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Intercollegiate Athletics Annual Report to the Board on NCAA Compliance INFORMATION For information only. BACKGROUND This is an annual report to the Board of Regents regarding Intercollegiate Athletics actions and efforts regarding NCAA Compliance. The Board was last updated September 10, 2015. Attachment Who We Are is Why We Win, Winter 2017

University of Washington Board of Regents

Winter 2017

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Today’sReport• NCAAViolationReport• ContinuedDemonstrationofInstitutionalControl• NCAArulechangespositivelyimpactingourstudent‐athleteexperience

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2015‐16ViolationSummary:17total• Administrative:

• Staffmemberdonatedtoahighschoolboostergroup• Marketingusedanimpermissiblepictureinacampadvertisement• Staffmemberincorrectlypro‐ratedascholarshipvalue• Anathletictrainerconductedaphysicalwithoutadoctorpresent

• Recruiting:• Impermissiblecontactwithajuniorprospect• “Retweeting”andSocialMediaViolations• OfficialVisitLength(exceeded48hours)• Mealsandexpensesprovidedtoparentsduringanofficialvisit• Aprospectonanunofficialvisitreceivedabenefit

• PlayingandPracticeRules• 20hoursperweekpracticelimitswereexceeded

AutonomyandDeregulationhasremovedmanycommonlyviolatedbylaws(ex.meals,benefitsandteamtravel)

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ViolationNotes:

• NoMajorViolations(LevelIorII)• LevelIIIviolationswereamixofself‐reportedandsystemsdiscoveredviolations.

• OneLevelIVwasreportedtothePAC‐12• WhilethemajorityofviolationsoccurwithinBylaw13‐Recruiting,thereisnocleartrendorspecificareawhereviolationsconsistentlyoccur.

• SocialMediaviolationswillalsodeclineafteranadditionalroundofderegulationthisyear

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DemonstratingInstitutionalControl• HostedstaffmembersfromtheNCAAEnforcementGroup• Monthlyheadcoachmeetings,“ComplianceCamps”forspecialtopics,andspecializedteameducationsessions

• Annualauditsofcompliancepoliciesandprocedures• 2016:CampsandClinics

• Bi‐annualmeetingswithstudent‐athleteseachacademicyear• Createdanexternalwebsitewithatipboxfeature• Providedonlineaccesstoformsandpoliciesforourcoaches• Increasedmonitoringeffortsatpracticeandgameswithdocumentation

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PositivelyImpactingStudent‐Athletes• Multi‐yearaidagreementsandCostofAttendanceScholarshipsprovidestabilityandadditionalfinancialassistanceforincidentalexpenses

• Increasedinvestmentforpost‐eligiblemedicalneedsandfinancialaidfordegreecompletion

• Enhancednutritionandwellnessprograms• ThroughtheNCAASpecialAssistanceFundandNCAAderegulation,ICAcanprovidedirectsupport:• Professionalattireforawardceremoniesandspecialevents• Uniquetravelexpenses(parentstoattendWomens’FinalFour,surgeries,misfortuneevents)

• Feestoattendedconferencesandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities

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JackieMynarskiAssociateAthleticDirector,Compliance

(206)543‐6468jmynarsk@uw.edu

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