Points: 200

Case Study 2: National Collegiate Athletic Association Ethics and Compliance Program

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Determine the fundamental ways in which the NCAAs ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Support your response with one (1) example from each of these school scandals.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely determined the fundamental ways in which the NCAAs ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with one (1) example from each of these school scandals.

Partially determined the fundamental ways in which the NCAAs ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Partially supported your response with one (1) example from each of these school scandals.

Satisfactorily determined the fundamental ways in which the NCAAs ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Satisfactorily supported your response with one (1) example from each of these school scandals.

Thoroughly determined the fundamental ways in which the NCAAs ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Thoroughly supported your response with one (1) example from each of these school scandals.

2. Examine the principal ways in which the leadership of the NCAA contributed to the ethical violations of Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Support your response with one (1) example from each of these school scandals.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely examined the principal ways in which the leadership of the NCAA contributed to the ethical violations of Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with one (1) example from each of these school scandals.

Partially examined the principal ways in which the leadership of the NCAA contributed to the ethical violations of Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Partially supported your response with one (1) example from each of these school scandals.

Satisfactorily examined the principal ways in which the leadership of the NCAA contributed to the ethical violations of Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Satisfactorily supported your response with one (1) example from each of these school scandals.

Thoroughly examined the principal ways in which the leadership of the NCAA contributed to the ethical violations of Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Thoroughly supported your response with one (1) example from each of these school scandals.

3. Predict the key differences in the scenarios that occurred at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas if an effective ethics program was in place. Provide a rationale for your response.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely predicted the key differences in the scenarios that occurred at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas if an effective ethics program was in place. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Partially predicted the key differences in the scenarios that occurred at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas if an effective ethics program was in place. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily predicted the key differences in the scenarios that occurred at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas if an effective ethics program was in place. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly predicted the key differences in the scenarios that occurred at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas if an effective ethics program was in place. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

4. Postulate on two (2) actions that the NCAA leadership should take in order to regain the trust and confidence of students and stakeholders.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely postulated on two (2) actions that the NCAA leadership should take in order to regain the trust and confidence of students and stakeholders.

Partially postulated on two (2) actions that the NCAA leadership should take in order to regain the trust and confidence of students and stakeholders.

Satisfactorily postulated on two (2) actions that the NCAA leadership should take in order to regain the trust and confidence of students and stakeholders.

Thoroughly postulated on two (2) actions that the NCAA leadership should take in order to regain the trust and confidence of students and stakeholders.

5. Recommend two (2) measures that the HR departments of colleges and universities should take to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Provide a rationale for your response.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely recommended two (2) measures that the HR departments of colleges and universities should take to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Partially recommended two (2) measures that the HR departments of colleges and universities should take to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily recommended two (2) measures that the HR departments of colleges and universities should take to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly recommended two (2) measures that the HR departments of colleges and universities should take to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

6.3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7.Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting

Weight: 5%

Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

8.Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and  reference section

Weight: 5%

Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.

In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.

Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.

In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.

9.Information Literacy / Integration of Sources

Weight: 5%

Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.

Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

10.Clarity and Coherence of Writing

Weight: 5%

Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. 

Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.