The Athletic Compliance and Degree Audit Specialist reports to the Registrar and is responsible for completing degree audits and evaluations for all student athletes to ensure NCAA compliance regulations are met for eligibility, progress to degree and by-laws, rules, and regulations. Successful candidate will liaison with Athletic personnel to coordinate the certification/eligibility processing, oversee the collaborative review and notification process used by Enrollment Services personnel, and review all candidates for graduation. This position will also consult and receive all substitution transactions for degree completion and assist Registrar staff members.
This position includes the following responsibilities:
* Generate team rosters from the Compliance Assistant data tool.
* Review enrollment, perform degree audit for program progress, and complete in adherence with NCAA Division I progress to degree standards for all athletes on campus.
* Assess progress to degree completion, review GPA data, and evaluate courses for compliance standards in accordance with NCAA rules and regulations.
* Academically certify all incoming students for eligibility.
* Report inaccuracies, changes, and any concerns regarding student athletes.
* Enter relevant progress to degree and GPA data using Compliance Assistant data tool.
* Maintain and prepare individual athlete spreadsheets and team sheets three times a year.
* Create and maintain an Athletic Certification Calendar, adhering to reporting deadlines.
* Prepare and submit Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data, including tracking and projecting future rates.
* Collaborate with athletic personnel for review of student athletes, and serve as liaison between the Registrar’s Office and Athletic Department on all issues pertaining to student athlete eligibility.
* Attend all meetings regarding NCAA rules and regulations.
* Review NCAA regulations and by-laws and academic degree program or institutional policy changes for impact to student-athlete eligibility.
* Oversee communication processes regarding initial degree audits for all students who have applied to graduate.
* Notify students regarding their degree completion status, provide advice to students with degree requirement deficiencies, and suggest solutions for completion.
* Advocate for students who are having difficulty explaining or soliciting resolutions.
* Consults with department chairs, administrators, and faculty members on behalf of students to clarify substitutions and/or academic plan requirements.
* Notify students of what is needed to obtain/complete their degree requirements.
* Complete the final degree audit, notify students who apply to graduate that they are eligible to receive their degree, and recommend conferral of degrees for all eligible students who have applied to graduate.
* Respond to questions regarding the satisfaction of degree requirements, changing/extending degree conferral deadlines, and making recommendations concerning exceptions.
* Review all majors/minors/certificates to ensure accuracy in the catalog software used to publish undergraduate/graduate catalogs.
* Assist with review and construction of all academic programs in the Student Information System.
* Assist with quad-annual production of diplomas to all degree awardees in a semester.
* Assist with data submission of Commencement Program graduation candidates and honors recipients.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Friday, September 16, 2016.