportunities to keep pace with anticipated increase in proportion of women anticipated increase in proportion of women students overallstudents overall

Minority Issues – Key Minority Issues – Key FindingsFindings

Subcommittee found Cornell in Subcommittee found Cornell in compliance with NCAA requirementscompliance with NCAA requirements– NoteNote

Diversity among student-athletes appears to Diversity among student-athletes appears to lag behind proportion of minority students lag behind proportion of minority students overalloverall

– Particular issue among Asian-American and Particular issue among Asian-American and Black student-athlete cohortsBlack student-athlete cohorts

– However, student-athletes identifying However, student-athletes identifying themselves as “other” race/ethnicity has grown themselves as “other” race/ethnicity has grown from 12% to 25% in last 3 yearsfrom 12% to 25% in last 3 years

– Recommend continued partnership with Recommend continued partnership with Admissions on minority student recruitmentAdmissions on minority student recruitment

Minority Issues Findings, Minority Issues Findings, cont.cont.

– NoteNote Staff diversity in Athletics has improved and Staff diversity in Athletics has improved and

reflects university and nationwide trendsreflects university and nationwide trends– 10 percent of mid-management staff are 10 percent of mid-management staff are

minoritiesminorities– 2 minority head coaches (6% of total)2 minority head coaches (6% of total)– 10% of assistant coaches are minorities10% of assistant coaches are minorities

Recruitment practices in athletics are Recruitment practices in athletics are sufficientsufficient

Student-Athlete Well-Being – Student-Athlete Well-Being – Key FindingsKey Findings

Subcommittee found university to be in Subcommittee found university to be in compliance with NCAA requirementscompliance with NCAA requirements– NoteNote

Athletics’ Academic Support Services are well-Athletics’ Academic Support Services are well-integrated with university programsintegrated with university programs

All student-athletes have access to servicesAll student-athletes have access to services Student-athletes are made aware of university Student-athletes are made aware of university

services in areas of career counseling, and services in areas of career counseling, and personal health and safety, including alcohol and personal health and safety, including alcohol and other drugsother drugs

Athletic training and sports medicine services are Athletic training and sports medicine services are equitably provided to all student-athletes equitably provided to all student-athletes according to NCAA guidelines and meet all NCAA according to NCAA guidelines and meet all NCAA standardsstandards

Student-Athlete Well-Being Student-Athlete Well-Being Findings, cont.Findings, cont.

– NoteNote Student-athletes have opportunity to provide Student-athletes have opportunity to provide

feedback about their athletic experience feedback about their athletic experience through end-of-season evaluations and through end-of-season evaluations and senior exit surveys and interviewssenior exit surveys and interviews

Athletics has an appropriate grievance and Athletics has an appropriate grievance and appeals process in place for student-athletesappeals process in place for student-athletes

Student-athlete rights and responsibilities are Student-athlete rights and responsibilities are well-defined in Student-Athlete Handbookwell-defined in Student-Athlete Handbook

Student-athletes have opportunities to Student-athletes have opportunities to participate in Athletics governance through participate in Athletics governance through the Student Athlete Advisory Councilthe Student Athlete Advisory Council

Next StepsNext Steps March 6, 2008March 6, 2008

– Present draft report to Board of Trustees’ Present draft report to Board of Trustees’ Committee on Student LifeCommittee on Student Life

March 11, 2008March 11, 2008– Open Forum, 5-6 PM, Hall of Fame Room, Open Forum, 5-6 PM, Hall of Fame Room,

SchoellkopfSchoellkopf May 1, 2008May 1, 2008

– Final report due to NCAAFinal report due to NCAA November 4-6, 2008November 4-6, 2008

– Peer Review Team VisitPeer Review Team Visit Decision by NCAA Committee on Athletics Decision by NCAA Committee on Athletics

Certification to followCertification to follow

Stay InformedStay Informed

Cornell’s NCAA recertification web Cornell’s NCAA recertification web site:site:

http://www.cornell.edu/NCAA/http://www.cornell.edu/NCAA/index.htmlindex.html

NCAA Recertification NCAA Recertification Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

Mary Opperman, Vice Mary Opperman, Vice President for Human President for Human Resources, Co-ChairResources, Co-Chair

John Siliciano, Vice Provost John Siliciano, Vice Provost and Professor of Law, Co-and Professor of Law, Co-ChairChair

Carolyn Ainslie, Vice President Carolyn Ainslie, Vice President for Planning and Budgetfor Planning and Budget

Steven Attanasio, Student-Steven Attanasio, Student-athlete, Rosemary Avery, athlete, Rosemary Avery, Chair, Policy Analysis and Chair, Policy Analysis and ManagementManagement

Anita Brenner, Associate Anita Brenner, Associate Athletic Director, Senior Athletic Director, Senior Woman AdministratorWoman Administrator

Tommy Bruce, Vice President Tommy Bruce, Vice President for University for University CommunicationsCommunications

Carolyn Campbell-McGovern, Carolyn Campbell-McGovern, Sr. Associate Director, Ivy Sr. Associate Director, Ivy GroupGroup

Doris Davis, Associate Provost Doris Davis, Associate Provost for Admissions and Enrollmentfor Admissions and Enrollment

Steve Erber, Associate Steve Erber, Associate Athletic DirectorAthletic Director

Amy Foster, Director of Amy Foster, Director of Athletic ComplianceAthletic Compliance

Steve Golding, Executive Vice Steve Golding, Executive Vice President for Finance and President for Finance and AdministrationAdministration

Dale Grossman, Senior Dale Grossman, Senior Lecturer, Applied Economics Lecturer, Applied Economics and Managementand Management

Kent Hubbell, Dean of Kent Hubbell, Dean of StudentsStudents

NCAA Recertification NCAA Recertification Steering Committee, cont.Steering Committee, cont.

