Principle of Institutional Control
It is the responsibility of each member institution to
control its intercollegiate athletics program in compliance
with the rules and regulations of the NCAA. The
institution's chief executive officer is responsible for the
administration of all aspects of the athletics program,
including approval of the budget and audit of all
expenditures.
Principle of Institutional Responsibility
The institution's responsibility for the conduct of its
intercollegiate athletics program includes responsibility
for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of
any other individual or organization engaged in activities
promoting the athletics interests of the institution.
Principle of Rules Compliance
Each institution shall comply with all applicable rules and
regulations of the NCAA in the conduct of its
intercollegiate athletics programs. It shall monitor its
programs to assure compliance and to identify and report
to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not
been achieved. In any such instance, the institution shall
cooperate fully with the NCAA and shall take
appropriate corrective actions. Members of an
institution's staff, student-athletes, and other individuals
and groups representing the institution's athletics interests
shall comply with the applicable NCAA rules, and the
member institution shall be responsible for such
compliance.
