Highlights of amended notice of allegations against UNC

UNC on Monday released the amended notice of allegations, which again details the results of the NCAA’s investigation into a scheme of paper classes that benefited athletes in disproportionate numbers.

UNC still faces charges of five Level I violations – the most serious the NCAA Enforcement Staff can accuse an institution of committing. The five charges outlined in the amended notice are nearly identical to those outlined in the first notice of allegations.

The five charges outlined in the amended notice are as follows:

1. Jan Boxill, the former women’s basketball academic counselor, providing extra benefits.

2. Debby Crowder, the former African- and Afro-American Studies Department administrative assistant, committing unethical conduct.

3. Julius Nyang’oro, the former chairman of the AFAM Department, engaged in unethical conduct.

4. A failure to monitor the ASPSA (academic support for athletes) and AFAM departments.

5. A lack of institutional control.

One of the key differences between the amended notice and the original is that in the original, UNC faced a broad charge of impermissible benefits associated with the suspect AFAM courses that are at the heart of the case. That charge is not included in the amended notice.

Another difference is that football and men’s basketball aren’t named in the amended notice. Those sports were included in the original notice of allegations, though people associated with them – coaches, members of the support staff – were not charged with wrongdoing.

This story was originally published April 25, 2016 at 5:59 PM with the headline "Highlights of amended notice of allegations against UNC."