The Compliance Corner
The Compliance Corner May 2017 — Volume 5, Issue 10 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Compliance Office Monthly Newsletter
Student-Athlete Edition Tip of the Month: Summer Employment Before a TAMUCC student-athlete may begin any employment or fee-for-lesson instruction, they must contact submit an employment form via ACS to the Compliance Office.
when determining a student’s full grant-in-aid. Compensation received must be for work that is actually performed, and must be at a rate commensurate with the going rate in our locale.
Per NCAA rules, student-athletes are allowed to earn income from legitimate on- or off campus employment. Any earnings from such employment (at any time) is exempt & not counted
Compensation may not include any form of payment for value based on their publicity, reputation, fame or any personal following that s/he has obtained because of athletic ability.
In the News DI to review transfer rules: New group to focus on academic issues, graduation By Michelle Brutlag Hosick
Beginning this spring, a new group will study Division I transfer rules to consider where improvements can be made. The work of the Division I Transfer Working Group will be guided by a presidential perspective from the Division I Board of Directors and the Presidential Forum. The group will focus on supporting the academic success of both graduate and undergraduate students as a primary goal. It will be led by chair Justin Sell, a member of the Division I Council and athletics director at South Dakota State, and vice chair Jane Miller, a member of the board and faculty athletics representative at Virginia. “Transfer issues can be very complex. This group is comprised of experienced leaders who will examine the issue with the best interest of student-athletes in mind,” Sell said. “We look forward to collaborating on this issue with the more than 50 presidents and chancellors who serve on both the DI Board of Directors and the Presidential Forum, who will offer their top-level perspective.” Sell acknowledged the thorniness of the transfer issue, which has been studied in several ways since 2012. In 2014, the board approved a change to the waiver process to allow transfer students to receive a sixth year to complete four years of eligibility. That change also eliminated the ability for transfers to seek waivers to compete immediately. After a second working group focused on graduate transfer students throughout 2015 and early 2016, legislation was introduced to enhance postgraduate academic eligibility requirements for all graduate students who compete in athletics. The same legislation adds a layer of Academic Progress Rate accountability for graduate students. The legislation was adopted by the Council last week. This latest group has been formed with members from many different committees within the governance structure, as well as coaches and student-athletes. The board provided the group’s charge and guiding principles, which include the prioritization of academic success and graduation and an expectation that its decisions will be driven by data. The group will focus on academic success and graduation and will aim for a uniform experience for all student-athletes, unless data justify a different standard for certain groups. The new group will be informed by several tools not available to earlier groups, including more robust data, feedback collected during the earlier reviews and the strategic leadership of the presidents on both the board and the Presidential Forum. The group expects to finalize legislative recommendations before the June 2018 Council meeting.
Brian Maxey, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance [email protected]/361-825-2858 Josh King, Compliance & Student-Athlete Services Coordinator [email protected]/361-825-6388 The Compliance Corner—Page 1
Compliance Word Search
AGENT EMPLOYMENT ISLANDERS
SCHOLARSHIP ASK BEFORE YOU ACT FINANCIAL AID
NCAA
May Birthdays Ashanti Plummer
May 1st
Emma Biba
May 1st
Chris Glover
May 1st
Audrey Kuhl
May 2nd
David Burts
May 2nd
Ceasar Gonzales
May 4th
Natalie Cortez
May 6th
Devin Skapura
May 8th
Maximillian Ilic
May 9th
William Maraggia
May 9th
Jordan Wright
May 10th
Xavier Arellano
May 14th
William Vaughn
May 18th
Donnashean Evans
May 19th
Biyik Akinshemoyin
May 21st
Dawson Yates
May 23rd
Hanna Joseph
May 25th
Tiara Matthews
May 27th
Kendall Moody
May 27th
Kyle Brown
May 28th
BOOSTER
Reminder: Book Scholarship Returns Student-athletes, if you on book scholarship, you MUST return all books no later than Friday, May 12th at 3PM!! You must also return any CD’s, computer program, pamphlet or workbook that came with the textbook. If not returned, you will have to pay the difference between the buyback period and when you actually return the books. A hold will be put on your TAMUCC account until resolved.
