George Washington University Athletics
GW Earns NCAA Athletics Certification
4/24/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
April 24, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - The George Washington University has been fully certified by the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification. The University is one of 35 Division I member institutions that have completed the Association's second cycle of athletics certification.
"This certification demonstrates our commitment to the principles of integrity, equity and academic excellence," GW Director of Athletic Jack Kvancz said. "I am proud that GW has earned this recognition by the NCAA and the campus community."
As a Division I member of the NCAA, the GW Athletics Department went through its second cycle of the Athletics Certification Program during the 2007-2008 academic year ending with a peer visit in September 2008. In doing so, the University conducted a self-study of the athletics program which included an assessment of the progress it has made since its first-cycle self-study in 1997-1998. The second round of athletics certifications is completed by the NCAA on a 10-year cycle, and all 326 active Division I members participate in the certification process.
The second-cycle self-study allowed the University community to examine the Athletics Department's operations in the areas of governance and commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, and equity and student-athlete well-being. This examination ensured, as confirmed by the Committee's certified status, that the University is in full compliance with all NCAA requirements and policies.
The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution's athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments. NCAA legislation mandating athletics certification was adopted in 1993.
