The University of North Carolina (UNC) - Chapel Hill released the full text of the NCAA's notice of allegations in regards to the school's academic fraud scandal.
The 59-page document detailed five violations of NCAA rules, highlighted by lack of institutional control from the fall semester of 2002 to summer 2011. The NCAA also accused UNC-Chapel Hill of providing student-athletes with impermissible benefits by allowing them to take false classes to boost their grade point averages.
UNC previously commissioned Kenneth Wainstein to look into the matter and took responsibility when he uncovered the litany of academic fraud. However, the school seems to disagree with the NCAA on certain points of their report.
"We take the allegations the NCAA made about past conduct very seriously. This is the next step in a defined process, and we are a long way from reaching a conclusion. We will respond to the notice using facts and evidence to present a full picture of our case. Although we may identify some instances in the NCAA's notice where we agree and others where we do not, we are committed to continue pursuing a fair and just outcome for Carolina," UNC Chancellor Carol L. Folt said in a joint statement with Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham.
According to the Associated Press, UNC-Chapel Hill has 90 days to respond to the NCAA and will likely allude to the 70 reforms they implemented after receiving Wainstein's report.
"We believe the University has done everything possible to address the academic irregularities that ended in 2011 and prevent them from recurring," the statement said. "We have implemented more than 70 reforms and initiatives to ensure and enhance academic integrity. We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of those measures and, wherever needed, put additional safeguards in place."