Francis Kallfelz, Professor Francis Kallfelz, Professor of Clinical Sciencesof Clinical Sciences

Harry Katz, Dean, School of Harry Katz, Dean, School of Industrial and Labor Industrial and Labor RelationsRelations

Ed McLaughlin, Professor, Ed McLaughlin, Professor, Applied Economics and Applied Economics and Management, Faculty Management, Faculty Athletics RepresentativeAthletics Representative

Susan Murphy, Vice Susan Murphy, Vice President for Student and President for Student and Academic ServicesAcademic Services

Andrew Noel, Director of Andrew Noel, Director of AthleticsAthletics

Carolyn Chauncey Carolyn Chauncey Neuman, Trustee and Neuman, Trustee and AlumnaAlumna

Josh Perlin, StudentJosh Perlin, Student Nelson Roth, Deputy Nelson Roth, Deputy

University CounselUniversity Counsel David Skorton, PresidentDavid Skorton, President Charles Wolcott, Dean of Charles Wolcott, Dean of

the University Facultythe University Faculty Kristin Walker, Manager of Kristin Walker, Manager of

Academic Support Academic Support Services, Institutional Services, Institutional Planning and AssessmentPlanning and Assessment

Chris Wlosinski, Assistant Chris Wlosinski, Assistant Athletic DirectorAthletic Director

Governance & Commitment to Governance & Commitment to Rules Compliance Rules Compliance

SubcommitteeSubcommittee Chair: Nelson Roth, Deputy Chair: Nelson Roth, Deputy

University CounselUniversity Counsel

Steven Attanasio, Student-Steven Attanasio, Student-athlete, Class of 2008athlete, Class of 2008

Rick Banks, Director, Alumni Rick Banks, Director, Alumni Affairs and Development Affairs and Development ServicesServices

Lee Cartmill, Director of Lee Cartmill, Director of Finance and Administration, Finance and Administration, CU LibraryCU Library

Mike Dickinson, University Mike Dickinson, University AuditorAuditor

Amy Foster, Director of Amy Foster, Director of Compliance, AthleticsCompliance, Athletics

Mary Beth Grant, Judicial Mary Beth Grant, Judicial AdministratorAdministrator

Jere Haas, Professor, Jere Haas, Professor, Nutritional ScienceNutritional Science

Tom Keane, Director of Tom Keane, Director of Financial Aid for Scholarships Financial Aid for Scholarships and Policy Analysisand Policy Analysis

Joe Lucia, Head Men’s Joe Lucia, Head Men’s Swimming and Diving CoachSwimming and Diving Coach

Heather Nichols, Admissions Heather Nichols, Admissions Relations Director, Alumni Relations Director, Alumni Affairs and DevelopmentAffairs and Development

Academic Integrity Academic Integrity SubcommitteeSubcommittee

Chair: Rosemary Avery, Chair, Policy Analysis and Chair: Rosemary Avery, Chair, Policy Analysis and Management, College of Human EcologyManagement, College of Human Ecology

Richard Blood, Head Softball CoachRichard Blood, Head Softball Coach

Doris Davis, Associate Provost for Admissions and EnrollmentDoris Davis, Associate Provost for Admissions and Enrollment

David DeVries, Associate Dean, College of Arts and SciencesDavid DeVries, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Hilary Holland, Student-athlete, Class of 2009Hilary Holland, Student-athlete, Class of 2009

Frank Rossi, Associate Professor of Horticulture, College of Frank Rossi, Associate Professor of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life SciencesAgriculture and Life Sciences

Chris Wlosinski, Assistant Athletic DirectorChris Wlosinski, Assistant Athletic Director

Equity & Student-Athlete Equity & Student-Athlete Well-Being SubcommitteeWell-Being Subcommittee

Chair: Dale Grossman, Senior Lecturer, Chair: Dale Grossman, Senior Lecturer, Applied Economics and Management, Applied Economics and Management, College of Agriculture and Life College of Agriculture and Life SciencesSciences

Lynette Chappell-Williams, Director, Lynette Chappell-Williams, Director, Office of Workforce Diversity, Equity, Office of Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Life Qualityand Life Quality

Ray Dalton, Executive Director, Office Ray Dalton, Executive Director, Office of Minority Educational Affairsof Minority Educational Affairs

Pam Dollaway, Human Resource Pam Dollaway, Human Resource Manager, Athletics and Physical Manager, Athletics and Physical EducationEducation

Betsy East, Assistant Dean, Student Betsy East, Assistant Dean, Student Services, College of EngineeringServices, College of Engineering

Steve Erber, Associate Athletic Steve Erber, Associate Athletic DirectorDirector

Marne Einarson, Senior Associate, Marne Einarson, Senior Associate, Institutional Research and PlanningInstitutional Research and Planning

Judy Hart, Director of Human Resource Judy Hart, Director of Human Resource Management, Student and Academic Management, Student and Academic Services Services

Catherine Holmes, Associate Dean of Catherine Holmes, Associate Dean of Students, Student ActivitiesStudents, Student Activities

Laura Lewis, Director, Undergraduate Laura Lewis, Director, Undergraduate Student Services, Industrial and Labor Student Services, Industrial and Labor RelationsRelations

Janice Nsor, Student-athlete, Class of Janice Nsor, Student-athlete, Class of 20092009

Barry Strauss, Professor of HistoryBarry Strauss, Professor of History

Maria Terrell, Director of Teaching Maria Terrell, Director of Teaching Assistant Programs, MathematicsAssistant Programs, Mathematics

Wendy Tarlow, Associate University Wendy Tarlow, Associate University CounselCounsel

Dayna Smith, Head Women’s Basketball Dayna Smith, Head Women’s Basketball CoachCoach