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Department of Athletics and Recreation Student Athlete Datebook and Handbook
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Table of Contents
Frequently Asked Questions......................................................................................................................... 134 Who’s Who in the Department of Athletics & Recreation............................................................................. 146 Quinnipiac University Mission Statment....................................................................................................... 148 Department of Athletics & Recreation Mission Statement............................................................................ 148 NCAA Rules................................................................................................................................................ 149 Summary of NCAA Regulations - Division I............................................................................................. 149 Recruitment............................................................................................................................................. 154 NCAA Rule: Banned Drugs...................................................................................................................... 156 2010-11 NCAA Banned Drugs................................................................................................................. 158 NCAA Rule: Amateurism.......................................................................................................................... 160 NCAA Statement of Ethical Conduct....................................................................................................... 161 NCAA Rule: Ethical Conduct................................................................................................................... 161 NCAA Rule: Athletic Eligibility.................................................................................................................. 163 NCAA Rule: Medical Hardship Waiver..................................................................................................... 164 NCAA Rule: Awards, Benefits and Expenses for Enrolled Student-Athletes........................................... 165 Complimentary Admissions and Ticket Benefits...................................................................................... 165 Acceptable Procedures............................................................................................................................ 165 Unacceptable Procedures....................................................................................................................... 166 Housing and Meals.................................................................................................................................. 166 Expenses for Student-Athlete’s Friends and Relatives............................................................................ 168 Expenses Provided by the Institution for Practice and Competition........................................................ 168 What Can a Student Athlete Receive...................................................................................................... 168 What Can’t a Student-Athlete Receive.................................................................................................... 169 Other Travel Expenses Provided by the Institution.................................................................................. 169 Benefits, Gifts and Services..................................................................................................................... 170 Acceptable............................................................................................................................................... 170 Unacceptable........................................................................................................................................... 171 NCAA Playing and Practice Rules........................................................................................................... 172 NCAA Rule: Use of Tobacco Products..................................................................................................... 176 Sample Calendars for Practice and Playing............................................................................................ 177 Quinnipiac University Student Code of Conduct.................................................................................... 178 Alcohol and Drug Policy........................................................................................................................... 178 Student Code of Conduct Process.......................................................................................................... 185 Athletic Department’s Student Athlete Code of Conduct......................................................................... 185 Athletics Department’s Appeal Process for Student-Athlete Concerns & Grievances............................. 185 Acacemic Policies and Programs............................................................................................................. 187 University’s Academic Integrity Policy...................................................................................................... 187 University’s Class Absence Policy........................................................................................................... 189 Athletic Department’s Academic Support Services Office....................................................................... 189 Athletic Department’s Power Hour Program............................................................................................ 190 The Learning Center (LC)........................................................................................................................ 191 NCAA Rules: Academic Eligibility............................................................................................................ 192 NCAA Eligibility Requirements for Undergraduate Student-Athletes....................................................... 193 Quinnipiac University Athletic Training/Sports Medicine....................................................................... 194 Student-Athlete Athletic Training Room Policies...................................................................................... 194 Policy on Insurance Coverage................................................................................................................. 195
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Financial Aid............................................................................................................................................... 196 NCAA Rule: Eligibility of Student-Athletes for Financial Aid..................................................................... 196 NCAA Rule: Reduction and Cancellation During Period of Award........................................................... 197 NCAA Rule: Renewals and Nonrenewals................................................................................................ 198 NCAA Rule: Student-Athlete Employment............................................................................................... 198 NCAA Student Assistance Fund.............................................................................................................. 199 NCAA-Sponsored Scholarships............................................................................................................... 199 Quinnipiac University Student-Athlete Enrichment Opportunities....................................................... 200 Positive Play Program............................................................................................................................. 200 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).......................................................................................... 200 Personnel.................................................................................................................................................... 201 Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR)................................................................................................... 201 The Senior Woman Administrator (SWA)................................................................................................ 201 University Athletics Council...................................................................................................................... 202 Athletic Department................................................................................................................................. 203 Sports Liaison.......................................................................................................................................... 203 Appendix..................................................................................................................................................... 205 Student-Athlete Statement....................................................................................................................... 205 Drug-Testing Consent Form.................................................................................................................... 209 Quinnipiac University Student-Athlete Statement of Amateurism.............................................................211 Statement on Sports Wagering................................................................................................................ 213 Student-Athletic End-Of-Season Survey................................................................................................. 215 Exit Questionnaire................................................................................................................................... 217
This publication is published on behalf of the student-athletes of the Quinnipiac University Department of Athletics and Recreation, Jack McDonald, Director. The publication of this handbook was coordinated by Tracey Flynn, Associate Director of Athletics. The original material in this handbook was compiled by Jamie Schilkowski, 2003 Summer intern. Information in this handbook is subject to change without notice. Please visit the website listed below to access current information.
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QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY Department of Athletics and RecreatioN STUDENT-ATHLETE HANDBOOK and at www.quinnipiacbobcats.com > Inside Athletics tab > Student-Athlete Handbook
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS These next pages list questions that are frequently asked by student-athletes. In addition to the answers provided in this section, there are extensive explanations to these same questions later in this handbook. Many of the forms referenced in this section can be found in the online version of this handbook at www.quinnipiacbobcats.com > Inside Athletics Tab > Student-Athlete Handbook.
PRACTICE AND GAME ELIGIBILITY
Contacts: Tracey Flynn, Associate Director of Athletics Bob Tipson, Assistant Athletics Director What do I need to do to practice? • Be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits as an undergraduate or 9 credits as a graduate student for every day you practice during the semester; and, • Be certified by an athletic trainer that you have of medical insurance which covers athletic injuries sustained while attending Quinnipiac; and • Be certified by an athletic trainer that you have had a medical physical within the past 12 months and have been granted permission by a medical doctor to practice and compete in college sports; and, • Meet initial eligibility rules as determined by the NCAA Eligibility Center. [For freshman and new transfer students only.] • Be certified by the Athletic Department’s Compliance Office that you signed a NCAA Drug Testing Consent form. What do I need to do to travel with my team and compete? • Meet all the requirements to practice; and, • Be certified by the University’s Registrar that you meet NCAA and University academic progress requirements; and, • Complete the NCAA’s International Student General Amateurism and Eligibility Form found in the online version of this handbook.; and, • Be certified by the Athletic Department’s Compliance Office that you have completed all NCAA required forms. How do I know that I am officially eligible to practice and compete? It is your head coach’s responsibility to know your eligibility status to practice and compete. Each head coach works with the Athletic Department’s Compliance Office to know the eligibility status of every team member. This is often done each day, particularly at the beginning of every semester. Is it true that my coach had a limit to the amount of time my team can practice in a week? • The NCAA has rules related to “countable athletically related activities (CARA). • Yes. During the portion of the academic year when your team plays games, your coach can require you to participate in CARA for a maximum of 20 hours per week. • During the portion of the academic year when your team is weight training and conditioning, your coach can require you to participate in CARA for a maximum of 8 hours per week. • CARA includes required team, individual and captains’ practices, competition, required weight training and conditioning, team meetings and film review, required game film review on the bus after a game, and required community service activities. 134
• CARA does not include team travel, training room activities, study hall hours, compliance meetings, Positive Play programs and voluntary community service participation. • Student-athletes can be involved in CARA activities for a maximum of 4 hours per day. For purposes of this rule, the NCAA states that a game = 3 hours regardless of how long the game lasts. What’s the difference between the regular season, championship season, traditional season, non-traditional season, and strength and conditioning season? • Regular season = championship season = traditional season. Games that count towards a team’s record are played. A maximum of 20 hours of CARA per week is permitted during this season. • Non-traditional season. Games that do not count towards a team’s record are played. A maximum of 20 hours of CARA per week is permitted during this season. • Strength and conditioning season is the season when no games are played. During this season, a maximum of 8 hours per week can be spent on strength and conditioning activities and can include up to two hours of individual skill instruction with a coach. What is my team’s week? • Before the academic year begins, your coach files your team’s week for each semester with the Athletic Department’s Compliance Office. • Your team’s week is any 7 day period such as a Sunday – Saturday week or a Monday – Sunday. • Ask your coach what is your team’s declared week. Is my coach required to give my team one day or two days off a week during the season? • NCAA rules require that during a team’s traditional and non-traditional seasons, every student-athlete must have one day off during their team’s declared week. • NCAA rules require that during a team’s strength and conditioning season, every student-athlete must have two days off during their team’s declared week. Can student-athletes use tobacco during a practice or a game? • No. Smoking cigarettes or using chewing tobacco by student-athletes, trainers, coaches, referees/umpires during practices or games is not permitted per NCAA rules. • The use of tobacco products by any one of the people listed above could Lindsey Pierret, 2009 MVP, Women’s Cross result in being ejected from a game. Country Can I work with the strength and conditioning coach over the summer? • Yes, as long as your participation is your idea – voluntary – and your coach does not require you to report your progress to him or her. • The strength and conditioning staff is not permitted to share your progress with your coach per NCAA rules. Can I workout with my coach over the summer? • Yes, if you are member of the men’s or women’s tennis team, men’s or women’s cross country, women’s indoor track or women’s outdoor track team and you request your coach for help. • No, for all other sports. • Your coach can provide you with a workout program for the summer months. You cannot be required to follow the program. • Your coach cannot require you to submit a workout log to the coaching staff during the summer months. Can I keep my team practice/game equipment over the summer? • The decision to loan equipment to student-athletes during the summer is a team by team decision. Ask you coach. • NCAA rules do permit schools to loan equipment to their student-athletes over the summer. 135
ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY
Contacts: Lyneene Richardson, Assistant Director of Athletics, all teams except men’s basketball Alyssa Budkofsky, Assistant Athletics Director and Academic Support Director for Basketball After the fall semester, what academic requirements do I need to meet to be eligible to compete for the spring semester? You must: • Earn a minimum of six credits from the fall semester; and, • Meet the University’s good academic standing requirements (based on the number of semesters student has been in college); and, • Meet applicable NCAA progress towards degree rules if, at the start of the spring semester, you will be entering your fifth, seventh or tenth semester of undergraduate enrollment. What do I need to do to be eligible for next year? If you are a freshman going into your sophomore year: • Meet the University’s good academic standing requirements; and, • Earn a minimum of six credits from the spring semester; and, • Earn a minimum of 18 credits by the end of the academic year. The total of 18 credits can be earned during the summer prior to freshman year + the fall and spring semesters + the freshman year January term. • Earn a minimum of 24 credits before the start of your sophomore year. These 24 credits can be earned from the fall and spring semester + the January term + summer school. • Credits earned at another school during a winter term or summer school and accepted by the University as transferable credits towards your major can also be counted towards this 24 minimum credits requirement. If you are going into your junior, senior or fifth year: • Meet the University’s good academic standing requirements; and, • Earn a minimum of six credits from the spring semester; and, • Earn a minimum of 18 credits from the past two semesters (and, can include the January term) towards your declared degree. • Have a minimum of 40% or 60% or 80% of degree requirements as you enter your 5th or 7th or 9th semester of college. • Have a major declared officially with the University if you are entering your fifth semester or higher. If you are starting graduate school: • Have graduated with a bachelor’s degree before the next semester starts. Can I miss a class if my coach changes our team’s practice time for a day? • NCAA rules do not permit a student-athlete to skip class to attend practice. You are expected to attend the class and miss practice. • Exception: The NCAA rules do allow for student-athletes to miss a class to practice if the team is leaving immediately afterwards to travel to an away game. What do I do if I have to miss a class or a day of classes to go to an away game? • The University has a “Class Absence Policy” sponsored by the Faculty Senate. The policy is reprinted in the appendix section of this handbook. • To support this policy, your head coach communicates with Lyneene Richardson, Assistant Athletics Director, regarding your team’s away game schedule and travel related plans. • Lyneene Richardson prepares missed class form letters detailing your away game and travel schedule. She and Sean Duffy, our NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative signs each letter. • The letters are given to you and you are required pass the letters to each of your faculty members at the beginning of the semester. • It is also your responsibility to discuss and arrangement with each of your faculty members to make up work you will miss while away from class. 136
What are power hours!!? • Quinnipiac’s name for study hall. The number of power hours that you are required to do corresponds to your cumulative GPA at the end of each semester. At the beginning of each semester, you will receive an email detailing power your hour requiements. • All freshman in their first semester at Quinnipiac are required to participate in the power hour program. What happens if I don’t complete my power hours for the week? • First time – a warning is sent to you and your coach and you have to make up the missing hours. • Second time – a warning is sent to you and your coach and you have to John Hughes, 2010 MVP, Men’s Tennis make up the hours while suspended from practice. • Third time and on – suspension from your team’s next game. • Anytime – consequences established by your head coach. How can I get out of doing power hours? Earn a semester grade point average of 3.0 or better at the end of your first semester and then every semester after that. What is the Learning Center? • It is a place to visit if you are need academic help. It is sponsored by the University, open to all students and does not charge for any of its services, including its nationally recognized peer tutoring program. • The Learning Center is located in Tator Hall, room 219. How can I declare my major or switch my current major? • You can pick up a “Declare/Change Undergraduate Major” form in the Registrar’s Office (Faculty Office Building) or at Lyneene Richardson’s office in the Athletic Center, main campus, 2nd floor at the end of the hallway closest to the large parking lot. • Complete the top part of the form. • Take the form to the college you want to join. (Business, Communications, Health Sciences or Liberal Arts & Sciences) • You will be assigned a new faculty advisor who will complete the remaining portion of the form and send it to the Registrar’s Office. • The form is reviewed by the Registrar’s Office and is then sent to Lyneene Richardson who reviews the form for NCAA eligibility purposes. • Once Lyneene Richardson signs the form, your major has been declared or changed. How do I register for classes? • You will receive registration directions from the Registrar’s Office. • Next, go to your college to see your faculty advisor for advice on your course selection. If I have a problem with a course or a professor, who can I talk to? You can speak with any of the following people: Lyneene Richardson; your college advisor; Andrew Delohery, Director of the Learning Center; or Sean Duffy, NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative & Professor of Political Science. They will listen to your concern and try to help you work through your issue with the professor. I want to take summer school classes while I am home for the summer. What do I have to do to get the credits transferred back to Quinnipiac? • You can pick up a “Prior Transfer Approval for Courses Taken at Another Institution” form at the Registrar’s Office located in the Faculty Office Building or in Lyneene Richardson’s office located in the Athletic Center on the main campus, 2nd floor at the end of the hallway closest to the large parking lot. • Once you complete the top portion of the form, take or send the form to your college Dean. Your request will be evaluated and you will be contacted once a decision is made. 137
DRUG TESTING
Do student-athletes get drug tested? • Yes, the NCAA has a year-round drug testing program. An NCAA drug testing site coordinator will contact the athletics department at any time during the year and announce that a drug testing team will be arriving on our campus within the next 48 hours. • The NCAA decides which team(s) they wish to drug test and our Athletics Department is required to fax the names of all student-athletes on that team(s). • The NCAA randomly chooses the student-athletes who are required to participate in the testing, and those student-athletes are informed of their inclusion by our athletic training room staff. • The University and the Athletics Department do no sponsor a drug testing program for student-athletes. • A student-athlete who tests positive for a drug in a banned substance class (fails a test) as a result of a NCAA drug test, will be declared immediately ineligible to compete for a calendar year. Further information regarding appeals and additional failed tests can be found in this handbook. • A student-athlete who passes the drug test will also be notified. What are “banned drugs?” • The NCAA has compiled a list of banned-drug classes. Student-athletes are prohibited from using all drugs within these banned substance classes throughout their intercollegiate athletic career. • Banned-drug classes include: street drugs, stimulants, anabolic agents, diuretics and other masking agents, peptide hormones and analogues, anti-estrogens and Beta-2 agonists. • Words of advice: 1) communicate with an athletic trainer if you have been prescribed medication by a doctor; and, 2) some supplements might have an ingredient that falls within one of the banned-drug classes – be careful.
FINANCIAL AID
Contact: Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director What does my athletic scholarship pay for at Quinnipiac? • Tuition and fees, room and board and required, course-related books per NCAA rules. • The University applies your athletic scholarship to pay for tuition first, then fees, then housing, then the meal plan and then the cost of books. • For example, if your athletic scholarship for the year is $20,000, the University will apply $10,000 to your fall semester’s tuition charge. You and your family would then be responsible for the remaining costs for fees, room and board and books for the semester. I live off campus and my athletic scholarship includes money for my rent and food, how do I get this money? • If your athletics scholarship includes enough money to pay part or all of your rent and meals for a semester, a disbursement check will be requested to the Bursar’s Office on your behalf by Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director. • Your disbursement check is typically available on the first day of school for each semester and can be picked up in the Athletic Department’s administrators’ office suite, located in the Athletics Center, 2nd floor, at the end of the hallway closest to the large parking lot. • The Bursar’s Office makes the checks payable to you and in an amount equal to the room and board portion of your athletic scholarship for the entire semester. My athletic scholarship covers the cost of books. How do I get my books? • Lyneene Richardson coordinates the Athletics Department’s book loan program. Her office is located in the Athletic Center, located on the main campus, 2nd floor at the end of the hallway closest to the large parking lot. • At the beginning of each semester, you will be given a form to take to the book store. You will obtain your books and take them to the cashier. Instead of paying with cash or a credit card, you will give the cashier your book scholarship form. Further directions are printed on the book scholarship form. • Per NCAA rules, your athletic scholarship will only pay the cost of books required by the courses in which you are enrolled. 138
• University rules require you to return your books to Lyneene Richardson at the end of each semester. You are not permitted to sell these books back to the bookstore at the end of any semester. Does my athletic scholarship apply if I want to go to summer school? No. Your athletics scholarship is intended to pay or defray the cost of tuition and fees, room and board and required, course-related books for the fall and spring semesters. Can my coach cancel or reduce my scholarship during the school year? • Your head coach can only recommend to Jack McDonald, Director of Athletics, that your athletics scholarship be reduced or canceled during the academic year. • The Athletic Department’s policy is to not recommend to the Financial Aid Office that a studentathlete’s athletic scholarship be reduced or canceled during the academic year. An extreme circumstance might be an exception to the department’s policy. • NCAA rules do permit a university to reduce or cancel an athletic scholarship during the school year if a student-athlete: o becomes ineligible to compete; or, o provides fraudulent information on a letter of intent or a financial aid agreement; or, o gets in serious trouble resulting in disciplinary actions; or o voluntarily leaves their team for personal reasons. Can my coach not renew my athletic scholarship for next year? • Coaches do not award athletic scholarships; they forward their scholarship recommendations to Jack McDonald, Director of Athletics. • Once the recommendations are reviewed, Jack McDonald will forward his approval of the scholarship recommendations to the Financial Aid office. • If a coach recommends that your athletics scholarship not be renewed, Jack McDonald must approve that recommendation before it is sent to the Financial Office. • If the non-renewal recommendation is sent to the Financial Aid office, that office will send you a letter announcing that your athletics scholarship will not be renewed AND explaining the process if you want to appeal this decision. • If you decide to appeal the decision to not renew your scholarship, the NCAA requires that a committee review your appeal request. The committee cannot have any Athletics Department employees on it and is organized by the Financial Aid Office. What is a PELL grant? • It is a US federal government grant program which provides money to students who have an extremely high level of financial need related to trying to attend college. A student and parents or legal guardians must file information electronically at the federal government’s website, www.fafsa.ed.gov/ to learn if they qualify for this grant. • International college students do not qualify for a PELL grant. What is the NCAA Student Assistance Fund? • The NCAA distributes money to each Division I school to assist student-athletes with costs that are otherwise not covered by an athletic scholarship. • For instance, the money in the fund might help if a student-athlete o has a death in the family and needs to return home immediately; or o cannot afford to purchase a medical insurance policy to be eligible to practice and compete; or o does not have the money to pay for a doctor prescribed medication; or o needs some items to participate in a Positive Play program event. • Student-athletes who have been awarded a PELL grant receive priority use of these funds at Quinnipiac. • Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director, coordinates this Fund. Contact her if you have a question or concern. 139
Does the NCAA award scholarships to student-athletes? The NCAA does sponsor scholarship programs for student-athletes. Specific information can be reviewed at www.ncaa.org A sample of NCAA scholarship opportunities include: o Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate scholarship programs o NCAA postgraduate scholarship program o Degree-Completion scholarships (undergraduate, post-athletic eligibility) o The Freedom Forum – NCAA Sports-Journalism scholarships (for undergraduates) o Walter Byers Postgraduate scholarship program
STUDENT-ATHLETE BENEFITS
Contact: Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director Bob Tipson, Assistant Athletics Director What does an “extra benefit” mean? This is a phrase related to the NCAA Awards and Benefits rules. In general, you can • Accept benefits that are generally made available to all Quinnipiac students; and, • Accept benefits that are permitted by NCAA rules; and, • Not accept benefits that are expressly prohibited by NCAA rules. Can you give me some examples of some of these accepted and prohibited benefits? Benefits available to all Quinnipiac students such as: • Free bus transportation to York Hill and TD Sports Center. • Peer tutoring services available at the University’s Learning Center. • Free or reduced admission to campus events when there is cost for the general public to attend. Benefits permitted by NCAA rules such as: • Pregame and post-game meals for home games. • Fruit, nuts and bagels at any time (does not have to be related to a home or away game). • One shirt with a university logo for team travel or community service Kallie Flor, 2010 MVP, Women’s Ice Hockey appearances. • Transportation, lodging and meals associated with away competition as long as you are certified to compete. • Entertainment provided to a team when traveling to an away game(s) or during a school vacation period. The entertainment must be available on the route to the away contest or if during a vacation period, within a 30-mile radius of the team’s practice or competition site. Attending a movie, going bowling, or attending a sporting event are examples of permissible entertainment benefits. • Reasonable refreshments occasionally provided to parents/legal guardians and brothers and sisters by the University. Limited to soft drinks and snacks. • Academic counseling and academic support from Athletics Department employees. • Laundry service from the athletic equipment room for your practice and game-related clothing. • Insurance purchased for you related to athletic medical needs. • Rehabilitation expenses for post-surgical injury related or unrelated to athletic participation. • Occasional meal provided by University personnel for you or your entire team in the University’s local area on infrequent and special occasions. The Athletics Department’s Compliance Office must grant PRIOR approval to you to attend this meal. An “Occasional Meal Request” form can be found in the online version of this handbook. 140
• Complimentary admissions tickets for home and away games for family and friends based on Athletics Department policy and not to exceed 4 tickets as set by the NCAA. • Money to feed and entertain a recruit on an official visit if you are the student-host. • Local transportation on an occasional basis may be provided by an Athletics Department staff member. Examples of local transportation would include driving you to a local pharmacy, to a doctor’s office, a surgical center or a local shoe store. • Participation awards and senior awards restricted by amount determined by the NCAA. • Athletic Department’s Athletic Awards Night – post event buffet meal. • Use of athletic equipment during the summer months. • Retention of athletic clothing – not equipment – at the end of your playing career per Athletics Department policy. Benefits expressly prohibited by NCAA rules: Prohibited: Accepting travel apparel such as team travel outfits, blazers or other clothing not related to the team’s practice or game apparel. Prohibited: Using of university employee’s telephone or credit card for free or at a discount. Prohibited: Accepting free or discounted movie tickets, a restaurant meal or food-to-go, professional sports games, UNLESS the general student body has the same opportunity to accept such things. Prohibited: Transportation from a student-athlete’s on- or off-campus residence to an on-campus practice site provided by University personnel. Prohibited: Accepting money or a loan of money. Prohibited: Laundry service provided by the athletic equipment room for your personal clothing. Prohibited: Providing you with a car or the use of a car. Prohibited: Signing or cosigning a loan for you. Prohibited: Transportation to or from your family’s residence from a University employee, even if you pay for gas and/or tolls. Prohibited: Accepting athletic equipment, supplies or clothing directly from a manufacturer or commercial establishment. Prohibited: Selling your complimentary tickets to anyone or exchanging them for an item of any value. Prohibited: Receiving a special discount or special arrangements to purchase an item or service from a University employee or a representative of a University’s athletics interest.
MEDICAL RELATED QUESTIONS
Contact: Ernie Hallbach, Director of Clinical Athletic Training or your team’s athletic trainer What do I do if I am on medication prescribed by my doctor? Do I have to tell someone? • Yes, be sure to tell your team’s athletic trainer as soon as possible. Your information is treated with confidentially per HIPAA laws. • It is very important that the athletic training room staff is aware of the medications that you are taking. Even medications prescribed by your doctor could be on the NCAA Banned Substance list. What is HIPAA? HIPAA is an acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is a federal law that is intended to protect the privacy and security of an individual’s medical information. As a student-athlete at Quinnipiac and in compliance with HIPAA laws, your medical information will not be shared with anyone other than the health care provider UNLESS you sign a form agreeing to let the information be shared.
