KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In an
announcement by the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NAIA), Bellevue University was named
a Champions of Character Five Star institution
for the 2011-12 school year.
The NAIA recognized 220 colleges and universities and 23
conferences with the Champions of Character Five Star Award. To
receive the award, members must score 60 or more points on the NAIA
Champions of Character Scorecard and conferences named to the list
must have at least 60 percent of its member schools making the
grade with 60 or more points.
Institutions are measured on a demonstrated commitment
to Champions of Character and
earned points in character training, conduct in competition,
academic focus, character recognition and character promotion.
Institutions earned points based on exceptional student-athlete
grade point averages and by obtaining zero ejections during
competition throughout the course of the academic year.
The Scorecard was crafted to convert the NAIA’s vision and
strategy into measurable goals and to monitor progress towards
advancing character-driven intercollegiate athletics. The
initiative supports performance-driven athletics while defining
expectations and standards that drive successful teams and
athletics departments.
The Scorecard process is based on the NAIA’s flagship
program Champions of Character, which emphasizes the
five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility,
sportsmanship and servant leadership.
To learn more about the NAIA
visit www.NAIA.org and for additional information
on Champions of Character visitwww.ChampionsofCharacter.org.
Champions of Character Five Star
Conferences:
American Midwest Conference
Appalachian Athletic Conference
Association of Independent Institutions
California Pacific Conference
Cascade Collegiate Conference
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Crossroads League
Frontier Conference
Golden State Athletic Conference
Great Plains Athletic Conference
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference
Mid-South Conference
Midwest Collegiate Conference
Red River Athletic Conference
Sooner Athletic Conference
Southern States Athletic Conference
The Sun Conference
TranSouth Athletic Conference
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
