NCAA Punishes Weber State Due to Cheating...Loses 9 scholarships.

[NDSUstudent]

The math instructor admitted that during the spring 2013 semester five student-athletes gave her their usernames and passwords. She then used that information to log in to their online math courses to complete tests, quizzes and exams. At the conclusion of the semester, adjunct instructor in one of the math classes noticed a student-athlete completed six quizzes and a final exam in less than one hour – an uncharacteristic pattern for that student. That concern led to a full review of the developmental math program, and the discovery that the instructor provided assistance to other student-athletes. Weber State charged the five student-athletes with academic dishonesty and issued them failing grades for the course.

Penalties and corrective measures include:

Public reprimand and censure.
Three years of probation from November 19, 2014 through November 18, 2017.

A fine of $5,000 plus two percent of the school’s football program operating budget.
A reduction of 9 football equivalency scholarships.
A five-year show-cause order for the math instructor. During that period, if the instructor works for a member school and has responsibilities in its athletics department, the school must appear before a committee panel. The public report contains additional details

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http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/weber-state-math-instructor-assists-academic-dishonesty

[Tatanka]

Big fluffy proud

[StL Bison Fan]

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/weber-state-math-instructor-assists-academic-dishonesty

No big deal. The BSC is a powerful conference. They don't need the 9 scollys.
Sooooo much purple

[NDSUstudent]

An added twist to this is that it happened last year and their current coach(first year on the job) and was not told about it when taking the job.

[HerdBoy]

6 quizzes and a final exam in less than an hour? Not too obvious are we.

[StL Bison Fan]

6 quizzes and a final exam in less than an hour? Not too obvious are we.

In Developmental Math. Uh huh

[KidZer0]

The issue I always have with these punishments is that there are now 9 (or more, with partials) students/families that will lose the opportunity of a full/partial college scholarship. Yes, it may hurt the program, hinder their performance and recruiting, but in the overall total of college football there are now 9 less scholarship opportunities, taken away from kids and families that did nothing wrong. While the school needs to be punished, loss of scholarships is a horrible way to do it.

[bisonpride4ever]

I wonder how long this investigation took place before they made their decision. It seems pretty quick especially considering how long it's taken and is going to take before North Carolina will get their presumed slap on the wrist for their academic issues.


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