The University of Central Florida is a volunteer member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the American Athletic Conference. We are committed to abiding by all rules and regulations of these bodies. The NCAA governs the actions of our coaches and student-athletes, and has explicit guidelines that regulate the actions of our program.
Institutional control is a fundamental requirement of NCAA legislation. UCF is responsible for ensuring that individuals and groups representing the institution's athletics interests also comply with all applicable rules.
This compliance site is designed to assist many prospective student-athletes, current student-athletes, athletic representatives/boosters, faculty and staff, agents and anyone else interested in intercollegiate athletics and the University of Central Florida. Please utilize the links provided to access important information. If you have questions or concerns regarding NCAA rules and regulations, please contact the UCF Athletics Compliance Office.
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Athletics Compliance Policy Statement
UCF is committed and obligated to the principle of institutional control in operating its athletics program in a manner that is consistent with the letter and the spirit of NCAA, conference, and University rules and regulations. The commitment and obligation to operate the intercollegiate athletics program in adherence to the principle of institutional control is both institutional and individual. The University's commitment is to maintain control of its athletics programs through responsible administrators, faculty, and institutional bodies; to educate coaches, staff, student-athletes and other individuals involved with the athletics program in their institutional responsibilities under the rules; to develop operating systems within the athletics department and the University that provide guidance in how to work within the rules; and to discover and report any violations of the rules that occur.
Each individual involved in intercollegiate athletics is obligated to maintain competency in knowledge of the rules; to act within his or her realm of responsibility in full compliance with the governing legislation; and to report any violation of NCAA, conference and/or institutional rules of which he or she is aware. It is the University's policy that no violation is so minor that it need not be reported. In responding to rule violations, the University will look at such factors as: whether the violation is intentional, whether any advantage is gained (e.g., recruiting, competitive or for the student-athlete involved), whether a student-athlete's eligibility is affected and whether violations are recurring. The University's goals in responding will be to encourage communication, to seek consistency and accountability and, above all, to send a strong message that the University is unequivocally committed to rules compliance.