Compliance Statement
As a member of the NCAA and ACC, Wake Forest University is committed to the principle of institutional control and will maintain all aspects of its intercollegiate athletics program in full accordance with all NCAA, ACC and University rules.
The commitment 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 the responsible administrators, faculty, coaches and other institutional entities; to educate coaches, staff, student-athletes and other individuals (e.g., Deacon Club members, friends and supporters of WFU athletics) 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.
Information concerning violations will be forwarded to the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance who will examine the situation and communicate with the Director of Athletics and the Faculty Athletics Representative. When the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance determines that a violation of the rules has occurred, the University will report the violation and correct the situation that led to the problem. Rule violations will be reported to the appropriate athletics governing body (i.e., NCAA and/or the ACC) with copies to the President, Director of Athletics, Faculty Athletics Representative, the Conference Office, and any involved staff members.