As evident by the numerous and highly publicized events over the last few years, NCAA member institutions face significant compliance risk. In a day and age of 24x7 television media coverage and instantaneous access to information via social media, blogs, and other forms of electronic media, we’ve witnessed the consequences first hand. Consequences for noncompliance have included the obvious financial consequences, competitive consequences such as loss of scholarships, and reputational consequences that can linger long after sanctions have been lifted.

While the NCAA requires each institution to establish an athletics compliance program, the use of a risk-based approach has not been common in NCAA athletics compliance. By understanding the benefits and procedures of risk assessments, athletic compliance officers can make risk assessment a constructive part of their repertoires to ensure that they have objective means of identifying potential gaps in compliance, remediating those gaps, and ultimately mitigating compliance risk.

Compliance 360 invites you to join us for a free webinar featuring Dr. Melody Reifel Werner. Dr. Werner is the author of Protecting University Integrity: Managing Risks in Intercollegiate Athletics, and is regarded as an expert in implementing a risk based approach to NCAA compliance. In her presentation, Dr. Werner will provide best practices for adopting a risk-based approach to NCAA Compliance, including:

• Framing athletics compliance in terms of risk
• Protecting the university from serious consequences
• Adopting formal risk management procedures and identifying risk priorities

The presentation will also include an introduction and commentary on the current state of NCAA compliance from noted NCAA Compliance authority, Dr. David Ridpath, a frequent contributor of expert analysis to nationally syndicated programs including ESPN Outside the Lines, The Paul Finebaum Radio Show, and the Tim Brando Show.

Who Should Attend

• Athletic Directors
• Associate Athletics Directors for Compliance
• Compliance Directors
• University Compliance Officers

About the Presenters

Dr. Melody Reifel Werner is the Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator at Eastern Michigan University. Dr Werner is the author of Protecting University Integrity: Managing Risks in Intercollegiate Athletics. She is one of only 10 athletic administrators from all three NCAA Divisions to participate in the current class of the NCAA Pathway Program, formerly known as the NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program. She is the current Chair of the NCAA Research Committee and a former member of the executive committee of the National Association of Athletics Compliance (NAAC). She serves on the Advisory Board to the “College Athletics and the Law” publication, which provided guidance on athletics laws and regulations.

Dr. B. David Ridpath is an Assistant Professor of Sport Administration at Ohio University in the School of Recreation and Sport Sciences. Dr. Ridpath is widely regarded as a thought leader on NCAA Compliance having authored over 15 peer reviewed articles and provided expert analysis on relevant issues in college sports within the media including several nationally syndicated programs including ESPN Outside the Lines, The Paul Finebaum Radio Show, and the Tim Brando Show.

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