ASK BEFORE YOU ACT! The Compliance Corner—Page 2
Student-Athlete Edition Tip of the Month: Summer Employment Before a TAMUCC student-athlete may begin any employment or fee-for-lesson instruction, they must contact submit an employment form via ACS to the Compliance Office.
when determining a student’s full grant-in-aid. Compensation received must be for work that is actually performed, and must be at a rate commensurate with the going rate in our locale.
Per NCAA rules, student-athletes are allowed to earn income from legitimate on- or off campus employment. Any earnings from such employment (at any time) is exempt & not counted
Compensation may not include any form of payment for value based on their publicity, reputation, fame or any personal following that s/he has obtained because of athletic ability.
In the News DI to review transfer rules: New group to focus on academic issues, graduation By Michelle Brutlag Hosick
Beginning this spring, a new group will study Division I transfer rules to consider where improvements can be made. The work of the Division I Transfer Working Group will be guided by a presidential perspective from the Division I Board of Directors and the Presidential Forum. The group will focus on supporting the academic success of both graduate and undergraduate students as a primary goal. It will be led by chair Justin Sell, a member of the Division I Council and athletics director at South Dakota State, and vice chair Jane Miller, a member of the board and faculty athletics representative at Virginia. “Transfer issues can be very complex. This group is comprised of experienced leaders who will examine the issue with the best interest of student-athletes in mind,” Sell said. “We look forward to collaborating on this issue with the more than 50 presidents and chancellors who serve on both the DI Board of Directors and the Presidential Forum, who will offer their top-level perspective.” Sell acknowledged the thorniness of the transfer issue, which has been studied in several ways since 2012. In 2014, the board approved a change to the waiver process to allow transfer students to receive a sixth year to complete four years of eligibility. That change also eliminated the ability for transfers to seek waivers to compete immediately. After a second working group focused on graduate transfer students throughout 2015 and early 2016, legislation was introduced to enhance postgraduate academic eligibility requirements for all graduate students who compete in athletics. The same legislation adds a layer of Academic Progress Rate accountability for graduate students. The legislation was adopted by the Council last week. This latest group has been formed with members from many different committees within the governance structure, as well as coaches and student-athletes. The board provided the group’s charge and guiding principles, which include the prioritization of academic success and graduation and an expectation that its decisions will be driven by data. The group will focus on academic success and graduation and will aim for a uniform experience for all student-athletes, unless data justify a different standard for certain groups. The new group will be informed by several tools not available to earlier groups, including more robust data, feedback collected during the earlier reviews and the strategic leadership of the presidents on both the board and the Presidential Forum. The group expects to finalize legislative recommendations before the June 2018 Council meeting.
Brian Maxey, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance [email protected]/361-825-2858 Josh King, Compliance & Student-Athlete Services Coordinator [email protected]/361-825-6388 The Compliance Corner—Page 1
Compliance Word Search
AGENT EMPLOYMENT ISLANDERS
SCHOLARSHIP ASK BEFORE YOU ACT FINANCIAL AID
NCAA
May Birthdays Ashanti Plummer
May 1st
Emma Biba
May 1st
Chris Glover
May 1st
Audrey Kuhl
May 2nd
David Burts
May 2nd
Ceasar Gonzales
May 4th
Natalie Cortez
May 6th
Devin Skapura
May 8th
Maximillian Ilic
May 9th
William Maraggia
May 9th
Jordan Wright
May 10th
Xavier Arellano
May 14th
William Vaughn
May 18th
Donnashean Evans
May 19th
Biyik Akinshemoyin
May 21st
Dawson Yates
May 23rd
Hanna Joseph
May 25th
Tiara Matthews
May 27th
Kendall Moody
May 27th
Kyle Brown
May 28th
BOOSTER
Reminder: Book Scholarship Returns Student-athletes, if you on book scholarship, you MUST return all books no later than Friday, May 12th at 3PM!! You must also return any CD’s, computer program, pamphlet or workbook that came with the textbook. If not returned, you will have to pay the difference between the buyback period and when you actually return the books. A hold will be put on your TAMUCC account until resolved.
ASK BEFORE YOU ACT! The Compliance Corner—Page 2