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I have medical insurance with my family, why do I need to get another policy to play? • Your family’s medical insurance policy must be able to cover the cost associated with athletic injuries you sustain while you are a student at Quinnipiac. If your current medical insurance policy will not cover these types of injuries, then you must purchase a medical insurance policy that will cover you when practicing and competing as a Quinnipiac student-athlete. • Travel insurance coverage for international student-athletes does not meet the medical insurance requirements for participation in athletics at Quinnipiac. • An HMO insurance policy from some states does not meet the medical insurance requirements for participation in athletics at Quinnipiac. • Quinnipiac has partnered with GallagherKoster Insurance Company to provide an insurance option for students. Enrollment information can be found at www.gallagherkoster.com/Quinnipiac. What if I cannot afford to buy an insurance policy? Contact your team’s athletic trainer to discuss your concerns. The NCAA makes available limited funds to schools to help purchase a medical insurance policy on behalf of student-athletes. Who is Dr. Henry? Dr. Cohen? Dr. Robert Henry, MD is the Athletics Department’s team physician. His internal medicine practice is located in Hamden. Dr. David Cohen, MD practices orthopedic surgery in Hamden with the Connecticut Orthopedic Specialists practice. If I’m injured at practice or playing in a game, who covers the cost for doctor’s visits, hospital visit, or rehabilitation? • First, the bills detailing the costs associated with an injury from a practice or a game would be sent to your primary health insurance carrier. This is the insurance company in which you and your family are members. Or, if you purchased insurance from the company associated with Quinnipiac, GallagherKoster, the bills would be forwarded to this company. • Second, the portion of the bill(s) not covered by your personal insurance carrier will be reviewed by the Athletics Department’s medical insurance carrier for student-athletes. • More specific information can be obtained by speaking to your team’s athletic trainer. Can I redshirt if I got injured and couldn’t finish the season? • A “redshirt” in this case refers to a medical hardship waiver. If you think you qualify for a medical hardship waiver, talk with your coach and work with Bob Tipson, Assistant Athletic Director to review and process the waiver application. • You may qualify for a medical hardship waiver if: a) you get hurt or sick during the first half of the team’s championship season; and b) a medical doctor (not an athletic trainer) certifies in writing that you cannot compete for the remainder of the season; and c) you have not played in more than 30% of the team scheduled games; • Medical hardship waiver requests are sent to the Northeast Conference office where a decision will be made to grant or Katie Latonick, 2010 MVP, deny the request. Women’s Lacrosse & 2009-10 Female Athlete of the Year
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NCAA GAMBLING Review
Contact: Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director Bob Tipson, Assistant Athletics Director What happens if I bet on the Super Bowl or fill-out a March Madness bracket? • First, student-athletes, coaches and most Athletics Department employees cannot bet on any sport, played at the college or professional level, that is also a NCAA sport. Since football and basketball are also NCAA sports, you would lose your eligibility to compete if you bet on the games in these tournaments. • Second, betting cash or tangible items (clothes, shoes, etc) or services (i.e. such a paying for a meal) on any sporting event is against NCAA rules. • Third, if you fill out a March Madness bracket sheet, this does not mean you are breaking an NCAA rule. Only when you bet with your bracket or on the games will you lose your NCAA eligibility. • Last, NCAA rules do not apply to student-athletes who buy lottery tickets, bet on the horses or gamble at a casino. • P.S. You will be required to complete a Statement of Sports Wagering form at your team’s start of the year athletic certification meeting.
TRANSFER Rules
Contact: Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director Bob Tipson, Assistant Athletics Director What do I have to do if I’m thinking about transferring to another school? • Talk with someone such as your family or an Athletics Department administrator or even your coach about your thoughts regarding a possible transfer. Please remember it is not a good idea for your coach to learn of your transfer plans from someone other than you. • If you do decide to transfer to another 4-year school and want to communicate with a coach at that school, the NCAA requires our Athletics Director, Jack McDonald, to give permission in writing to that school’s athletic director BEFORE you are allowed to communicate with their coach. Contact Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director or Bob Tipson, Assistant Athletics Director, who have been designated by the Athletics Director to assist in providing the written permission process. They will work with you to prepare the necessary paperwork. • Coaches do not give or deny permission to student-athletes to communicate with a coach at another school. They are, however, able to share their opinion with our Athletics Director about your possible transfer. • If our Athletics Director denies your request to communicate with a coach at another school, you can request a hearing with a University committee established per NCAA rules requirement.
RECRUITING ACTIVITIES
Contact: Bob Tipson, Assistant Athletics Director My coach wants me to host a recruit for an official visit. What do I need to know? The Athletics Department conducts “student-athlete host” training seminars at the beginning of the school year. During the 30-60 minutes meeting, NCAA, University and Athletic Department rules and policies are reviewed. Bob Tipson conducts the training session and works with the coaching staff to assist them with their recruiting activities. Can a recruit on an official visit work out with me and my teammates? • Yes, but only if your workout, such as a pickup game, is voluntary and is not required or arranged by your coaching staff. • Your coaching staff cannot watch you play nor do NCAA rules allow you to report to your coach how the recruit played during your voluntary workout.
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What can I do with a recruit on an official visit? • You cannot take a recruit to any place that is mostly known as a bar, even if it serves food. It is okay to go to a restaurant that has a bar and serves alcohol. If you 21 years old or older, you cannot consume alcohol when hosting a recruit. If you are under 21 years old, you are not allowed to drink per state law. • You can go to the movies, bowling, the mall, student activities or sporting events on campus. • You will learn what you can and cannot do with a recruit when you attend a “student host” training seminar conducted by Bob Tipson, Assistant Athletics Director.
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What is SAAC? • It is an acronym for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The NCAA requires that every school support the existence of a committee on their campus. • Quinnipiac’s SAAC’s constitution promotes student-athletes: o Supporting unity between student-athletes and their teams; o Increasing awareness of Quinnipiac’s athletics program through participation in community service activities both on- and off-campus o Serving as a liaison communication link to the Athletics Department staff to share ideas and concerns o Encouraging the overall well being of the student-athlete body. • Quinnipiac’s SAAC is made up of two student-athletes from each of our athletic teams. Each team and/or coach chooses the team members who will join SAAC for the year. • SAAC typically meets every couple of weeks on Sunday nights around 5:00PM; food and beverages are provided. • Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director, is the Athletics Department’s administrative liaison to SAAC. What is a FAR? • It is an acronym for Faculty Athletics Representative. The NCAA requires each school’s president to appoint a faculty member to this role on campus. Quinnipiac’s FAR is Sean Duffy, Professor of Political Science. • More information is located later in this handbook. What is a SWA? • It is an acronym for Senior Woman Administrator. The NCAA asks each school’s president to designate an SWA for the university. Typically the SWA is the highest ranking female in a school’s athletics department. Quinnipiac’s SWA is Tracey, Flynn, Associate Director of Athletics. • More information is located later in this handbook. What is a SID? It is an acronym for Sports Information Director. Quinnipiac has 4 people working in its sports information office and each person is assigned to work with specific athletic teams. The SID staff typically attend home and many away games to record statistics for your games; file stories about the games to our www.quinnipiacbobcats.com website, local newspapers and other media outlets; update and monitor your teams’ website and coordinate media appearances and interviews by the press involving studentathletes and coaches. Who is my team’s sports liaison and what do they do? A sports liaison in an athletic department administrator whose responsibility as your team’s liaison includes: o Attending all of your team’s home games. o Attending your team’s post season tournaments. o Serving as tournament director when Quinnipiac hosts your sport’s conference tournament games. o Assisting with the Student-Athlete Exit interviews (for seniors). There is a list of sport liaisons in the Appendix of this handbook. You can also ask your coach the name of your team’s sports liaison. 144
What is a faculty sports liaison? • Quinnipiac has an Athletics Council comprised of members of the faculty, University administrators, alumni and Athletics Department administrators. This Council meets regularly to keep informed and discuss all things about athletics and recreation from a faculty perspective. • There is a list of faculty sports liaisons in the Appendix of this handbook. You can also ask your coach who is your team’s liaison. • Some of the responsibilities of your faculty, sports liaison include: o Assisting with academic concerns of team members o Attending home games of their assigned teams o Meeting with your coach and/or your team captains o Assisting Sean Duffy, NCAA faculty athletics representative, with student-athlete concerns and needs.
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What is “positive play?” It is Quinnipiac’s name for the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Throughout the academic year, the Athletics Department sponsors programs and activities intended to enhance your academic and athletic experience. Lyneene Richardson, Assistant Athletics Director, manages Quinnipiac’s Positive Play program. The program supports the University’s commitment to student-athletes in the following areas: • Academic excellence, personal development, career development, community service, athletic excellence What is the Athletics Department’s policy on student-athletes drinking during the season? • The Athletics Department’s policy on alcohol consumption is the same as the state law: no one under age 21 is permitted to consume alcohol. • Each coach determines their team’s policy on alcohol consumption for team members over 21. Are we allowed to initiate new team members? • NO, NO, and NO. • Also known as “hazing,’’ it is against Connecticut state law, University and Athletics Department rules to initiate any team members. • A general definition for hazing is “any activity intended to humiliate or embarrass a person who wants to join a team or group.” How do I get my website profile updated or ask a question about my game stats? Email your team’s sport information office staff member or stop by their office to request a change or a review. Their primary office is located in the Athletics Center on the main campus, 2nd floor at the end of the hallway closest to the library. They also have a satellite office in the TD Bank Sports Center. What NCAA rules apply to me if I get a job? • You and your employer must know that you o Can only be compensated for work actually performed; and, o Must be compensated at the going rate for the job based on your experience; and, o Cannot be compensated in any special way because of your status as a student-athlete. • The Athletics Department requests that before you start a job during the fall or spring semester, contact Bob Tipson, Assistant Compliance Coordinator to complete a process that ensures the NCAA rules described above are met. • The Student-Athlete Employment Registration form can be found in the Justin Rutty, 2010 MVP, online version of this handbook. Men’s Basketball & 2009-10 Male Athlete of the Year 145
What’s the difference between an end-of-the-season survey and an exit interview? • An end-of-the-season survey is an opportunity for student-athletes to share their thoughts and opinions about their experience as a student and athlete for the past academic year. The survey is conducted online and all responses are submitted anonymously. Responses by sport are forwarded to Jack McDonald, Director of Athletics and Recreation, for his review. • An exit interview is a survey is intended to provide graduating senior student-athletes or studentathletes leaving the university an opportunity to reflect on their experience at Quinnipiac. The questions in this survey are aimed at the student-athlete’s entire four-year experience at the University. These surveys ask for the respondent to provide their name when submitting their survey. Surveys are forwarded to Jack McDonald, Director of Athletics and Recreation, for his review. • The NCAA requires that every school provide an exit interview survey experience to its studentathletes. Where can I find Quinnipiac’s student code of conduct policy? Quinnipiac’s student hand book is published electronically at www.quinnipiac.edu. If I get “written up” by residential life staff member, what does this mean? • It means a member of the residential life staff has reason to believe you may have violated the University’s student code of conduct, your residential hall contract or other school rules. If you are “written up” you will likely have a conversation or a hearing with a Residential Hall Director (RHD) or a member of the Dean of Students office or Campus Security. • The athletic department has an administrator who joins the Dean of Students administrator’ and residential hall directors’ weekly meetings during the academic year to learn of student-athletes who may have been “written-up.”
Who’s Who In the Department of Athletics & Recreation
Jack McDonald Bill Mecca Director of Athletics & Recreation Sr. Associate Athletics Director
Sean Duffy NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative Professor – Political Science 146
Lyneene Richardson Assistant Athletics Director for Academic Support Services CHAMPS/Life Skill Coordinator
Tracey Flynn Associate Athletics Director & Senior Woman Administrator
Andy Castagnola Assistant Athletics Director for Operations
Ernie Hallbach Associate Athletics Director & Clinical Director of Athletic Training Services
Alyssa Budkofsky Bob Tipson Assistant Athletics Director Assistant Athletics Director for Director of Academic Support for Compliance Basketball
Brijesh Patel Tami Reilly Mike Medina Head Strength & Conditioning Assistant Athletic Director For Assistant Director For Intramurals Coach Fitness & Wellness
Ken Sweeten Assistant Athletics Director Sports Information Director
Connie Mancini Secretary to the Director of Athletics & Recreation
Greg Ott Assistant Sports Information Director
Joanne Vignola Department Secretary
Lori Landino Laurie Onofrio Secretary to the Men’s & Secretary to the Men’s & Women’s Basketball Programs Women’s Ice Hockey Programs
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QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY MISSION STATMENT Quinnipiac University, founded in 1929, is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education. It is primarily a residential campus in an attractive New England setting. Quinnipiac’s mission is to provide a supportive and stimulating environment for the intellectual and personal growth of undergraduate, graduate and continuing education students. The University offers broadly based undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs in selected professional fields. Through integrated liberal arts and professional curricula, undergraduate programs in the schools of business, communications, health sciences, education and the College of Arts and Sciences prepare students for career entry or advanced studies. Graduate programs provide professional qualifications for success in business, education, health sciences, communications and law. A Quinnipiac education embodies the University’s commitment to three important values: • Excellence in education • Sensitivity to students • A spirit of community Quinnipiac’s learning environment is highly personalized and features small classes and ready faculty access. This environment reflects the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching, support for scholarship and professional development. The entire University is oriented toward servicing students’ needs. Its collegial atmosphere fosters a strong sense of community, identity and purpose among faculty, staff and students. Quinnipiac University strives to prepare graduates with the following attributes: • Critical and creative thinking • Effective communication skills • Informed value judgments • An educational foundation for continued growth and development in a changing world of diverse cultures and people Through public service and cultural events, Quinnipiac extends its resources to the professions and communities it serves.
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS & RECREATION MISSION STATEMENT To continually enhance and support a model NCAA Division I program consistent with the University’s academic values and standards; and provide intramural and recreational programs for the entire campus community.
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Summary of NCAA Regulations - Division I For: Action: Purpose:
Student-athletes. Read and then sign To summarize NCAA regulations regarding eligibility of student-athletes to compete.
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This summary of NCAA regulations contains information about your eligibility to compete in intercollegiate athletics. Carefully read the sections that apply to you, and then sign the Student-Athlete Statement (Form 09-3a). This summary has two parts: • Part I is for all student-athletes. • Part II is for new student-athletes only (those signing the Student-Athlete Statement for the first time). If you have questions, ask your director of athletics (or his or her official designee) or refer to the 2010-11 NCAA Division I Manual. The references in brackets after each summarized regulation show you where to find the regulation in the Division I Manual. PART I: FOR ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES This part of the summary discusses ethical conduct, amateurism, financial aid, academic standards and other regulations concerning your eligibility for intercollegiate competition. Ethical conduct – All sports: You must act with honesty and sportsmanship at all times so that you represent the honor and dignity of fair play and the generally recognized high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports. [NCAA Bylaw 10.01.1] You are not eligible to compete if you knowingly: provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities concerning intercollegiate athletics competition; solicit a bet on any intercollegiate team; accept a bet on any team representing the institution or solicit or accept a bet on any intercollegiate competition for any item (e.g., cash, shirt, dinner) that has tangible value. [Bylaw 10.3] You are not eligible to compete if you knowingly participate in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate or professional athletics, through a bookmaker, a parlay card or any other method employed by organized gambling. [Bylaw 10.3] You are not eligible to compete if you have shown dishonesty in evading or violating NCAA regulations. [Bylaw 14.01.3] Amateurism – All sports: You are not eligible for participation in a sport if you have ever: • Taken pay, or the promise of pay, for competing in that sport; • Agreed (orally or in writing) to compete in professional athletics in that sport; • Played on any professional athletics team as defined by the NCAA in that sport; or • Used your athletics skill for pay in any form in that sport, except that prior to collegiate enrollment, you accepted prize money based on place finish or performance in an open athletics event from the sponsor of the event and the amount of prize money did not exceed your actual and necessary expenses to participate in the event. [Bylaws 12.1.1 and 12.1.2.4.1] You are not eligible in a sport if you ever have accepted money, transportation or other benefits from an agent or agreed to have an agent market your athletics ability or reputation in that sport. [Bylaw 12.3] You are not eligible in any sport if, after you become a student-athlete, you accept any pay for promoting a commercial product or service or allowed your name or picture to be used for promoting a commercial product or service. [Bylaws 12.5.2.1 and 12.5.2.2] You are not eligible in any sport if, because of your athletics ability, you were paid for work you did not perform, were paid at a rate higher than the going rate or were paid for the value an employer placed on your reputation, fame or personal following. [Bylaw 12.4] 149
Financial aid – All sports: You are not eligible if you receive financial aid other than the financial aid that your institution distributes. However, it is permissible to receive: • Money from anyone on whom you are naturally or legally dependent; • Financial aid that has been awarded to you on a basis other than athletics ability; or • Financial aid from an entity outside your institution that meets the requirements specified in the Division I Manual. [Bylaw 15.01] You must report to your institution any financial aid that you receive from a source other than your institution. However, you do not need to report financial Adrienne Markinson, aid received from anyone on whom you are naturally or legally dependent. 2010 MVP, Women’s Tennis Employment earnings – All sports: Earnings from a student-athlete’s on- or off-campus employment that occurs at any time is exempt and is not counted in determining a student-athlete’s full grant-in-aid or in the institution’s financial aid limitations, provided: (a) The student-athlete’s compensation does not include any remuneration for value or utility that the student-athlete may have for the employer because of the publicity, reputation, fame or personal following that he or she has obtained because of athletics ability; (b) The student-athlete is compensated only for work actually performed; and (c) The student-athlete is compensated at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar services (Bylaw 12.4 and Bylaw 15.2.7). Academic standards – All sports: Eligibility for competition To be eligible to compete, you must: • Have been admitted as a regularly enrolled, degree seeking student according to the published entrance requirements of your institution; • Be in good academic standing according to the standards of your institution; and • Be enrolled in at least a minimum full-time baccalaureate degree program (not less than 12 semester or quarter hours) and maintain satisfactory progress toward that degree, be en-rolled in a full-time graduate or professional degree program (not less than eight semester or quarter hours) or be enrolled and seeking a second baccalaureate degree at your institution. [Bylaws 14.01.2, 14.1.7.1, 14.1.8.2 and 14.1.8.2.1.4] • If you are enrolled in less than a full-time program, you are eligible to compete only if you are enrolled in the last term of your degree program and are carrying credits necessary to finish your degree. [Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.3] You are eligible to compete during the official vacation period immediately preceding initial enrollment, provided you have been accepted by your institution for enrollment in a regular, full- time program of studies at the time of your initial participation, you are no longer enrolled in your previous educational institution and you are eligible under all institutional and NCAA requirements. [Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.1] You are eligible to compete between terms if you are continuing enrollment, provided you have been registered for the required minimum full-time load at the conclusion of the term immediately preceding the date of competition, or if you are either continuing enrollment or beginning enrollment, provided you have been accepted for enrollment as a regular full-time student for the regular term immediately following the date of competition. [Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.2] Eligibility for practice You are eligible to practice if you are enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies leading to a baccalaureate or equivalent degree as defined by the regulations of the certifying institution. [Bylaw 14.1.8.1] You are eligible to practice during the official vacation period immediately preceding initial enrollment, provided you have been accepted by your institution for enrollment in a regular, full--time program of studies at the time of your initial participation, you no longer are enrolled in your previous educational institution and you are eligible under all institutional and NCAA requirements. [Bylaw 14.1.8.1.1] 150
You also are eligible to practice if you are enrolled in the final semester or quarter of a baccalaureate program while enrolled in less than a minimum full-time program of studies and your institution certifies that you are carrying (for credit) the courses necessary to complete the degree requirements, as determined by the faculty of the institution. [Bylaw 14.1.8.1.3] Continuing Eligibility – All sports (For those student-athletes first entering a collegiate institution as a full-time student on or after August 1, 2003): If you are entering an institution for the first time on or after August 1, 2003, your eligibility for competition shall be based on: • Having successfully completed 24-semester or 36-quarter hours of academic credit prior to the start of the institution’s third semester or fourth quarter following the student-athlete’s initial full-time enrollment; • Having successfully completed 18-semester or 27-quarter hours of academic credit since the beginning of the previous fall term or since the beginning of the certifying institution’s preceding regular two semesters or three quarters (hours earned during the summer may not be used to fulfill this requirement); and • Six-semester or quarter hours of academic credit the preceding regular academic term (e.g., fall semester, winter quarter) in which the student-athlete has been enrolled at any collegiate institution. • You must choose a major that leads to a specific baccalaureate degree by the beginning of your third year of enrollment. (This includes transfer students who have not yet completed an academic year in residence or used one season of eligibility in a sport at their current institution.) [Bylaw 14.4.3.1.6] • If you are entering your second year of collegiate enrollment, you must present a cumulative grade-point average that equals at least 90 percent of the institutions overall cumulative grade-point average required for graduation (based on a 4.000 scale). [Bylaw 14.4.3.3] • If you are entering your third year of collegiate enrollment, you must have completed successfully at least 40 percent of the course requirements in your specific degree program and you must present a cumulative minimum grade-point average (based on a 4.000 scale) that equals at least 95 percent of the institution’s overall cumulative grade-point average required for graduation. For this purpose, a student-athlete’s grade-point average will be certified on a term-by-term basis. [Bylaw 14.4.3.3.2] • If you are entering your fourth year of collegiate enrollment, you must have completed successfully at least 60 percent of the course requirements in your specific degree program and you must present a cumulative grade-point average (based on a 4.000 scale) that equals at least 100 percent of the institution’s overall cumulative grade-point average required for graduation. For this purpose, a student-athlete’s grade-point average will be certified on a term-by-term basis. [Bylaw 14.4.3.3.2] • If you are entering your fifth year of collegiate enrollment, you must have completed successfully at least 80 percent of the course requirements in your specific degree program and you must present a cumulative grade-point average (based on a 4.000 scale) that equals at least 100 percent of the institution’s overall cumulative grade-point average required for graduation. For this purpose, a student-athlete’s grade-point average will be certified on a term-by-term basis. [Bylaw 14.4.3.3.2]
Freshmen:
You are referred to as a qualifier and are eligible to practice and compete in your sport and to receive financial aid (institutional and athletically related) during your first academic year under Bylaw 14.02.9.1, if you: • Graduate from high school; • Attain a minimum high school grade-point average as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1.2 (based on a 4.0 scale) in a successfully completed core curriculum of at least 14 core courses. [Bylaw 14.3.1.1] • Achieve a corresponding sum ACT or SAT score as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1.2. You are referred to as a nonqualifier if you fail to meet the criteria above. In addition to being ineligible for practice and competition during the first academic year in residence, a nonqualifier is not permitted to receive any institutional financial aid, except as stated below. [Bylaws 14.02.10.2 and 14.3.2.1.1]
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As a nonqualifier: • You are eligible to receive nonathletics institutional financial aid based on need only, consistent with institutional and conference regulations. • You will have three seasons of eligibility after your first academic year in residence. You may earn a fourth season of competition provided you complete 80 percent of your baccalaureate degree before beginning your fifth academic year of enrollment and you are within five years of your initial, full-time collegiate enrollment. [Bylaw 14.3.3]
Other regulations concerning eligibility – All sports:
You are not eligible to participate in more than four seasons of intercollegiate competition. [Bylaw 14.2] You are not eligible if five calendar years have passed from the date you first registered as a full-time student at a collegiate institution and attended your first day of classes for that term, except for time spent in the armed services, on official church missions or with recognized foreign aid services of the U.S. government and extensions that have been approved in accordance with NCAA legislation. [Bylaws 14.2.1 and 30.6.1] You are eligible at an institution other than the institution from which you have received or satisfied the requirements for a baccalaureate degree or an equivalent degree, if you meet the conditions of the one-time transfer exception [Bylaw 14.5.5.2.10] and you have eligibility remaining as set forth in Bylaw 14.2.l. [Bylaw 14.1.9] You are eligible for championships, certified bowl games or the National Invitation Tournament that occur within 60 days of the date you complete the requirements for your degree. [Bylaw 14.1.9.3]
All sports other than basketball:
You are not eligible in your sport for the remainder of the year and the next academic year if, during the academic year, you competed as a member of any outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition. You may compete outside of your declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition during any official vacation period published in your institution’s catalog. Competing in the Olympic Games tryouts and competition and other specified national and international competition is permitted. [Bylaws 14.7.1, 14.7.1.1 and 14.7.3] • Exception: In men’s and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, field hockey and men’s water polo, you may compete on outside amateur teams during the spring outside of the institution’s playing and practice seasons, provided such participation occurs no earlier than May 1, and the remaining provisions of Bylaw 14.7.1.2 are met.
