NCAA SELF-STUDY AND ATHLETIC CERTIFICATION
Self-Study Report (April 7, 2011)
Bryant University has begun the process of NCAA Athletic Certification as a requirement of the reclassification process. Bryant submitted its written plan to the NCAA on August 19, 2010 and will begin the NCAA Self-Study on September 8, 2010. By April 2011, Bryant will submit its final report to the NCAA. In the fall of 2011, a Peer Review Team will come on-campus to evaluate Bryant. Successful completion of Athletic Certification will be one of the final steps in becoming a Division I member.
The purpose of Athletic Certification is to ensure the NCAA’s fundamental commitment to integrity in intercollegiate athletics.
The Committee on Athletic Certification is charged by the NCAA Division I membership with assisting institutions in identifying mechanisms that ensure intercollegiate athletics programs are operating in accordance with the high standards and core values of Division I. An institution is expected to conduct an accurate self-study that involves broad-based campus participation. The committee, and a visiting peer-review team, will provide an objective evaluation of the institution’s program based on legislated operating principles adopted by the membership.
Further, the committee expects institutions to routinely monitor and implement its plans for improvement to ensure these plans are completed on time. The certification program is designed to help an institution improve and make continual progress toward its stated objectives and build on previous certification reviews.
The committee will allow ample time for an institution to consider its programs, identify deficiencies and take steps to correct them. If the self-study reveals deficiencies in the intercollegiate athletics program, the committee will work collaboratively with the institution to achieve those corrective actions or will withhold certification if the institution fails to remedy its deficiencies. Through its actions, the committee will monitor the effectiveness of the certification program to ensure that the NCAA’s fundamental commitment to integrity in intercollegiate athletics is supported and that the program continues to emphasize applicable principles of the Association.
