Kent State?s APR Performance Documented In NCAA Report
5/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
KENT, Ohio - Six of the 18 varsity sports Kent State sponsors rank in the top 30 percent nationally within their respective sports in the NCAA Division I 2007-08 Academic Progress Rate Public Report released today (May 6).
The Golden Flashes' women's cross country and women's golf teams scored a perfect 1,000 in the report, which includes data submitted for the 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years. In addition, baseball (975), men's cross country (994) and men's indoor (973) and outdoor (976) track & field were also ranked highly when compared to their peers.
“Overall, I am very pleased with our performance in this most recent APR report,” KSU Director of Athletics Laing Kennedy said. “Under the direction of Jen Kulics, our academic staff has done an excellent job in making sure we are on track to meet the NCAA guidelines for what is expected of our student-athletes. I think it's a testament to everyone involved that 15 of our 18 teams scored a 958 or better.”
Football (with a score of 919) was the only sport to suffer immediate sanctions with the loss of five scholarship renewals from the maximum limit of 85.
“We knew in advance that the penalty against football would be coming and took proactive measures beginning last fall,” Kennedy said. “As a result, this will only impact one scholarship this year. We've also taken steps internally to make sure this is a one-time sanction. We take the academic performance of our student-athletes very seriously.”
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete currently receiving financial aid. The APR includes eligibility, retention, and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.
Now in its fifth year, the APR measures the eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every Division I sports team. It also serves as a predictor of graduation success. The Division I Board of Directors set cut scores of 925 and 900 (out of 1,000) as thresholds for teams to meet or face possible immediate and historical sanctions. The goal of academic reform is improvement, not punishment. Not only does academic reform ensure accountability for student-athletes, teams and institutions, but also it provides fairness by considering individual circumstances per team and school.
APR scores per institution, along with penalties per school and teams receiving public recognition, are available online at www.ncaa.org.
The Golden Flashes' women's cross country and women's golf teams scored a perfect 1,000 in the report, which includes data submitted for the 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years. In addition, baseball (975), men's cross country (994) and men's indoor (973) and outdoor (976) track & field were also ranked highly when compared to their peers.
“Overall, I am very pleased with our performance in this most recent APR report,” KSU Director of Athletics Laing Kennedy said. “Under the direction of Jen Kulics, our academic staff has done an excellent job in making sure we are on track to meet the NCAA guidelines for what is expected of our student-athletes. I think it's a testament to everyone involved that 15 of our 18 teams scored a 958 or better.”
Football (with a score of 919) was the only sport to suffer immediate sanctions with the loss of five scholarship renewals from the maximum limit of 85.
“We knew in advance that the penalty against football would be coming and took proactive measures beginning last fall,” Kennedy said. “As a result, this will only impact one scholarship this year. We've also taken steps internally to make sure this is a one-time sanction. We take the academic performance of our student-athletes very seriously.”
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete currently receiving financial aid. The APR includes eligibility, retention, and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.
Now in its fifth year, the APR measures the eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every Division I sports team. It also serves as a predictor of graduation success. The Division I Board of Directors set cut scores of 925 and 900 (out of 1,000) as thresholds for teams to meet or face possible immediate and historical sanctions. The goal of academic reform is improvement, not punishment. Not only does academic reform ensure accountability for student-athletes, teams and institutions, but also it provides fairness by considering individual circumstances per team and school.
APR scores per institution, along with penalties per school and teams receiving public recognition, are available online at www.ncaa.org.
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