Columbia University New York, N.Y. 10027 Office of Public Information (212) 854-5573
A peer-review team from the National Collegiate Athletic Association will visit Columbia University November 12-15 to examine athletics at Columbia and Barnard College as part of the certification process for intercollegiate athletics.
Introduced by the association in 1993 as a requirement for Division I institutions, the certification process is designed to open athletics affairs to the University community and maintain standards for athletics programs. Columbia is the first Ivy League school to undergo certification.
Members of the University community are invited to attend an open interview with the peer-review team to discuss issues relating to intercollegiate athletics on Tuesday, November 14, from 1 to 2 P.M. in the Trustees Room in Low Memorial Library.
Robert L. Carothers, president of the University of Rhode Island, chairs the team. He will be joined by J. Robert Knott, faculty athletics representative at the University of Evansville; Joseph Sterrett, director of athletics at Lehigh University; and Patricia Thomas, senior woman administrator for athletics at Georgetown University. During their visit, the team will examine all facets of Columbia's and Barnard's athletics program and talk with students, faculty and administrators.
The first stage of the certification process was completed earlier this fall with the publication of a self-study report on athletics. The study examines governance and rules compliance, academic integrity, fiscal integrity and commitment to equity. Four University committees composed of faculty, administrators and students worked for more than a year to complete the report, which describes all facets of intercollegiate athletics at Columbia and Barnard. The peer-review team visit is one of the last stages of athletics certification.
Further information about the NCAA peer-review team's visit may be obtained from the Department of Physical Education and Intercollegiate Athletics in Dodge Fitness Center. Individuals may also sign-up for the open interview session with the peer-review team in the department office, although advance registration is not necessary for attendance.
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