All-star football and basketball only:
You are not eligible if, after you completed your high school eligibility in your sport and before your high school graduation, you participated in more than two high school all-star football or basketball games. [Bylaw 14.6]
Basketball only:
You are not eligible if, after you become a student-athlete, you participate in any organized basketball competition except while representing the institution in intercollegiate competition. Competing in the Olympic Games tryouts and competition and other specified national and international competition is permitted. [Bylaws 14.7.2 and 14.7.3] It is permissible to participate as a member of a basketball team in an NCAA-sanctioned summer basketball league or event. [Bylaw 14.7.3.2-(a)]
Transfer students only:
You are a transfer student if: • The registrar or admissions officer from your former institution certified that you officially were registered and enrolled at that institution in any term in a minimum full-time program of studies and you were present on the opening day of classes; or • The director of athletics from your former institution certified that you reported for the regular squad practice that any staff member of the athletics department of your former institution announced before the beginning of any term. [Bylaw 14.5.2] 152
If you are a transfer student from a four-year institution, you are not eligible during your first academic year in residence unless you meet the provisions of 14.5.5.2 or one of the waivers specified in Bylaw 14.8.1.2. If you are a transfer student from a two-year institution, you are not eligible during your first academic year in residence at your new institution unless you meet the academic and residence requirements specified in Bylaw 14.5.4 or the exceptions specified in Bylaw 14.5.4.6. If you transferred from a four-year college to a two-year college and then to your new institution, you are not eligible during your first academic year in residence at your new institution unless you meet the requirements specified Dan Clarke, 2010 MVP, in Bylaw 14.5.6.
Drugs – All sports:
Men’s Ice Hockey
If the NCAA tests you for the banned drugs listed in Bylaw 31.2.3 and you test positive (consistent with NCAA drug-testing protocol), you will be ineligible to participate in regular-season and postseason competition for one calendar year (i.e., 365 days) after your positive drug test and you will be charged with the loss of a minimum of one season of competition in all sports. If you test positive a second time for the use of any drug, other than a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3, you will lose all remaining regular-season and postseason eligibility in all sports. If you test positive for the use of a “street drug” after being restored to eligibility, you shall be charged with the loss of one additional season of competition in all sports and also shall remain ineligible for regular season and postseason competition at least through the next calendar year. [Bylaw 18.4.1.5.1] A policy adopted by the NCAA Executive Committee establishes that the penalty for missing a scheduled drug test is the same as the penalty for testing positive for the use of a banned drug other than a street drug. You will remain ineligible until you retest negative and your eligibility has been restored by the NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. [Bylaw 18.4.1.5.1]
Non-NCAA athletics organization positive drug test – All sports:
If you test positive for banned substances by a non-NCAA athletics organization, you must notify your director of athletics regarding the positive drug test. You also must permit the NCAA to test you for the banned drugs listed in Bylaw 31.2.3. If the result of the NCAA drug test is positive, you will lose all remaining eligibility during the season in which you tested positive and an additional season of competition. The director of athletics must notify the Vice President of NCAA Education Affairs in writing regarding a student-athlete’s disclosure of a previous positive drug test administered by any other athletics organization. If the student-athlete immediately transfers to a non-NCAA institution while ineligible and competes in collegiate competition within the 365-day period at a non-NCAA institution, the student-athlete will be ineligible for all NCAA regular-season and postseason competition until the student-athlete does not compete in collegiate competition for a 365-day period. Additionally, the student-athlete must retest negative (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Executive Committee) and request that eligibility be restored by the NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. The list is subject to change and the institution and student-athlete shall be held accountable for all banned drug classes on the current list. The list is located on the NCAA Web site (www.ncaa.org) or may be obtained from the NCAA health and safety staff in Education Outreach. PART II: FOR NEW STUDENT-ATHLETES ONLY This part of the summary contains information about your recruitment, which is governed by Bylaw 13 of the Division I Manual.
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Recruitment Offers – All sports:
You are not eligible if, before you enrolled at your institution, any staff member of your institution or any other representative of your institution’s athletics interests provided or offered to you, your relatives or your friends any financial aid or other benefits that NCAA legislation does not permit. It is permissible for your summer employment to be arranged by the institution or for you to accept educational loans from a regular lending agency provided you did not receive the job or loan before the end of your senior year in high school. [Bylaws 13.2.1, 13.2.4 and 13.2.5]
Contacts - All sports:
For purposes of this section, contact means “any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged or that takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s educational institution or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect or the prospect’s high school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team shall be considered a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs.” [Bylaw 13.02.3] You are not eligible if any staff member of your institution: • Contacted you, your relatives or your legal guardians in person off your institution’s campus before July 1 following completion of your junior year in high school (except for students at military academies) as described in Bylaw 13.1.1.1. • Contacted you in person off your institution’s campus more than the number of times specified in Bylaw 13.1.6; or • Contacted you in person off your institution’s campus outside the time periods specified in Bylaw 13.1.4 for the sports of football, basketball, baseball, softball, women’s volleyball and men’s lacrosse. You are not eligible if, before you enrolled at your institution, a coach from your institution contacted you in person on or off your institution’s campus while you were practicing or competing in football or basketball outside the permissible contact periods. [Bylaw 13.1.7.2.4] You are not eligible if you were not a qualifier and any staff member of your institution contacted you, your relatives or your legal guardians in person on or off your institution’s campus while you were enrolled in your first year of a two-year college. [Bylaw 13.1.1.2] You are not eligible if anyone from your institution, other than an authorized staff member, contacted you, your relatives or your legal guardian in person on or off your institution’s campus to recruit you. You also are not eligible if you received recruiting letters or telephone calls from any representative of your institution’s athletics interests. [Bylaw 13.1.2.1] You are not eligible if, while you were being recruited, any staff member of your institution or any other representative of your institution’s athletics interests, contacted you during the day or days of competition at the site of any athletics competition in which you were competing. It was permissible for such contact to occur (during the permissible period) after the competition if the appropriate high school authority released you prior to the contact. [Bylaw 13.1.7.2] Publicity - All sports: You are not eligible if, before you enrolled at your institution, your institution publicized any visit that you made to its campus. [Bylaw 13.10.5] You are not eligible if, before you enrolled at your institution, you appeared on a radio or television program that involved a coach or another member of the staff of the athletics department at your institution. [Bylaw 13.10.3]
Letter-of-Intent signing:
You are not eligible if a staff member of your institution was present while you were signing, at an off-campus site, a National Letter of Intent or an acceptance of a financial aid offer from your institution or your conference. [Bylaw 13.1.6.7] 154
Source of funds – All sports:
You are not eligible if any organization or group of people outside your institution spent money recruiting you to attend your institution, including entertaining, giving gifts or services and providing transportation to you or your relatives or friends. [Bylaw 13.5.1]
Tryouts – All sports:
You are not eligible if, after starting classes for the ninth grade, you displayed your abilities in any phase of any sport in a tryout conducted by or for your institution. [Bylaw 13.11.1]
Football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics only:
You are not eligible if, after starting classes for the ninth grade, you participated in a high school competition that was conducted in conjunction with a collegiate competition. [Bylaw 13.11.1.3]
Basketball only:
You are not eligible if a member of your institution’s coaching staff participated in competition or in coaching activities involving a nonscholastic basketball team of which you were a member. [Bylaw 13.1.1.4]
Sports camps:
You are not eligible if you were a winner of any athletics participation award in high school (includes ninth-grade level), preparatory school or junior college and before you enrolled at your institution, the institution, members of its staff or a representative of its athletics interests employed, or gave you free or reduced admission to its sports camp or clinic. [Bylaw 13.12.1.5.1]
Visits, transportation and entertainment - All sports:
You are not eligible under Bylaws 13.5, 13.6 or 13.7 if, before you enrolled at your institution, any of the following happened to you: • You accepted expense-paid visits to more than five NCAA institutions or more than one expense-paid visit to one member institution; • Your one expense-paid visit to the campus lasted longer than 48 hours; • Your institution paid more than the actual round-trip cost by direct route between your home and the campus when you made your one expense-paid visit; • Your institution paid for you to visit during your first year in a junior college, and you were not a qualifier. • Your institution entertained you, your parents (or legal guardians) or your spouse outside a 30-mile radius of the campus during your expense paid visit; or • Your institution entertained you, your parents (or legal guardians) or your spouse excessively during your expense paid visit or entertained your friends or other relatives at any site. You are not eligible if your institution paid for you to visit its campus before the first day of classes of your senior year in high school. You are not eligible if your institution paid for you to visit its campus before you presented the institution with a score from a PSAT, SAT, PLAN (or PACT Plus) or ACT taken on a national testing date under national testing conditions. (A foreign prospective student-athlete who requires a special administration of the PSAT, SAT, PLAN (or PACT Plus) or ACT may present such a score on the approval of the NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet or the NCAA Division I Initial-Eligibility Waivers Committee.) [Bylaw 13.6.3] You are not eligible if your institution paid for you to visit its campus before you presented the institution with a high Katrina Allendorfer, 2010 MVP, Women’s Softball school (or college) academic transcript.
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You are not eligible if, at any time that you were visiting your institution’s campus at your own expense, your institution paid for anything more than the following: • Three complimentary admissions for you and those individuals who came with you to an athletics event on campus in which your institution’s team practiced or competed. [Bylaw 13.7.2.1] • Transportation, when accompanied by a staff member, to see off-campus practice and competition sites in the prospect’s sport and other institutional facilities located within a 30-mile radius of the campus. [Bylaw 13.5.3] You are not eligible if, when you were being recruited, staff members of your institution or any representatives of its athletics interests paid the transportation costs for your relatives or friends to visit the campus or elsewhere. [Bylaw 13.5.2.2] You are not eligible if, when you were being recruited, your institution gave you complimentary admissions to more than one regular-season home game scheduled outside your institution’s community or gave you more than three complimentary admissions to that one regular-season home game scheduled outside your institution’s community. [Bylaw 13.6.7] You are not eligible if, when you were being recruited, a staff member of your institution’s athletics department spent money other than what was necessary for the staff member’s (or representative’s) personal expenses during an off-campus visit with you. [Bylaw 13.14.2] Precollege or postgraduate expense - All sports: You are not eligible if your institution or any representative of its athletics interests offered you money, directly or indirectly, to pay for any part of your educational expenses or other expenses during any period of time before you enrolled at your institution. This applies to your post-graduate education as well. [Bylaw 13.15.1] A sample of the Student-Athlete Statement can be found in the Appendix of this book.
Ncaa Rule: Banned Drugs NCAA 18.4.1.5 Ineligibility for Use of Banned Drugs
A student-athlete who is found to have utilized a substance on the list of banned drug classes, as set forth in Bylaw 31.2.3.5, shall be declared ineligible for further participation in postseason and regular-season competition in accordance with the ineligibility provisions in Bylaw 18.4.1.5.1. The certifying institution may appeal to the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement for restoration of the student-athlete’s eligibility if the institution concludes that circumstances warrant restoration.
NCAA 18.4.1.5.1 Duration of Ineligibility
A student-athlete who tests positive (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Executive Committee) shall be charged with the loss of a minimum of one season of competition in all sports if the season of competition has not yet begun for that student-athlete or a minimum of the equivalent of one full season of competition in all sports if the student-athlete tests positive during his or her season of competition (i.e., the remainder of contests in the current season and contests in the subsequent season up to the period of time in which the student-athlete was declared ineligible during the previous year). The student-athlete shall remain ineligible for all regular-season and postseason competition during the time period ending one calendar year (i.e., 365 days) after the student-athlete’s positive drug test and until the student-athlete tests negative (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Executive Committee) and the student-athlete’s eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement.
NCAA 18.4.1.5.1.1 Breach of NCAA Drug-Testing Program Protocol
A student-athlete who is in breach of the NCAA drug-testing program protocol (e.g., no-show, tampering with sample) shall be considered to have tested positive for the use of any drug other than a “street” drug.
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NCAA 18.4.1.5.1.2 Appeals
An institution may appeal the duration of ineligibility to the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (or a designated subcommittee). In all sports, the committee may reduce the legislated penalty to withholding the student-athlete from the next 50 percent of the season of competition or provide complete relief from the legislated penalty. If the committee requires the student-athlete to fulfill the legislated penalty or be withheld from the next 50 percent of the season of competition in all sports, the student-athlete shall remain ineligible until the prescribed penalty is fulfilled, the student-athlete tests negative and the student-athlete’s eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement.
NCAA 18.4.1.5.1.3 Transfers
If the student-athlete transfers to another NCAA institution while ineligible, the institution from which the student-athlete transferred must notify the institution that the student-athlete is ineligible. If the student-athlete immediately transfers to a non-NCAA institution while ineligible and competes in collegiate competition within the 365-day period at a non-NCAA institution, the student-athlete shall be ineligible for all NCAA regular-season and postseason competition until the student-athlete does not compete in collegiate competition for a 365-day period. Additionally, the student-athlete must test negative (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Executive Committee) and request that eligibility be restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement.
NCAA 18.4.1.5.1.4 Testing Positive on Second Occasion
If the student-athlete tests positive a second time for the use of any drug, other than a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.4, he or she shall lose all remaining regular-season and postseason eligibility in all sports. If the student-athlete tests positive for the use of a “street drug” after being restored to eligibility, he or she shall be charged with the loss of a minimum of one additional season of competition in all sports and also shall remain ineligible for regular-season and postseason competition at least through the next calendar year.
NCAA 18.4.1.5.2 Banned Drugs and Drug-Testing Methods
The Executive Committee shall adopt a list of banned drug classes and shall authorize methods for drug testing of student-athletes on a year-round basis. The list of banned drug classes and the procedure for informing member institutions about authorized methods for drug testing are set forth in Bylaw 31.2.3.
NCAA 18.4.1.5.3 Non-NCAA Athletics Organization’s Positive Drug Test
The Executive Committee shall authorize methods for drug testing any student-athlete who has disclosed in the student-athlete statement (see Bylaw 14.1.3.1) that he or she has a positive drug test administered by a non-NCAA athletics organization. A student-athlete under a drug-testing suspension from a national or international sports governing body that has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code shall not participate in NCAA intercollegiate competition for the duration of the suspension.
14.1.4.1 Content and Purpose
Each academic year a student-athlete shall sign a form prescribed by the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet in which the student consents to be tested for the use of drugs prohibited by NCAA legislation. Failure to complete and sign the consent form prior to practice or competition, or before the Monday of the fourth week of classes (whichever occurs first), in sports in which the Association conducts year-round drug testing and prior to competition in all other sports shall result in the student-athlete’s ineligibility for participation (i.e., practice and competition) in all intercollegiate athletics (see Constitution 3.2.4.7). Violations of this bylaw do not affect a student-athlete’s eligibility if the violation occurred due to an institutional administrative error or oversight, and the student-athlete subsequently signs the form; however, the violation shall be considered an institutional violation per Constitution 2.8.1.
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2010-11 NCAA Banned Drugs 1. The NCAA bans the following classes of drugs. a. Stimulants; b. Anabolic Agents; c. Alcohol and Beta Blockers (banned for rifle only); d. Diuretics and Other Masking Agents; e. Street Drugs; f. Peptide Hormones and Analogues; g. Anti-estrogens; and h. Beta-2 Agonists. [Note: Any substance chemically related to these classes is also banned.] The institution and the student-athlete shall be held accountable for all drugs within the banned drug class regardless of whether they have been specifically identified. 2. Drugs and Procedures Subject to Restrictions. a. Blood Doping; b. Local Anesthetics (under some conditions); c. Manipulation of Urine Samples; d. Beta-2 Agonists permitted only by prescription and inhalation; and e. Caffeine if concentrations in urine exceed 15 micrograms/ml. 3. NCAA Nutritional/Dietary Supplements Warning. • Before consuming any nutritional/dietary supplement product, review the product and its label with your athletics department staff! (1) Dietary supplements are not well regulated and may cause a positive drug test result. (2) Student-athletes have tested positive and lost their eligibility using dietary supplements. (3) Many dietary supplements are contaminated with banned drugs not listed on the label. (4) Any product containing a dietary supplement ingredient is taken at your own risk. It is your responsibility to check with your athletics staff before using any substance. Some examples of NCAA Banned Substances in each class NOTE: There is no complete list of banned drug examples!] Check with your athletics staff to review the label of any product, medication or supplement before you consume it! 1. Stimulants. e.g., amphetamine (Adderall); caffeine (guarana); cocaine; ephedrine; fenfluramine (Fen); methamphetamine; methylphenidate (Ritalin); phentermine (Phen); synephrine (bitter orange); etc. Exceptions: phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine are not banned. 2. Anabolic Agents. e.g., boldenone; clenbuterol; DHEA; nandrolone; stanozolol; testosterone; methasterone; androstenedione; norandrostenedione; methandienone; etiocholanolone; trenbolone; etc. 3. Alcohol and Beta Blockers. e.g., alcohol; atenolol; metoprolol; nadolol; pindolol; propranolol; timolol; etc.
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4. Diuretics and Masking Agents. e.g., bumetanide; chlorothiazide; furosemide; hydrochlorothiazide; probenecid; spironolactone (canrenone); triameterene; trichlormethiazide; etc. 5. Street Drugs. e.g., heroin; marijuana; tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); etc. 6. Peptide Hormones and Analogues. e.g., human growth hormone (hGH); human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG); erythropoietin (EPO); etc. 7. Anti-Estrogens. e.g., anastrozole; clomiphene; tamoxifen; formestane; etc. 8. Beta-2 Agonists. e.g., bambuterol; formoterol; salbutamol; salmeterol; etc. Any substance that is chemically related to the class of banned drugs, unless otherwise noted, is also banned! [NOTE: Information about ingredients in medications and nutritional/dietary supplements can be obtained by contacting the Resource Exchange Center, REC, 877-202-0769 or www.drugfreesport.com/rec password ncaa1, ncaa2 or ncaa3.] It is your responsibility to check with your athletics staff before using any substance. A sample of the Drug Testing Consent Form can be found in the Appendix of this book.
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NCAA rULE: AMATEURISM pRINCIPLE OF AMATEURISM
Student-athletes shall be amateurs in an intercollegiate sport, and their participation should be motivated primarily by education and by the physical, mental and social benefits to be derived. Student participation in intercollegiate athletics is an avocation, and student-athletes should be protected from exploitation by professional and commercial enterprises.
BYLAW 12.1.1 AMATEUR STATUS
An individual loses amateur status and thus shall not be eligible for intercollegiate competition in a particular sport if the individual: (a) Uses his or her athletics skill (directly or indirectly) for pay in any form in that sport; (b) Accepts a promise of pay even if such pay is to be received following completion of intercollegiate athletics participation; (c) Signs a contract or commitment of any kind to play professional athletics, regardless of its legal enforceability or any consideration received; (d) Receives, directly or indirectly, a salary, reimbursement of expenses or any other form of financial assistance from a professional sports organization based upon athletics skill or participation, except as permitted by NCAA rules and regulations; (e) Competes on any professional athletics team per Bylaw 12.02.4, even if no pay or remuneration for expenses was received; (f) Subsequent to initial full-time collegiate enrollment, enters into a professional draft (see also Bylaws 12.2.4.2.1 and 12.2.4.2.3); (g) Enters into an agreement with an agent. Student-athletes are required to annually complete the Student-Athlete Statement of Amateurism per Athletics Department policy. • A sample of the Student-Athlete Statement of Amateurism can be found in the Appendix of this book.
BYLAW 12.5.1.1 INSTITIONAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATION OR NONPROFIT PROMOTIONS
A member institution or recognized entity thereof (e.g., fraternity, sorority or student government organization), a member conference or a noninstitutional charitable, educational or nonprofit agency may use a student-athlete’s name, picture or appearance to support its charitable or educational activities or to support activities considered incidental to the student-athlete’s participation in intercollegiate athletics, provided the following conditions are met: (a) The student-athlete receives written approval to participate from the director of athletics (or his or her designee who may not be a coaching staff member), subject to the limitations on participants in such activities as set forth in Bylaw 17; (b) The specific activity or project in which the student-athlete participates does not involve cosponsorship, advertisement or promotion by a commercial agency other than through the reproduction of the sponsoring company’s officially registered regular trademark or logo on printed materials such as pictures, posters or calendars. The company’s emblem, name, address and telephone number may be included with the trademark or logo. Personal names, messages and slogans (other than an officially registered trademark) are prohibited; (c) The name or picture of a student-athlete with remaining eligibility may not appear on an institution’s printed promotional item (e.g., poster, calendar) that includes a reproduction of a product with which a commercial entity is associated if the commercial entity’s officially registered regular trademark or logo also appears on the item; (d) The student-athlete does not miss class; (e) All moneys derived from the activity or project go directly to the member institution, member conference or the charitable, educational or nonprofit agency; (f) The student-athlete may accept actual and necessary expenses from the member institution, member conference or the charitable, educational or nonprofit agency related to participation in such activity; 160
(g) The student-athlete’s name, picture or appearance is not utilized to promote the commercial ventures of any nonprofit agency; (h) Any commercial items with names, likenesses or pictures of multiple student-athletes (other than highlight films or media guides per Bylaw 12.5.1.8) may be sold only at the member institution at which the studentathlete is enrolled, institutionally controlled (owned and operated) outlets or outlets controlled by the charitable or educational organization (e.g., location of the charitable or educational organization, site of charitable event during the event). Items that include an individual student-athlete’s name, picture or likeness (e.g., name on jersey, name or likeness on a bobble-head doll), other than informational items (e.g., media guide, Kelby Carey, 2009 MVP, schedule cards, institutional publications), may not be sold; and Women’s Volleyball (i) The student-athlete and an authorized representative of the charitable, educational or nonprofit agency sign a release statement ensuring that the student-athlete’s name, image or appearance is used in a manner consistent with the requirements of this section. For student-athletes who wish to participate in a community service or fundraising activity the Promotional Activity Form must be completed PRIOR to the activity • This form can be found in the online version of this handbook.
NCAA Statement of Ethical Conduct You must act with honesty and sportsmanship at all times so that you represent the honor and dignity of fair play and generally recognized high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports.
NCAA RULE: Ethical Conduct BYLAW 10.01.1 Honesty and Sportsmanship
Individuals employed by (or associated with) a member institution to administer, conduct or coach intercollegiate athletics and all participating student-athletes shall act with honesty and sportsmanship at all times so that intercollegiate athletics as a whole, their institutions and they, as individuals, shall represent the honor and dignity of fair play and the generally recognized high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports.
BYLAW 10.1 UNETHICAL CONDUCT
Unethical conduct by a prospective or enrolled student-athlete or a current or former institutional staff member (e.g., coach, professor, tutor, teaching assistant, student manager, student trainer) may include, but is not limited to, the following: (a) 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; (b) Knowing involvement in arranging for fraudulent academic credit or false transcripts for a prospective or an enrolled student-athlete; (c) Knowing involvement in offering or providing a prospective or an enrolled student-athlete an improper inducement or extra benefit or improper financial aid; (d) Knowingly furnishing the NCAA or the individual’s institution false or misleading information concerning the individual’s involvement in or knowledge of matters relevant to a possible violation of an NCAA regulation; (e) 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”); (f) Knowing involvement in providing a banned substance or impermissible supplement to studentathletes, 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 31.2.3.4; however, the substance must be provided in accordance with medical licensure, commonly accepted standards of care and state or federal law; 161
(g) 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); (h) Fraudulence or misconduct in connection with entrance or placement examinations; (i) Engaging in any athletics competition under an assumed name or with intent to otherwise deceive; or (j) 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.
BYLAW 10.02.1 Sports Wagering
Sports wagering includes placing, accepting or soliciting a wager (on a staff member’s or student-athlete’s own behalf or on the behalf of others) of any type with any individual or organization on any intercollegiate, amateur or professional team or contest. Examples of sports wagering include, but are not limited to: • The use of a bookmaker or parlay card; • Internet sports wagering; • Auctions in which bids are placed on teams, individuals or contests; and, • Pools or fantasy leagues in which an entry fee is required and there is an opportunity to win a prize. 10.3 SPORTS WAGERING ACTIVITIES The following individuals shall not knowingly participate in sports wagering activities or provide information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics competition: (a) Staff members of an institution’s athletics department; (b) Nonathletics department staff members who have responsibilities within or over the athletics department (e.g., chancellor or president, faculty athletics representative, individual to whom athletics reports); (c) Staff members of a conference office; and (d) Student-athletes.
