Athletics Advisory Committee -
NCAA Certification 2005-06
The NCAA requires all Division I programs to undergo a certification process every ten years. Certification is described on the association’s website (www.ncaa.org) as follows:
Athletics certification was approved for Division I institutions at the 1993 NCAA Convention as a key part of the NCAA's reform agenda. Certification was originally introduced in 1989 and tested in a two-year pilot program. Participants generally agreed that the pilot program was valuable but could be improved by limiting the scope of the self-study. After a special committee reworked the idea over the next year, the NCAA Presidents commission, the NCAA Council and the Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics supported a revised version of the program. Athletics certification began its second cycle in 1999.
The University’s Athletics program was certified in 1998 (first cycle) and 2007 (second cycle) with no conditions. Documents related to these certifications are posted below.
NCAA Self-Study Committees
Division 1 Athletics Certification Handbook
Self Study Instrument
Final Self-Study
UNH Response to NCAA Certification Committee Initial Analysis
Final Action Plans
