UA19 Focus on Reform- Academic Standards in Athletic Programs

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7-18-2005

UA19 Focus on Reform: Academic Standards in

Athletic Programs

WKU Athletics

Public Relations and Advertising Commons , Social History Commons , Sociology Commons , and the Sports Studies Commons

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WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS OF A GLOBAL SOCIETY AND PROVIDES SERVICE AND UFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT

THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS IS TO PROVIDE A BROAD BASED ATHLETICS

EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE A PRIORITY AND WILL BE PROVIDED FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES AND STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AT THE DIVISION I LEVEL

REGARDLESS OF GENDER OR ETHNICITY THE SPORTS PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS WILL BE COMPETITIVE REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY WHILE SERVING THE

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BASEBALL [SUN BELT CONFERENCE!

TRACK, GOLF, TENNIS AND SOFTBALL [SUN BELT CONFERENCE]

FRESHMAN-COHORT GRADUATION RATE

1997-98 GRADUATION RATE

FOU~LASS AVERAGE

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Institution: Western Kentucky University Date of Repon: 5/9/05

The following cha n repre se nt s a brea kdown of the overa ll and by- s port APR average s for n ted s ubgrou s It is p r ovi ded to pe rmit in s t tutiona l

administrators to compare rates with various subgroups by sport

I No/e : It i ~ im po rf(llll t o II ( e 'hat a ll informoli o ll colI/aille d ill lhi.~ report i.f fo/' 0 (' QCa d em i c yeoI' OtI~II Tlli ' may lead 10 I' ery .f mall wlllpl e fize., wi/hill ce rw j ll V XJ rt groups Becalls e of "WI ,

'he NC AA WillI/ O f be /l , fi ll g ,he u! data U/ O II '" for r ile lmrpo se of rewa rdin g o r p e noli zi n g ill , il uri o " all d 'he re ad er s holiid lI ve l11e dow wilh c u li l io ll , £\ 'e "/IIa/ ~v th e NC AA u llf icipale., relXJr t ll g dol(l 0 11 (1' O il th e ba l'i , of a/ollr-yeur rolling rOle fo r all V KJrt.f , j

,\ IIDM _ I Publ k In5lltuilolloS rrh· lf hutlludo , DI~ ' hIH I A Dh - "," I- AA DI"I JIoa ' AAA 1.,tll.lI_ rfl'ftflllle R k Per~llIeR&.k

Sptdflt K &U ,,1Ib1n Sport ,,11111& A ll Sportl

On'rall APR 950 941 966 96 9 8 955 967

• Denote s data representins th ree or fewer s tudent_athletes _ In accorda ~ · ith F £ RI'A' s interpretation of fcdcMlI pr j, ,,c y regula tions instiTUtion s sho uld not di sclO!ic slluis ti cal data cont ai ne d in thi s rcpo ,., regardin g s tudent s in ee U s including thrre o r f c wcr s tud cnts with out s tudent co nsen\

N I A - NoA PR

N - Numocr oftums reporting

Pereentilc Rank - 0 t o 100: 0 - l ow t OO - high

• T eams with this symbo l h a an es t m a t ed APR u pp<:r co nfiikncc bound a ry o f925 or abo, · c C\'cn though the t eam' s ac t ual A PR is below 925 It is anticipated that §om<: sma ll er squads that ma y be l <.k n tifi~'d as undc~ r fo rm ing m thi s

year' s report s will not be s ubject t o PCrlalty oner t ho> tonfidrncr boundary i~ applkd

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NCAA Di v i s i o n I Aca d e mi c P r og r ess R a t e Co mpil a ti o n R epo r t

A ll Di dto lll h bl le IlI sritui60ns " · t 11I doIIs O t- " I " "I -" O ' ·AA D h " isio I -AAA 1 "lllItio P' trff , l1e RUlk hn:n t l ~ R • • k

Spec:lac Ra C r - lbin Sport It All S., 1'1

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• Denote s dala r cpn:seming Ihl\:e or fewer 5I udcm-alhkle~ - tn accordance · h FE RI' A'$ interprclalion offcdcra l privlICY n:gulalions in~ l ilUtions shou ld nOI disclose ~Ialislica l dala co nlained in Ihi s report regarding siudenis in cells including thn,: , or f e · cr s iudents · ilhoul studenl consent

N / A " NoAPR

N " Number ofle ams n:poning

Pen,: ,ntilc R ank - 0 w 1 00 ; 0 1 0 · 100 high

i T eam!> · ilh Ihis symbol have In I!'§limlled A PR upper confidence bounda ry of92S or abo"c e"cn though lhe leam' s ac lual AP R i ii bc l O\O ' 925 [I is anticipated thai some s maller s quad s lhal may Ix i denlified as undcrpcrforming in tlti s ycar's repons · '11 1101 Ix subjec t 10 penally once lhe confidence boundar) ' is applied

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Instinnion: Western Kentucky University Dale of Report: 5 9 / 05

Tf'dc , Indoor (267) 962 95 983 959 964 966 986 601h-70th 60th-70th

Tl"'dC k Outd oo r (291) 964 958 980 961 966 968 987 6Oth-701h 60th-70th

Volkybatl (311) 966 960 977 965 964 971 1000 80 t h ·9O th 80 t h -90t h

Water Polo PO ) 974 973 9 4 977 965 975 NA NA NA

• D<:nOlC$ dala rcpn:scm;ng thn.-e or fc"" cr student thletes In acco r dance with FERI'A' s int~rprcuuion offcdcral pri,-acy regula t ion! i nsti tuti ons s h ou l d not disclose St81i51ical dala conta in ed in th is r.;pon reg ardin g s tudent s in cells including t hree or fewer $I00c n15 without S h l(knl ~on$l;m

N/A " NoAI'R

N " Numberofteam s Il:poninil

P "ll:emik Ra nk - 0 to 1 00; 0 " low, 100 " high

I Teams wi h this symbol rn.,,, an l:Sumated APR uPpI" ~ onfide""" boundary of925 O r abo,,,, evcn t hough the tcam'$ ": Iual APR i~ below 925, It i~ ant icipated th~t SOme s maller squads trn.t may be idemified as undc'l'l'rforming in this ) 'e ar'5 n.:poru " ' ill ROt be s ubjcrllo pc""ity OIl" lhe ~onfidcnc, bound ary i s applied,

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SUN BELT CONFERENCE

+ Teams with this symbol have an estimated APR upper confidence boundary of 925 or above, even though the team's actual APR is below 925

It is anticipated that some sma ll er squads that may be identified as underperforming in this year's reports will not be subject to penalty once the

confidence boundary is appl i ed

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WKU FUTURE PLAN FOR APR/NCAA PROGRESS TOWARD DEGREE REQUIREMENTS