Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821, scarr@unm.edu October 19, 2005 PUBLIC FORUMS SCHEDULED FOR UNM ATHLETICS NCAA CERTIFICATION PROCESS Two public forums have been scheduled at the University of New Mexico as part of the institution's upcoming NCAA Division I athletics certification program. The forums are scheduled and designed to allow public input into the certification process. The first forum is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Student Union Ballroom, Santa Ana A, from 12 to 1 p.m. The second forum will be held, Thursday, Oct. 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the Pete McDavid Lounge located at The Pit. “ Part of the NCAA certification process includes constructive feedback from the university community and the greater New Mexico community as a whole,” said Breda Bova, steering committee chair. “This is an opportunity for the entire UNM community to offer input on the study.” The certification program's purpose is to help ensure integrity in the institution's athletics operations by opening up athletics to the rest of the university/college community and to the public. Institutions benefit by increasing campus-wide awareness and knowledge of the athletics program, confirming its strengths and developing plans to improve areas of concern. UNM is currently in the midst of a yearlong self-study covering the areas of academic integrity, governance and commitment to rules compliance and a commitment to equity and student-athlete welfare. The self-study, led by UNM President Louis Caldera and Bova, is the second in the certification process for UNM. UNM's three-part self-study report is available online and can be viewed at: https://goomer.ncaa.org/wdbctx/ncaass/AdminMDB.AC_InstMenu.ACSHomePage.Click "Log On" and enter 473 in the Institutional ID line and sign-in.
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