On Oct. 27, the Pac-12 Conference voted to pass reforms for student-athletes, according to the Pac-12 website.

The reforms, passed by the presidents and chancellors of the Conference’s 12 member universities, include guaranteed four-year athletic scholarships for student-athletes in all sports, effective 2015-2016. Student-athletes who transfer from one Pac-12 school to another will be able to receive scholarships immediately from the new institution, effective this year.

Student-athletes who leave school before graduating can use the remainder of their scholarship later to finish earning their degrees if the student-athlete departs the institution in good standing and has completed 50 percent of their degree, beginning in the 2016-2017 school year.

Pac-12 schools will also be required to provide direct medical expenses for documented injuries to student-athletes for four years after separation from the team or institution, as long as the injuries were sustained during their college athletic career. They will also increase student-athlete representation in Pac-12 governance by including student-athletes in Council meetings and giving them a role in deliberations. This will take place in 2015-2016.

Issues the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors will address in the future include incorporating the full cost of attendance into student-athlete scholarships and protecting student-athletes against the excessive time demands of intercollegiate athletics.

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