Timeline
The following is CSULB's tentative timeline and will be updated as needed.
- April 2010 - Campus president notifies NCAA of Steering Committee chair selection.
- June 2010 - Campus NCAA certification website is launched.
- June 29, 2010 - Steering Committee chair meets with subcommittee chairs to explain their responsibilities and distribute certification materials.
- July 2, 2010 - Conference call with NCAA
- July 14, 2010 - Subcommittee chairs meet with representative from Office of Institutional Research to discuss data collection and to discuss procedures for first meeting of the subcommittees.
- August 2010 - CSULB president appoints members of Steering Committee and subcommittees.
- August 16, 2010 - Conference call with NCAA
- August 18, 2010 - Subcommittee chairs meet.
- August 23, 2010 - First day of fall semester
- August 23, 2010 - Steering Committee convenes for first meeting.
- August 27, 2010 - NCAA certification self study announced publicly at annual convocation.
- September 2010 - Subcommittee chairs convene subcommittees. Subcommittees develop work plan to collect, evaluate and prepare responses to self-study operating principle questions; submit work plans to Steering Committee chair.
- September 2010 - CSULB issues press release announcing that the university will begin a year-long study of its athletics program.
- September 2, 2010 - Conference call with NCAA
- September 8, 2010 - NCAA Self-Study Orientation Videoconference held.
- September 2010 - January 2011 - Subcommittees work on self-study reports.
- October 6, 2010 - Conference call with NCAA
- October 13, 2010 - Steering Committee meets.
- October 20, 2010 - Conference call with NCAA
- November 24, 2010 - Conference call with NCAA
- December 8, 2010 - Conference call with NCAA
- December 8, 2010 - Steering Committee meets.
- December 23, 2010 - Last day of fall semester
- December 24 - 31, 2010 - University closed (Winter Holiday Closure)
- January 2011 - Subcommittee chairs submit draft self-study reports to Steering Committee chair.
- January - February 2011 - Self-study report editor and Steering Committee staff draft/edit university's self-study report.
- January 11, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- January 20, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- January 24, 2011 - First day of spring semester
- January 26, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- February 9, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- February 9, 2011 - Steering Committee meets.
- February 15, 2011 - Steering Committee chair makes presentation to Alumni Association Board of Directors regarding NCAA certification self-study process.
- February 23, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- February 24, 2011 - Steering Committee chair makes presentation to Academic Senate regarding NCAA certification self-study process.
- March - April 2011 - Steering Committee, subcommittees and university community review draft of self-study report and provide comments.
- March 2, 2011 - Steering Committee chair makes presentation to Associated Students Senate regarding NCAA certification self-study process.
- March 9, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- March 11, 2011 - Steering Committee chair makes presentation to Staff Council regarding NCAA certification self-study process.
- March 16, 2011 - Steering Committee meets.
- March 16, 2011 - Steering Committee chair makes presentation to Athletics Department coaches and staff regarding NCAA certification self-study process.
- March 28 - April 1, 2011 - Spring break (no classes)
- March 30, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- March 30, 2011 - Steering Committee chairs makes presentation to Athletics Department regarding NCAA certification self-study process.
- April 2011 - Draft self-study report is posted on university's NCAA athletics certification website.
- April 2011 - CSULB issues press release to announce that the draft self-study report is available for review.
- April 2011 - Self-study report editor and Steering Committee staff revise draft of self-study report in response to comments from campus community. Final draft of self-study report submitted to President Alexander for approval.
- April 13, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- April 14, 2011 - Steering Committee chair makes presentation to Academic Senate regarding NCAA certification self-study process.
- April 27, 2011 -
Steering Committee meets and approves self-study report and plans for improvement.
- April 28, 2011 - President Alexander approves self-study report and plans for improvement.
- April 28, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- May 2011 - Final self-study report is posted on university's NCAA athletics certification website.
- May 11, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- May 13, 2011 - CSULB submits self-study report to NCAA (via Athletics Certification System).
- May 13 - June 2011 - NCAA staff liaison reviews report for preliminary issues.
- May 24, 2011 - Conference call with NCAA
- May 27, 2011 -Last day of spring semester
- July - August 2011 - NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification reviews self-study report and approves issues.
- August 22, 2011 - First day of fall semester
- Two weeks prior to site visit - CSULB responds to issues identified in NCAA analysis. Steering Committee and subcommittees draft response to Peer-Review Team's Report (if necessary).
- October 12 - 14, 2011 - Peer-Review Team visits CSULB.
- Within two weeks of campus visit - Peer-Review Team's report sent to CSULB president for response (via Athletics Certification System).
- December 16, 2011 - CSULB responds to Peer-Review Team's report
- December 22, 2011 - Last day of fall semester
- December 26, 2011 - January 2, 2012 - University closed (Winter Holiday Closure)
- January 23, 2012 - First day of spring semester
- February 2012 - CSULB receives NCAA decision on certification
- March 26 - 30, 2012 - Spring break week (no classes)
- April 2012 - Certification decision is announced.
As of 5/11/2011

The Process
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Institution begins self-study process with orientation videoconference
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August 16, 2010 - October 29, 2010
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Institution develops self-study report:
August 16, 2010 - May 13, 2011
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Institution submits self-study report via Athletics Certification System (ACS) by:
May 13, 2011
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NCAA staff liaison reviews report for preliminary issues:
May 13, 2011 - May 31, 2011
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Full committee reviews self-study report and approves issues:
June 1, 2011 - August 15, 2011
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Institution responds to issues identified in Committee on Athletics Certification (CAC) analysis via ACS by:
August 15, 2011 or two weeks prior to the evaluation visit
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Peer-review team (PRT) conducts evaluation visit and writes report:
October 12 - 14, 2011
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PRT sends reports to institution for response:
Within 2 weeks of campus visit
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Institution responds to PRT report by:
December 16, 2011
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CAC deliberates and issues final decisions for all institutions:
February 2012
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CSULB Certification decision annouced:
April 2012