Compliance
Scenarios
NCAA History
Policies & Procedures
GradesFirst
100
As a tutor/mentor/strategist, you are a member of the athletics department staff.
TRUE As an athletic department staff member all NCAA rules are applicable to you.
100
Your Student-Athlete will not do any work because she is so tired from practice and keeps drifting off. It is okay to let her leave to get some rest before her next class, but credit her for the full session.
FALSE. You must indicate exactly when they arrive and leave in the time portion of GradesFirst.
100
Approximately half the class of 279 students, including members of this prestigious athletic program, were caught cheating on a take home exam in September 2012.
What is Harvard Men's Basketball.
100
You worked with a student-athlete last semester and developed a really good relationship. Even though you are not assigned to her/him this semester it is okay if you provide occasional assistance outside of the academic center because you have a good relationship.
Tutors should only work with student-athletes which they are currently assigned and for the subject assigned. Tutor sessions should occur in the Fed Ex Academic Center. These policies are central to maintaining institutional control.
100
You need to enter your report into GradesFirst no later than __________ of the same day.
Midnight.
200
Any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation is _______________ (also provide example)
EXTRA BENEFIT Extra benefits are prohibited. Examples include meals, rides, cash/gifts, reduced cost services, etc.
200
Your Student-Athlete needs to take a Blackboard quiz and decides to take it during your session. He/she is an international student and is struggling with the wording of the questions, so you are allowed to help him/her decode the meaning.
FALSE No online quizzes or tests can be done in this building.
200
1 of the 17 schools who has never committed a major NCAA violation.
What is Air Force Boise State (called before the infractions committee in 2011) Boston College Bowling Green Central Michigan Colorado State Florida Atlantic Kent State North Texas Northwestern Ohio Penn State Rice Stanford Troy UAB Western Michigan
200
In the course of proofreading a paper you may not rewrite sentences but can indicate that a sentence needs rewording and provide general comments.
Any markings should reflect general proofreading marks or comments. NEVER REWRITE SENTENCES FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES. You can indicate that something needs to be reworded, but the student-athlete must be the one to make the changes. After you proofread a paper, make a copy and submit to April Thompson.
200
"The Student-Athlete and myself discussed the cause and effect, and the ending of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliette." This is a good example of the assignments discussed section, T/F?
True.
300
If you become aware of a potential NCAA violation who are two people to which you can report the potential violation?
Tutor Coordinator/Learning Specialists Senior Associate AD for Academics FAR Compliance NCAA rules require reporting of violations if they are known to athletic department staff members. You can report violations in-person, via phone or by email. University also has an anonymous reporting option.
300
Your student athlete says they have nothing to do since they just had an exam, so it is okay to spend the entire session getting to know them better.
No, there is always something you can do! Reviewing old material or introducing new material will help refresh or enrich.
300
An N.C. State fan found a transcript that belonged to this former UNC two-sport star that helped reveal an academic scandal going on at UNC.
Who is Julius Peppers.
300
You are taking classes at the University and also working with student athletes as a mentor. You realize that one of your student athletes is in your History class, but it is okay to continue to work with them because you are not a subject-specific tutor.
FALSE. Tutors, mentors, and strategists should never work with students they have classes with. This could too easily be perceived as academic fraud.
300
You can not make changes once you have submitted a report. T/F?
False, you can edit it as long as it is before midnight of the same day.
400
My friends and I always have a fantasy football league for minor stakes. We all pay a couple of dollars to participate and the winner takes the pool. This is okay with the NCAA since its professional football.
FALSE NCAA rules prohibit sports wagering on any sport they offer at any level. Wagering is defined as anything risked in order to gain something – does not have to be cash.
400
Your session ends but you realize your student athlete left without printing off copies of their sources for their paper. It is okay to email the student the sources you were both looking at during your session.
FALSE. You are not allowed to email or write anything! The Student Athlete must do this on their own! You can show them how to find sources and suggest themes or topics they might want to search but you should never do the work for them.
400
In 2006 and 2007, this school's academic cheating scandal involved 61 players across 10 different sports. These athletes were taking an online class where they received test answers before they took exams and other work was simply being completed for them.
What is Florida State.
400
A professor emails you to discuss your student’s learning style and what study habits the professor feels will best benefit the student. Since the professor contacted you, it is okay to discuss the student’s performance and strategies for future improvement.
AE support staff should NEVER communicate directly with faculty or coaches regarding student-athletes. Issues reported to the Tutorial Coordinator will be relayed to the appropriate OSAAS staff member, who will then communicate directly with the faculty member and/or coaching staff.
400
The summary section is your chance to put your thoughts about your session. T/F
True, you want to use this space to put all of your thoughts, any areas needing improvement, and anything else you may want to say about the session.
500
Which amendment prohibits the disclosure of student athlete's drug test results, academic scores/grades, financial aid, and/or NCAA eligibility?
What is the Buckley Amendment.
500
Your student athlete asks you to edit their paper on their laptop for them. It is okay to read it, type a few notes about where they may want to make changes, and include suggestions at the bottom of the page like, “You may want to add more personal experiences”.
No, rule of thumb, never sit at your SA’s keyboard! Although you might only be reading their paper you are putting yourself at risk for plagiarism by sitting between a SA and their keyboard. Ask the Student Athlete to print off their paper and make your suggestions and notes by hand. After you complete your proofreading, make sure to make a copy, sign it, and give it to the Tutorial Coordinator.
500
An academic advisor at this school helped athletes forge applications for federal Pell Grant money. This resulted in over $200,000 being wrongly awarded to the players.
What is the University of Miami.
500
You notice that your student athlete often has trouble focusing and seems to be "out of it". They have mentioned a history of depression. This is becoming more and more regular so it is okay to push them to seek help and give their information to a psychologist at the Counseling Center.
FALSE. Information regarding student athletes should be kept as private as possible. If you feel that information regarding your student should be shared, please come to a member of the FedEx staff, who can then connect them with the proper resources.
500
Less is more, especially when filling out information on your GradesFirst report. T/F
False, over communicate! The more you write the more information we will have to visualize what work was actually done during the session.
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