II. Major Components of the Self-Study in Sequential (or Overlapping) Order of Accomplishment.
A. Appointment of Committees and Chairs. 1. Appointment of the Chair of the Steering Committee. The Chair of the Steering Committee is Dr. Lawrence G. Abele, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. He is a member of the University’s senior management team and was appointed as Chair by the University President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. T. K. Wetherell. As Chair of the Steering Committee, Dr. Abele shall be responsible for coordinating and reviewing the NCAA Certification Self-Study. 2. Appointment of Steering Committee Membership. Dr. Wetherell appointed the members of the Steering Committee on August 29, 2005 (Exhibit 3). The membership conforms to the requirements and recommendations of the NCAA delineated in, “Forming the Self-Study Steering Committee,” on pp. 12-13, 2005-2006 Division I Athletics Certification Handbook, and includes broad participation from members of the University community. Dr. Lawrence G. Abele, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (Chair) Dr. T. K. Wetherell, University President Mr. David R. Hart, Director of Athletics Dr. Dianne F. Harrison, Vice President for Academic Quality and External Programs and Faculty Athletics Representative Mr. John R. Carnaghi, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Ms. Lee Hinkle, Vice President for University Relations Ms. Joyce Ingram, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources Dr. Maxine Jones, Professor of History and Chair of the Equity and Student-Athlete Welfare Subcommittee for Recertification Dr. Karen Laughlin, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Chair of the Academic Integrity Subcommittee for Recertification Ms. Pam Overton, Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator Mr. Christopher Schoonover, President of the Student Government Association Ms. Betty Steffens, University General Counsel and Chair of the Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance Subcommittee for Recertification The Steering Committee shall be responsible for providing overall guidance and direction to the Self-Study effort. Moreover, the Committee shall be responsible for accomplishing the specific duties discussed on p. 18 of the 2005-2006 Division I Athletics Certification Handbook. 3. Appointment of Members of the Subcommittees. President Wetherell appointed members of the University community to the following subcommittees: a. Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance Subcommittee. The following individuals were appointed by memorandum, dated September 1, 2005 (Exhibit 4). Ms. Betty Steffens (Chair), University General Counsel Mr. Barry Adams, President and CEO of FSU Alumni Association Ms. Kathy Atkins-Gunter, Chairperson of the Board, Seminole Boosters, Inc. Mr. Ken Cashin, Member of the Athletics Committee Mr. Garrett Johnson, President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Mr. Shane Lyons, Associate Commissioner for Compliance, Atlantic Coast Conference (ex officio) Mr. Darryl Marshall, Director of University Financial Aid Mr. Robert Minnix, Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Mr. Gregory Phillips, Associate Athletic Director for Business and Support Services Mr. Bill Proctor, Vice Chairman of the Athletic Committee/Chair of the Athletic Committee Executive Committee Ms. Lisa Sprague, Interim Chief, Florida State University Police Department This Subcommittee shall be responsible for collecting pertinent information and data relating to Operating Principles 1.1 and 1.2, as well as Evaluation and Plan for Improvement, as discussed on pp. 7 – 13, in the 2005-2006 Division I Athletics Certification Self-Study Instrument. In addition, the Subcommittee shall be responsible for organizing and writing draft reports for submission to the Steering Committee. b. Academic Integrity Subcommittee. The following individuals were appointed by memorandum, dated September 1, 2005 (Exhibit 5). Dr. Karen Laughlin (Chair), Dean of Undergraduate Studies Ms. Ganiyat Adeduntan, Student-Athlete, Women’s Basketball Mr. John Barnhill, Director of Admissions and Records Dr. Fran Berry, Chair and Frank Sherwood Professor of Public Administration and Member of Athletic Committee/Chair of Academics Subcommittee Dr. James Cobbe, Professor of Economics and President of the Faculty Senate Mr. Leonard Hamilton, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mr. Mark Meleney, Director of Athletics Academic Support Services Dr. Pamela Perrewe, Associate Dean of the College of Business and Jim Rand Professor of Management and Member of the Athletic Committee Mr. Bill Smith, Member of the Athletic Committee Ms. Amy Lord, Assistant Director of Athletics Academic Support Services (added to the Subcommittee following the videoconference orientation) This Subcommittee shall be responsible for collecting pertinent information and data relating to Operating Principles 2.1 and 2.2, as well as Evaluation and Plan for Improvement, as discussed on pp. 14-26, in the 2005-2006 Division I Athletics Certification Self-Study Instrument. Moreover, the Subcommittee shall be responsible for collecting pertinent data in order to complete the specific charts, tables, and/or attachments discussed in the above-cited section of the Instrument. In addition, the Subcommittee shall be responsible for organizing and writing draft reports for submission to the Steering Committee. c. Equity and Student-Athlete Welfare Subcommittee. The following individuals were appointed by memorandum, dated September 1, 2005 (Exhibit 6). Dr. Maxine Jones (Chair), Professor of History, Member of the Athletic Committee Ms. Kathy Atkins-Gunter, Chairperson of the Board, Seminole Boosters, Inc. Mr. Monk Bonasorte, Executive Director of the FSU Varsity Club Mr. Bob Braman, Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field Ms. Carle Brieske, Student-Athlete, Women’s Softball Dr. Mary Coburn, Vice President for Student Affairs Ms. Sarah Griffin, Student-Athlete, Women’s Volleyball Dr. Patricia Martin, Chair and Daisy Parker Flory Professor of Sociology and Member of Athletic Committee Mr. Andy Miller, President of the Seminole Boosters, Inc. Ms. Pam Overton, Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator Ms. Kim Record, Senior Associate Athletics Director Mr. Randy Oravetz, Assistant Athletics Director (added to the Subcommittee based on feedback received from NCAA staff at the videoconference orientation) Ms. Margie Sullivan, Coordinator (added to the Subcommittee following the videoconference orientation) This Subcommittee shall be responsible for collecting pertinent information and data relating to Operating Principles 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3, as well as Evaluation and Plan for Improvement, as discussed on pp. 27-38, in the 2005-2006 Division I Athletics Certification Self-Study Instrument. Moreover, the Subcommittee shall be responsible for collecting pertinent data in order to complete the specific charts and/or attachments discussed in the above-cited section of the Instrument. In addition, the Subcommittee shall be responsible for organizing and writing draft reports for submission to the Steering Committee. B. Appointment of Campus Coordinator. Ms. Kay Scott, Director of Promotions in the Athletics Department, was appointed by memorandum, dated September 1, 2005 (Exhibit 7), to serve in this position. As Campus Coordinator, Ms. Scott shall work closely with Mr. Charles Carr, Senior Associate Athletics Director, on the local arrangements associated with the Peer Review Evaluation Visit. C. Appointment of Conference Member for Assistance. Mr. Shane Lyons, Associate Commissioner for Compliance of the Atlantic Coast Conference, was appointed by memorandum, dated September 1, 2005 (Exhibit 8), to serve as an ex officio member of the Government and Commitment to Rules Compliance Subcommittee. His expertise on a broad range of compliance issues makes him an invaluable asset to this Subcommittee and the entire Self-Study effort. D. Appointment of Institutional Liaison. Mr. Charles Carr, Senior Associate Athletics Director, was appointed by memorandum, dated September 1, 2005 (Exhibit 9), to serve in this position. As Institutional Liaison, Mr. Carr shall be responsible for fielding questions from institutional personnel and forwarding them to an NCAA staff member and coordinating preparations for the evaluation visit consistent with the 2005-06 Division I Athletics Certification Handbook. The Chair of the Steering Committee may assign additional responsibilities to assist with the NCAA Recertification Process (Exhibit 10). E. Appointment of Chief Report Writer and Assistant Report Writer. Ms. Ruth S. Feiock, Academic Administrator, Office of the Vice President for Academic Quality and External Programs, was selected by the Provost to serve as the Chief Report Writer. Ms. Feiock chaired the Governance and Administration Subcommittee during the recent University accreditation review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In her capacity as Chief Report Writer, she shall be responsible for gathering and editing draft reports from the committees, formatting those draft reports and pertinent tables, charts, and attachments in accordance with NCAA requirements, writing the final draft report, and uploading electronically the final report and tables, charts, and attachments to the NCAA web site. Mr. Michael D. Hankin, Coordinator of Management Analysis, Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, will assist Ms. Feiock with editing reports and helping to format charts, tables, and attachments. Mr. Hankin served as the Chief Report Writer during the 1998-1999 Cycle I of this University’s NCAA Division I Certification Self-Study and will serve as Assistant Chief Report Writer during this review cycle. F. Charge to the Committees. The roles and responsibilities of the Steering Committee and the three subcommittees were delineated in memoranda from Provost Abele dated October 6, 2005 (Exhibits 11 through 14). In addition to the general instructions within the memoranda, each committee and subcommittee was provided with relevant sections of their detailed responsibilities as published within the 2005-06 Division I Athletics Certification Handbook and 2005-06 Division I Athletics Certification Self-Study Instrument. All members of the Steering Committee and the three subcommittees have been provided with the 2005-06 Division I Athletics Certification Handbook. G. Prepare Goals, Objectives, and Processes for Completing the Self-Study. Members of the Steering Committee and three subcommittees have been instructed on their goals, objectives, and processes through this Plan (which was distributed to all committee members on October 14, 2005) and through the charge to the committees discussed in Section II. F., above. H. Complete Corrective Actions Taken to Resolve Cycle I Issues. The recommendations of the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification from January 2000 are attached as Exhibit 15. The four areas from Cycle I and the actions taken by the University and the Department to resolve these issues are identified below: 1. Mission Statement (Exhibit 16). 2. Gender Equity (Exhibit 17).