10.3.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION
The prohibition against sports wagering applies to any institutional practice or any competition (intercollegiate, amateur or professional) in a sport in which the Association conducts championship competition, in bowl subdivision football and in emerging sports for women.
BYLAW 10.3.2 GAMBLING ACTIVITIES
Staff members of a member conference, staff members of the athletics department of a member institution and student-athletes shall not knowingly: (a) Provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities concerning intercollegiate athletics competition; (b) Solicit a bet on any intercollegiate team; (c) Accept a bet on any team representing the institution; (d) Solicit or accept a bet on any intercollegiate competition for any item (e.g., cash, shirt, dinner) that has tangible value; or (e) Participate in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate athletics or professional athletics, through a bookmaker, a parlay card or any other method employed by organized gambling.
BYLAW 10.3.1 Sanctions
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(b) A student-athlete who solicits or accepts a bet or participates in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate athletics or professional athletics, through a bookmaker, a parlay card or any other method employed by organized gambling, shall be ineligible for all regular-season and postseason competition for a minimum of a period of one year from the date of the institution’s determination that a violation has occurred and shall be charged with the loss of a minimum of one season of competition. If the student-athlete is determined to have been involved in a subsequent violation of any portion of Bylaw 10.3, the student-athlete shall permanently lose all remaining regular-season and postseason eligibility in all sports.
SPORTS WAGERING BYLAW SUMMARY
Staff members and student-athletes shall not provide information, solicit or accept a bet, or participate in ANY gambling activity whether it is intercollegiate or professional competition in sports sponsored by the NCAA. Internet gambling and gambling through bookmakers or any other method employed by organized gambling is PROHIBITED. Office or dorm betting on events such as the Super Bowl and World Series are PROHIBITED. A student-athlete participating in prohibited gambling activities are committing an NCAA violation and will lose their athletic eligibility.
NCAA RULE: aTHLETIC ELIGIBILITY sEASON OF COMPETITION rULES
Five-Year Rule A student-athlete shall complete his or her four seasons of participation within five calendar years from the beginning of the semester or quarter in which the student-athlete first registered for a minimum full-time program of studies in a collegiate institution, with time spent in the armed services, on official church missions or with recognized foreign aid services of the U.S. government being excepted. For international students, service in the armed forces or on an official church mission of the student’s home country is considered equivalent to such service in the United States Determining the Start of the Five-Year Period For purposes of starting the count of time under the five-year rule, a student-athlete shall be considered registered at a collegiate institution (domestic or foreign; see Bylaw 14.02.3) when the student-athlete initially registers in a regular term (semester or quarter) of an academic year for a minimum full-time program of studies, as determined by the institution, and attends the student’s first day of classes for that term (see Bylaw 14.2.2). Eligibility for Practice A student-athlete receiving institutional financial aid after having engaged in four seasons of intercollegiate competition in a sport may continue to take part in organized, institutional practice sessions in that sport without being a counter (see Bylaw 15.02.3), provided the individual has eligibility remaining under the five-year rule. Minimum Amount of Competition Any competition, regardless of time, during a season in an intercollegiate sport shall be counted as a season of competition in that sport, except as provided in Bylaws 14.2.3.1.1, 14.2.3.1.2 and 14.2.3.1.3. This provision is applicable to intercollegiate athletics competition conducted by a two-year or four-year collegiate institution at the varsity or subvarsity level.
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NCAA Rule: medical hardship waiver A student-athlete may be granted an additional year of competition by the conference or the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement for reasons of “hardship.” Hardship is defined as an incapacity resulting from an injury or illness that has occurred under all of the following conditions: ▪ The incapacitating injury or illness occurs in one of the four seasons of intercollegiate competition at any two-year or four-year collegiate institutions or occurs after the first day of classes in the student-athlete’s senior year in high school; ▪ The injury or illness occurs prior to the first competition of the second half of the playing season that concludes with the NCAA championship in that sport (see Bylaw 14.2.4.3.4) and results in incapacity to compete for the remainder of that playing season ▪ In team sports, the injury or illness occurs when the student-athlete has not participated in more than three contests or dates of competition (whichever is applicable to that sport) or 30 percent (whichever number is greater) of the institution’s scheduled or completed contests or dates of competition in his or her sport. Only scheduled or completed competition against outside participants during the playing season that concludes with the NCAA championship, or, if so designated, during the official NCAA championship playing season in that sport (e.g., spring baseball, fall soccer), shall be countable under this limitation in calculating both the number of contests or dates of competition in which the student-athlete has participated and the number of scheduled or completed contests or dates of competition during that season in the sport. Dates of competition that are exempted (e.g., alumni contests, foreign team in U.S.) from the maximum permissible number of contests or dates of competition shall count toward the number of contests or dates in which the student-athlete has participated and the number of scheduled or completed contests or dates of competition in the season, except for scrimmages and exhibition contests that are specifically identified as such in the sport’s Bylaw 17 playing and practice season regulations. Scrimmages and exhibition contests that are not exempted from the maximum permissible number of contests or dates of competition may be excluded from the calculation only if they are identified as such by in the sport’s Bylaw 17 playing and practice season regulations; and ▪ Individual sports, the injury or illness occurs when the student-athlete has not participated in more than three dates of competition or 30 percent (whichever number is greater) of the maximum permissible number of dates of competition as set forth in Bylaw 17 plus one date for a conference championship (e.g., gymnastics: 13+1=14, wrestling: 16+1=17), regardless of whether the team participates in the conference championship, provided the institution is a member of a conference and the conference holds a championship event in the applicable sport. Dates of competition that are exempted per Bylaw 17 (e.g., alumni contests, foreign team in U.S.) from the maximum permissible number of dates of competition do not count toward the number of dates in which the student-athlete has participated. It is not necessary for the incapacitating injury or illness to be the direct result of the student’s participation in the institution’s organized practice or game competition. Medical Documentation. Contemporaneous or other appropriate medical documentation, from a physician (a medical doctor) who administered care at the time of the injury or illness, that establishes the student-athlete’s inability to compete as a result of that injury or illness shall be submitted with any hardship-waiver request.
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NCAA RULE: AWARDS, BENEFITS AND EXPENSES FOR ENROLLED STUDENT-ATHLETES Extra Benefit
Definition: An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete’s relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation. Receipt of a benefit by student athletes or their relatives or friends is not a violation of NCAA legislation if it is demonstrated that the same benefit is generally available to the institution’s students or their relatives or friends or to a particular segment of the student body (e.g., foreign students, minority students) determined on a basis unrelated to athletics ability. SUMMARY OF EXTRA BENEFIT DEFINITION ▪ A student-athlete can accept a benefit that is also generally available to the school’s students and their relatives or friends: e.g. A campus wide barbeque on the quad. ▪ A student-athlete can accept a benefit as permitted per specific NCAA rules: e.g. Transportation, lodging and meals to an away from home game(s)provided the student-athlete is eligible to compete in the game(s). • A student-athlete is prohibited from accepting a benefit not generally available to the school’s students and their relatives or friends AND those benefits which are strictly prohibited by NCAA rules. e.g. The use of car or accepting cash from school employees or representatives of Quinnipiac’s athletics interest.
Restitution for Receipt of Impermissible Benefits
For violations of this in which the value of the benefit is $100 or less, the eligibility of the student-athlete shall not be affected conditioned upon the student-athlete repaying the value of the benefit to a charity of his or her choice.
Awards Received by a Student-Athlete While Enrolled as a Full-Time Student
Such awards may not include cash, gift certificates, a cash-equivalent award (i.e., an item that is negotiable for cash or trade or other services, benefits or merchandise) for athletics participation, or a country club or sports club membership.
COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSIONS AND TICKET BENEFITS Acceptable Procedures Institutional Events in the Student-Athlete’s Sport
An institution may provide (not to exceed) four complimentary admissions per home or away intercollegiate athletics event to a student-athlete in the sport in which the individual participates (either practices or competes), regardless of whether the student-athlete competes in the contest. [Quinnipiac reserves the right to limit the number of tickets to less than the maximum allowed by this rule.]
General Regulations
Complimentary admissions shall be provided only through a pass list for individuals designated by the student-athlete. “Hard tickets” shall not be issued.
Issuance Procedures
The individual utilizing the complimentary admission must present identification to the person supervising the use of the pass list at the admission gate.
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Unacceptable Procedures Sale of Complimentary Admissions
A student-athlete may not receive payment from any source for his or her complimentary admissions and may not exchange or assign them for any item of value.
PAYMENT TO THIRD PARTY
Individuals designated by the student-athlete to receive complimentary admissions are not permitted to receive any type of payment for these admissions or to exchange or assign them for any item of value. Receipt of payment for complimentary admissions by such designated individuals is prohibited and considered an extra benefit.
STUDENT-ATHLETE TICKET PURCHASES
An institution may not provide a special arrangement to sell a student-athlete ticket(s) to an athletics event. Tickets shall be available for purchase by student-athletes according to the same purchasing procedures used for other students.
SALE ABOVE FACE VALUE
A student-athlete may not purchase tickets for an intercollegiate athletics event from the institution and then sell the tickets at a price greater than their face value.
Professional Sports Tickets
An institution or any representative of its athletics interests may not purchase or otherwise obtain tickets to a professional sports event and make these tickets available to student-athletes enrolled in an NCAA member institution.
HOUSING AND MEALS Identified housing and meal benefits incidental to a student’s participation in intercollegiate athletics that may be financed by the institution are: (a) Summer-Dormitory Rentals. An institution may rent, at the regular institutional rate, dormitory space to a prospective or enrolled student-athlete during the summer months if it is the institution’s policy to make dormitory space available on the same basis to all prospective or enrolled students (see Bylaw 15.2.2.3 for permissible housing benefits for student-athletes eligible to receive financial aid while attending summer school); (b) Preseason Practice Expenses. The institution may provide the cost of room and board to studentathletes who report for preseason practice prior to the start of the academic year, it being understood that the student-athlete has been accepted for admission to the institution at the time such benefits are received. Further, an institution, at its discretion, may provide an additional meal (as opposed to the cash equivalent) to student-athletes to meet their nutritional needs as a benefit incidental to participation during the preseason practice period prior to the start of the academic year; (c) Training Table Meals. An institution may provide only one training table meal per day to a studentathlete during the academic year on those days when regular institutional dining facilities are open (see Bylaw 15.2.2.1.6). A student-athlete who does not receive institutional athletically related financial aid covering the full cost of board, including a walk-on or partial scholarship recipient, may purchase one training table meal per day at the same rate that the institution deducts from the board allowance of student-athletes who receive athletically related financial aid covering board costs pursuant to Bylaw 15.2.2.1.6; (d) Meals Incidental to Participation. (1) Missed Meal Due to Practice Activities. A student-athlete who is not receiving athletically related financial aid (e.g., walk-on) may receive the benefit of a training-table meal during the permissible playing and practice season in those instances in which the student-athlete’s schedule is affected by involvement in practice activities, provided the student-athlete previously has paid for the same meal (e.g., dinner) at an institutional dining facility. (2) Meals in Conjunction with Home Competition. All student-athletes are permitted to receive meals at the institution’s discretion beginning with the evening before competition and continuing until 166
they are released by institutional personnel. An institution shall not provide cash to studentathletes in lieu of meals during this time period. An institution, at its discretion, may provide a meal or cash, not to exceed $15 (but not both) to student-athletes at the time of their release by institutional personnel (3) Meals in Conjunction with Away-from-Home Competition. An institution may provide meals to student-athletes in conjunction with away-from-home competition pursuant to one of the following options: (i) All student-athletes are permitted to receive a pregame or postgame meal as a benefit incidental to participation in addition to regular meals (or meal allowances per Bylaw 16.8.1.2.3). An institution, at its discretion, may provide cash, not to exceed $15, in lieu of a postgame meal; or (ii) All student-athletes are permitted to receive meals at the institution’s discretion from the time the team is required to report on call for team travel until the team returns to campus. If a student-athlete does not use team travel to return to campus, he or she may receive meals at the institution’s discretion up to the point he or she is released from team-related activities by the appropriate institutional authority. An institution shall not provide cash to student-athletes in lieu of meals under this option (e) Vacation-Period Expenses. The institution may provide the cost of room and board to student-athletes (during official institutional vacation periods) in the following circumstances. If an institution does not provide a meal to its student-athletes under such circumstances, a cash allowance may be provided (except for the permissible additional meal as described below), not to exceed the amount provided by the institution to institutional staff members on away-from-campus trips: (1) Student-athletes who are required to remain on the institution’s campus for organized practice sessions or competition during the institution’s official vacation period. If the student-athlete lives at home during the vacation period, the cost of room and board may not be provided by the institution, other than to permit the student-athlete to participate in team meals incidental to practice sessions (2) Student-athletes who return to campus during the institution’s official vacation period occurring during a regular academic term (not including vacation periods between terms) from institutional competition. Under such circumstances, room and board expenses may be provided beginning with the student-athlete’s arrival on campus until the institution’s regular dormitories and dining facilities reopen. If the student-athlete lives at home during the vacation period, the cost of room and board may not be provided by the institution; or (3) Student-athletes who return to campus during the institution’s official vacation period between regular academic terms (e.g., summer-vacation period) from institutional competition that occurs at the end of the institution’s playing and practice season or a segment thereof. Under such circumstances, room and board expenses may be provided for no more than a 48-hour period, beginning with the student-athlete’s return to campus. If the student-athlete lives at home during the vacation period, the cost of room and board may not be provided by the institution. In addition, an institution, at its discretion, also may provide an additional meal (as opposed to the cash equivalent) to student-athletes to meet nutritional needs as a benefit incidental to participation during each day of any vacation period, provided the student-athlete is required to remain on campus to be involved in practice or competition. (f) Meals Related to Institutional Committee Service. A student-athlete who serves on an institutional committee may receive expenses to cover the cost of a meal missed as a result of a committee meeting that occurs when regular institutional dining facilities are open; (g) Nutritional Supplements. An institution may provide permissible nutritional supplements to a student-athlete for the purpose of providing additional calories and electrolytes. Permissible nutritional supplements do not Morgan Roche, 2010 MVP, contain any NCAA banned substances and are identified according to Women’s Indoor Track the following classes: Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks, energy bars, 2010 MVP, Women’s Outdoor Track carbohydrate boosters and vitamins and minerals. 167
EXPENSES FOR STUDENT-ATHLETE’S FRIENDS AND RELATIVES An institution may not provide any expenses to a student-athlete’s relatives or friends, except as permitted as listed as follow:
FAMILY LODGING AT POSTSEASON EVENTS
An institution may reserve or secure lodging at any postseason event (other than a conference event) at a reduced or special rate for the parents (or legal guardians) and immediate family of a student-athlete who is a participant. It is not permissible for an institution to cover any portion of the cost of lodging, including any cost associated with reserving or securing lodging.
LIFE-THREATENING INJURY OR ILLNESS
The institution may pay transportation, housing and meal expenses for parents (or legal guardians) and the spouse of a student-athlete and for the student-athlete’s teammates to be present in situations in which a student-athlete suffers a life-threatening injury or illness, or, in the event of a student-athlete’s death, to provide these expenses in conjunction with funeral arrangements.
FAMILY MEMBER OF STUDENT-ATHLETE
An institution may pay transportation, housing and meal expenses for a student-athlete’s spouse, children and teammates to be present in situations in which a family member or legal guardian of the student-athlete suffers a life-threatening injury or illness or, in the event of a family member’s or legal guardian’s death, to provide the student-athlete’s spouse, children and teammates with such expenses in conjunction with funeral arrangements.
REASONABLE REFRESHMENTS
An institution may provide the parents (or legal guardians) of a student-athlete with reasonable refreshments (e.g., soft drinks, snacks) on an occasional basis.
COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSIONS TO INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS BANQUETS
An institution may provide complimentary admissions to an institutional awards banquet for the spouse and children of any student-athlete being honored at the banquet.
EXPENSES PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTION FOR PRACTICE AND COMPETITION What Can A Student Athlete Receive? On- or Off-Campus Practice Sites
An institution may transport student-athletes from a central on-campus site to an on- or off-campus practice site.
Competition While Representing Institution
An institution may provide actual and necessary travel expenses (e.g., transportation, lodging and meals) to a student-athlete for participation in athletics competition, provided the student-athlete is representing the institution (competes in the uniform of the institution) and is eligible for collegiate competition.
DEPARTURE/RETURN EXPENSE RESTRICTIONS
An eligible student-athlete may receive actual and necessary travel expenses to represent the institution in athletics competition, provided the student-athlete departs for the competition no earlier than 48 hours prior to the start of the actual competition and remains no more than 36 hours following the conclusion of the actual competition even if the student-athlete does not return with the team. Exceptions do apply.
Meal-Allowance Limitation
All student-athletes on the same team must receive identical meal allowances on intercollegiate trips and during vacation periods when student-athletes are required to remain on the institution’s campus for organized practice sessions or competition. Such allowances may not exceed the amount provided by the institution to institutional staff members on away-from-campus trips and may not be provided for a particular meal if the student-athlete receives that meal from another source. 168
What Can’t A Student-Athlete Receive? Travel Apparel
An institution may not provide to student-athletes team travel outfits, blazers or other items of clothing that are not sports-related practice or competition apparel.
Transportation to/from Student-Athlete’s Residence
An institution may not provide transportation (e.g., shuttle, van) to on-campus practice sites for studentathletes traveling to and from their on- or off-campus residences, except in unusual situations involving danger, inclement weather or other similar extenuating circumstances.
Reimbursement for Travel to Practice
An institution may not reimburse a student-athlete if the individual provides his or her own transportation to attend practice at an on- or off-campus site.
Reimbursement for Travel to Competition
An institution may not reimburse a student-athlete for expenses incurred while driving to an institution’s off-campus competition site if the parents (or other relatives or friends) accompany the student-athlete to the competition site.
OTHER TRAVEL EXPENSES PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTION It is permissible for an institution to provide the following travel expenses not related to practice or competition: Apparel for Community Service or Team Travel. An institution may provide a student-athlete with one shirt (e.g., polo, oxford style) bearing the institution’s logo to be used for team travel or other events at which he or she is representing the institution. The shirt may bear a single manufacturer’s or distributor’s normal trademark or logo not to exceed 2 1/4 square inches in area, including any additional materials surrounding the normal trademark or logo. Media Appearances. Actual and necessary transportation expenses during the playing season for media appearances (e.g., radio, television, print media) if the student-athlete’s appearance is related to athletics ability or prestige, provided the student-athlete does not miss class to participate, except for class time missed in conjunction with away-from-home competition or to participate in a conference-sponsored media day. The institution may pay actual and necessary expenses for its student-athletes to attend conference-sponsored media days at any time; National Girls and Women in Sports Day/National Student-Athlete Day. Actual and necessary expenses for a student-athlete to participate in activities and events associated with National Girls and Women in Sports Day and National Student-Athlete Day, provided such activities and events are conducted either in the state in which the institution is located or in Washington, D.C., as part of a national celebration; Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Meetings. An institution or conference may pay actual and necessary expenses for a student-athlete to attend conference, regional or national student-athlete advisory committee meetings; Local Transportation. Reasonable local transportation to student-athletes on an occasional basis.
Charitable, Educational or Nonprofit Activities
A student-athlete may accept legitimate and normal expenses from a charitable or educational agency for participation in activities set forth in Bylaw 12.5, provided such participation occurs within the state or, if outside the state, within a 100-mile radius of the institution’s campus. [For a student-athlete to receive this benefit they are required to visit the compliance office to complete the Promotional Activity Request Form prior to the event or activity.] Stephanie Collela, 2010 MVP, Women’s Competitive Cheer
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BENEFITS, GIFTS AND SERVICES Acceptable
Deferred Pay-Back Loan
A student-athlete may receive a loan on a deferred pay-back basis without jeopardizing his or her eligibility, provided: • The loan arrangements are not contrary to the extra-benefit rule; and • The student-athlete’s athletics reputation, skill or pay-back potential as a future professional athlete is not considered by the lending agency in its decision to provide the loan.
Loan from Established Family Friend
A student-athlete may receive a loan from an established family friend without such arrangement constituting an extra benefit, provided: • The loan is not offered to the student-athlete based in any degree on his or her athletics ability or reputation; • The individual providing the loan is not considered a representative of the institution’s athletics interests; and • The relationship between the individual providing the loan and the student-athlete existed prior to the initiation of the student-athlete’s recruitment by the member institution.
Occasional Meals
A student-athlete or the entire team in a sport may receive an occasional meal in the locale of the institution on infrequent and special occasions from an institutional staff member. An institutional staff member may provide reasonable local transportation to student-athletes to attend such meals. A student-athlete may receive an occasional family home meal from a representative of athletics interests on infrequent and special occasions under the following conditions: • The meal must be provided in an individual’s home (as opposed to a restaurant) and may be catered; and • A representative of the institution’s athletics interests may provide reasonable local transportation to student-athletes to attend the meal function only if the meal function is at the home of that representative.
RETENTION OF ATHLETICS APPAREL AND EQUIPMENT
A student-athlete may retain athletics apparel items (not equipment) at the end of the individual’s intercollegiate participation. Used equipment may be purchased by the student-athlete on the same cost basis as by any other individual interested in purchasing such equipment (see Bylaw 16.1.5).
SUMMER USE OF ATHLETICS EQUIPMENT
A student-athlete may retain and use institutional athletics equipment (per the institution’s normal equipment policy) during a summer vacation period.
INCIDENTAL BENEFITS -- REASONABLE REFRESHMENTS
An institution may provide student-athletes with reasonable refreshments (e.g., soft drinks, snacks) for student-athlete educational and business meetings and, on an occasional basis, for celebratory events (e.g., birthdays).
INSTITUTION-BASED RESEARCH STUDIES
A student-athlete may receive compensation from an institution for participating in a research study involving only student-athletes, provided: (a) The study is initiated and conducted by a faculty member at a member institution; and (b) The study and compensation arrangements are approved by the institutional review board of the faculty member’s institution consistent with policies applicable to other institution-based research studies.
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COACHING AND/OR ATHLETICS ADMINSTRATION CAREER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
An institution or conference may provide actual and necessary expenses to a student-athlete, who has completed his or her third year (sixth semester or ninth quarter) of collegiate enrollment to attend a coaching and/or athletics administration career educational program (e.g., Women’s Basketball Coaches Association -- So You Want To Be A Coach, Black Women in Sports Foundation -- Next Step Program, United States Olympic Committee -- Minority/Women in Coaching Leadership).
Unacceptable Discounts and Credits
A student-athlete may not receive a special discount, payment arrangement or credit on a purchase (e.g., airline ticket, clothing) or a service (e.g., laundry, dry cleaning) from an institutional employee or a representative of its athletics interests.
Free or Reduced-Cost Services
An athletics representative may not provide a student-athlete with professional services (for which a fee normally would be charged) without charge or at a reduced cost except as permitted elsewhere in this bylaw. Professional services provided at less than the normal rate or at no expense to a student-athlete are considered an extra benefit unless they are available on the same basis to the general student body.
Telephones and Credit Cards
It is not permissible to allow a student-athlete to use a telephone or credit card for personal reasons without charge or at a reduced cost.
Entertainment Services
A student-athlete may not receive services (e.g., movie tickets, dinners, use of car) from commercial agencies (e.g., movie theaters, restaurants, car dealers) without charge or at reduced rates, or free or reduced-cost admission to professional athletics contests from professional sports organizations, unless such services also are available to the student body in general.
Other Prohibited Benefits
An institutional employee or representative of the institution’s athletics interests may not provide a student-athlete with extra benefits or services, including, but not limited to: • A loan of money; • A guarantee of bond; • An automobile or the use of an automobile; • Transportation (e.g., a ride home with a coach), except as permitted in 16.10.1, even if the studentathlete reimburses the institution or the staff member for the appropriate amount of the gas or expense; or • Signing or cosigning a note with an outside agency to arrange a loan.
CAMP CONCESSION
It is not permissible for a member institution or a member of its athletics department staff conducting a sports camp to permit a student-athlete (enrolled in the institution) to operate, at the student-athlete’s own expense, a concession selling items related to or associated with the camp to campers or others in attendance
SPONSOR FAMILIES
A member institution shall not permit individuals outside the institution to serve as “sponsors” or “families” for student-athletes who are enrolled in the institution unless such a sponsorship program exists to provide the same benefits and support services to all students at the institution.
