Murray State University Athletics
The Principle Of Institutional Control
& Responsibility
NCAA Bylaw 2.1.1 Responsibility for Control
It is the responsibility of each member institution to control its intercollegiate athletics program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Association. The institution’s president or chancellor is responsible for the administration of all aspects of the athletics program, including approval of the budget and audit of all expenditures.
2.1.2 Scope of 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.
6.01.1 Institutional Control
The control and responsibility for the conduct of intercollegiate athletics shall be exercised by the institution itself and by the conference(s), if any, of which it is a member. Administrative control or faculty control, or a combination of the two, shall constitute institutional control.
6.3.1 Self-Study Report
Member institutions shall conduct a comprehensive self-study and evaluation of their intercollegiate athletics programs at least once every 10 years in a form prescribed by the Management Council. Member institutions shall use the athletics certification process set forth in Constitution 6.3.1.1 to fulfill the self-study requirement. The report of the self-study and supporting documentation shall be available for examination upon request by an authorized representative of the Association.
Subjects covered by the self-study shall include:
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(a) Institutional purpose and athletics philosophy;
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(b) The authority of the president or chancellor in personnel and financial affairs;
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(c) Athletics organization and administration;
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(d) Finances;
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(e) Personnel;
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(f) Sports programs;
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(g) Recruiting policies;
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(h) Services for student-athletes; and
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(i) Student-athlete profiles.
