1. Welcome to the World of Compliance
Kimberli Bowman
and
Susan Peal
NCAA Membership Services

2. Session Topics NCAA overview. Institutional control.
Key elements in a compliance program.
Developing compliance procedures.

3. The NCAA is… the “membership” or “members”
the colleges, universities and athletic conferences.
Appoint volunteer representatives that serve on committees which introduce and vote on rules.
Establish programs to govern, promote and further the purposes and goals of intercollegiate athletics.

4. The NCAA is… the “national office” 370 staff members
Implement the rules and programs established by the membership.
Administer 88 championships in 23 sports. More than 44,900 student-athletes annually compete for national titles.
National office headquarters - Indianapolis, Indiana.
Myles Brand NCAA President

5. Members + Staff = the Association
The NCAA is…
the “Association”
Members + Staff = the Association
Bottom-up organization in which the members rule the Association.
Many people think that it is the staff members at the National Office that makes the rules that govern collegiate athletics. As mentioned, the staff assist to help institutions understand the rules and make sure institutions are enforcing the rules that they, the membership, proposed and adopted.

6. Eight I-A members from Division I Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Eight I-A members from Division I Board of Directors
Two I-AA members from Division I Board of Directors
Two I-AAA members from Division I Board of Directors
Two members from Division II Presidents Council
Two members from Division III Presidents Council
Ex Officio members:
NCAA President
Chairs of Divisions I, II and III Management Council
Association-wide
Committees
Division I
Board of Directors
(presidents and chancellors)
Division II
Presidents Council
(president and chancellors)
Division III
Presidents Council
(presidents and chancellors)
Division I
Management Council
(athletics administrators
faculty athletics representatives)
Division II
Management Council
(athletics administrators
faculty athletics representatives)
Division III
Management Council
(presidents and chancellors,
athletics administrators, faculty athletics
representatives and student-athletes)
Division I
Committees and Cabinets
Division II
Committees
Division III
Committees
Sport and Rules Committees

7. Institutional Control
NCAA Constitution – Responsibility for Control.
It is the responsibility of each institution to control its intercollegiate athletics program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Association.

8. Key Elements In A Compliance Program
Communication.
Organization.
Documentation.
Evaluation.

9. Communication
Demonstrate the institution’s commitment to rules compliance through oral and written communications with various campus entities.

10. Organization
Senior-level institutional administrators assume leadership roles in establishing the institution’s commitment to compliance initiatives.
Institutional staff assume responsibility for rules knowledge and compliance.
Clearly define compliance procedures including key individuals and the their tasks and responsibilities.

11. Documentation
Compliance is a central element in the athletics department and involves the campus community through the documentation of policies and procedures.

12. Evaluation
Ensure continuing and regular administrative oversight in key compliance areas.
Periodic review of the rules compliance program by an institutional authority outside the athletics department.

13. How to Survive in the Compliance World?

14. Defining My Role

15. Developing Compliance Procedures
Compliance committee.
Rules-education methods.
Interpretation procedures.
Investigating and self-reporting procedures.
Ongoing compliance tasks.
Compliance resources.

16. Establish a Compliance Committee
Document and evaluate compliance policies and procedures.
Assist in rules education.
Communicate importance of rules compliance to the campus community.
Assist in rules-violations investigations.
Serve as an advisory group.
Complete monitoring tasks.

17. Example of a Compliance Committee
Director of athletics.
Senior woman administrator.
Compliance coordinator.
Faculty athletics representative.
Registrar’s office representative.
Financial aid office representative.
Admissions office representative.
Dean of students office representative.
Faculty representative.
Student-athlete representative.
Athletics board representative.
Coaches.

18. Rules-Education Methods
Written materials.
Meetings.
Correspondence with prospects and athletics representatives.

19. Written Materials Avoid excessive distribution of memorandums.
Focus on specific topics relevant to the recipients.
Develop a compliance manual.
Highlight specific areas of other resource materials.
Develop a monthly newsletter.

20. Meetings
Develop an annual rules-education calendar with monthly sessions on specific topics.
Highlight significant areas of compliance in departmental staff meetings.
Conduct legislation meetings to discuss proposed and adopted legislation.
Prepare coaches for the certification test.

21. Meetings Vary technique in presenting information.
Keep sessions and information simple.
Use competitive games.
Involve the institutional community as presenters and participants.
Target the specific audience.

22. Correspondence with Prospects and Athletics Representatives
Effective communication with boosters includes newsletters, alumni publications, game programs and mailings to season-ticket holders.
Educate prospects through regular institutional correspondence early in the recruiting process.

23. Interpretation Procedures
Maintain documentation of all rules interpretations.
Include in the records:
The name of the individual requesting the information.
The issue or question.
The name of the individual who provided the interpretation.
The answer and source of the answer provided.
Date requested and date answered.

24. Investigating and Self-Reporting Procedures
Establish defined procedures for investigating alleged violations and self-reporting discovered violations.

25. Ongoing Compliance Tasks

26. Recruiting Official and unofficial visits.
National Letter of Intent (Divisions I and II only).
Telephone logs (Divisions I and II only).
Contact/evaluation logs (Divisions I and II only).
Tryouts (Division II only).

27. Eligibility Initial eligibility (Divisions I and II only).
Institutional request list.
NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse status reports.
Final certification reports.
Waivers.
Continuing eligibility.
Satisfactory progress (Division III only).
Progress toward degree (Divisions I and II only).
Full-time enrollment.
Drop-add.
Summer school.
Waivers or exceptions.

28. Eligibility Transfers. Permission to contact. Transfer requirements.
Eligibility exceptions.
Eligibility reports.
Hardship waivers.
Outside competition.
Amateurism.
Student-athlete statement.
Affirmation of eligibility.
Drug-testing consent.

29. Financial Aid Squad lists. Noncounter certification. Grant-in-aids.
Renewals/reduction/cancellations.
Outside grants.
Off-campus stipends.
Student-athlete employment.
Financial aid electronic reporting process (Division III only).

30. Playing and Practice Seasons
Playing and practice seasons declarations.
Contest limitations.
Countable athletics activities logs.
Participation records.
Membership requirements.

31. Miscellaneous Camps and clinics. Personnel (Divisions I and II only).
Coaching designations.
Coaches certification.
Outside income.
Speaking engagements.
Special Assistance and Special Opportunity Funds (Division I only).
Promotional activities.
Compliance manual.
Institutional and conference compliance forms.
NCAA required forms.

32. Compliance Resources Technology. Compliance Assistant internet (CAi).
LSDBi (
NCAA Web site (
Institutional compliance Web page.

33. Compliance Web Page W Welcome to the Compliance page! Announcements
New Legislation
Rules Education
Welcome to the World of Compliance presented at the NCAA Regional Seminars
This interactive session will provide an introduction to key compliance concepts, including institutional control, shared responsibility and central coordination of compliance systems, as well as documentation procedures used to monitor eligibility, financial aid and recruiting.
Hot Topics
Q & A
Prospects
Boosters
Compliance Forms
S-A Handbook
Recruiting Calendars
Compliance Meetings
Compliance
Resources
Contact Us

34. Compliance Resources NCAA Regional Rules Seminar.
Conference office and NCAA conference contact program.
Calling NCAA membership services.
317/ (institutional line).
317/ (general public line).

35. Compliance Concepts Review
Key elements.
Compliance procedures.
Compliance committee structures.
Rules-education methods.
Interpretation procedures.
Investigating and self-reporting.
Ongoing compliance tasks.
Compliance resources.

36. Questions

37. Compliance Concepts
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