Each of the four subcommittees of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Athletics Certification process has completed the “Responses to the Self-Study Questions” phase and the “Evaluation and Plan for Improvement” phase of the certification process. The four areas considered were governance and commitment to rules compliance; academic integrity; fiscal integrity; and equity, welfare and sportsmanship.

A preliminary draft has been created from the subcommittee reports by Jennifer Lehr, communication (Flor), the report writer for the project. This draft was considered at a meeting of the Steering Committee that was held on December 3. The Steering Committee will provide comments and suggestions to finalize a draft that will be disseminated to the Metropolitan Campus community in January.

After receiving feedback from the campus, the draft of the final report will be completed by the end of February. The final report will be submitted to the NCAA in March. The NCAA peer review team will visit the Metropolitan Campus from May 23 to May 25. Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro/Flor) and chairperson of the NCAA Certification Steering Committee, said that the certification process is proceeding according to schedule and thanked the 50 students, faculty and administrators who are serving on the four subcommittees and the Steering Committee for all of their effort and hard work.

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Flor =
College at Florham, Madison, N.J.

Metro =
Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.

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