ANNUAL MEETING – 2018

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.	Board meeting (Board members only)
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Buffet Lunch (All FARs) (new this year)
12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.	Welcome & Announcements
12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Value of Athletics in Higher Education Bo Bowlsby Big 12 Commissioner
1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.	1A FAR Academic Awards & Officer Election Report Jim Atwood FAR, Buffalo
1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.	Research Research Myth-Busters III NCAA Research Staff and Brian Shannon Tom Paskus Principal Research Scientist Lydia Bell NCAA Research, Associate Director Brian Shannon Texas Tech
2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.	Break
2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.	Online Curriculum Panel – Patrick Papin, FAR, San Diego State, Julie Porosky Hamlin, MarylandOnline – Lisa DeChano-Cook, Moderator Online Courses Presentation Patrick Papin FAR San Diego State Julie Poroskey Hamlin Maryland Online Lisa DeChano Cook FAR Western Michigan
3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.	Hot Topics/Issues from the Floor – Alyson Hagy & Kurt Zorn, Moderators Alyson Hagy FAR. Wyoming Kurt Zorn, FAR, Indiana
3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.	Transfer Issues Panel – Jon Steinbrecher (MAC Commissioner), Christine Copper (FAR, Naval Academy), Noah Knight (SAAC President), Jenn Fraser (NCAA) – Kurt Zorn, Moderator Jon Steinbrecher MAC Commissioner Christine Copper FAR Naval Academy Noah Knight AAC President Jenn Fraser NCAA Kurt Zorn, FAR, Indiana
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.	Reception – Sponsored by Turnkey Sports (for FARs and ADs)

7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.	FAR/AD Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.	Mental Health Challenges & Initiatives, Brian Hainline, Chief Medical Officer, NCAA, and Claudia Reardon, University of Wisconsin Brian Hainline NCAA Chief Medical Officer Claudia Reardon Wisconsin
9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.	Break
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.	Inclusion Issues Panel – Katrice Albert (NCAA Executive Vice President of Inclusion and Human Resources), Allen Greene (AD, Auburn), Chris Plonsky (Women’s AD, Texas), William Smith (former FAR, Utah) – Alyson Hagy, Moderator Allen Greene AD Auburn William Smith Former FAR, Utah Katrice Albert NCAA Executive Vice President, Inclusion and Human Resources Alyson Hagy FAR. Wyoming
10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.	Mark Emmert, NCAA President – Steve Turner, Moderator Steve Turner Moderator Mark Emmert NCAA President Abe Frank NCAA Governmental Relations
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Lunch for FARS with LEAD1 – Speaker – Abe Frank, NCAA Governmental Relations