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Minority Equity (Exhibit 18). Additional narrative related to achieving the minority equity plan is also provided in Exhibit 18. 4. Broad-Based Participation (Exhibit 19). In addition to the actions taken by the compliance program, as shown in Exhibit 7, the institution’s current certification self-study plan is characterized by broad-based participation of key campus constituent groups, including but not limited to: faculty, President, Provost, students, Admissions/Registrar, Financial Aid, Undergraduate Studies, General Counsel, and direct-support organization representatives. In addition, the institution will be working with the FSU Director of University Communications to ensure that the current self-study and related materials are made available in convenient formats to the wider campus community. I. Submission of Written Plan to NCAA. This document and exhibits were forwarded electronically to the NCAA on Friday, October 14, 2005. The following subsections outline the steps to be taken by the University for NCAA Recertification. A comprehensive schedule for the self-study is provided in Exhibit 20. This schedule includes the subcommittee meeting schedules, data-gathering timelines, and timelines for responding to the self-study items. J. NCAA Video Conference/Orientation. The interactive video conference between NCAA officials, members of the Steering Committee, subcommittees, and other interested parties occurred on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, 9:00 a.m., FSU College of Medicine. K. Orientation of Campus Leadership Groups. Throughout October 2005 – April 2006, orientation sessions regarding this Cycle II NCAA Division I Certification process shall be presented to numerous campus groups. Consultations regarding the NCAA Certification Program took place with the University’s governing board at its September 2005 meeting and with the President’s executive team, including all of the vice presidents. Appropriate announcements shall be published on the Athletics Department’s and other organizations’ web sites, in campus newsletters, Seminole Cable TV, and via e-mails/memoranda/print announcements. The on-campus groups include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Athletics Department staff (administrative, coaches, and graduate assistants) 2. Student-athletes during team meetings. 3. Athletic Committee. 4. Student Government Association. 5. Inter Residence Hall Council. 6. Boosters staff (and local membership). 7. Alumni Association staff (and local membership). 8. Faculty Senate. 9. Executive staff meetings for different University divisions, i.e., Academic Affairs, Finance and Administration, Student Affairs, Research, and University Relations. L. Subcommittee Meetings. The subcommittee schedule is provided in Exhibit 20. As subcommittee members perform their duties as charged, their activities shall focus upon: 1. Assignment and completion of individual members’ responsibilities. 2. Arrangement of and attendance at meetings with specific Athletics Department, Student Affairs, and Academic Affairs personnel. 3. Collection of pertinent data and information required for report narratives, charts, tables, and/or other NCAA-required attachments. 4. Organization and writing of preliminary (draft) reports. Administrative support (including meeting spaces, computer resources, clerical assistance, and copying) necessary to compile the reports will be provided by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 5. Consultations and meetings with members of the Steering Committee to gauge progress and resolve issues. 6. Provision of opportunities for various individuals or groups in the broad-campus community to offer input into the Self-Study Report before its findings and plans for improvement were formulated. M. 1st Drafts from Subcommittees to Steering Committee. Subcommittees shall provide their completed 1st draft documents (narratives, charts, tables, and/or attachments) to the Steering Committee on the following dates: Academic Integrity, January 20; Equity and Student-Athlete Welfare, February 17; and Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance, March 17. The Steering Committee will evaluate these documents for conformity to the principles and development of the institution’s plans for improvement. In addition, the Steering Committee will offer the broad-campus community the opportunity to review the self-study report using the same communication strategies previously identified. N. Final Drafts from Subcommittees to Steering Committee. All subcommittees shall provide their completed reports (narratives, charts, tables, and/or attachments) to the Steering Committee on the following dates: Academic Integrity, February 17; Equity and Student-Athlete Welfare, March 17; and Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance, April 3. Final drafts will include the incorporation of feedback from the Steering Committee from the review of the first draft as well as input solicited from a broad base of University and community participants. O. Editing, Writing, and Completion of Final Report. From February 20 – April 30, Ms. Feiock, with assistance from Mr. Hankin, as needed, shall be responsible for the final editing, writing, and organization of the final report, including appropriate graphs, tables, and/or attachments. Administrative support (including meeting spaces, computer resources, clerical assistance, and copying) necessary to compile the reports will be provided by the Office of the Provost. P. Uploading Final Report to NCAA. Ms. Feiock shall electronically upload the final report, including appropriate graphs, tables, and/or other attachments, in accordance with NCAA file and formatting requirements by May 1, 2006. Q. Peer Review Evaluation On-Site Visit. Dr. Abele has forwarded the following to the NCAA as potential dates for the on-site visit: October 2-6, 2006; October 30 – November 3, 2006; or November 6-10, 2006. Mr. Charles Carr, Senior Associate Athletic Director and Institutional Liaison, shall be responsible for coordinating this visit. R. Final NCAA Approval of Findings and Certification. The NCAA Division I Committee on Certification will convene in February 2007 to consider approval of the FSU Findings and Certification.
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