ABSTRACT

This article reviews academic aspects of American intercollegiate athletics, referring to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA has promoted an academic reform movement for over six decades, making endeavours to implement appropriate policies and practices to support student-athletes. Yet, it is important to recognise there is a long history of concerns related to academic integrity in the American collegiate sporting system. Therefore, this article sheds new light on the history of academic integrity and reform in the American intercollegiate athletics. This article also highlights key policy developments aimed at strengthening academic integrity in college sport and assess the effects both positive and negative aspects that various policies had on student-athletes. In turn, this article illuminates academic aspects of international student-athletes competing in the American intercollegiate athletics and global prospects. The authors anticipate this article assisting in promoting a global academic reform movement within the context of college sport.

摘要

本文回顾了美国大学生田径运动的学术方面，指的是美国大学生田径协会（NCAA）。NCAA在过去的六十年中一直在推动学术改革运动，并努力实施适当的政策和做法来支持学生运动员。但是，重要的是要认识到美国大学体育系统中与学术诚信有关的问题由来已久。因此，本文为美国大学生田径运动的学术诚信和改革历史提供了新的启示。本文还重点介绍了旨在加强大学体育学术诚信度并评估各种政策对学生运动员的正面和负面影响的主要政策发展。反过来，本文阐述了国际学生运动员在美国大学间竞技运动和全球前景中竞争的学术方面。作者期望本文有助于在大学体育背景下促进全球学术改革运动。