TO: Fort Wayne Senate

FROM: Student Affairs Committee

DATE: February 19, 1993

SUBJECT: Position description for NCAA Compliance Coordinator

DISPOSITION: To the Presiding Officer for implementation

Whereas, the position of NCAA Compliance Coordinator is new to the IPFW campus; and

Whereas, this position has not been defined previously on this campus; and

Whereas, the Subcommittee on Athletics has recommended the following position description;

Resolved, that the position of NCAA Compliance Coordinator be defined as follows:

I. METHOD AND TERM OF APPOINTMENT

The NCAA Compliance Coordinator shall be:

A. tenured at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with at least a 
0.50 FTE teaching assignment;

B. appointed by the Chancellor from a list of nominees submitted by the 
Subcommittee on Athletics; and

C. appointed for a five-year, renewable term.

II.  DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The NCAA Compliance Coordinator shall:

A. represent the Chancellor and the university to the Office of Athletics, 
Recreation and Intramural Sports, the NCAA, and the conference in activities
commonly understood as involving compliance;

B. assist in interpreting and enforcing university, conference, and NCAA regulations;

C. account to the Chancellor for coordinating all aspects of IPFW's institutional
compliance with NCAA and conference regulations, including:

1. certifying initial and continuing eligibility of all student-athletes, including  
transfer students;
2. developing and implementing comprehensive and continuing NCAA and
conference rules-education programs and procedures;
3. implementing and monitoring appropriate certification programs; and
4. conducting, with a senior Office of Athletics, Recreation and Intramural Sports 
administrator appointed by the Athletic Director, the preliminary investigation 
of any rules violations or infractions;

     D. serve as an ex-officio, voting member of the Subcommittee on Athletics, and as a 
     voting member of the Eligibility Subcommittee;

     E. attend appropriate meetings of the NCAA and conference;

F. promote understanding of sports and their value in relationship to the educational 
and ethical commitments of the university;

G. report to the Chancellor on the status of institutional compliance activities as 
appropriate, but at least annually; and

H. report annually in writing to the Senate on his/her activities.