INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
COMMITTEE MEETING
ATTENDING: Rob Bollinger, Ron Brinkert, Judy DeMers,
Lillian Elsinga, Donna Pearson, Betty Ralston,
Recorder: Bev Hopman
Ray Diez was unable to
attend. Judy DeMers served as acting
chair.
Judy DeMers called the
meeting to order at
Minutes: Lillian Elsinga moved the minutes from the
Department Updates:
NCAA Logo: Betty Ralston said the second appeal has been
sent to the NCAA. A copy of the appeal
can be viewed at the UND website.
Facilities: Betty Ralston reported that Athletics is
working with Facilities to develop a master plan for Athletics. Tom Buning has requested that Facilities
share the cost of the study.
Compliance: Betty Ralston expressed concern that
professors are not allowing student-athletes to make up exams that are missed
when teams are traveling. She cited one
case where the soccer team qualified for the NCAA regional playoffs. The player spoke with the instructor at least
one week prior to the exam. The
professor said the player would receive a zero on the exam but that since he
allowed all students to drop their lowest score, it should not be a
problem. The student-athlete had
received an 88 on a previous exam and was planning to drop the 88. This issued was pursued through her coach,
the Athletic Department and the Dean’s Office, with no results. Ms. Ralston pointed out several areas in the
UND catalog that encourage students to participate in extra-curricular
activities. She felt the attitude of
this professor does not represent the University. Bruce Smith and Lillian Elsinga both said
this was an issue that has been addressed by the Dean’s Council and they will
bring it up again. It was also
recommended that a letter be sent to the professor from the IAC.
Betty Ralston said UND will
have some secondary NCAA violations regarding financial aid to
student-athletes. Several over-awards
were made as a result of mistakes in Athletics and Financial Aid. The student-athletes were declared ineligible
and later reinstated by the NCAA after repayment.
Budget: Betty Ralston said no budget reports were
available for this meeting and recommended quarterly budget reports may give a
more accurate picture of Athletic finances.
Lillian Elsinga moved that budget reports be presented to the IAC three
times a year; in August/September, January and April/May. Lowell Schweigert seconded. Motion carried.
Old Business:
Athletic
Credit for Sport Participation: Ron
Brinkert said the PEXS Department will be discussing this issue at their Dec. 2
meeting.
Exit
Interviews: Betty Ralston said
student-athletes who have completed their eligibility are given written exit
interview forms. Several
student-athletes from each sport are randomly selected for a face to face
interview with two faculty members, one Athletic Department representative and
one student-athlete. Betty Ralston asked
if the IAC would participate as the faculty representatives. Ron Brinkert asked when the interviews were
conducted. Betty Ralston replied between
Thanksgiving and Christmas for the fall sports, then again in March and
April. Ron Brinkert and Judy DeMers both
volunteered. Bev Hopman will follow up
with the rest of the committee members and set up schedules for the interviews.
Reviewing Coach’s Logs: Betty Ralston said another area that the IAC
could help with was reviewing coach’s logs. These are
records that are kept by the coaches documenting their contacts with
prospective student-athletes. There also
are practice logs that should be reviewed.
The committee members felt this was an administrative job and should be
handled within Athletics. The request
was tabled and will be reviewed at a later date.
Ron Brinkert moved the meeting be adjourned. Lillian Elsinga seconded. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at