1. Andy Cardamone Eric Mayes Katy Yurk
NCAA Boot Camp
Andy Cardamone
Eric Mayes
Katy Yurk

2. Today’s Workout Warmup – What is the NCAA?
NCAA-speak and athleticisms.
Student-athlete experience.
Working Sets – Interdepartmental functionality.
Cool Down – Q & A.

3. What is the NCAA?
Association of members and the national office staff.
Three divisions – I, II and III.
1,123 member colleges and universities.
98 voting athletic conferences.
39 affiliated organizations.

4. The NCAA The national office: Academic and Membership Affairs.
Championships.
Eligibility Center.
Enforcement.

5. The NCAA Prioritizes academics, well-being and fairness.
Enforces rules designed and adopted by the membership.
Governs athletics personnel, amateurism, recruiting, academic eligibility, financial aid, awards/benefits, and playing and practice seasons.

6. NCAA-Speak Acronyms / terms
AMA – NCAA Academic and Membership Affairs.
APP – NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program.
COA – Cost of attendance.
EC – NCAA Eligibility Center.
FAR – Faculty athletics representative.

7. NCAA-Speak Acronyms / terms NLI – National Letter of Intent.
NOA – Notice of allegations.
PSA – Prospective student-athlete.​
PTD – Progress toward degree.
Clock.

8. NCAA-Speak Acronyms/terms 2–4, 4–4, 4–2–4 transfers.
Sitting out/year in residence.
Grad-transfer.
Interp.
Equivalency.
Renewals/nonrenewals.

9. Where Do Bylaws Come From?
Member school or conference develops a concept that could become a new bylaw.
Concept is submitted to NCAA where it is drafted into a proposal.
Membership can review and comment on all proposals.
Membership votes. If adopted, it is added to the NCAA Manual.

10. NCAA Student-Athlete Timeline
Recruitment
Assessment of Initial Eligibility
Continuing Eligibility
Transfer?
Ineligibility?
Graduation
NCAA Student-Athlete Timeline

11. Athletics – Non-Athletic Planning Calendar
Update financial aid/ admissions information. 1
Certify eligibility for incoming and continuing SAs. 2
NLI signing dates. 3
Midyear academic certifications/ enrollees. 4
NLI signing dates; assessment for summer. 5
End-of-year academic certifications and financial aid discussions. 6
June
July
August
September
November
December
January
February
April
May
This could use another name
Where to capture transfer evaluations? Recruitment? Official visits?
Athletics – Non-Athletic Planning Calendar

12. Campus Challenges Different “busy seasons.”
Lack of understanding of roles.
Rules change – leads to reassessing responsibility.
Regulatory environment.

13. Interdepartmental Functionality (Or Dysfunctionality)
Develop a fitness plan.
SA's world.
Trainer’s guidance: one team!!
People matter – communication is critical: creating the umbrella.

14. REGISTRAR ADMISSIONS Certification Grade Change Athletics Admin Coach
PSA/Parents
REGISTRAR
ADMISSIONS
Compliance
Grade Change
Graduation
Athletics Admin
Coach
Degree Change

15. INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS
Cost of Attendance
Student Visa
FINANCIAL AID
INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS
Qualifier Status
Tuition and Fees
Room and Board
Amateur Status
Coach

16. Rest of Campus S T U D E N T - A H L Athletics Coach
Athletics Director
Compliance
Academics - Athletic
FAR
Trainers
Sports Information
NCAA
Teammates
Parents
International
Housing
Bursar
Health Services
FAR
Registrar
Admissions
Financial
Aid
Parents
Academics Advising S T U D E N
T - A H L
Athletics
Rest of Campus

17. S T U D E N -A H L
Athletics
Rest of Campus

18. Inclusive Process: People Matter – Communication is Critical
Student-Athlete Interface
Athletics Academic Advisors
Compliance
Registrar
Academic Departments
Financial Aid
Others: FAR, Provost, Admissions, Student Affairs

19. QUESTIONS?

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