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and the institution shall not publicize information regarding the visit and shall respond only to inquiries with thepublic information just described. Following release of the committee’s decision, the institution is at liberty torelease any information regarding the visit. (Adopted: 1/16/93 effective 1/1/94, Revised: 1/19/13)33.7 Report of Peer-Review Team.33.7.1 Submission of Report. Following the evaluation visit, a draft of the peer-review team’s report shallbe provided to the president or chancellor of the institution. The president or chancellor shall have two weeksfrom the date that the draft is received to correct any factual errors contained in the team’s report. A copy of thereport then will be submitted to the Committee on Institutional Performance as soon as practicable following thepresident or chancellor’s review. A copy of the report also will be provided to the president or chancellor and to theinstitution’s conference. (Adopted: 1/16/93 effective 1/1/94, Revised: 8/10/94, 3/8/06, 1/19/13)33.7.2 Content of Report. The peer-review team’s report shall include the following: (Adopted: 1/16/93 effective1/1/94, Revised: 10/14/05, 1/19/13)(a) An evaluation of the institution’s self-study process as to openness, thoroughness and breadth of participation;and(b) An evaluation of the institution’s adherence to the institutional performance program’s operating principles.33.7.3 Institutional Reaction to Report. The institution may submit a written reaction to the peerreviewreport. It shall be sent to the Committee on Institutional Performance and shall be limited to correction offactual errors; the presentation of new, relevant information not considered by the team; and proposed correctiveactions for remedying deficiencies. (Adopted: 1/16/93 effective 1/1/94, Revised: 1/19/13)33.8 Institutional Performance Program Decision.33.8.1 Basis of Institutional Performance Program Decision. The institutional performance programdecisions of the Committee on Institutional Performance shall be based upon the criteria set forth in Bylaw22.3. (Adopted: 1/16/93 effective 1/1/94, Revised: 1/19/13)33.8.2 Conflict of Interest—Committee Members. Committee members shall recuse themselves frominstitutional performance program decisions in which they may have potential conflicts of interest. Former andcurrent employees, consultants or alumni shall not take part in certification decisions regarding an institution withwhich they are so affiliated. Further, an individual shall not take part in decisions regarding an institution that isin the same conference as the individual’s conference. (Adopted: 8/10/94, Revised: 1/19/13)33.8.3 Appearance by Institutional Representatives. At the request of the committee, institutionalrepresentatives may be asked to appear in person to clarify factual discrepancies and other matters at the time thecommittee is rendering its institutional performance program decision. (Adopted: 1/16/93 effective 1/1/94, 1/19/13)33.8.4 Request for Hearing. The committee shall be obligated to honor an institution’s request for a hearingrelated to a decision by the committee regarding the institution’s institutional performance program status.(Adopted: 1/16/93 effective 1/1/94, Revised: 10/12/95, 1/19/13)33.8.5 Announcement of Institutional Performance Program Decision. The committee, after notifyingthe institution of its institutional performance program decision (and before final appeals are heard), willpublicize the institution’s name and the committee’s decision regarding the institution’s institutional performanceprogram status through a standard press-release-type report. While other information related to the peer-reviewteam’s report or the actions of the Committee on Institutional Performance shall be considered confidential betweenthe institution and the NCAA, the institution may release information regarding the committee’s decisionat its own discretion. (Adopted: 1/16/93 effective 1/1/94, 1/19/13)404