CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICSCompliance Policies/Procedures Review

&New Academic Year Changes

Compliance is a TEAM Effort!Compliance is a TEAM Effort!

Compliance Office

Five Major Components of Five Major Components of Central State’sCentral State’s

Compliance ProgramCompliance Program

• Education• Monitoring• Enforcement• Structural Integrity• Communication

What is “Compliance?”What is “Compliance?”

• Institutional Control: NCAA Bylaw 2.1-It is the responsibility of CSU’s president to control its athletics program and ensure it is in compliance with all rules and regulations of the NCAA.

• Compliance Office: responsible for ensuring institutional control…part of that is rules educations across campus and community.

Unethical Conduct NCAA Bylaw 10.1Unethical Conduct NCAA Bylaw 10.1Unethical conduct by a prospective or enrolled student-athlete or a current or former institutional staff member, which includes any individual who performs work for the institution (whether compensated or not) may include, but is not limited to, the following:•Refusal to furnish information relevant to an investigation of a possible violation of an NCAA regulation when requested to do so by the NCAA or the individual’s institution;•Knowing involvement in arranging for fraudulent academic credit or false transcripts for a prospective or enrolled student-athlete;•Knowing involvement in offering or providing a prospective or an enrolled student-athlete an improper inducement or extra benefit or improper financial aid;•Knowingly furnishing or knowingly influencing others to furnish the NCAA or the individuals institution false or misleading information concerning an individuals involvement in or knowledge of matters relevant to a possible violation of an NCAA regulation;•Receipts of benefits by an institutional staff member for facilitating or arranging a meeting between a student-athlete and an agent, financial advisor or a representative of an agent or advisor (e.g., “runner”;•Failure to provide complete and accurate information to the NCAA, the NCAA Eligibility Center or an institution’s admissions office regarding an individual’s academic record (e.g., schools attended, completion of coursework, grades and test scores);•Fraudulence or misconduct in connection with entrance or placement examinations;•Engaging in any athletics competition under an assumed name or with intent to otherwise deceive.

A finding of “unethical conduct” may jeopardize an employee’s employment at CSU and will render a PSA or current student-athlete ineligible for NCAA participation!

CSU, SIAC & NCAA CSU, SIAC & NCAA PoliciesPolicies

Academics-Eligibility RequirementsAcademics-Eligibility Requirements

All student-athletes must successfully completeAll student-athletes must successfully complete 9 hours per term to be eligible next term9 hours per term to be eligible next term 24 hours during the academic year 24 hours during the academic year

(summer cannot be used beginning Fall (summer cannot be used beginning Fall 2015)2015)

Declare a major before the third year of enrollment.Declare a major before the third year of enrollment.

What Are CARAs?What Are CARAs?

What is What is VoluntaryVoluntary Activity? Activity?

Department of AthleticsDepartment of AthleticsRecruiting-Travel ProcessRecruiting-Travel Process

Recruiting-Travel Approval Recruiting-Travel Approval ProcessProcessAuthorization

All CSU Recruiting Travel requests must be turned into the Compliance Office two (2) weeks in advance.-If an unexpected situation should arise please contact Compliance

Steps for Recruiting TravelPre-Travel•Complete CSU Campus Leave Form (attach detailed travel itinerary)

• Return Campus Leave form to Devrance Fisher• Wait for Authorization Approval (Compliance & Athletic Director)

• Form will be returned to your Athletic Departmental Mailbox•Create Requisition/Check for PO PRIOR to travel.

Post-Travel•Complete Travel Expense Report

• Attach Campus Leave Form• Procurement Card Statement• Attach Original Receipts

Note: The compliance office should receive a copy of your expense reports.

Travel Requisition/Campus Leave Form

Travel Expense Report

Devrance M. FisherAsst. Compliance Officer

937-376-6190 Office937-376-6291 Fax937-581-4889 Cell

dfisher1@centralstate.eduBeacom-Lewis Gym Room 20

For all NLI Questions or Concerns Contact

RemindersReminders•2015-16 Coaches’ Recruiting Exam – Jul 202015-16 Coaches’ Recruiting Exam – Jul 20 thth!!•No more NLI’s after 7/31…only Grant-In-Aid’s.No more NLI’s after 7/31…only Grant-In-Aid’s.•Playing/Practice Season SchedulesPlaying/Practice Season Schedules

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?