Athletics
Intercollegiate Athletics
This webpage provides various resources on intercollegiate athletics and compliance with 正版bbin平台下载 Policy 4.5: Intercollegiate Athletics.
Please review the Resources section of this page to access athletics policies, procedures, and archived USG Athletics Conference session materials.
BOR Policy 4.5: Intercollegiate Athletics
正版bbin平台下载 Policy 4.5.1 Purpose: Recognizes that “participation in and enjoyment of intercollegiate athletics are important components of the overall collegiate experience and also provide valuable benefits to the communities in which universities and colleges are located.” The policy manual goes on to state that “decisions made with respect to athletic programs may have significant financial implications for the institutions, and, subsequently, affordability for University System of Georgia students. These programs must be operated in an ethically and fiscally responsible manner consistent with the rules, regulations, and principles of the national intercollegiate athletic associations and the conferences with which the institutions are affiliated (BOR minutes, March 2013).” Management and control of intercollegiate athletics is a primary responsibility of the institution and the institution president. However, System-level oversight of athletics is an important component accomplished through 正版bbin平台下载 Policy 4.5 Intercollegiate Athletics, USG Business Procedures Manual (BPM) Section 15.6 Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Intercollegiate Athletics, and through the efforts of various offices within the University System Office.
The Office of Athletics
The Office of Athletics is charged with:
- Supporting the work of the 正版bbin平台下载 of Regents’ Intercollegiate Athletics Committee;
- Coordinating the review and submission of athletic program proposals to “establish an intercollegiate athletics program, expand its current intercollegiate athletics program, make a change in conference that requires significant program or resource expansion, or change competition levels” as referenced in 正版bbin平台下载 Policy 4.5.5 Authorizations and Approvals;
- *Collecting and analyzing the annual athletics reports required under 正版bbin平台下载 Policy 4.5.6 Monitoring in coordination with the Office of Fiscal Affairs and the Office of Internal Audit;
- **Performing periodic reviews of institutional intercollegiate athletics for “financial and program soundness”; and,
- Monitoring adherence to the subsidy percentages and athletic operating expense provisions of 正版bbin平台下载 Policy 4.5.8 Funding of Intercollegiate Athletics Programs.
*Institutional points of contact will be provided instructions on completing and submitting required reports.
**Institutions selected for a periodic review will be notified no later than 60 days before the scheduled commencement of the review.
Resources
Athletics Expansion Requests:
Athletics Special Review:
Mandatory Fees:
正版bbin平台下载 and Procedures:
- BOR Policy Manual 7.3.2.1 on Athletic Fees
- Business Procedures Manual 15.6 for Intercollegiate Athletics Accounting and Reporting
2021 USG Athletics Director Conference Materials:
- Audit and Compliance Considerations
- Fundraising Best Practices
- NCAA Sexual Violence Training and Policy
- Student Athletic Insurance Policy Update
- Subsidy Best Practices
- System-wide Sponsorships
Husch Blackwell Athletics Resources
- HB 2024 NCAA Compliance Report
- On-Demand Webinar (must register to view) NCAA and NIL: An Update on the Regulatory State of College Athletics
- On-Demand Webinar (must register to view) Navigating the Changing NCAA and Legal Landscape of College Athletics
- Back to School: What You Need to Know as the NLRB Pursues Unfair Labor Practice Charges on Behalf of College Athletes
Articles, Webinars and Podcasts
Legal Updates | August 15, 2023
Podcast | August 02, 2023
Podcast | July 18, 2023
Texas Name, Image, and Likeness Law Now Effective
Legal Updates | July 07, 2023
Podcast | June 26, 2023
Legal Updates | April 11, 2023
2023 NCAA Compliance Report: College Athletics at a Crossroads
White Papers | March 20, 2023
"More Than Just a Game: An Appreciation of Title IX", WILS Connect, October 2022
Articles | October 2022
Articles | April 08, 2022
2022 NCAA Compliance Report: College Athletics in a State of Transition
White Papers | March 2022
Uncapped Student Athlete Education-Related Benefits' Impact On Federal Student Aid
Legal Updates | January 24, 2022
Rock M Nation Podcast: Eli stays on fire and a couple special guests talk NIL
Podcast | July 09, 2021
NCAA v. Alston: Five Key Takeaways
Legal Updates | June 22, 2021
2021 NCAA Compliance Report: The Changing Context of College Athletics
How to think about the coming year and the issues that will drive the conversation around college sports.
White Papers | March 2021