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Our Division I Priorities

D1-Priorities

  • Commitment to athletics eligibility. Division I schools conduct their athletics programs for students who choose to participate in intercollegiate athletics as a part of their educational experience and in accordance with NCAA bylaws, maintaining a line of demarcation between student-athletes and professional athletes.
  • Fair competition. Division I schools acknowledge that variability will exist among members, including facilities, geographic locations and resources. However, Division I focuses on controlling fair competition in areas such as personnel, eligibility, recruiting, financial aid, the length of playing and practice seasons, and the number of institutional competitions per sport.
     
  • Institutional control and compliance. Each Division I member school is responsible to monitor and control its athletics programs, staff members, representatives and student-athletes to ensure compliance with the NCAA constitution and bylaws of the Association.
     
  • Student-athlete well-being. Division I schools constantly work to enhance the well-being of their student-athletes. The time required of student-athletes for athletics is regulated to minimize interference with their academic pursuits. It is the responsibility of each school to establish and maintain an environment in which student-athletes’ activities, in all sports, are conducted to encourage academic success and individual development and as an integral part of the educational experience.
     
  • Sound academic standards. While more student-athletes than ever are graduating, due in large part to enhanced eligibility standards and the success of the Division I Academic Performance Program, the division continues to review and evolve its approach to creating academic standards.
     
  • Diversity and inclusion. Division I schools are committed to the core values of diversity, inclusion and equity because realization of those values improves the learning environment for all student-athletes and enhances excellence within the membership and in all aspects of intercollegiate athletics.
     
  • Responsible recruiting standards. Recruiting rules and restrictions in Division I are designed to promote informed decisions and balance the interests of prospective student-athletes, schools and intercollegiate athletics as a whole. This commitment includes minimizing the role of external influences on prospective student-athletes and their families and preventing excessive contact or pressure in the recruitment process.