ASSISTANCE IN PAYMENT OF BILLS
A member institution is not permitted to administer a fund for a student-athlete (even if funds are provided by the student-athlete) in order to assist the student-athlete in making payments for various personal expenses (e.g., utility bills, rent, fees and entertainment expenses) unless the institution provides such a service to all students and formal accounting procedures are used. 171
Athletics Equipment
A student-athlete may not accept athletics equipment, supplies or clothing (e.g., tennis racquets, golf clubs, hockey sticks, balls, shirts) from a manufacturer or commercial enterprise. Such items may be provided to the student-athlete’s institution, to be utilized by the institution’s team in accordance with accepted practices for issuance and retrieval of athletics equipment.
NCAA PLAYING AND PRACTICE RULES Institutional Limitations A member institution shall limit its organized practice activities, the length of its playing seasons and the number of its regular-season contests and/or dates of competition in all sports, as well as the extent of its participation in noncollegiate-sponsored athletics activities, to minimize interference with the academic programs of its student-athletes. Countable Athletically Related Activities Countable athletically related activities include any required activity with an athletics purpose involving student-athletes and at the direction of, or supervised by one or more of an institution’s coaching staff (including strength and conditioning coaches) and must be counted within the weekly and daily limitations under Bylaw 17.1.6.1 and 17.1.6.2. Administrative activities (e.g., academic meetings, compliance meetings) shall not be considered as countable athletically related activities. Intercollegiate Competition. Intercollegiate competition is considered to have occurred when a student-athlete in either a two-year or a four-year collegiate institution does any of the following: (a) Represents the institution in any contest against outside competition, regardless of how the competition is classified (e.g., scrimmage, exhibition or joint practice session with another institution’s team) or whether the student is enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies; (b) Competes in the uniform of the institution, or, during the academic year, uses any apparel (excluding apparel no longer used by the institution) received from the institution that includes institutional identification; or (c) Competes and receives expenses (e.g., transportation, meals, room or entry fees) from the institution for the competition. Definition of a Week The “week” of the first scheduled intercollegiate contest is defined as the six days, excluding Sunday, preceding the date of competition (even if one or more of the days fall into different traditional calendar weeks). Definition of Day A “day” shall be defined as a calendar day (12 a.m. through 11:59 p.m.). Competition Day All competition and any associated athletically related activities on the day of competition shall count as three hours regardless of the actual duration of these activities. Travel Day A travel day related to athletics participation may be considered as a day off, provided no countable athletically related activities occur during that day. No Class Time Missed for Practice Activities No class time shall be missed for practice activities except when a team is traveling to an away-from-home contest and the practice is in conjunction with the contest. Daily and Weekly Hour Limitations -- Playing Season A student-athlete’s participation in countable athletically related activities (see Bylaw 17.02.1) shall be limited to a maximum of four hours per day and 20 hours per week.
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Required Day Off -- Playing Season During the playing season, all countable athletically related activities shall be prohibited during ONE calendar day per week, except during participation in one conference and postseason championship and any postseason licensed bowl games or National Invitation Tournaments, and during participation in NCAA championships. Required Days Off -- Outside of the Playing Season Outside the playing season during the academic year, all countable athletically related activities (per Bylaw 17.02.1) are prohibited during TWO calendar days per week. Kevin Benzing, 2010 MVP, Final-Examination Periods. Men’s Lacrosse 1 Daily and weekly hour limitations apply to countable athletically related activities during final-examination periods and to all official preparatory periods leading to final-examination periods Practice Prohibited after Competition Practice may not be conducted at any time (including vacation periods) following competition, except between contests, rounds or events during a multiday or multievent competition (e.g., double-headers in softball or baseball, rounds of golf in a multiday tournament). Preseason Practice Daily and weekly hour limitations do not apply to countable athletically related activities occurring during preseason practice prior to the first day of classes or the first scheduled contest, whichever is earlier. Vacation Periods and Between Terms. Daily and weekly hour limitations do not apply to countable athletically related activities occurring during an institution’s term-time official vacation period, as listed in the institution’s official calendar, and during the academic year between terms when classes are not in session. If such vacation periods occur during any part of a week in which classes are in session, the institution is subject to the daily and weekly hour limitations during the portion of the week when classes are in session and must provide the student-athletes with a day off (see Bylaw 17.1.6.4), which may be a vacation day. Countable Athletically Related Activities Countable athletically related activities include any required activity with an athletics purpose involving student-athletes and at the direction of, or supervised by one or more of an institution’s coaching staff (including strength and conditioning coaches) and must be counted within the weekly and daily limitations under Bylaw 17.1.6.1 and 17.1.6.2. Administrative activities (e.g., academic meetings, compliance meetings) shall not be considered as countable athletically related activities. The following are considered countable athletically related activities and must be counted in the weekly or daily time limitations specified under Bylaw 17.1.5.1: • Practice, which is defined as any meeting, activity or instruction involving sports-related information and having an athletics purpose, held for one or more student-athletes at the direction of, or supervised by, any member or members of an institution’s coaching staff. Practice is considered to have occurred if one or more coaches and one or more student-athletes engage in any of the following activities: (1) Field, floor or on-court activity; (2) Setting up offensive or defensive alignment; (3) Chalk talk; (4) Lecture on or discussion of strategy related to the sport; (5) Activities using equipment related to the sport; (6) Discussions or review of game films, motion pictures or videotapes related to the sport, except for the observation of an officiating clinic related to playing rules that is conducted by video conference and does not require student-athletes to miss any class time to observe the clinic; or (7) Activities conducted under the guise of physical education class work (e.g., any class composed of or including primarily members of an intercollegiate team on a required attendance basis or where the class utilizes equipment for the sport); 173
• Competition; • Required weight-training and conditioning activities held at the direction of or supervised by an institutional staff member; • Participation in a physical-fitness class conducted by a member of the athletics staff; • Participation outside the institution’s declared playing season in individual skill-related instructional activities with a member of the coaching staff and that occur at the request of the student-athlete; • In individual sports, participation outside the institution’s declared playing season in individual skill-related instructional activities with a member of the coaching staff, except for individual-workout sessions during the summer that occur at the request of the student-athlete; • Required participation in camps, clinics or workshops; • Individual workouts required or supervised by a member of the coaching staff, except for those sports subject to the safety exception. A countable coach may design a voluntary general individual workout program for a student-athlete (as opposed to a specific workout program for specific days) but cannot conduct the individual’s workout. It shall be permissible for strength and conditioning coaches, during vacation periods (e.g., summer), to design and conduct specific workout programs for student-athletes, provided such workouts are voluntary and conducted at the request of the student-athlete. Such workouts shall not be considered a countable athletically related activity when conducted by strength and conditioning coaches who are not countable coaches and who perform such duties on a department-wide basis. • On-court or on-field activities called by any member or members of a team and confined primarily to members of that team that are considered as a requisite for participation in that sport (e.g., captain’s practices); • Visiting the competition site in the sports of cross country, golf; • Use of an institution’s athletics facilities when such activities are supervised by or held at the direction of any member of an institution’s coaching staff. Facilities may be reserved for such use during the academic year. It is not permissible to reserve facilities during the summer, except to participate in permissible individual workouts in individual sports at the request of the student-athlete(s). In the event the use of an institution’s facilities is requested by a team composed partly of enrolled student-athletes and partly of individuals not otherwise affiliated with the institution, use of the facilities shall be consistent with the policies established for outside groups generally; and • Involvement of an institution’s strength and conditioning staff with enrolled student-athletes in required conditioning programs. During the academic year, strength and conditioning personnel may monitor, supervise or assist voluntary individual workouts for safety purposes. If the strength and conditioning coach also is a countable coach, such assistance may be provided only if that strength and conditioning staff member performs such duties on a department-wide basis. During vacation periods (e.g., summer), strength and conditioning coaches who are not countable coaches and who perform such duties on a department-wide basis may design and conduct specific workout programs for student-athletes, provided such workouts are voluntary and conducted at the request of the student-athlete. Voluntary Athletically Related Activities • In order for any athletically related activity to be considered “voluntary,” all of the following conditions must be met: • The student-athlete must not be required to report back to a coach or other athletics department staff member (e.g., strength coach, trainer, manager) any information related to the activity. In addition, no athletics department staff member who observes the activity (e.g., strength coach, trainer, manager) may report back to the student-athlete’s coach any information related to the activity; • The activity must be initiated and requested solely by the student-athlete. Neither the institution nor any athletics department staff member may require the student-athlete to participate in the activity at any time. However, it is permissible for an athletics department staff member to provide information to student-athletes related to available opportunities for participating in voluntary activities (e.g., times when the strength and conditioning coach will be on duty in the weight room or on the track). In addition, for students who have initiated a request to engage in voluntary activities, the institution or an athletics department staff member may assign specific times for student-athletes to use institutional facilities for such purposes and inform the student-athletes of the time in advance; 174
• The student-athlete’s attendance and participation in the activity (or lack thereof) may not be recorded for the purposes of reporting such information to coaching staff members or other student-athletes; and • The student-athlete may not be subjected to penalty if he or she elects not to participate in the activity. In addition, neither the institution nor any athletics department staff member may provide recognition or incentives (e.g., awards) to a student-athlete based on his or her attendance or performance in the activity. [Note: Coaching staff members may be present during permissible skill-related instruction pursuant to Bylaw 17.1.6.2.2] Mandatory Medical Examination Prior to participation in any practice, competition or out-of-season conditioning activities (or in Division I, permissible voluntary summer conditioning in basketball and football or voluntary individual workouts pursuant to the safety exception), student-athletes who are beginning their initial season of eligibility shall be required to undergo a medical examination or evaluation administered or supervised by a physician (e.g., family physician, team physician). The examination or evaluation must be administered within six months prior to participation in any practice, competition or out-of-season conditioning activities. In following years, an updated history of the student-athlete’s medical condition shall be administered by an institutional medical staff member (e.g., sports medicine staff, team physician) to determine if additional examinations (e.g., physical, cardiovascular, neurological) are required. The updated history must be administered within six months prior to the student-athlete’s participation in any practice, competition or out-of-season conditioning activities for the applicable academic year. Weekly Hour Limitations -- Outside the Playing Season Outside of the playing season, from the institution’s first day of classes of the academic year or September 15, whichever occurs earlier, to one week prior to the beginning of the institution’s final examination period at the conclusion of the academic year, only a student-athlete’s participation in required weight-training, conditioning and skill-related instruction shall be permitted. A student-athlete’s participation in such activities per Bylaw 17.02.1 shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week with not more than two hours per week spent on skill-related workouts. All athletically related activities outside the playing season are prohibited one week prior to the beginning of the final examination period for the applicable academic term through the conclusion of each student-athlete’s final exams. Institutional Vacation Period and Summer In sports other than championship subdivision football, a student-athlete may not participate in any countable athletically related activities outside the playing season during any institutional vacation period and/or summer. Strength and conditioning coaches who are not countable coaches and who perform such duties on a department-wide basis may design and conduct specific workout programs for studentathletes, provided such workouts are voluntary and conducted at the request of the student-athlete. Exception -- September 15 to First Day of Classes In sports other than football, required weight-training, conditioning and skill-related instruction is permitted, pursuant to Bylaws 17.1.6.2, 17.1.6.2.2 and 17.1.6.2.3, during an institution’s summer vacation period from September 15 to the first day of classes of the academic year. Exception -- January 15 to First Day of Classes of Second Term -- Baseball. In baseball, required weight training, conditioning and skill-related instruction are permitted, pursuant to Bylaws 17.1.6.2 and 17.1.6.2.3, during an institution’s vacation period from January 15 to the first day of classes of the institution’s second academic term. Skill Instruction -- Sports other than Baseball and Football. Participation by student-athletes in individual skill-related instruction in sports other than baseball and football is permitted outside the institution’s declared playing season, from the institution’s first day of classes of the academic year or September 15, whichever occurs earlier, to one week prior to the beginning of the institution’s final examination period at the conclusion of the academic year [see Bylaw 17.1.6.2-(a)]. More than four student-athletes from the team may be involved in skill-related instruction with their coaches from September 15 through April 15. Prior to September 15 and after April 15, no more than four student-athletes from the same team may be involved in skill-related instruction with their coaches at any one time in any facility. Skill-related instruction shall not be publicized and shall not be conducted in view of a general public audience. 175
Skill Instruction -- Baseball. In baseball, participation by student-athletes in skill-related instruction is permitted outside the institution’s declared playing season, from the institution’s first day of classes of the academic year or September 15, whichever occurs earlier, to one week prior to the beginning of the final examination period at the conclusion of the academic year [see Bylaw 17.1.6.2-(a)]. More than four student-athletes may be involved in skill-related instruction with their coaches from September 15 to one week prior to the final examination period for the fall term and from January 15 through April 15. No more than four student-athletes may be involved in skill-related instruction with their coaches at any one time in any facility prior to September 15, from the opening day of classes of the institution’s second academic term to January 15 (for those institutions that begin classes prior to January 15) and after April 15. Skill-related instruction shall not be publicized and shall not be conducted in view of a general public audience. Conditioning Activities Conditioning drills per Bylaw 17.1.6.2 that may simulate game activities are permissible, provided no offensive or defensive alignments are set up and no equipment related to the sport is used. In ice hockey, a student-athlete may be involved in on-ice conditioning activities, provided no equipment other than skates is used. In swimming and diving, a student-athlete may be involved in in-pool conditioning activities and swim-specific equipment (e.g., starting blocks, kickboards, pull buoys) may be used.
ncaa rULE: Use of Tobacco Products The use of tobacco products is PROHIBITED by all game personnel (e.g., coaches, trainers, managers and game officials) in all sports during practice and competition. Uniform penalties (as determined by the applicable rules-making committees and sports committees with rules-making responsibilities) shall be established for such use.
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Sample Calendars for Practice and Playing #1 Below is a sample of an acceptable practice and playing schedule. Note that the team is given one day off during each practice and playing week. Coaches determine their practice and playing week (i.e. Sunday – Saturday…Monday – Sunday) and are required to submit their “declared week” to the compliance office PRIOR to the start of the academic year. Sunday
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#2 This is a sample of an acceptable practice and playing schedule. Note that the team is given one day off during each practice and playing week. Coaches determine their practice and playing week (i.e. Sunday – Saturday…Monday – Sunday) and are required to submit their “declared week” to the compliance office. Monday
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#3 Is there an NCAA violation with the following practice and playing schedule? Sunday Game 3hrs
Monday Game 3hrs
Tuesday Meeting 1 hr
Wednesday Thursday Practice 2hrs
Practice 2hrs
Friday Practice 2hrs
Saturday Game 3 hrs
Travel Game 3hrs
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Practice 3hrs
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Practice 1 hr Team Film w/ Coach 1hr
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QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
(The following information is excerpts from the University’s Student Handbook. This information can be found in its entirety at www.quinnipiac.edu http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x7764.xml)
ALCOHOL AND DRUG POLICY Community Expectations
Quinnipiac University encourages mature reflection by its students when making personal choices. The institution is concerned about alcohol and drug use in our society and community. Students are expected to be aware of University policies and the availability of help for those who need assistance. The welfare of students in our community is paramount; therefore, the University expects students to assist fellow students when they are in need.
Legal Responsibilities
The state of Connecticut prohibits alcohol possession, distribution or consumption by those under the age of 21 and also prohibits anyone in possession of any dwelling unit or private property from permitting possession there of alcohol by a person under the age of 21. Federal, state and local laws prohibit the possession, manufacture, distribution and sale of illegal or harmful drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Alcohol and Drug Policy
Quinnipiac University seeks to develop a community where students take responsibility for complying with these laws and understand they will be held accountable when their behavior impacts others. Students are expected to act in a manner that neither abuses nor endangers themselves or others and refrain from behavior that is disorderly or destructive in nature. Students also must understand that conduct that interferes with the rights of others and/or demonstrates disregard for the University community is not tolerated. The University has a no-tolerance policy with respect to driving under the influence. Such behavior, regardless of age of the driver, places the student and other students who may be passengers in the vehicle in jeopardy of their lives, health and well-being. The University’s alcohol policy specifically is targeted to prevent any student, regardless of age, from drinking and driving. Extensive shuttle bus services are provided throughout the week and on weekends to eliminate the need for any student consuming alcohol to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. Students involved in an actual accident, a DUI conviction or any reasonably similar occurrence are disciplined appropriately. Violations of this nature could result in loss of on-campus parking and driving privileges and/or suspension or dismissal from University housing or the University. All students are responsible for discouraging behavior that is disruptive to the University community. Such behaviors may include excessive noise, physical violence, verbal abuse and vandalism. The consumption of alcoholic beverages in common and public areas such as mall areas, hallways, lavatories, stairwells, lounges, parking lots, and athletic fields is not permitted. Kegs, beerballs and/or excessive quantities of alcohol and alcohol paraphernalia also are prohibited. The University’s response to students found in violation of the alcohol and drug policy is governed by various factors including severity of the infraction, actual or the potential for personal injury, damage to property, and previous disciplinary history. Disciplinary sanctions may include, but are not limited to, loss of on-campus parking and driving privileges, lowest priority for the student housing lottery, termination of on-campus employment, restitution, parental notification, and/or temporary or permanent suspension or dismissal from the University housing and/or the University. If a student is found responsible for the manufacturing, distribution, possession with intent to sell, or sale of illegal or harmful drugs, the student may be expelled from Quinnipiac and will be referred to the appropriate federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
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Exception may be granted only if the illegal behavior occurs within three weeks of the final semester of any graduating senior. Under such circumstances, the senior vice president for academic affairs and vice president and dean of students may or may not allow a student to complete his/her course work for credit if such arrangement can be practicably accomplished without the student returning to campus and if such an accommodation is merited in their view based on extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis. An expelled student may not participate in graduation exercises or return to campus or the University for any additional semester of course work and, except for the possibility of a senior in his/her last three weeks of school, an expelled student will not receive a Quinnipiac diploma.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY
The purpose of the Student Code of Conduct process at Quinnipiac University is to review violations of Quinnipiac rules and regulations. It must be emphasized that the legal responsibilities and liabilities of Quinnipiac reside with the board of trustees. The board of trustees vests in the president or his designee the authority to hear and resolve final appeals in any matter. Further, the code of conduct represents the concept that a disciplinary process should, in fact, be an educational experience that fosters responsibility for individual actions, as well as for the way the community functions. The prevailing rule in student discipline must be that of fundamental fairness and education. Primary supervision of the Student Code of Conduct process rests with the vice president and dean of students. The associate dean of student affairs is responsible for advising the vice president and dean of students on administration of the Student Code of Conduct process. The vice president and dean of students and associate dean of student affairs have the authority to determine those very serious violations of the University’s Student Code of Conduct that require immediate attention. In such circumstances, an associate dean of student affairs is the initial conduct officer. His/ her decision may be appealed directly to the vice president and dean of students by either party involved. All other conduct cases are reviewed by a conduct officer under the direction of the associate dean of student affairs. Individuals may request an appeal provided they attended their original conduct meeting have grounds for an appeal as stated in this handbook, and meet with the associate dean of student affairs to complete appropriate paperwork. The appeal decision is final. The day-to-day safety and health operations and business practices of Quinnipiac do not fall under the purview of the code of conduct process. Furthermore, an officer of Quinnipiac or a duly authorized individual acting on behalf of Quinnipiac may take immediate action toward a person(s), if that person(s) is perceived to be a threat to his/her life, health or safety and/or that of others.
BASIC POLICY
Every community has certain regulations and traditions governing the behavior of its members to ensure the basic rights of individuals, as well as to reflect the practical necessities of the community. The Quinnipiac community is no exception and, perhaps more than others, depends upon the maturity and sense of responsibility of its members. Quinnipiac expects students to be mature, honest and responsible members of the campus and the larger community. Behavior that infringes upon the rights, safety, property and privileges of another person or impedes the educational process of Quinnipiac is unacceptable. Physical harm, physical violence, personal abuse and harassment of others represent behavior not conducive to an educational environment, and is not tolerated. All Quinnipiac students must carry their University Q-CARD and provide it to University personnel upon request. These regulations and the accompanying conduct procedures are designed to ensure that the rights of the community and its members are protected, and that the educational process may proceed without impairment. Excessive legalism can be a disservice to Quinnipiac and its community of students, faculty and staff. Legal counsel/attorneys, parents and/or family members are not permitted to participate in any conduct meeting. A member of the Quinnipiac faculty, staff (excluding any relative employed by the University) or student body may attend the meeting in the role of an adviser. Quinnipiac reserves the right to address issues with students who live off campus and are involved in activities on and off campus that may endanger the health, safety and welfare of other Quinnipiac students. 179
Moreover, Quinnipiac reserves the right to review and address incidents involving Quinnipiac students that occur off campus. Behavior that impacts the institution and/or its students is addressed through the University’s Code of Conduct process. The University, its officers, employees and agents, have the right to enter an assigned room or University owned residence for the purpose of inspection and repair, preservation of health, safety, quietude, recovery of University-owned property, and for suspected policy violations. Complicity means being present during the planning or commission of any violation of the Student Code of Conduct in such a way as to condone, support or encourage that violation. Students who anticipate or observe a violation Jenna Grossman, 2009 MVP, of the Student Code of Conduct are expected to remove themselves from Field Hockey association or participation and are encouraged to report the violation. Quinnipiac reserves the right to amend the Student Code of Conduct at any time.
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS
Quinnipiac University encourages its students to become involved and connected to the community in as many ways as possible. The Internet has provided additional ways for communication to occur. However, with these additional means of networking and communicating, community members must exercise extra care and diligence. The goal of this policy is to help students become aware of the added responsibility associated with these opportunities for networking and communicating. Communications on sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Xanga, and LiveJournal, though logins are often required, represent public and open communication. Communications on such sites are not specifically monitored by Quinnipiac officials, but may be brought to the attention of conduct officials when they are seen as possible violations of the Student Code of Conduct. As with other public arenas, information found on Internet sites is acceptable as information in conduct meetings and other proceedings. Information that is acceptable may include but is not limited to: wall postings, journal entries, blog postings, pictures, media, comments, and other openly accessible communications. Messages between individuals—instant messengers, text messaging, email, Facebook messages, or other electronic forms of communications—may also be used in the conduct process. Students should be aware that the Internet is considered a public forum and information posted there can be viewed by anyone. Caution in the information made available to others is encouraged.
Student Code of Conduct
All Quinnipiac students are responsible for abiding by the rules and regulations of Quinnipiac, and those who violate them are subject to disciplinary action. Any attempt to violate the rules and regulations of Quinnipiac is considered sufficient information for having committed the violation itself. Moreover, Quinnipiac recognizes and respects local, state, and federal laws and statutes and, therefore, does not provide safe haven or sanctuary for students who violate such laws. The University may pursue enforcement of its own rules, whether or not legal proceedings are under way or forthcoming, and may use information from third-party sources, such as law enforcement agencies and the courts, to determine whether Quinnipiac’s rules have been violated. Conversely, Quinnipiac makes no attempt to shield members of the University community from the law, nor does it intervene in legal proceedings against a member of the community. These regulations are announced in writing to give students general notice of prohibited conduct. The regulations should be read broadly and are not designed to define misconduct in exhaustive terms. The University conduct system may review and impose sanctions on an individual or group involved in any criminal or civil offense against the state or country. Violations of specifically stated policies as written in the Student Handbook, or otherwise distributed or published rules of Quinnipiac are prohibited. These include but are not limited to:
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I. Alcohol
Students should review and are expected to abide by the state laws and the Quinnipiac alcohol policy as published in the Student Handbook, or otherwise distributed or published by Quinnipiac. A. Selling of alcoholic beverages without a license is prohibited. B. Members of the Quinnipiac community or guests/visitors under the age of 21 may not distribute, transport, serve, possess or consume alcoholic beverages. C. Individuals who are 21 or older may not distribute, transport, serve and/or purchase alcohol to/for minors. D. Students who display intoxicated behaviors (i.e., slurred speech, glazed eyes, etc.) or students who require staff assistance due to the consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs are subject to disciplinary action. E. Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol is prohibited and subject to Quinnipiac and civil action. F. Kegs/beerballs and/or excessive quantities of alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. G. Large gatherings or events where alcohol is present are prohibited. H. Possession of drinking paraphernalia (i.e., beer bongs, beer-pong tables, funnels, etc.) is prohibited. Such items may be confiscated and not returned. I. Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in public areas is prohibited.
II. PRIVACY AND TRANQUILITY
The infringement on the right to privacy of any members of the surrounding community is prohibited. Persistent interruption of a reasonable level of peace and quiet is also a violation. Quinnipiac prohibits: A. Excessive or harassing noise. B. Deliberate disruption or interference with any class or other University function. C. Conduct that interferes with the rights of others and/or demonstrates disregard for the University community and its members is prohibited.
