COMMITTEE: University Athletics Committee

MEETING DATE: November 10, 2009

PERSON PRESIDING: Scott Below

REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Mike Felts, Mark Moore, Scott Below, Cal Christian, Lori Flint

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:

David Dosser, Todd Fraley, Nita Boyce, Nick Floyd, Tim Metcalf

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Jan Tovey, Rosie Thompson Smaw, Terry Holland, Colleen Estes

Committee Actions:

Approval of October minutes.

Reports Heard:

Colleen Estes

• Discussed upcoming Thanksgiving food drive, 11/16/09.

Terry Holland:

• ECU did not qualify for basketball or volleyball championships, teams had many injuries.
• Football: if we win one of next two games we’ll most likely win Eastern Division. Next game Sunday night at Tulsa.
• Plan is to have all three pieces of construction in place by 2012 season.
• Lots of compliments to ECU for the way we handled the game with Virginia Tech last week.
• Article in USA today 11/10 about coaches and assistant coaches. Mentioned that some of ours are paid incentives to offset public relations responsibilities and extraneous day to day work that goes above and beyond and that increase revenue streams.

David Dosser:

• Professional sports counseling panel update.
• Academic Cabinet member, discussed NCAA core-course review policies and procedures document.
• Discussed trends in online high schools becoming more like diploma mills than actual schools. They generate money and give students diplomas but not an actual education.
• This committee must closely examine and ensure that all ECU students are held to high academic standards and are prepared to meet the requirements of ECU for collegiate education.
• We also keep tabs on students coming from dubious educational backgrounds even when NCAA eligibility is established through the clearinghouse.

General Discussion:

• Discussion about the importance of high expectations of our students and our obligation to provide a quality education to student athletes.

Other updates and new business.

Nita Boyce:

• 2009 graduation rate and GSR report.

Mike Felts:

• Special talent waivers data will not be posted anywhere but will be shared with members of the Academic Integrity Subcommittee in January. Will look at new and historical data on graduation success rate (GSR). The Chancellor’s Committee will meet to discuss nonqualifiers after fall semester.

Meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm. Next meeting scheduled for 12/8/09 at 3:30 pm.

(NOTE: Meeting was cancelled due to lack of agenda items. Next meeting scheduled January 12, 2010)

Respectfully Submitted,

Lori Flint

Secretary, University Athletics Committee