Prairie View A&M University Athletics

Prairie View A&M Compliance Mission
The Prairie View A&M University Compliance Office strives to provide a comprehensive compliance program with a focus on four general elements:  rules education, policies and procedures, monitoring, and self-reporting.  This focus allows us to protect the integrity of the University while fostering a culture of compliance and institutional control as required by the NCAA.  Our visibility and availability are important aspects of providing a proactive approach as we assist the University, our student-athletes, institutional staff, and donors/boosters in understanding the complex nature of NCAA rules.

Policies for Reporting Rules Violations
Having a vigilant self-reporting program serves many purposes all NCAA members must self-report all violations, no matter how minor the violation is.  The self-report program allows us to apply consistent and prescribed penalties based on NCAA precedent.  By self-reporting all violations, we meet the requirements of NCAA Bylaw 2.8.1, requiring institutions to report instances in which compliance has not been achieved.  These instances of noncompliance will also serve as teaching moments for institutional staff members, so as not to have a repeat of similar violations.  While we understand that violations will happen, our goal is to address those violations, prescribe the correct sanctions and educate our staff on the appropriate rules, which strengthens our knowledge base of various NCAA rules.  The hope is that our rules education, policies and procedures, and monitoring programs all play a critical role in reducing the number of self-reports.