NCAA LSDBi

Division I Proposal - ER-2006-23

AWARDS AND BENEFITS -- ACADEMIC COUNSELING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Status: Adopted Final

Bylaws: Amend 16.3, page 225, as follows:

"16.3 Academic and other support services.

"16.3.1 Mandatory.

"16.3.1.1 Academic Counseling/Support Services.  Member institutions shall make available general academic counseling and tutoring services to all student-athletes.  Such counseling and tutoring services  may be provided by the department of athletics or through the institution's nonathletics student support services.  In addition, an institution may finance other academic and support service that the institution, at its discretion, determines to be appropriate and necessary for the academic success of its student-athletes, including, but not limited to, the following:

"(a) Tutoring expenses;

"(b) Drug rehabilitation program expenses;

"(c) Counseling expenses related to the treatment of eating disorders;

"(d) On-campus student-development and career counseling (including the provision of related materials of little or no commercial value to student-athletes) utilizing outside resources;

"(e) Future professional athletics career counseling from an institution's professional sports counseling panel.  (see Bylaw 12.3.4);

"(f) Actual and necessary expenses to attend proceedings conducted by the institution, its athletics conference or the NCAA that relate to the student-athlete's eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics or legal proceedings that result from the student-athlete's involvement in athletics practice or competitive events.  The cost of legal representation in such proceedings also may be provided by the institution (or a representative of its athletics interests);

"16.3.1.1.1 Specific Limitations.  An institution may provide the following support services subject to the specified limitations.

"(ga) Use of computers and typewriters.  Use of institutionally owned computers and typewriters on a check-out and retrieval basis; however, typing/word processing/editing services or costs may not be provided, even if typed reports and other papers are a requirement of a course in which a student-athlete is enrolled;

"(hb) Use of copy machines, fax machines and the Internet, including related long-distance charges, provided the use is for purposes related to the completion of required academic course work;

"(ic) Course supplies (e.g., calculators, art supplies, computer disks, subscriptions), provided such course supplies are required of all students in the course and specified in the institution's catalog or course syllabus;

"(jd) Cost of a field trip, provided the field trip, provided the field trip is required of all students in the course and the fee for such trips is specified in the institution's catalog; and

"(ke) Nonelectronic day planners.

[16.3.1.2 unchanged.]

"16.3.2 Expenses Related to Legal and Other Proceedings.  Actual and necessary expenses to attend proceedings conducted by the institution, its athletics conference or the NCAA that relate to the student-athlete's eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics or legal proceedings that result from the student-athlete's involvement in athletics practice or competitive events.  The cost of legal representation in such proceedings also may be provided by the institution ( or a representative of its athletics interests)."

Source: NCAA Staff

Effective Date:Immediate

Proposal Category: Editorial

Topical Area: Awards, Benefits and Expenses

History

May 9, 2006: Submit; Submitted for consideration.
May 9, 2006: Adopted; This revision clarifies specific limitations to an institution's discretion when providing certain aspects of academic support. In addition, the provision of expenses related to legal and other proceedings is not directly related to academic success and, therefore, has been removed to a separate bylaw.

Legislative References

Division Number Title
I 16.3 Academic and Other Support Services.
References