Compliance Department Office Project

Do student athletes make the most of their opportunity to obtain a post-secondary education? Do they have the same academic success as those students that are not athletes? Are student athletes just “dumb jocks?” The answers to these questions might surprise you. Much research has been done to dispel the myth that athletes going to college are only there to play sports with little regard to their education. Programs have been created to assure that colleges and universities hold athletes to the same standards as the everyday student. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has decided that the “magic number” to put the “student” back into “student-athlete” is 925 (Hamilton).

For many students, the college experience is measured by the success of their NCAA-sanctioned athletic programs. Without the experience and athletic performance the student athlete brings, most colleges would not reap the benefit of these significant revenue-generating activities. At best, current NCAA regulations need to be revisited to ensure all avenues are addressed to enable the success of athletic students both in the classroom and on the field or court of play. As stated previously, even though students receive full and partial scholarships determined by their athletic performance, in both instances

The competitive athletics programs of member institutions are designed to be a vital part of the educational system. A basic purpose of this 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 and, by so doing, retain a clear line of demarcation between intercollegiate athletics and professional sports (NCAA, 2011).

The NCAA “is a member-led organization dedicated to the well-being and lifelong success of college athletes.” (NCAA, n.d.)The primary purpose of the

Legislative: Our Legislative branch will be bicameral with two houses, the House of Representatives and the house of Senate. We are keeping both houses, that way we can separate the workload. We will have a total of 400 people in both houses. The people would be represented by direct election. People will also be allowed to give the government ideas about laws. In order for a law to be passed both houses have to agree on it as well as the President. Having more opinions on the laws should help determine if the law should be passed or not. The President from the executive branch can request for the law to be denied if both houses agree.The executive and judicial branches also have the power to change a law in a way that seems better for them and the country.

Eligibility of student-athletes to participate in sporting activities is dependent on their academic performance (LaForge and Hodge). The N.C.A.A. has stated severally that it is charged with developing the rules and policies. The individual university and colleges are responsible for enforcing the rules and policies. In the case of U.N.C., the people charged with running the athletic program opted to ignore the policies and fake the student’s class attendance. The article has only pointed out that the students were faking African and Afro-American studies classes, but further investigation is required to establish if this was the only class faked. The curriculum developed by the department was designed to

College sports are an important focus and part of universities today. The NCAA has been around and regulating college sports since 1906 (“National Collegiate Athletic Association”). Over the years, the National Collegiate Athletic

One of the biggest challenges that Vanderbilt Athletics must face is that each of the sports within the Vanderbilt Athletics organization can sometimes feel like an entirely separate organization. Additionally, the level of resources and attention that these sports receive can greatly vary. An example of these differences can be found in the difference between the Vanderbilt Football coach’s

College athletic programs should be kept as an important part of the athlete’s academic schedule, and student athletes are considered an important part the student body. Every university or community college’s admissions and scholastic excellence for student-athletes should be planned to encourage educational success and

Athletes in college receives a lot of attention, through their practices and performance on and off the field.be. They uplift the names of their colleges and give it a name that would otherwise not be acquired. They make their college mates proud of their college, and they may boost enrolment of many others, which would benefit the school. Athletics stand a position to earn a school other benefits, not only to the players but other students too. They may win study scholarships for their school mates by their exemplary performance (Owens et al 20).

As I read through the responsibilities associated with the Assistant Director for Compliance Services - Financial Aid position, my belief that I would be well suited for this position grew. My belief is further strengthened by my proficiency in interpreting and applying legislation and my current responsibilities in monitoring compliance with Bylaw 15 bylaw. Although my experience has been at the NCAA Division II level, I believe that Bylaw 15 is one where the distinguishing differences in application between the Division I and II levels are not extreme.

The Vision of Student Affairs is to empower USF students for lifelong success. Their mission is to cultivate student engagement,

Throughout these articles, the main ideas were athletics taking precedence over academics, transitions from high school to college, why athletes cheat, fairness of regulations, and reform of NCAA policy. While all of these are very different concepts, they come together to help audiences understand all facets of college athletics and the relationship with academics. Although these topics are common through all of the articles, not all authors shared the same views on issues, nor did they all regard them with the same level of

My experience as a student athlete and going through the EARJ athletics program has been a huge impact on my life and on others as well. Sports might not be something everyone loves, but if you do love it, you take chances and live life with sports in mind. The EARJ athletics program has offered students multiple chances from playing soccer to basketball, being on the softball or track team, to playing futsal and volleyball. At the end of each semester comes a great opportunity to show the hard work and skills the team has been working on throughout the season by going to Big 8. The teams go to NR and are determined to do there best for themselves, and for each other.

The agency where I am completing my internship is called Center for Family Services. This organization provides a wide range of services. I am working in their Family First program. This program is a substance abuse program just for mothers who must attend drug court or have an open case with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency. These women are ordered to complete a substance abuse program. This program serves a diverse cultural and ethnic population who may have experienced trauma in their life. Many times, trauma and post traumatic stress can lead to substance abuse.