Schools and Students facing Penalties due to Reform Package Approved Two Years Ago
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Schools and Students Face Penalties Due to NCAA Reform Package
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Under an academic reform package approved by the NCAA two years ago, students who fail to meet eligibility and graduation progress standards could face a one-year scholarship suspension. About 55% of colleges have completed the necessary reporting, while the remaining 45% are seeking adjustments or waivers.
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Students who fail to meet the NCAA's eligibility and graduation progress standards may face a one-year scholarship suspension, as per the academic reform package passed two years ago. Currently, 55% of member colleges have completed the required reporting, while the remaining 45% are still requesting adjustments or waivers.
In its recent findings, the NCAA noted that 76% of Division I athletes who started college in 1995-96 graduated. The forthcoming academic progress report, due in late February, will evaluate athlete eligibility and full-time enrollment each term.
Colleges will be assessed annually and can explain any unusual circumstances affecting their progress rates. They may also appeal penalties. Schools facing potential penalties have been informed, but details will remain undisclosed until the full progress rate list is finalized.
This year will mark the beginning of penalties, potentially resulting in scholarship losses for non-compliant teams. Starting in 2007-08, repeated academic failures could lead to more severe sanctions, such as reduced scholarships, recruiting restrictions, and ineligibility for pre- or postseason play. In extreme cases, schools could have their NCAA membership restricted.
David Berst, NCAA Division I vice president, stated that of the approximately 140 proposals reviewed during the NCAA convention, this one will be sent to schools and conferences for feedback before a recommendation is made to the board of directors in April.
The plan includes eliminating the two-in-four rule, allowing schools to participate in events yearly, but not in the same event more than once every four years. Additionally, the second Friday in November would become the common start date for events and the regular season. The number of regular-season games remains at 28, with participation in an exempt tournament, like the Preseason NIT, counting as only one game.
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