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Should a potential violation occur, it is expected that staff members, administrators, student-athletes, and representatives of athletics interests self-report the potential issue to be properly investigated. The following steps will be followed to ensure all potential violations are addressed, investigated, and reported as necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Information of a potential rules violation will be reported to the Compliance Officer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Compliance Officer will make a preliminary inquiry to determine if a violation did occur. The determination will be made with the assistance of the conference and NCAA staff when necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If during the preliminary inquiry it is determined a violation did not occur, the Director of Athletics will be informed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If after the preliminary inquiry it is determined further investigation is needed, the Director of Athletics and Coach (if appropriate) will be informed of the potential violation and of the individuals involved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Director of Athletics will inform the President and the FAR that an investigation into a possible violation is taking place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Compliance Officer will initiate an investigation to determine all the facts surrounding the alleged violation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the investigation is complete and a determination has been made as to the extent of the violation, the Director of Athletics will update the President and the FAR with the finalized conclusion of the investigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Compliance Officer will submit a violation report through the NCAA online portal (Requests\/Self-Reports Online). 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