III. HARRASSMENT AND ABUSE
Physical attack, interference with a person’s customary or usual affairs, harassing phone calls, electronic and/or media communication (see p. 72), notes or other behavior which puts the person in fear for his/ her safety, or causes the person to suffer actual physical injury or mental distress, is not tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, any harassment, abuse or attack on the person’s race, religion, sex, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical or mental abilities. Quinnipiac prohibits and does not tolerate: A. Personal harassment B. Verbal abuse C. The threat of action in a manner that inflicts physical harm, physical abuse, mental distress or injury to any person D. Actions that inflict physical harm, physical abuse, mental distress or injury to any person E. Sexual abuse and sexual harassment F. Non-physical or physical coercion G. Indecent exposure and/or lewd behavior H. Slanderous, false or malicious statement(s) about a person or defamation of character I. Endangerment of the health and safety of self and/or others
IV. SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE
Sexual assault and rape are not tolerated at Quinnipiac University. Rape is defined by Quinnipiac as forced intercourse perpetrated against the will of the victim. The type of force employed in a sexual assault or rape may involve physical violence, psychological harm or harassment, physical coercion, or the threat of harm to the victim. Intoxication on the part of the assailant is not an excuse for one’s action and is a violation of University policy. If the victim is incapacitated because of alcohol or other drug usage, or mentally disabled, and therefore unable to consent to sexual intercourse or other sexual acts, the act is still considered rape or sexual assault. 181
V. HAZING
Hazing is defined as, but not limited to, any action taken or situation created intentionally as a method of initiation into any student organization, student athletic team or group of students, whether on or off campus, to create mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, ridicule, physical or psychological shock, or possibly mental or physical injury. Intoxication or agreeing to participate is not an excuse for someone’s actions and is a violation of University policy.
VI. PROPERTY DAMAGE/VANDALISM
Students responsible for damage and vandalism to Quinnipiac and/or personal property are subject to restitution, disciplinary action, change of housing status, and/or dismissal from University housing. In cases where damage or vandalism is done to common areas, and the student(s) who are responsible cannot be determined, students sharing that common area share in the cost of the restitution. Residents are responsible for reporting individual damages to their residence hall director and the Department of Facilities and the off-campus property management company, as soon as they occur. Residents are not permitted to make their own repairs. Damages that occur in a particular room are billed to all roommates unless only one is clearly responsible. Damage to the common area, living room/kitchen or unit property are billed to all those living in the suite or unit. A. Unauthorized and/or misuse of another’s property or Quinnipiac property is prohibited. B. The theft or attempted theft of another’s property or Quinnipiac property or unauthorized possession of another’s property or Quinnipiac property is prohibited. C. Possession of unauthorized items as listed on p. 76 is prohibited. D. Damage and vandalism to another’s property or Quinnipiac property is prohibited. E. Tampering with locks and duplication or unauthorized use of Quinnipiac keys is prohibited. F. Propping or tampering with doors to prevent them from closing or locking is prohibited. G. Creating messes and littering on campus or in a University-owned building is prohibited. H. Throwing, launching or propelling objects is prohibited. I. Failure to report damage is prohibited.
VII. ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS
A. Knowingly using or furnishing false information or identification to a Quinnipiac official (or to someone acting in the name of Quinnipiac) is prohibited. B. Failure to provide Quinnipiac personnel with adequate identification upon request is prohibited. C. Failure to comply with reasonable directions of Quinnipiac officials (included, but not limited to, security and Residential Life staff members) is prohibited. D. Harassment and/or verbal abuse of Quinnipiac officials (included, but not limited to, security and staff members) acting within the scope of their duties is prohibited. E. Failure to appear at a conduct or investigation meeting and/or failure to fulfill the terms and conditions of sanctions imposed may be found non-compliant and subject to further disciplinary action. F. Unauthorized entry into or use of Quinnipiac facilities or attempting to gain entrance to unauthorized premises is considered a violation, whether entrance is gained or not. G. Participation in a campus demonstration that disrupts the normal operations of Quinnipiac and infringes on the rights of the members of the campus community, is prohibited. H. Fleeing the scene of an incident is prohibited. I. False 911 and/or campus emergency system calls both on and off campus are prohibited. J. Misconduct on the University shuttle and/or shuttle stop (including, but not limited to, damage, vandalism, verbal and/or physical abuse, lewd behavior and intoxication) is prohibited. Restitution for such behavior also may be imposed.
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VIII. MISUSE OF DOCUMEDNTS/PROPERTY
A. Forgery or alteration of Quinnipiac documents, records or instruments of identification is prohibited. B. Unauthorized possession of Quinnipiac documents, records or instruments of identification is prohibited. C. Violation of the computer and information resources policy is prohibited. D. Forgery, alteration, possession or manufacturing of false identifications, documents or records is prohibited. E. Use or possession of the driver’s license or Q-CARD of another, supplying such cards to another, furnishing false information in obtaining such cards, or defacing such cards is prohibited. F. Unauthorized use of Quinnipiac’s name or logo or failure to use Quinnipiac’s name or logo in a manner consistent with its designated objectives is prohibited.
IX. FIRE AND FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS A. B. C. D.
Tampering, damaging or removing fire safety equipment is prohibited. Causing or attempting to cause a fire or false fire alarm is not tolerated. Failure to evacuate during fire alarm or emergency is prohibited. The setting of fires, arson or adding to unauthorized fires is prohibited.
X. PARKING A. B. C. D.
Resident students with parking permits may park only in designated areas. Parking in restricted areas, such as sidewalks, lawns or handicapped areas is prohibited. Parking on Bobcat Way is limited to 20 minutes. Mopeds and motorcycles may not be parked in, or within 50 feet of, the residence halls.
XI. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
A. The possession of illegal or harmful drugs is prohibited. B. The use of illegal or harmful drugs is prohibited. C. The manufacture, distribution, possession with intent to sell and/or sale of prescription medication, illegal, or harmful drugs is prohibited. D. The possession of drug paraphernalia is prohibited. E. The use of drug paraphernalia is prohibited. F. The possession and/or use of another person’s prescription medication is prohibited.
XII. FIREARMS, WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
A. Possession or storage of firecrackers, fireworks, fire bombs, smoke bombs or any other explosive device is prohibited. B. Use of firecrackers, fireworks, fire bombs, smoke bombs or any other explosive device is prohibited. C. Possession, transportation and/or storage of firearms, air guns, splat guns, BB guns or any other dangerous weapon is prohibited. D. Use of firearms, air guns, BB guns, splat guns or any other dangerous weapon is prohibited. E. Bomb scares or threats are prohibited.
XIII. EMBEZZLEMENT
A. Embezzlement or misuse of the funds of the University and/or its student organizations is prohibited. B. Forgery, falsification or alteration of student employee timesheets or misuse of the Kronos system is prohibited.
XV. PERJURY
Providing false statements during conduct proceedings subjects the student to further disciplinary actions.
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XVI. GAMBLING
The act of gambling or being part of a gambling ring, bookmaking or illegal transaction of money is prohibited.
XVII. SMOKING
Smoking is prohibited in any Quinnipiac University building.
XVIII. SOLICITATION POLICY
Solicitation is strictly prohibited at the University. This includes the direct sale of merchandise or services, and the solicitation of donations (with or without products or services rendered). Individuals wishing to post material within the confines of the residence halls or the surrounding areas must first have this material approved by the Office of Residential Life. If permission is granted, the individual posting the material is responsible for securing access to the building from Residential Life and removing it when the event is over. Materials may not be posted on glass doors, stairwells or common area windows.
XIX. VISITOR AND GUEST POLICY
Visitors are defined as any non-Quinnipiac student who chooses to visit a resident student. A guest is defined as another Quinnipiac student who is not a resident of a particular living unit. Resident students may register one visitor for any one day. Visitors are registered through the Quinnipiac University web site. Students alleged to be in violation of this policy are charged under the University conduct system. Non-Quinnipiac students who do not have the appropriate visitor pass are removed from the campus immediately. A. Students hosting visitors must accompany them and are responsible for their behavior at all times. Students are held accountable for any disturbance and/or damage their visitors may cause. B. Residents are limited to one guest or visitor at a time. The maximum number of people permitted to occupy any individual room, suite or apartment at any one time may not exceed twice the number of residents of that living unit at any one time. C. Students living in off-campus housing units must adhere to the guest and visitor policies as well as all other Quinnipiac policies. Commuter students may not register visitors for the residence hall area. D. Overnight visitors or guests must have the approval of all residents in a given living unit. A guest or visitor may not spend more than four consecutive nights per semester. All students and their guest/visitors must adhere to the Roommates Bill of Rights (see p. 58). Any concerns regarding overnight guests/visitors should be reported to the residence hall director immediately, and anyone found in violation may be subject to disciplinary action. E. Non-Quinnipiac students must be registered and have a visitor pass. Fortuna Velaj, 2009 MVP, Women’s Soccer F. Failure to comply with the visitor registration policy is prohibited.
Immediate Disciplinary Suspensions
Quinnipiac continues to recognize that its philosophy is permanently linked with the protection of its students, faculty, staff and property. Confirming the intention of this protection, the vice president and dean of students or a designee reserve the right to act in the best interests of the Quinnipiac community in situations that threaten the health, welfare and safety of students, Quinnipiac personnel and property. The vice president and dean of students or a designee has the authority to immediately suspend from Quinnipiac any student who is a threat to self or others and who, by his or her actions, is a potential danger to the community. Quinnipiac reserves the right to communicate with parents on any student disciplinary action taken by Quinnipiac officials. The director of residential life or a designee can suspend immediately from the residence halls and University-owned residences any student who makes verbal threats against others, who physically injures others, or who has been identified as a potential danger to self or others. Also, the director can suspend any student who has been identified as causing extensive damage by acts of vandalism, by setting off explosives or fireworks, or by setting fires. 184
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT PROCESS The Quinnipiac University Student Code of Conduct System consists of conduct meetings and appeal meetings. All proceedings are conducted according to the procedures set forth in this handbook. Students accused of an alleged violation of policy are notified and given their procedural rights in writing by a conduct officer. At the time of the conduct meeting, procedural rights may be reviewed and students are asked to declare whether they are or are not responsible for the alleged violation. After the student declaration is recorded, the conduct officer proceeds with the meeting. Students and parents are encouraged to contact the associate dean of student affairs with questions about the code of conduct process and procedural rights. Further information about this process is detailed at http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2168.xml
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT’S STUDENT ATHLETE CODE OF CONDUCT In addition to adhering to the University’s Student Code of Conduct policy, the Athletics Department has student-athlete specific policies related to conduct.
Athletic/Peer Fraternization Policy
It is mandatory that all coaches and staff (paid, graduate assistants, volunteer) do NOT drink, do drugs, or date student-athletes. It is the responsibility of the immediate supervisor of staff (Head Coaches) to inform their staff that this policy exists in and out of the season. Any staff member violating this policy will be immediately terminated.
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND STUDENT-ATHELES
The Director of Athletics & Recreation will suspend any student-athlete for one game who is documented for drinking, and/or in the possession of alcohol and is not 21 years of age or older. Alcohol consumption by a student-athlete, regardless of age, is not permitted in conjunction with any athletic department functions. This includes, but is not limited to team banquets, team travel, and tailgate parties at home or away games.
Athletics Department’s Appeal Process For Student-Athlete ConCerns & Grievances There are several processes available to student-athletes who may have a grievance related to their participation in athletics. These processes are available if a student-athlete wishes to pursue a concern [1] after they have met with their head coach and/or Director of Athletics and Recreation and [2] an initial decision related to the matter has been made. The student-athlete may ask an appeals committee to review their concern or grievance. The appeals committee is comprised of University faculty and staff NOT employed in the Athletics Department. For further details please visit www.quinnipiacbobcats.com and click on the Student-Athlete Handbook link. Please note: If a studentathlete has a grievance related to a situation not related to their athletics participation, they should refer to the University’s Student Handbook for further information. Processes available for the following athletically related concerns:
Transferring to another SCHOOL - Permission To Contact Denied
NCAA rules require a student-athlete to obtain written permission from their current institution if they wish to contact a coach at another institution to discuss the possibility of transferring and participating in that athletics program. Quinnipiac’s Director of Athletics and Recreation and the Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance & Student Service are responsible for granting or denying this permission. (Coaches have no authority to grant or deny permission regarding transferring.) If a student-athlete is denied permission to speak to other coaches, the student-athlete can appeal the decision to an appeals committee established to review a transfer permission request. This process supports the requirements of NCAA Bylaw 13.1.1.3. See form “Request to Speak to Other Schools RE: Transfer Possibilities” in the Appendix. 185
Code of Conduct
A student-athlete may express their concern or grievance regarding harassment, hazing, abusive behavior or sexual orientation related to their athletic participation. If the student-athlete is not satisfied with a decision related to their concern or grievance, they can appeal the decision to an appeals committee established to review Code of Conduct concerns and grievances. [How does the S-A find out how to contact this committee?]
Financial Aid
A student-athlete may wish to appeal the University’s decision to reduce or cancel their athletic scholarship: 1) during the current academic year or, 2) for the following academic year. The University’s financial aid office has an appeals committee to review athletics scholarship reductions and non-renewals. This process supports the requirements of NCAA Bylaw 15.3.2.4 and an outline of the process follows: A student-athlete may appeal the decision made to not renewal their athletically related financial aid by requesting a hearing before the University’s Financial Aid Appeals Committee. If a student-athlete wishes to appeal the decision, he/she are required to submit a written request within 15 days of the issuance of the non-renewal letter. A student-athlete’s written request must include the following: ▪ Name, student identification number, year in school, sport. ▪ List the amount of the athletic grant-in-aid during the previous academic year. ▪ Reason(s) for wish to appeal the Department of Athletics and Recreation’s recommendation. ▪ Copies of any relevant documents you wish to have the Financial Aid Appeal committee review. Once the written request has been received in the Financial Aid Office, a hearing will be scheduled on the student-athlete’s behalf and the student-athlete will be notified of the date and time. The Director of Athletics and/or coach will also be notified of the student-athlete’s decision to appeal and will be offered the opportunity to appear before the committee. The appeals committee is comprised of members of the University community. Per NCAA rules, no committee member is employed in the Department of Athletics and Recreation. Both the student-athlete and the Department of Athletics and Recreation will have a separate opportunity to present respective opinions regarding the cancellation of your award. Within 10 business days, the financial aid appeals committee will issue their decision in writing and inform both the student-athlete and the Department of Athletics and Recreation. The appeals committee’s decision is final.
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UNIVERSITY AND ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT ACACEMIC POLICIES AND PROGRAMS University’s Academic Integrity Policy Email: integrity@quinnipiac.edu The Academic Integrity Board is excited to share with you the Academic Integrity Policy. The attached information outlines a) the primary focus of the policy, and b) a summary of the procedures.
Summary of the Primary Focus of the Policy
1) Focus on Integrity. The general orientation of the policy is to promote and support integrity throughout the entire Quinnipiac community. Most broadly, the new policy reflects our desire to ask each Quinnipiac community member to focus on integrity in its broadest sense, not just honesty (or dishonesty) in academic work. 2) Integrity Standards and Expectations. Toward this end, the policy outlines standards and expectations for all members of the Quinnipiac community as follows: • Standards—the document describes five general principles that form the foundation of Quinnipiac’s integrity policy: responsibility, honesty, trust, fairness and respect. The policy states Quinnipiac’s expectation that all members of the community embrace and live up to these standards. • Responsibilities—the policy outlines specific responsibilities for all Quinnipiac community members to uphold the values of integrity. This policy, we believe, should help us to develop a culture of integrity at Quinnipiac that does not emphasize what an individual should not do, but instead encourages students to make choices that reflect their commitment to being responsible adults who take pride in themselves and in the community at Quinnipiac. 3) Student Involvement. Another important innovation—for Quinnipiac, although it is common at other institutions—is the inclusion of students in the academic judicial process. This makes sense from a practical standpoint, in that students are likely to be more invested in a process that they have a say in. Furthermore, studies show that student participation in the process helps to increase the commitment to integrity and honesty. 4) Violations and Procedures. Violations are, unfortunately, inevitable. This policy includes an extensive listing of violations and examples of each. Further, the policy specifies that community members are expected to report violations of the policy. 5) Educational Component. The policy specifically includes an educational component, since a large part of cultivating a culture of integrity on campus is education and promotion efforts. Specifically, under the new policy, the director of academic integrity’s mission is to cultivate a culture of integrity through education and marketing efforts.
Summary of Procedures
This is an informational sheet only. It is highly recommended that the entire policy be reviewed by each member of the Quinnipiac community. Introduction: Integrity is a guiding principle at Quinnipiac University and the community will be expected to uphold the five standards of integrity.
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Honesty: Honesty is the bedrock upon which integrity is based. Academic and professional honesty require that each individual conduct herself or himself openly and in keeping with the truth. Even more importantly, honesty requires actively searching for and upholding the truth. Honesty is critical for the production and exchange of knowledge and ideas that are the hallmark of an institution of higher learning. Trust: Trust is essential for an academic community. Academic work almost always builds upon or extends from the work of others and all members of the community must respect the work of others. Each individual must trust that community members undertake their work in such a way that we build our knowledge, while freely and openly admitting our dependence upon the work of others. Community members also must endeavor to be worthy of the trust Brian Monack, 2010 MVP, Baseball others have placed in us. This foundation of trust is vital to our community of inquiry and learning. Responsibility: An academic or professional community provides its members with support, fellowship and intellectual stimulation. The price of these benefits is responsibility to the community. Therefore, all members of the University community must be committed not only to ethical practices themselves, but also must bear the responsibility of helping to encourage integrity among all community members. Fairness: True communities celebrate the differences among their members while upholding the general principle that each individual should be treated equally. This basic principle of fairness to all is an aspect of integrity that guarantees each of us freedom to express our own individuality. This standard of fairness also carries the burden, however, of fair sanctions to those who violate the standards of the community. Respect: The University is a gathering place where students and faculty come to learn about different ideas, cultures and ways of thinking—even those with which we may strongly disagree. This learning environment can be maintained only with mutual respect. This respect must be present in the classroom, in our everyday encounters with each another, and in our individual work. Respect means listening to others, evaluating and criticizing their ideas fairly, and properly acknowledging all sources of material not originally ours. 1. This policy, and its emphasis on five principles of integrity, relies heavily upon the “Fundamental Values Project, A Report from the Center for Academic Integrity,� October 1999, published by the Center for Academic Integrity. It is available at www.academicintegrity.org/fundamental_values_project/index.php.
CREDIT AND GPA REQUIREMENTS
To be in academic good standing at Quinnipiac, undergraduate students must meet both minimum grade point average (GPA) and completed credit requirements. The requirements for full-time students are listed in the schedule below: Semester Registered Minimum Required GPA Minimum Required Credits Completed as a FT Student Semester GPA Credits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 188
1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
The academic good standing requirements for transfer students are based on the number of credits accepted for transfer. For example, students who enter Quinnipiac University with 20 transfer credits are considered to have completed two semesters and are subject to the requirements of a third-semester student during her/his first semester at Quinnipiac. However, Minimum GPA is based only on courses completed at Quinnipiac. Academic good standing for part-time students is based solely on GPA. For example, a part-time student must have a GPA of 1.8 or better upon completion of 10 credits and a 2.0 or better upon the completion of 50 credits. Individual programs may have GPA and completed credit requirements that are higher than those listed above.
Sanctions
Any student who fails to achieve any of the requirements listed above may be subject to sanctions including loss of financial aid, academic probation, suspension or dismissal from the University. Please see the University Course Catalog for additional details.
UNIVERSITY’S CLASS ABSENCE POLICY Class attendance is a student-athlete’s first priority. Quinnipiac University adheres to the NCAA rules that prohibit student-athletes from missing class due to conflicts with a team’s practice. NCAA rules do permit student-athletes to miss class to participate in a home or away contest. During the season of competition, it is likely that class absences will occur. Every attempt is made to keep missed classes to a minimum. Nevertheless, it is Quinnipiac academic policy that should a class or test be missed for in-season athletic competition, the student be given the chance to make up the work provided he/ she notifies the professor in advance and makes appropriate arrangements. It is the student-athlete’s responsibility to communicate with their professors PRIOR to a class being missed. 1. Student-athletes are expected to personally deliver the missed class form letter signed by Lyneene R. Richardson and Sean Duffy to each professor at the beginning of the semester. The student-athlete’s head coach will provide their team members with the letter detailing departure times of travel dates associated with away games and any home competition conflicts. 2. Arrangements for make-up exams and quizzes MUST be handled before traveling to an athletic event, not after returning from the trip. 3. In the event that an affiliated Conference or NCAA Championship occurs during final exam time, the student-athlete is required to contact the appropriate faculty member at least two weeks before the scheduled examination or when the conflict is recognized. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss rescheduling the exam. It is the student-athlete’s responsibility to ensure that he/she does not schedule a class that will regularly conflict with practice times or frequent travel days. It is important for each student-athlete to meet with his or her instructors as early in the semester as possible in order to assess whether your missed class time will be a problem. Please note that athletic participation does not “excuse” absences. The policy does is give student athletes the opportunity to make up the work without penalty, if the student makes arrangements prior to leaving for competition. Some campus departments may let students make up for missed classes by attending another class during the same week (i.e. another section). Please check with each individual professor to make arrangements. If a problem does arise with any of these situations, contact Sean Duffy, the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) at 582-8324. Student-athletes may jeopardize their participation in the Quinnipiac University athletic program by failing to comply with the above procedures.
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT’S ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES OFFICE The primary goals of the Academic Support Services Office are to assist student-athletes in their efforts to complete their degree requirements and develop the skills necessary to be successful in their future endeavors. Programs and services include: • Power Hours program: monitored study sessions • The Higher Learning Program: one-on-one academic coaching sessions • Life Skill workshops for freshmen • Referrals to The Learning Center for tutorial services • The Academic Equipment Loan Program 189
Athletic Department’s POWER HOUR PROGRAM The Athletic Department sponsors monitored study hall activity known as the Power Hours Program. Participation in this program is a based on a student-athlete’s cumulative grade point average from the previous semester. Power Hour commitments are recalculated prior to the start of each semester. The number of Power Hours a student-athlete is required to complete each week of the semester is as follows: Power Hours Commitment for Sophomore and Junior Student-Athletes Cumulative GPA Required hours/week 2.0 and below 8 (including 1 Higher Learning hour/week) 2.01 – 2.2 8 (including 1 Higher Learning hour/week) 2.21 – 2.5 6 transfers 2.51 – 3.0 4 Power Hour Commitment for Freshmen All new freshman 6 Power Hours (Study Hall)/Life skills Hour for All Freshmen Student-Athletes Power Hours will be 6:30-9:30 Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday, depending on your schedule. Study times will appear on your class schedule as a ZZ code. Your attendance is mandatory. Students will receive DOUBLE credit for meeting with Learning Center tutors and attending Learning Center workshops. Students must identify themselves as student-athletes to receive credit. Power hours shall be earned in one hour increments. No more than four (4) hours per session in Athletic Center and/or Library. The study hall week runs from Sunday - Friday. Reports will be distributed to coaches on Tuesday for the previous week’s attendance. Students that are not productively studying (sleeping, being disruptive, active on instant messaging….) will be asked to leave and will not receive a Power Hour. Students that do not sign out will not receive credit.
PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO FULFILL POWER HOUR REQUIREMENTS
Students that are delinquent on the weekly completion of required Power Hours or that miss higher learning meetings are subject to the following penalties; 1st Offense – Warning email sent to student, coach will be notified and hours must be made up by the end of the following week. 2nd Offense – Warning letter sent to student, coach will be notified and hours must be made up and suspension from practice until hours are made up. 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Automatic one game suspension (next scheduled competition) Library Check-In Procedure: The Academic Monitor will be located on the first floor and will have a fluorescent “POWER HOURS” sign. Library personnel have no affiliation with Power Hours. You must have your Quinnipiac ID in order to check into Power Hours.
HIGHER LEARNING PROGRAM
Students with a cumulative 2.2 and below GPA will be required to be part of the Higher Learning Program. Students with a 2.0 and below will spend one hour per week with an academic support staff member learning appropriate skills and strategies for success. Students between a 2.01 and 2.2 will spend two hours per month (every other week) with an academic support staff member. A missed Higher Learning session cannot be substituted with a regular power hour and will result in a warning.
