Degree
Completion Program (DCP)
Members
of the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) are asked
to commit to being active in the Degree Completion and Community Service
Programs (DCP) for former student-athletes.
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Outreach
& Community Service
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to view detailed descriptions of NCAS member school's outreach and
community service programs.
National
STUDENT-Athlete Day
National
STUDENT-Athlete Day is America's day to celebrate outstanding
student-athletes who have achieved excellence in academics and athletics
while having made significant contributions to the community. It is
also a time to recognize those parents, teachers, coaches and school
systems which make it possible for young people to find the balance
between academics and athletics. More...
Teamwork
Leadership Institute (TLI)
As a member of the National Consortium for Academics
and Sports, each college and university is offered the successful and
impactful, TEAMWORK Leadership
Institute (TLI). The
mission of TLI is to help senior administrators and athletic department
staff, through the provision of diversity training services, to apply
the principles of teamwork to all areas of athletic departments. More...
MVP National
The
Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program,
founded in 1993 by Northeastern University's Center for the Study of
Sport in Society (CSSS), is a leadership program that motivates student-athletes
and student leaders to play a central role in solving problems that
historically have been considered "women's issues": rape,
battering, and sexual harassment.
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Alcohol Response-Ability: Foundation for Student-Athletes
A
90-minute, internet-based alcohol education and life skills program
designed specifically for student-athletes and those who work with them
in the college and university setting. In this first program of its
kind, student-athletes will receive a customized educational experience
that is interactive, interesting and designed to help them reduce harm
and recognize the consequences associated with alcohol abuse in their
campus communities. More...
New
Initiatives
The
National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) stays on the cutting
edge of innovative programming which fulfills the mission of the organization.
The NCAS is dedicated to the needs of our members and the development
of student-athletes. Two ground-breaking initiatives are making exciting
steps toward implementation behind the leadership of the NCAS. More...