A member of the NCAA compliance services staff traveled to the campus last month for a one-day orientation visit to meet with the committee and its subcommittees. Those reviewers will be peers from other colleges, conference offices and universities. That team will report to the NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification, another independent group. The committee will then determine the university's certification status and announce the decision publicly. For institutions that fail to conduct a comprehensive self-study or to correct problems, tough sanctions can be imposed.
Universities have an opportunity to correct deficient areas.
Those that do not take corrective actions may be ruled ineligible for NCAA championships. The NCAA is a membership organization of colleges and universities that participate in intercollegiate athletics. The primary purpose of the Association is to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program and the athlete as an integral part of the student body. Activities of the NCAA membership include formulating rules of play for NCAA sports, conducting national championships, adopting and enforcing standards of eligibility, and studying all phases of intercollegiate athletics.