BOOK SCHOLARSHIP POLICY FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES
All student-athletes who have been awarded a full athletic scholarship are eligible to obtain course- related books as part of their scholarship. The books are for the student-athlete’s use for the semester and must be returned to the Athletics Department at the end of each semester. 190
Student-athletes who qualify for a book scholarship must meet with Lyneene Richardson, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support, to pick-up a Permission for Book Purchase form. This form will be available the first day of classes). Once a student-athlete has this form, they can proceed to the campus’ book store to get their books. Only books required by a class may be purchased with this form. Purchase of optional study guides is the responsibility of the student-athlete. Books may be purchased during the first two weeks of a semester. These books must be returned to Lyneene Richardson by the last day of finals in the semester. Student-athletes failing to return the books will not be eligible to obtain books for the following semester; books will have to be purchased at the student-athlete’s own expense. A sample of the Permission for Book Purchase Form can be found in the Appendix.
THE LEARNING CENTER (LC) Located in Tator Hall, Room 119, the Learning Center is a place to visit when you need academic help. This campus service offers many programs for the academic support of all Quinnipiac University students at no charge. The clients of the Learning Center are not just under prepared students. One of every four students at Quinnipiac uses the Learning Center each year. The average GPA of these students is 2.9. The Learning Center services include the Peer Tutoring Program, skills seminars, academic intervention, and English as a Second Language support. Accommodations are also coordinated in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act through the coordinator of learning services. Hours Monday- Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fridays and days prior to holidays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Information 582-8628
PEER TUTORING PROGRAM
The Peer Tutoring Program is certified by the College Reading and Learning Association and is one of eleven universities in the country to have earned a Master Level certification. Highly qualified peer tutors work closely with the director and the assistant director of the Learning Center to provide individualized support to students. The Peer Tutoring Program supports nearly all 100-level courses and many 200-, 300-, and 400-level courses.
SEMINARS
The Learning center offers seminars dealing with a variety of specific learning skills and styles throughout the year. Each session discusses learning skills and styles as they apply to an individual’s specific needs. Learning Center staff will collaborate with professors who wish a specific seminar be developed and presented to their classes. In addition, the director and assistant director work with professors to incorporate better use of skills and styles into the delivery of course material. A schedule of seminars is posted at the Learning Center and is also available online.
ACADEMIC INTERVENTION
Through the services of programs, such as the Early Warning Program, Midterm Grade Program, and other referrals, the Learning Center helps individual students develop an Individual Action Plan (IAP). During one-on-one meetings, strategies are developed that capitalize on a student’s strengths and improve his/her weaknesses. These IAPs are reviewed weekly and are supported by our programs and other resources on campus. Students will receive DOUBLE credit for meeting with Learning Center tutors and attending Learning Center workshops. Students must identify themselves as student-athletes to receive credit.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Quinnipiac University does not have a separate program designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities. However, some of our admitted students do happen to have disabilities. If an admitted student with a disability chooses to self-disclose the nature of his/her disability in order to receive reasonable academic accommodations (which any student with a disability is legally entitled to by federal law), he/ she should contact John Jarvis at 582-5390. 191
NCAA RULES: Academic Eligibility
General Rules
The NCAA academic rules are based on semester of attendance rather than the number of years a student-athlete has been in school. For a student-athlete to be academically eligible to compete, he/she must be in meet the University’s requirements for good academic standing AND meet NCAA academic requirements. The NCAA requires the University to conduct an annual academic certification process for student-athletes prior to the start of the new academic year. (Prior to the start of the Fall semester.) Determining the academic eligibility of every returning student-athlete and first semester, transfer student-athletes is a collaborative effort between the Registrar’s Office and the Athletics Department’s Academic Support Office. This same certification process is also conducted for students who are entering their 3, 5, 7 or 9th semester at the start of the Spring semester. Student-athletes who were academically ineligible to compete during the Fall semester may have their academic records reviewed at the conclusion of the semester to determine if their most recent academic efforts have helped to regain their eligibility to compete for the Spring semester. The NCAA requires the University to conduct academic review at the conclusion of the Fall and Spring semesters to verify that a student-athlete has passed a minimum of 6 credits and has met the required grade point average to be eligible to compete during the next semester.
RequirementS to practice and compete on any day of the academic year. • • • •
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Undergraduate student-athlete must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. Repeat course cannot be counted towards the 12 credit minimum. Exception If a student-athlete is in their final semester and need less than 12 credits to graduate. Graduate student-athletes must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credits.
NCAA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT-ATHLETES Quinnipiac University’s academic requirements may match or exceed NCAA academic eligibility requirements. A student-athlete must meet the highest standard in each requirement area.
SEMESTER BY SEMESTER NCAA ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
The academic record of every student-athlete is reviewed at the conclusion of each semester (Fall and Spring) to verify that a minimum of six semester credits have between earned. Additionally a student-athletes who is in their third semester or later of full time enrollment, must meet the cumulative minimum grade point average as outlined in the following table. When a student-athlete is entering ………
Semester # 3
Semester # 5
Semester # 7
Semester # 9
Have 18 credits been earned during the fall = spring + January term?
Only credits All credits earned in earned during major during academic year academic year count. count.
Only credits earned in major during academic year count.
Only credits earned in major during academic year count.
Has 24 credits been earned during the fall + spring + January term + summer school
All credits earned during year plus summer school count. Required
Required
Certification Questions
Has a major been declared?
Required
Has 40% credits required for the major been earned?
Credits earned in major from any college. Credits earned in major from any college.
Has 60% of credits required for major been earned?
Credits earned in major from any college.
Has 80% of credits for major been earned? Has 90% of the required GPA for graduation been earned? Has 95% of the required GPA for graduation been earned? University requirement is higher Has 100% of the required GPA for graduation been earned?
1.8 cumulative GPA or greater earned from QU 2.0 cumulative GPA or greater (University rule) 2.0 cumulative 2.0 cumulative GPA or greater GPA or greater
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Quinnipiac University Athletic Training/ Sports Medicine Student-Athlete Athletic Training Room Policies
The following are the Quinnipiac Sport Medicine Athletic Training Room policies for student-athletes: All Student-Athletes: 1. Athletic Training Room Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday- Sunday by appointment only 2. The Quinnipiac University Athletic Training Room & Sports Medicine Center is a Medical Facility and should be treated as such. 3. No one is permitted in the Athletic Training Room without the presence of and permission from an ATC (Certified Athletic Trainer). 4. Enter and exit through the front door only. 5. Please be on time for all treatment and rehabilitation sessions. 6. Sign in at reception desk upon entering. 7. No food or drink. (Only water is permitted in the Rehabilitation Room.) 8. No cleats or muddy footwear permitted. 9. Shoes are not to be worn on the treatment tables. 10. Profanity, abusive language or disorderly conduct will not be tolerated. 11. Please keep bags and other equipment outside. 12. Do not remove anything unless instructed to do so by a member of the Athletic Training Staff and completing the check-out form. 13. Return all equipment. 14. Please wear appropriate attire (T-shirt, gym shorts, sneakers) for treatment and rehabilitative sessions. 15. It is necessary to shower prior to the use of hydrotherapy. 16. No tape will be distributed to student-athletes for equipment such as shin guards, sticks, etc. 17. Coaches will not interfere with a student-athlete’s treatment. 18. Any student-athlete who does not abide by the above policies and procedures will be subject to disciplinary actions as determined by the Athletic Department, coaching staff or athletic training staff.
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Quinnipiac University Department of Athletics & Recreation Policy on Insurance Coverage • NEW INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FULL-TIME QUINNIPIAC UNIVERISTY STUDENTS. Quinnipiac University requires all students to have a personal medical insurance policy. The new requirement goes into effect for the 2009 – 2010 academic year. All students are required to go login to the website https://www.gallagherkoster.com/ and complete all information. YOU MUST GO TO THE SITE AND EITHER “WAIVE OUT” OR “ENROLL”. All students recently received an email directing you to the Gallagher/Koster site with directions. • If a student does not have a personal medical insurance policy, the student will have the opportunity to enroll in the Gallagher/Koster insurance program at https://www.gallagherkoster.com/ The cost of the policy, $1200, will automatically be added to the student’s Quinnipiac school bill. • The Gallagher/Koster insurance program meets the requirement for student-athletes who must purchase their own personal medical insurance policy. • A student-athlete’s personal medical insurance policy must be valid prior to the day the studentathlete begins participating in any required athletically-related activities (e.g. practice, strength and conditioning activities, captains’ practices, etc.). The medical insurance policy must cover any claims made while attending school in Connecticut and practicing and competing as a student-athlete. • Student-athletes are required to maintain their personal medical insurance policy throughout the academic year as well as any time a team’s season extends beyond the academic year. A studentathlete is required to immediately inform the Sports Medicine staff of any change in their personal, medical insurance coverage. Failure to do so could result in the student-athlete being financially responsible for costs incurred as a result of an athletically related injury. • A student-athlete’s personal medical insurance policy is required to cover activities and injuries relating to intercollegiate athletics participation. If the personal medical insurance policy does not cover activities and injuries related to intercollegiate athletics participation, the student-athlete is required to obtain another policy that will cover such activities. • Any injury sustained while participating in intercollegiate athletics (including cheerleading) will first be the responsibility of the student-athlete’s personal medical insurance policy. • Quinnipiac University has a medical insurance policy which serves as a secondary medical insurance policy for its’ student-athletes. This insurance policy will help with costs not covered by the student-athlete’s primary medical insurance policy. This secondary insurance is not a substitute for a student-athlete having coverage from primary, personal medical insurance coverage Quinnipiac University’s secondary insurance policy coverage will only be valid to help cover costs due to injuries directly caused by participation in intercollegiate athletics (including cheerleading). Sickness and/or injury that occur in the dorm are examples of incidents that would not be covered by the University’s secondary policy. • NCAA rules prohibit colleges and universities from paying any medical costs for an injury or illness not directly caused by participation in intercollegiate athletics. It is for this reason student-athletes are required to have their own personal medical insurance coverage. Quinnipiac University strongly recommends student-athletes contact their current medical insurance carrier to verify that their policy will cover athletic injuries and illnesses while attending a college in the state of Connecticut. • A student-athlete who wishes to obtain a second opinion following a consultation with Quinnipiac Department of Athletics team physician, may do so at their own expense. Quinnipiac University will not pay for any subsequent medical visits that are sought by the student-athlete. • A few student-athletes who do not have primary medical insurance coverage may qualify to have the Department of Athletics purchase insurance on their behalf, in accordance with NCAA rules. If you indicated below that you do not have a primary medical insurance policy which would cover you for your participation in intercollegiate athletics while attending school in Connecticut, locate the “Request for Insurance Coverage for Student-Athletes” form in the appendix of this handbook. 195
Financial Aid ncaa rULE: Eligibility of StUdent-Athletes for Financial Aid Institutional financial aid may be awarded for any term during which a student-athlete is in regular attendance as an undergraduate with eligibility remaining, or within six years after initial enrollment in a collegiate institution (provided the student does not receive such aid for more than five years during that period), or as a graduate.
Retroactive Financial Aid
Institutional financial aid awarded to an enrolled student-athlete subsequent to the first day of classes in any term may not exceed the remaining room and board charges and educational expenses for that term and may not be made retroactive to the beginning of that term.
Physical Condition of Student-Athlete
Financial aid awarded to a prospect may not be conditioned on the recipient reporting in satisfactory physical condition. If a student-athlete has been accepted for admission and awarded financial aid, the institution shall be committed for the term of the original award, even if the student-athlete’s physical condition prevents him or her from participating in intercollegiate athletics.
One-Year Limit
Where a student’s athletics ability is taken into consideration in any degree in awarding financial aid, such aid shall not be awarded in excess of one academic year.
Financial Aid Authority Precedent
A staff member may inform a prospect that the athletics department will recommend to the financial aid authority that the prospect’s financial aid be renewed each year for a period of four years and may indicate that the authority always has followed the athletics department’s recommendations in the past. However, the prospect must be informed that the renewal will not be automatic.
Injury or Illness Policy
It is not permissible for an institution to assure the prospect that it automatically will continue a grant-inaid past the one-year period if the recipient sustains an injury that prevents him or her from competing in intercollegiate athletics, but an institutional representative may inform the prospect of the regular institutional policy related to renewal or continuation of aid past the one-year period for recipients who become ill or injured during their participation.
Regular Term vs. Summer Term
An institution may award financial aid to a student-athlete for an academic year or part thereof. An institution also may award financial aid for a summer term or summer-orientation period.
Summer Term as Additional Award
It is necessary to make an additional award for a summer term, inasmuch as a member institution is limited to the award of financial aid for a period not in excess of one academic year.
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ncaa rULE: Reduction and Cancellation During Period of Award Reduction or Cancellation Permitted
Institutional financial aid based in any degree on athletics ability may be reduced or canceled during the period of the award if the recipient: • Renders himself or herself ineligible for intercollegiate competition; or • Fraudulently misrepresents any information on an application, letter of intent or financial aid agreement; or • Engages in serious misconduct warranting substantial disciplinary penalty; or • Voluntarily withdraws from a sport at any time for personal reasons; however, the recipient’s financial aid may not be awarded to another student-athlete in the academic term in which the aid was reduced or cancelled.
Fraudulent Misrepresentation
If a student-athlete is awarded institutional financial aid on the basis of declaring intention to participate in a particular sport by signing a letter of intent, application or tender, action on the part of the grantee not to participate (either by not reporting for practice or after making only token appearances as determined by the institution) would constitute fraudulent misrepresentation of information on the grantee’s application, letter of intent or financial aid agreement and would permit the institution to cancel or reduce the financial aid.
Misconduct
An institution may cancel or reduce the financial aid of a student-athlete who is found to have engaged in misconduct by the university’s regular student disciplinary authority, even if the loss-of-aid requirement does not apply to the student body in general.
Hearing Opportunity Required
Any reduction or cancellation of aid is permissible only if such action is taken for proper cause by the regular disciplinary or financial aid authorities of the institution and the student-athlete has been provided written notice of an opportunity for a hearing.
Increase Permitted
Institutional financial aid may be increased as follows: • Between the period of time when the student-athlete signs the financial aid award letter and the beginning of the period of the award; and • Subsequent to the date on which the student-athlete receives any benefits as part of the student’s financial aid grant (which is determined on the first day of classes for a particular academic term or the first day of practice, whichever is earlier), an institution may increase the student-athlete’s financial aid if the institution can demonstrate that such an increase is unrelated in any manner to an athletics reason.
Reduction or Cancellation Not Permitted
Institutional financial aid based in any degree on athletics ability may not be increased, decreased or canceled during the period of its award: • On the basis of a student’s athletics ability, performance or contribution to a team’s success; or • Because of an injury that prevents the recipient from participating in athletics; or • For any other athletics reason.
Athletically Related Condition Prohibition
An institution may not set forth an athletically related condition (e.g., financial aid contingent upon specified performance or playing a specific position) that would permit the institution to reduce or cancel the student-athlete’s financial aid during the period of the award if the conditions are not satisfied.
Decrease Not Permitted
An institution may not decrease a student-athlete’s financial aid from the time the student-athlete signs the financial aid award letter until the conclusion of the period set forth in the financial aid agreement. 197
ncaa rULE: Renewals and Nonrenewals Institutional Obligation
The renewal of institutional financial aid based in any degree on athletics ability shall be made on or before July 1 prior to the academic year in which it is to be effective. The institution shall promptly notify in writing each student-athlete who received an award the previous academic year and who has eligibility remaining in the sport in which financial aid was awarded the previous academic year whether the grant has been renewed or not renewed for the ensuing academic year. Notification of financial aid renewals and nonrenewals must come from the institution’s regular financial aid authority and not from the institution’s athletics department.
Hearing Opportunity Required
If the institution decides not to renew or decides to reduce financial aid for the ensuing academic year, the institution shall inform the student-athlete in writing that he or she, upon request, shall be provided a hearing before the institutional agency making the award. The institution shall have established reasonable procedures for promptly hearing such a request and shall not delegate the responsibility for conducting a nonrenewal hearing to the university’s athletics department or its faculty athletics committee. The decision to renew or not renew the financial aid is left to the discretion of the institution, to be determined in accordance with its normal practices for students generally.
Reconsideration of Nonrenewal
It is permissible for an institution that has notified a student-athlete that he or she will not be provided institutional financial aid for the next academic year subsequently to award financial aid to that student-athlete.
NCAA Rule: Student-Athlete Employment Before accepting any offer of employment during the academic year, a student-athlete must visit the Compliance Office to complete an employment registration form. Failure to complete the appropriate paperwork before beginning to work could affect a studentathlete’s eligibility and may result in an NCAA violation.
NCAA 15.2.7 Employment
Earnings from a student-athlete’s on- or off-campus employment that occurs at any time is exempt and is not counted in determining a student-athlete’s cost of attendance or in the institution’s financial aid limitations, provided: (a) The student-athlete’s compensation does not include any remuneration for value or utility that the student-athlete may have for the employer because of the publicity, reputation, fame or personal following that he or she has obtained because of athletics ability; (b) The student-athlete is compensated only for work actually performed; and (c) The student-athlete is compensated at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar services (see Bylaw 12.4).
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NCAA Student ASSISTANCE FUND The fund was established by NCAA member institutions in 1991 to “meet the student-athletes’ needs of an emergency or essential nature for which financial assistance is not otherwise available.” Presently, the responsibility for oversight, administration and interpretation of eligibility for student assistance funds rests solely with the Northeast Conference. Student-athletes who think they might qualify for this fund may contact Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director for further information. While the fund is available to all student-athlete’s, priority consideration is given to PELL grant award recipients. A student-athlete must qualify for the fund on an annual basis. The following are permissible uses of the fund: 1. Cost of clothing, travel from campus to home and other essential expenses (not entertainment) up to $500. AND 2. Cost of expendable academic course supplies (e.g., notebook and pens) and rental of nonexpendable supplies (e.g., computer equipment and cameras) that are required for all students enrolled in the course. AND 3. Medical and dental costs not covered by another insurance program (e.g., premiums for optional medical insurance, hearing aids, vision therapy and off-campus psychological counseling). AND 4. Costs associated with student-athlete or family emergencies.
NCAA-SPONSORED Scholarships The NCAA sponsors several scholarship programs to assist student-athletes with their post-graduate academic endeavors as well as a degree completion scholarship program. For more detailed information, visit the NCAA website at www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships/html • Undergraduate Athletics Scholarships • The Freedom Forum-NCAA Sports-Journalism Scholarships (undergraduate) • Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship Program • Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship Programs • NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Program • Degree-Completion Scholarships (undergraduate, post-athletic eligibility) Division I
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qUINNIPIAC uNIVERSITY Student-Athlete Enrichment oPPORTUNITIES Positive Play Program Quinnipiac athletics is a proud member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. The program was created to support the student development initiatives of its member institutions and to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience within the university setting. In the process of achieving this mission, the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program will: • Support efforts of every student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation. • Use athletics as preparation for success in life. • Meet the changing needs of student-athletes. • Promote respect for diversity among student-athletes. • Enhance interpersonal relationships in the lives of student-athletes. • Assist student-athletes in building positive self-esteem. • Enable student-athletes to make meaningful contributions to their communities. • Promote ownership by the student-athletes of their academic, athletic, personal and social responsibilities. • Enhance partnerships between the NCAA, member institutions and their communities for the purpose of education. • Encourage the development of leadership skills. Participating institutions in the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program are provided with instructional materials and supplemental resources, which support a student-athlete’s development in five areas: academics, athletics, personal development, career development and community service. CHAMPS/Life Skills Program Commitment Statements Commitment to Academic Excellence - To support the academic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation. Commitment to Athletic Excellence - To build philosophical foundations for the development of athletic programs that are broad-based, equitable and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete. Commitment to Personal Development - To support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging emotional well-being, personal growth and decision-making skills. Commitment to Career Development - To encourage the student-athlete to develop and pursue career and life goals. Commitment to Service - To engage the student-athlete in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities.
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) A student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations, and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
The Purpose of SAAC
• To provide a communication link between the student-athlete population and the Department of Athletics. • Encourage communication and unity among and between student-athletes and teams. • Increase awareness of athletic programs on campus and in the community through projects. • To design and implement programs which will encourage academic achievement, health promotion, social responsibility and awareness throughout Quinnipiac University. 200
Membership
At least two (2) members from each intercollegiate team will be represented on this committee. More than two from each tem are welcome to participate in this leadership opportunity. Please contact Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director for more information.
Personnel
In addition to the staff of the Department of Athletics and Recreation, the NCAA asks that every Division I and II institution designate a faculty athletics representative and a senior woman administrator.
Faculty Athletics Representative (far) Sean Duffy, Professor of Political Science
A faculty athletics representative is a member of an institution’s faculty or administrative staff who is designated by the institution’s chief executive officer or other appropriate entity to represent the institution and its faculty in the institution’s relationships with the NCAA and its conference(s), if any. A member institution shall designate an individual to serve as faculty athletics representative. An individual shall be a member of the institution’s faculty or an administrator who holds faculty rank and shall not hold an administrative or coaching position in the athletics department. Duties of the faculty athletics representative shall be determined by the member institution.
The Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) Tracey Flynn, Associate Athletics Director
The senior woman administrator (SWA) is the highest ranking female in each NCAA athletic department or member conference. The designation of SWA is intended to encourage and promote the involvement of female administrators in meaningful ways in the decision-making process in intercollegiate athletics. The designation is intended to enhance representation of female experience and perspective at the institutional, conference and national levels and support women’s interests. Her daily responsibilities can include any department tasks and must include senior management team responsibilities.
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University Athletics Council
Mission Statement
The council assists and advises the Director of Athletics and Recreation in the exercise of institutional responsibility and control of intercollegiate athletics and recreation as it relates to academics. The guiding concern of the Council is the growth and academic development of the students who participate in intercollegiate athletics and recreation. The Council both advises the Director on academic policy issues brought to the Council’s attention by the Director and also initiates discussion on issues of concern to the faculty, staff and administration. Council Member
School or Department
Anne Balogh
Alumni Representative
Kevin Basmadjian
Faculty, Education
3497
Women’s Ice Hockey
Lisa Burns
Faculty, Communications
8548
Andy Delohery
Director, Learning Center
5338
Sean Duffy
Faculty, Political Science NCAA Faculty Representative
8324
Robert Farrell
Faculty, Law
3263
Alicia Giaimo Longobardi Richard Hanley, Chair Mark Hoffman
Instructor, Diagnostic Imaging
Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Lacrosse, Field Hockey Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country/ Indoor & Outdoor Track Field Hockey, Women’ Basketball Softball, Baseball Baseball, Softball
Suzanne Hudd
Faculty, Sociology
Keith Kerr Carla Knowlton
Faculty, Sociology Director, Admissions
3810 8460
Alexander Laskin
Faculty, Communications/Public Relations University Registrar Faculty, Legal Studies
8258 8712
Faculty, Management
3630
John Morgan
Law
3259
Angela Skyers
Director, Academic Affairs
8646
Dottie Lauria Jill Martin, Vice Chair Angela Mattei
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Phone 203-582 -
Sport Liaison Softball, Men’s Ice Hockey
Faculty, Communications
8439
Faculty, Computer Science
8449
Men’s Ice Hockey, Women’s Field Hockey Men’s Basketball Men’s & Women’s Tennis Women’s Basketball Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s Ice Hockey Men’s Soccer Women’s Lacrosse Men’s and Women’s Tennis Women’s Ice Hockey Competitive Cheer Women’s Basketball Men’s Soccer Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country/Indoor & Outdoor Track
Kathy Simione
Faculty, Accounting
8519
TBD
Ed O’Connor
Dean, Health Sciences
5202
Women’s Soccer
Richard Ferguson Jack McDonald
Senior VP for Administration Director of Athletics and Recreation Athletics, NCAA Senior Woman Administrator Athletics Athletics
5350 8621
Ex-Officio Ex-Officio
8767
Ex-Officio
3750 8577
Ex-Officio Ex-Officio
Tracey Flynn Lyneene Richardson Alyssa Budkofsky
Roles for a Faculty Sports Liaison are, but not limited to:
Academic Liaison to A Team Attending Games of Assigned Sports Monthly Faculty Staff Academic Athletic Advisory Board Meetings Meet with coach and/ or captains Encouraging seniors to complete Senior Exit Interview Assist Sean Duffy (Faculty Athletics Representative) in student-athlete concerns/ needs Attend Team Banquet
Athletic department Sports Liaison Liaison
Phone 203-582-
Sport(s)
Bill Mecca
8624
Men’s Baseball
Jack McDonald (& Bill Mecca)
8621
Men’s Basketball
Jack McDonald (& Tracey Flynn)
8621
Women’s Basketball
Lyneene Richardson (& Bill Mecca)
3750
Competitive Cheer
Jack McDonald
8621
Jack McDonald (& Bob Tipson)
8621
Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country/ Track Men’s Ice Hockey
Jack McDonald (& Andy Castagnola)
8621
Women’s Ice Hockey
Bob Tipson
5361
Women’s Field Hockey
Andy Castagnola (& Bob Tipson)
5274
Men’s Lacrosse
Bob Tipson (& Andy Castagnola)
5361
Women’s Lacrosse
Bill Mecca
8624
Men’s Soccer
Andy Castagnola
5274
Women’s Soccer
Tracey Flynn
8767
Women’s Softball
Lyneene Richardson
3750
Lyneene Richardson
3750
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Administrative liaison Responsibilities (intercollegiate Sports) These responsibilities are, but not limited to: • Attend all home games • Back-up for recruiting calls, visits, e-mails • Administrator for post-season tournaments • Compliance liaison • Back-up for Admissions events (Open House, Admitted Days, Junior Open House) • Oversee/edit sports website • Evaluate incidents at games (athletes, coaches, and/or fans) • Assist Operations/SID staff with set-up if needed • Member/Chair of Search Committee • Assist in Student-Athlete End of Season Surveys • Assist in data needed for Athletic Awards • Possible candidate for Conference/ NCAA Sports Committee • Conference calls • Tournament Director when Quinnipiac University hosts playoffs
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APPENDIX Student-Athlete Statement − Division I Sample for 2010-11 For: Action: Due date: Purpose:
Student-athletes. Sign and return to your director of athletics. Before you first compete each year. To assist in certifying eligibility.
