NCAA Self-Study Workplan
Subcommmittee on Governance and Compliance to Rules
Self Study Items Materials to Gather Person Responsible Due Date Level of Compliance
P.1.  List all strategies for improvement imposed by the NCAA Division in its first cycle certification decision.   KLS 04/04/02  
P.2. List all actions the institution has completed or progress it has made regarding all plans for improvement/recommendations developed by the institution during its first-cycle certification process and describe any additional plans for improvement/recommendations by the institution since the first-cycle certification decision was rendered by the committee.   KLS 04/04/02  
P.3. List all actions the institution has completed or progress it has made regarding required actions identified by the NCAA Committee during the institution's interim-report process.   KLS 04/04/02  
1.1.1. Provide mission statements of the institution and athletics program and indicate the date of their last revision.   Jim 04/04/02  
1.1.2. Explain how the mission of the athletics program relates to that of the institution   Jim 04/04/02  
1.1.3. Describe how and to whom the athletics program's mission statement is circulated.   Jim 04/04/02  
1.1.4.  Using specific examples, briefly describe how the athletics program's mission and goals are or are not supported by the actual practices of the athletics program   Jim 04/04/02  
1.2.1.  List the decisions related to the intercollegiate athletics in which the institution's governing board or individual board members have been significantly involved, based upon the institutions experience over the last three years. 1.  Composition of the institutions governing board, including titles and positions.  2.  Minutes of the institution's governing board meetings, flagging those that relate to the athletics program or athletics interests.                                          Vic 4/16/02 and w/o 5/6/02  
1.2.2. List the decisions related to intercollegiate athletics in which the institution's CEO has been significantly involved over the last three years.   Vic 4/16/02 and w/o 5/6/02  
Self Study Items Materials to Gather Person Responsible Due Date Level of Compliance
1.2.3. Describe the process by which the institution makes major decisions regarding intercollegiate athletics.  (Describe the role and authority of the institution's governing board, the CEO, the athletics board or committee, the faculty athletics representatives, the director of athletics, and any other  appropriate campus constituencies.  Also provide the composition of the athletics board or committee, including titles and positions.) Minutes of athletics board meetings Vic 4/16/02 and w/o 5/6/02  
1.2.4. Attach an institutional organizational chart and an athletics department organizational chart.   Vic 4/16/02 and w/o 5/6/02  
1.3.1. Describe how the activities of the institution's athletics booster groups, support groups, and other representatives are maintained under the clear control of the institution, including whether institutional personnel serve on booster-club, support group, or foundation boards. 1.  List of athletics booster organizations and their officers  2.  Description of athletics booster group policies and procedures (e.g., constitution and bylaws) Tom w/o 5/20/02  
1.3.2. Using an organizational or flow chart, identify how the institution has organized itself to maintain compliance with NCAA rules.  Specify who the CEO designates as being responsible for the institution's rules compliance.  Include a description of the reporting lines for and responsibilities assigned to the faculty athletics representative, director of athletics, compliance coordinator, coaches, and any other key individuals inside and outside athletics. Documentation required by the institution to maintain compliance with the NCAA rules (e.g., compliance manual, recruiting logs, eligibility files) Kathy w/o 6/03/02  
1.3.3. Describe the institutions rules-education efforts for student-athletes, athletics department staff members, other institutional staff members and representatives of the institution's athletics interests.   Geoff/Marion w/o 5/20/02  
1.3.4. Describe the procedures used by the institutions to monitor student-athlete employments in compliance with NCAA legislation.   Geoff/Marion w/o 5/20/02  
Self Study Items Materials to Gather Person Responsible Due Date Level of Compliance
1.3.5. Using specific examples, describe how the institution ensures that rules compliance is a central element in personnel matters.  Please provide the following items for individuals inside and outside the athletics department who are involved in rules-compliance activities: a) job descriptions, b) contracts or letters of appointment, c) personnel evaluation criteria and, d) philosophy statements and other applicable sections of policy manuals. 1.  Conference manual  2.  Planning documents related to athletics Kathy w/o 6/03/02  
1.3.6. Attach written policies and step-by-step procedures that include assignment of specific responsibilities pertaining to the area of rules compliance in critical and sensitive areas, including but not limited to, eligibility certification, investigation and self-reporting of rules violations, monitoring financial aid and monitoring recruiting. Documentation related to secondary rules violations for the last three years and the institutional response to those violations. Melody w/o 6/17/02  
1.3.7. Attach documentation related to periodic evaluation of the institution's rules-compliance program by an authority outside of athletics. Documentation generated as a result of conference involvement with the institution in reviewing compliance efforts. Melody w/o 6/17/02  

[Webpage editor's note: This version dated March, 2002.]