NCAA Steering Committee Minutes

May 9, 2002

2:00 p.m. – 111 Welch

Members present: Jeff Armstrong, Dave Diles, John Dugger, Whitney Harris, Bob Okopny, Melody Reifel, Sterling Roberts, Karen Simpkins, Jim Vick, Sandra Williams

Peer Reviewers: Jim Vick reported that three names were eliminated from the peer review list. A final list with the selected peer reviewers will be forthcoming.

Committee Reports: Each of the following subcommittees reported progress on the self study rough drafts:

• Academic Integrity - John Dugger
• Equity, Welfare & Sportsmanship - Whitney Harris
• Fiscal Integrity - Sandra Williams
• Governance - Karen Simpkins

Issues/Problems:

• Dave Diles announced that Jim Pignataro, Assistant Athletics Director/Academics, has accepted a position at Michigan State University and that he will be greatly missed. He did an outstanding job while here at EMU.
• Jim Vick announced that Sandra Williams has been approved as the permanent replacement for Fiscal Integrity Chair Bob Brackenbury, who has left the university. Vice President Doyle has agreed to sit on the subcommittee until such time that Bob’s replacement is hired.
• Sandra Williams reported there was low turnout at the Fiscal Integrity public forum. Vick suggested that another one be scheduled in an attempt to get a better turn out.
• Jim Vick asked the committee if they were satisfied with the format of the minutes. John Dugger requested that an “Action Items” section be added to the current format.

Action Items:

• Rough drafts of subcommittee self-study reports should be submitted to Jim Vick as soon as they become available.
• Whitney Harris will contact Dave Diles to talk about developing policies for current practices in the area of equity, welfare and sportsmanship.
• Sandra Williams will schedule a second Fiscal Integrity public forum so that greater input can be gained from the campus community.