Student-Athlete: (Please Print Official Name) ________________________________________ Name of your institution: QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY This form has six parts: a statement concerning eligibility, a Buckley Amendment consent, a statement concerning the promotion of NCAA championships and other NCAA events, results of drug tests, previous involvement in NCAA rules violation(s) and affirmation of valid and accurate information provided to the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse and admissions office, including ACT or SAT scores, high school attendance, completion of coursework and high school grades. If you are an incoming freshman, you must sign parts I, II, III, IV, V and VII to participate in intercollegiate competition. If you are an incoming transfer student, you must sign parts I, II, III, IV, V and VI to participate in intercollegiate competition. If you are a continuing student you must sign parts I, II, III and V to participate in intercollegiate competition. Before you sign this form, you should read the Summary of NCAA Regulations provided by your director of athletics or read the bylaws of the NCAA Division I Manual that deal with your eligibility. If you have any questions, you should discuss them with your director of athletics or you may contact the NCAA at 317/917-6222. The conditions that you must meet to be eligible and the requirement that you sign this form are indicated in the following bylaws of the Division I Manual: • NCAA Bylaws 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 • Bylaws 14.1.3.1, 18.4 and 31.2.3
Part I: Statement Concerning Eligibility.
By signing this part of the form, you affirm that, to the best of your knowledge, you are eligible to compete in intercollegiate competition.You affirm that you have read the Summary of NCAA Regulations or the relevant sections of the Division I Manual and that your director of athletics (or his or her designee) gave you the opportunity to ask questions about them. You affirm that you meet the NCAA regulations for student-athletes regarding eligibility, recruitment, financial aid, amateur status and involvement in gambling activities. You affirm that all information provided to the NCAA, the clearinghouse and the institution’s admissions office is accurate and valid, including ACT or SAT scores, high school attendance, completion of coursework and high school grades. You affirm that you are aware of the NCAA drug-testing program and that you have signed the 2009-2010 Drug-Testing Consent (Form 06-3d). You affirm that you have reported to the director of athletics of your institution any violations of NCAA regulations involving you and your institution.
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You affirm that you understand that if you sign this statement falsely or erroneously, you violate NCAA legislation on ethical conduct and you will further jeopardize your eligibility. __________________________________ _________________________ _____________ Name (Please Print) Date of Birth Age __________________________________ _______________________________________ Signature of Student-Athlete Home Address (Street or P.O. Box) _______________________________ Date
_______________________________________ Home City, State, and Zip Code
__________________________________________________________________________ Sport(s)
Part II: Buckley Amendment Consent.
By signing this part of the form, you certify that you agree to disclose your educational records. You understand that this entire form and the results of any NCAA drug test you may take are part of your educational records. These records are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and they may not be disclosed without your consent. You give your consent to disclose only to authorized representatives of this institution, its athletics conference (if any) and the NCAA, except as permitted in the Drug-Testing Consent form, the following documents: • This form; • Results of NCAA drug tests and related information and correspondence; • Results of positive drug tests done by non-NCAA national or international athletics organizations; • Any transcript from your high school, this institution, or any junior college or any other four-year institutions you have attended; • Precollege test scores, appropriately related information and correspondence (e.g., testing sites, dates and letters of test-score certification or appeal), and where applicable, information relating to eligibility for or conduct of nonstandard testing; • Graduation status; • Your social security number and/or student identification number; • Race and gender identification; • Records concerning your financial aid; and • Any other papers or information pertaining to your NCAA eligibility. You agree to disclose these records only to determine your eligibility for intercollegiate athletics, your eligibility for athletically related financial aid, for evaluation of school and team academic success, for purposes of inclusion in summary institutional information reported to the NCAA (and which may be publicly released by it), for NCAA longitudinal research studies and for activities related to NCAA compliance reviews. You will not be identified by name by the NCAA in any such published or distributed information. This consent shall remain in effect as long as any issues regarding the purposes listed above exist. You also agree that information regarding any infractions matter in which you may be involved may be published or distributed to third parties as required by NCAA policies, bylaws or procedures. _____________________________________________ Name (Please Print) _____________________________________________ Signature of Student-Athlete 206
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Part III: Promotion of NCAA Championships, Events, Activities or Programs.
You authorize the NCAA [or a third party acting on behalf of the NCAA (e.g., host institution, conference, local organizing committee)] to use your name or picture to generally promote NCAA championships or other NCAA events, activities or programs. _________________________________________ Name (Please Print) __________________________________________ Signature of Student-Athlete
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Part IV: Use of Recruiting Services.
Did you use any type of recruiting service to assist in obtaining an athletics scholarship? Yes __________ No __________ If yes, please provide the name of the service: ___________________________________________ Did you pay the service based on your obtaining an athletics scholarship at this institution? Yes __________ No __________
Part V: Results of Drug Tests. If you have not tested positive for a banned substance by the NCAA and/or by a non-NCAA national or international athletics organization, sign A and C. If you have tested positive, complete B and C. HINT: COMPLETE SECTIONS A and C OR SECTIONS B and C A. No positive drug test. You affirm that you have not tested positive by the NCAA and/or by a non-NCAA national or international athletics organization for a banned substance. _____________________________________________ Name (Please Print) B. Positive drug test. If you have ever tested positive for a substance banned by the NCAA and/or by a non-NCAA national or international athletics organization, the results must be declared here. Further, the results will be reported by your director of athletics to NCAA Education Services. Should you consequently transfer, you are obligated to report NCAA positive drug-test results to the respective institution. ____________
__________________________ ____________________________
Date of test
Organization conducting test
Substance
Are you currently under such a drug-testing suspension? Yes _______ No _______
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C. Subsequent positive test. Should you test positive for a substance banned by the NCAA and/or by a non-NCAA national or international athletics organization at anytime after you sign this statement, as described in the above paragraph, you must report the results to your director of athletics, who must then report the results to the NCAA. You will be subject to future NCAA drug-testing in which failure of the drug test could lead to the possible loss of eligibility. __________________________________________ Name (Please Print) __________________________________________ Signature of Student-Athlete
____________________________ Date
Part VI: Incoming Transfers – Previous Involvement in NCAA Rules Violation(s).
Are you aware of any NCAA violations you were involved in while attending your previous institution? Yes __________ No __________ Were you required to be withheld from competition while attending your previous institution? Yes __________ No __________ If you answered yes to either of the above questions, please provide an explanation. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
Part VII: Incoming Freshmen – Affirmation of Valid ACT or SAT Score.
You affirm that, to the best of your knowledge, you have received a validated ACT and/or SAT score. You agree that, in the event you are or have been notified by ACT or SAT of the possibility of an invalidated test score, you will immediately notify the director of athletics of your institution. You affirm that all information provided to the NCAA, the clearinghouse and institution’s admissions office is valid and accurate, including high school attendance, completion of coursework and high school grades. ______________________________________ Name (Please Print) ______________________________________ __________________ Signature of Student-Athlete Date What to do with this form: Sign and return it to your director of athletics before you first compete. This form is to be kept in the director of athletics’ office for six years. Any questions regarding this form should be referred to your director of athletics, or you may contact the NCAA at 317/917-6222.
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Form 10-3d - Sample
Academic Year 2010-11
Drug-Testing Consent − NCAA Division I For: Action:
Student-athletes. Sign and return to your director of athletics.
Due date:
At the time your intercollegiate squad first reports for practice or the Monday of the institution’s fourth week of classes, whichever date occurs first. NCAA Constitution 3.2.4.7 and NCAA Bylaws 14.1.4 and 30.5. To assist in certifying eligibility.
Required by: Purpose:
Requirement to sign Drug Testing Consent Form. Name of your institution: _________________________________________________________ You must sign this form to participate (i.e., practice or compete) in intercollegiate athletics per NCAA Constitution 3.2.4.7 and NCAA Bylaws 14.1.4 and 30.5. If you have any questions, you should discuss them with your director of athletics. Consent to Testing. You agree to allow the NCAA to test you in relation to any participation by you in any NCAA championship or in any postseason football game certified by the NCAA for the banned drugs listed in Bylaw 31.2.3 (attached). Additionally, if you participate in a NCAA Division I sport, you also agree to be tested on a year-round basis. Consequences for a positive drug test. By signing this form, you affirm that you are aware of the NCAA drug-testing program, which provides: 1. A student-athlete who tests positive shall be withheld from competition in all sports for a minimum of 365 days from the drug-test collection date and shall lose a year of eligibility; 2. A student-athlete who tests positive has an opportunity to appeal the positive drug test; 3. A student-athlete who tests positive a second time for the use of any drug, other than a “street drug” shall lose all remaining regular-season and postseason eligibility in all sports. A combination of two positive tests involving street drugs ( marijuana, THC or heroin) in whatever order, will result in the loss of an additional year of eligibility; 4. The penalty for missing a scheduled drug test is the same as the penalty for testing positive for the use of a banned drug other than a street drug; and 5. If a student-athlete immediately transfers to a non-NCAA institution while ineligible and competes in collegiate competition within the 365 day period at a non-NCAA institution, the student-athlete will be ineligible for all NCAA regular-season and postseason competition until the student-athlete does not compete in collegiate competition for a 365 day period.
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Drug Testing Consent Form 09-3d Page No. 2 Signatures. By signing below, I consent: 1. To be tested by the NCAA in accordance with NCAA drug-testing policy, which provides among other things that: a. I will be notified of selection to be tested; b. I must appear for NCAA testing or be sanctioned for a positive drug test; and c. My urine sample collection will be observed by a person of my same gender; 2. To accept the consequences of a positive drug test; 3. To allow my drug-test sample to be used by the NCAA drug-testing laboratories for research purposes to improve drug-testing detection; and 4. To allow disclosure of my drug-testing results only for purposes related to eligibility for participation in NCAA competition. I understand that if I sign this statement falsely or erroneously, I violate NCAA legislation on ethical conduct and will jeopardize my eligibility. _____________________ Date
____________________________________________ Signature of student-athlete
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_____________________________________________ Signature of parent (if student-athlete is a minor)
__________________________________ Name (please print)
__________________ Date of birth
_________ Age
__________________________________________________________________________ Home address __________________________________________________________________________ Sport(s) What to do with this form: Sign and return it to your director of athletics at the time your intercollegiate squad first reports for practice or the Monday of the institution’s fourth week of classes (whichever date occurs first). This form is to be kept on file at the institution for six years.
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Quinnipiac University Student-Athlete Statement of Amateurism ________________________________ Student-Athlete’s Name (please print)
___________________________ Sport
Please answer each question with an answer of either Yes or No. Have you ever used your athletic skill, directly or indirectly, to earn pay (i.e. salary, cash merchandise, preferential benefits) because of your athletics reputation or skill in any sport? Answer ____________ (Example: working camp.) If yes, please explain the circumstances. __________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Have you ever been paid for teaching of coaching sports skills or techniques in your sport on a fee-forlesson basis after enrollment in a collegiate institution? (i.e. teaching someone privately for a fee.) Answer____________________ If yes, please explain the circumstances including the general dates of the lessons.________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Have you ever accepted a promise of pay based on your athletics skill, even if such pay is to be received following completion of your intercollegiate athletics participation? Answer _____________________ Have you ever been paid for work that you did not perform or at a rate that was above the going rate for similar work? Answer _______________ Have you ever accepted payment for or permitted the use of your name or picture to advertise, recommend or promote the sale or use of a commercial product or service of any kind? Answer:_______________ If yes: Was your involvement in this type of activity initiated prior to your enrollment at any collegiate institution? Answer: _______________ If yes, please describe the activity ______________________________________________________ Have you ever had your name or picture used by an athletics equipment company or manufacturer to publicize the fact that your team utilizes its equipment? Answer ________________ Have you ever tried out with a professional athletics team? Answer _________________ If yes: Did the tryout occur prior to your enrollment in a collegiate institution? Answer _______________ OR If the tryout occurred after initial enrollment while enrolled as a full-time student, did you have eligibility remaining in that sport? Answer ______________ OR If the tryout occurred during the summer or during the academic year while not a full-time student, did you receive any form of expenses or other compensation from the professional organization? Answer: ____________ Have you ever participated in a practice session conducted by a professional team? Answer _______________ Have you ever signed a contract of commitment of any kind to play professional athletics, regardless of whether the contract is legally enforceable or any money or gifts were received? Answer Have you ever received, directly or indirectly, a salary, reimbursement of expenses or any other form of financial assistance from a professional sports organization based upon athletics skill or participation? Answer ____________ 211
Have you ever competed on a professional athletic team or on a team which also had professional athletes, even if you receive no pay or compensation for expenses? Answer _______________________ If yes: If you participated with a professional team, was there a professional athlete being paid by a professional team or league to play as a member of that team? Answer _______________________ Have you ever entered into a professional draft or an agreement (verbal or written) with an agent or other entity to market your athletics reputation or ability or to negotiate a professional contract? Answer _______________________ Have you ever had a medical examination conducted by a professional athletics team during the academic year (including vacations) while you were enrolled full-time and had athletics eligibility remaining? Answer _______________________ Have you ever participated in an all-star game in which players were paid to play? Answer _______________________ Have you ever received expenses, from outside the University, to cover development training, coaching, facility usage, equipment, apparel, supplies, comprehensive health insurance, travel, room or board? Answer _______________________ If yes, please describe the circumstances_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ If yes: Were the expenses approved and provided by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) or the corresponding National governing body (NGB) of that sport? Answer _______________________ If yes: Were these expenses received prior to initial, full-time collegiate enrollment? Answer _______________________ If yes: Were these expenses received during your summer academic vacation period? Answer _______________________ By signing below, I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, the responses indicated above are correct. I understand that if I knowingly have given false answers to these questions, I will jeopardize my eligibility for participation in intercollegiate athletics at any NCAA institution. _________________________________________________ Student-Athlete’s Signature
_ _______________________ Date
_________________________________________________ Compliance Officer Verification
_ _______________________ Date
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Statement on sports wagering NCAA Bylaw 10.3 Sports Wagering Activities states the following: Staff members of a member conference, staff members of the athletics department of a member institution and student-athletes shall not knowingly: 10.3 SPORTS WAGERING ACTIVITIES The following individuals shall not knowingly participate in sports wagering activities or provide information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics competition: (a) Staff members of an institution’s athletics department; (b) Nonathletics department staff members who have responsibilities within or over the athletics department (e.g., chancellor or president, faculty athletics representative, individual to whom athletics reports); (c) Staff members of a conference office; and (d) Student-athletes. 10.3.1SCOPE OF APPLICATIONhttps://web1.ncaa.org/LSDBi/exec/bylawSearch - # The prohibition against sports wagering applies to any institutional practice or any competition (intercollegiate, amateur or professional) in a sport in which the Association conducts championship competition, in bowl subdivision football and in emerging sports for women. Additional information related to gambling activities for athletic department staff members and studentathletes includes the following: Betting on any sport sponsored by the NCAA is PROHIBITED. This includes sports sponsored at the collegiate and professional levels. NCAA-sponsored sports include: archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, rowing, skiing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, synchronized swimming, team handball, tennis, track, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling Office or dorm betting pools for such events as the Super Bowl, the World Series and the Final Four are PROHIBITED. A “friendly” wager of money or an item of tangible value made on the golf course or on during a recreation activity that is also a NCAA sponsored sport are examples of PROHIBITED activities. Gambling activities which are authorized by federal or state or tribal nation law is PERMISSIBLE. Casino gambling, purchasing lottery tickets and Indian bingo are examples of permissible gambling activities. By signing and dating below I, (please print) ___________________________________________, understand the NCAA rules regarding gambling. I acknowledge that if I have any questions regarding gambling activities or any knowledge of fellow staff members or student-athletes participating in gambling activities contrary to the rules of the NCAA, I will contact the Director of Athletics and/or the Compliance Office. ________________________________________________ Student-Athlete Signature
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Student-Athletic End-Of-Season Survey Annually, student-athlete have an opportunity to share their thoughts about their experience via a end-of-the-season. This survey will be distributed on-line and student-athletes will be notified of the web address. Below is a sample of the on-line survey.
RATING: Outstanding (5) Exceeds Expectations (4)
Exemplary performance in all areas. Surpasses the standards and performance expectations in many important areas. Meets Expectations (3) Good performance. Consistently meets standards and performance expectations in important areas. Below Expectations* (2) Performance does not meet expectations in some important areas; below expected levels. Improvement needed. Unsatisfactory* (1) Performance falls below expectations in many areas. Substantial improvement critical. *Please provide a brief explanation for ratings of Unsatisfactory or Below Expectations in the “Comments� section. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING (S & C) 1. Availability of weight room and staff.
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2. Utilization of safe, effective and current training techniques 3. Condition of facilities. 4. Instruction and supervision of athletes in weight room. 5. Development of off-season programs with clear individual goals. SPORTS MEDICINE 6. Availability of sports medicine facility 7. Level of care received from institutional physicians and SM staff. 8. Level of coverage at in-season practices and competition. 9. Level of care received from sports medicine staff regarding athletically related issues. 10. Communication of available services to student-athletes. ACADEMIC SERVICES AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT UNIT 11. Conduct of program by individual coach fostered academic atmosphere. 12. Quality of information contained in student-athlete handbook. 13. Accessibility of academic support staff for student-athletes. 14. Adequacy of power hours 15. Level of support from academic services staff. 16. Accuracy of information received from academic support staff. 17. Commitment of institution to minimize the number of classes missed for competition/travel during season
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COACHING 18. Quality/Organization of Practice
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19. Quality of personal experience with team transportation 20. Level of coaches’ support of personal development of studentathletes beyond athletics. 21. Level of commitment displayed by coaching staff to adhere to NCAA, conference and institutional rules. 22. Level of sport knowledge of head coach. 23. Level of sport knowledge of assistant coach(es). ADMINISTRATION 24. Availability of athletic administrative staff for assistance 25. Overall conduct of administrative staff regarding studentathletes 26. Involvement of institutional Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in institutional operations 27. Awareness of faculty athletics representative designee and his/her role in administration of athletics department. 28. Adequacy of Home Game Operations 29. Adequacy of Game/Practice Facilities 30. Adequacy of Locker Rooms Do you wish to request an in-person meeting with a member of the institution’s administrative staff? Yes_______No_______ If so, please contact the Faculty Athletics Representative, Sean Duffy, as soon as possible to schedule this meeting. Please use this space to comment on any particular strength(s) or concern(s) that your coaching staff or Sport Supervisor should address concerning your team:
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EXIT QUESTIONNAIRE All student-athletes who have completed their athletic eligibility are asked by the NCAA and Quinnipiac University to evaluate their experiences as student athletes. This will be helpful to the institution in its efforts to improve its programs and to provide support where appropriate Student-athletes will be notified of the address of the online exit questionnaire. In addition to your online participation you may request to meet personally with the Sean Duffy, Quinnipiac’s NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative. The responses to the questionnaire will only be read by the FAR and he will determine if there are trends that should be addressed. He will also contact some student-athletes to meet one-on-one to receive more detailed commentary. Your names and specific comments will be maintained in confidence. Thank you. Pursuant to NCAA regulations, student-athletes who have completed their eligibility should be consulted to determine their perspective on the success of the student-athlete experience in each Division I institution. Please take the time to consider each answer. The Faculty Athletic Representative who is appointed by the President of the institution and is a member of the academic community – not the athletic department – will maintain these questionnaires. Summaries of trends will be discussed with the President, the Vice President of Student Affairs, NCAA representatives and/or the athletic department, but no individual information will be disclosed.
Sample questions Rating Scale: I
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
VALUE OF STUDENT-ATHLETE AND ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: A. Did you begin your university studies at Quinnipiac, or another institution? B. How many years do you anticipate you will have spent to complete your Bachelor’s degree? C. Rate your overall athletic experience at Quinnipiac: D. Rate your overall academic experience at Quinnipiac: E. Rate your overall experience at Quinnipiac as a student-athlete. F. Rate the quality of the facilities at Quinnipiac G. Rate the quality of the support you and your teammates received overall (consider coaching, academic support, strength & conditioning and sports medicine): H. If you were selecting your college as a student-athlete today, would you still select Quinnipiac? Explain. I. What goals or objectives did you have in deciding to participate in athletics at Quinnipiac? J. What were your academic goals at Quinnipiac? K. Did you achieve those objectives? If you did, what factors contributed to this success? L. Do you think that participation in athletics promoted: a. Academic growth________________________ b. Social growth _ _________________________ c. Physical growth _________________________ d. Emotional growth _ ______________________
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P. Comment on the level of cooperation of your instructors. Q. Were your coaches accommodating to your academic needs? ____________________ R. Did your coaches have training rules for you and your team? _____________________ S. If so, which were effective or ineffective? T. Were you ever subjected to coaching techniques that involved: a. Physical Abuse?_ _______________ b. Verbal Abuse?__________________ c. Mental Abuse?__________________ U. Feel free to comment on any other aspect of the Coach – student athlete relationship: II EXTENT OF TIME DEMANDS: A. Did scheduled practice times allow you access to on-campus food services? ________ If not, were other arrangements made? B. Did scheduled practice times ever require you to miss classes? ___________________ If so, do you think this was wise? ___________________________________________ C. Did scheduled practice/competition ever require you to miss a mid-term or final exam? If so, were adequate arrangements made in advance for makeup?_________________ D. Do you believe the coaches were conscious of your non-athletic demands?__________ E. How many hours per week do you estimate each of the following activities consumed? IN SEASON OUT OF SEASON _____________ ________________ Normal, organized practice _____________ ________________ Competition _____________ ________________ Required meetings by coaches _____________ ________________ Weight training _____________ ________________ Voluntary conditioning _____________ ________________ Travel to and from practice/competition _____________ ________________ Training room activities _____________ __________________Athletic study hall/power hours _____________ __________________Other athletic activities not mentioned F. Was your experience with “POWER HOURS” positive? _______________ Why or why not? III INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS: A. How would you feel if restrictions were placed on the number of hours per week a coaching staff could conduct athletically related activities? Explain. B. Were you familiar with NCAA regulations as they apply to Quinnipiac & our Conference? If so, by who were you informed? ____________________________ Did your coaches spend time on this issue? _______________________ C. What changes might you suggest for NCAA intercollegiate athletes?
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IV CONCERNS RELATED TO SPORTS: A. Were men and women’s sports treated equally at Quinnipiac? ______________ If not, give examples: B. Were minority student-athletes treated fairly? ____________________________ If not, give examples: C. Were student athletes afforded enough academic support? _____________________ If not, give examples: D. If a student-athlete had a drug/alcohol problem, could he/she have turned in confidence for help from: (mark all that apply) 1. _____________ Coach 2. _____________ Training Staff 3. _____________ Physician 4. _____________ Teammates 5. _____________ Administration 6. _____________ Athletic Department Staff 7. _____________ Academic Counselors 8. _____________ Student Affairs or Residential Life 9. _____________ Others… PLEASE specify ____________ E. What made the person(s) you marked accessible? F. If you had questions concerning eligibility, recruitment, financial aid, grants, or employment restrictions, whom would you contact? G. While at Quinnipiac, were you ever aware of the following: NCAA rules violation ______________________ Conference violation ______________________ Quinnipiac violation _______________________ H. Are there any suggestions you would make to improve the conditions for a Quinnipiac student athlete? _______________________________________________ _____________________________ Student-Athlete’s Signature Date Signed When completed, please return to Jack McDonald, Director of Athletics & Recreation
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