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University of Mississippi eGrove University of Mississippi News 1-25-2016 Southeastern Conference Introduces Working Group on Compliance, Enforcement and Governance SEC Report Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews Recommended Citation SEC Report, "Southeastern Conference Introduces Working Group on Compliance, Enforcement and Governance" (2016). University of Mississippi News. 4742. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews/4742 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Mississippi News by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu. Search this website … SearchRon Rychlak. Photo by Harry BriscoeSoutheastern Conference Introduces Working Group onCompliance, Enforcement and GovernanceUM law professor Ron Rychlak among nine representatives on panelJANUARY 25, 2016 BY SEC REPORTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference hasappointed nine individuals from campuses across the SEC toform a working group to review and discuss issues concerningcompliance with NCAA regulations and effective operation withinthe NCAA governance process.Commissioner Greg Sankey announced the creation of the groupThursday. He had announced in July 2015 at the SEC’s annualFootball Media Days that he would convene the SEC WorkingGroup on Compliance, Enforcement and Governance, a collectionof campus leaders to review and discuss NCAA issues.“This working group will work to renew and strengthen thecommitment the conference membership made more than 12years ago to a culture of compliance in the SEC,” Sankey said.“These campus leaders will review and update the principleswhich formed the foundation of that commitment and establisheffective procedures for the SEC’s participation in the new NCAAgovernance structure.”Jere Morehead, president of the University of Georgia, will serve as chair of the working group, whichincludes Ron Rychlak, professor of law and Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government at theUniversity of Mississippi. Rychlak also serves as the faculty representative on the university’s AthleticsCommittee.Remaining members of the working group are R. Stuart Bell, president, University of Alabama; MitchBarnhart, director of athletics, University of Kentucky; Ray Tanner, director of athletics, University ofSouth Carolina; Michael Sagas, faculty athletics representative, University of Florida; Samantha Huge,senior woman administrator, Texas A&M University; Rich McGlynn, executive associate athleticsdirector for compliance, Auburn University; and Jon Fagg, senior associate athletics director forcompliance, University of Arkansas.“Compliance with NCAA regulations and the development of processes for effective participation by theSEC in NCAA governance are critical to the future of this conference,” Morehead said. “This workinggroup is a proactive initiative to put the SEC in position to be a leader for many years to come in thedevelopment and enforcement of NCAA rules and regulations while solidifying our culture of compliancewith those rules.”The working group will develop new strategies for renewing and strengthening the conferencewidecommitment to NCAA compliance while continuing to fulfill the conference competitive objectives.Also, the group will review the updated enforcement model, which is expected to include dialogue withthe NCAA vice president for enforcement; establish best practices for enforcement within the SEC; andupdate minimum penalties established by the conference for certain Level III and Level IV rulesviolations.In addition, the group will develop strategies intended to enhance the conference legislative process,including development of a proactive legislative agenda to be advanced by the SEC. The group willanalyze the new NCAA governance structure and its implications for the SEC, with the purpose ofdeveloping meeting schedules, committee participation, policy development and effectivecommunication strategies.The group will also seek to improve interaction among the autonomy conferences as part of the NCAAlegislative and governance process and address other related issues as determined by the workinggroup.Read the story …Read the story …Follow us on socialCampus BriefsStudents Learn ‘Real Politics’ inWashington, D.C., Winter SessionOXFORD, Miss. – Eleven University ofMississippi students spent their winterbreak learning about the people who workbehind the scenes of the Americangovernment in Washington, D.C. 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The Federal Reserve’sNews Releases UM COVID-19 Video Gallery University Communications Ole Miss Homepage Ole Miss News BlogFacebookTwitterLin edInEmailCopyLinkSMSPrintFriendlySharFacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInYouTubeChannelUpdates will be provided to key SEC leadership groups at regular intervals, with an initial reportsubmitted for review and discussion by the SEC membership in the spring of 2016 with the workinggroup expected to conclude its work before the SEC’s spring meetings in 2017.FILED UNDER: APPS-ATHLETICS, APPS-TOP NEWS, FEATURED NEWS, NEWS RELEASESRead the story …More Posts from this CategoryRetu rn  to  to p  o f  p a ge Copyright © 2023 · Th e Un iversity  o f  M ississ ip p i

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