I. Membership of the Committee

A. Faculty (8 members – 5 elected by senate; 3 appointed by the Chancellor)

Dr. Alta Andrew, Nursing

Dr. Lessie Bass, Social Work

Dr. Rosina Chia, Psychology

Dr. James Holloway, Business

Dr. Linda Kean, Communication

Dr. John Reisch, Accounting

Dr. Marty Schultz, Sociology

Dr. Mark Taggart, Music

B. Ex-Officio (with vote)

Dr. Robert Morrison, Chemistry, representing the Chair of the Faculty Senate

Mr. Layton Getsinger, President of the Alumni Association

Mr. William Mills, President of the Pirate Club (8/22/04-12/9/04)

Mr. John Hudson, President of the Pirate Club (12/10/04-Present)

C. Ex-officio (without vote)

Ms. Nita Boyce, Assistant Athletic Director for Student Development

Dr. James Decker, representing the University Academic Standards Committee

Mr. Terry Holland, Director of Athletics

Mr. Nick Floyd, Senior Associate Director of Athletics

Dr. Henry Peel, representing the Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Ms. Rosie Thompson Director of Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator

Mr. Matthew Cohen, representing the President of SGA Mr. Cole Jones, President of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

II. Committee Meeting Dates: Members Present

September 29, 2004: Alta Andrews, Lessie Bass, Nita Boyce, Rosina Chia, Nick Floyd, Terry Holland, Linda Kean, William Mills, Robert Morrison, Henry Peel, Marty Schultz, and Rosie Thompson. Guest: Doug Coonrad, Student Development.

November 4, 2004: Alta Andrews, Nita Boyce, Rosina Chia, Matthew Cohen, Jim Decker, Nick Floyd, Terry Holland, James Holloway, Robert Morrison, William Mills, Henry Peel, John Reisch, Mark Taggart, and Rosie Thompson. Guests: Sharon Baldwin-Tenor, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Catherine Rigsby, Chair of ECU Faculty, and Isha Williams, Academic Coordinator for Student Development.

December 9, 2004: Alta Andrews, Lessie Bass, Nita Boyce, Rosina Chia, Jim Decker, Nick Floyd, James Holloway, Linda Kean, William Mills, Robert Morrison, Marty Schultz, Mark Taggart, Rosie Thompson, and John Reisch. Guests: Skip Holtz, Head Football Coach and Doug Coonrad, Student Development.

January 27, 2005: Alta Andrews, Lessie Bass, Nita Boyce, Jim Decker, Nick Floyd, Layton Getsinger, Terry Holland, James Holloway, John Hudson, Linda Kean, Robert Morrison, Marty Schultz, and Mark Taggart. Guest: Doug Coonrad, Student Development.

March 21, 2005: Alta Andrews, Lessie Bass, Nita Boyce, Rosina Chia, Matthew Cohen, Jim Decker, Nick Floyd, Terry Holland, James Holloway, John Hudson, Linda Kean, Robert Morrison, Henry Peel, Marty Schultz, Mark Taggart, and Rosie Thompson. Guest: Randy Mazey, Head Baseball Coach.

April 20, 2005: Alta Andrews, Nita Boyce, Rosina Chia, Jim Decker, Nick Floyd, Layton Getsinger, John Hudson, James Holloway, Linda Kean, Robert Morrison, Mark Taggart, and Rosie Thompson. Guests: Britton Banowsky, Conference USA Commissioner, and Isha Williams, Academic Coordinator for Student Development.

May 4, 2005: Alta Andrews, Nita Boyce, Rosina Chia, David Dosser, Jim Decker, Nick Floyd, Terry Holland, James Holloway, Linda Kean, Robert Morrison, Mark Taggart, and Rosie Thompson. Guest: Doug Coonrad, Student Development.

III. Overview of Committee Business

Following the call to order and the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting, the format for meetings included receiving reports from the Athletic Director and the Faculty Athletics Representative. In addition, reports were presented during the year on specific topics/issues by Senior Woman Administrator/Director of Compliance, the Assistant Athletics Director for Student Development, two head coaches, and the Conference USA commissioner. All meetings were held in the Pat Draughon Multipurpose Lounge on the 2^nd floor of the Ward Sports Medicine Building, with the exception of the March 21^st meeting, which was held in the Jones Room, located on the 2^nd floor of the Murphy Center.

IV. Topics/Issues Considered

· The ECU Gender Equity and Minority Opportunity Plans

· The role of the UAC in evaluating progress with these plans

· The university excused absence policy

· ECU and C-USA graduation rates

· ECU academic squad rankings in C-USA

· Majors of student-athletes

· Rules Compliance Process at ECU and UAC’s role in compliance

· The nomination of Dr. Rick Niswander by the SAAC members to receive the C-USA Award of Excellence

· The ECU policies and procedures regarding special talent waivers

· The Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics

· The transition of the UAC to a senate committee

In addition: the Academic Integrity Subcommittee reviewed the academic performance of each student-athlete and each team during the fall 2004 and spring 2005 semesters. Special attention was given to those student-athletes and teams that were not performing well and trends were noted.