| Academic Fraud and Unethical Conduct (Staff) |
Academic fraud and unethical conduct are taken very seriously by both the NCAA and GCU Athletics. If found to be in violation, the sanctions include termination of employment or disqualification of athletic participation.
NCAA Guide to Academic Misconduct
The following examples apply to both staff, current, and prospective student-athletes: Â
- Refusal to furnish information relevant to an investigation of a possible violation of an NCAA regulation when requested to do so by the NCAA or the individual's institution;
- Knowing involvement in arranging for fraudulent academic credit or false transcripts for a prospective or an enrolled student-athlete;
- Knowing involvement in offering or providing a prospective or an enrolled student-athlete an improper inducement or extra benefit or improper financial aid;Â Â
- Knowingly furnishing or knowingly influencing others to furnish the NCAA or the individual's institution false or misleading information concerning an individual's involvement in or knowledge of matters relevant to a possible violation of an NCAA regulation;Â
- Receipt of benefits by an institutional staff member for facilitating or arranging a meeting between a student-athlete and an agent, financial advisor or a representative of an agent or advisor (e.g., "runner");Â Â
- Knowing involvement in providing a banned substance or impermissible supplement to student-athletes, or knowingly providing medications to student-athletes contrary to medical licensure, commonly accepted standards of care in sports medicine practice, or state and federal law. This provision shall not apply to banned substances for which the student-athlete has received a medical exception per Bylaw 31.2.3.5; however, the substance must be provided in accordance with medical licensure, commonly accepted standards of care and state or federal law;Â
- Failure to provide complete and accurate information to the NCAA, the NCAA Eligibility Center or an institution's admissions office regarding an individual's academic record (e.g., schools attended, completion of coursework, grades and test scores);Â
- Fraudulence or misconduct in connection with entrance or placement examinations;Â
- Engaging in any athletics competition under an assumed name or with intent to otherwise deceive; orÂ
- Failure to provide complete and accurate information to the NCAA, the NCAA Eligibility Center or the institution's athletics department regarding an individual's amateur status.
Communication and/or interaction regarding a student-athlete’s academic progress or academic performance must be directed by staff members from the Office of Student-Athlete Development. Coaches and support staff are precluded from communicating directly with faculty members regarding their student-athlete’s academic progress or academic performance.