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NCAA COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR AT FMU

The Compliance Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Athletics.  The individual monitors the successful completion of specific responsibilities delegated to a variety of individuals inside and outside the Department of Athletics.  The Compliance Coordinator also monitors a "compliance community" of athletic and academic personnel in order to ensure that Francis Marion University has institutional control of all athletic activities.  This "compliance community" will implement policies which are beneficial to both the needs of the student-athlete and the mission of the University.

The Compliance Coordinator:

  • assumes day-to-day responsibility for those aspects of the athletics operation most directly regulated by NCAA rules, including certification of initial and continuing eligibility, administration of financial aid to student-athletes, and recruitment.
  • develops a comprehensive and continuing education program to ensure that individuals directly involved in completion of specific tasks are knowledgeable and continually updated on NCAA rules.
  • evaluates or audits compliance systems to determine whether necessary checks and balances are included, as well as explicit administrative oversight to identify problem areas.
  • if a rules violation is suspected, conducts a preliminary inquiry to determine the basic facts and, if warranted, formalizes a self-report to the NCAA.
  • is responsible for the completion of NCAA and Peach Belt Conference forms, including squad lists, eligibility declarations, consent forms, practice times, and telephone logs.
  • acts as a liaison with the Peach Belt Conference and NCAA for legislation and interpretations.
  • reviews and updates the compliance portion of this Manual, which outlines athletic policies, educational goals, objectives and standards of student-athletes, and procedures for institutional control of the athletics program within the framework of the mission of the University.
  • chairs the Compliance Committee, which monitors NCAA rules and provides a system of checks and balances between the athletic, academic, admissions, and financial aid sectors in order to provide Francis Marion University with proper institutional control.
  • coordinates with coaches and student-athletes priority registration.
  • ensures all student-athletes are identified and tagged in the Registrar's Office.
  • reviews academic progress of all student-athletes and works with the head coach of each sport to assist student-athletes in meeting continuing eligibility and graduation requirements.
  • administers all NCAA forms to student-athletes and ensures they are properly filled out.  In addition, coordinates the NCAA rules compliance seminar for student-athletes at the beginning of each semester.

 

Jason Orning is the Compliance Coordinator at Francis Marion University.  He can be reach by e-mail or by telephone (843-661-4627) or fax (843-661-4645).