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Student-athletes are expected to be exemplary residents in student housing. Student-athletes who fail to comply will be disciplined appropriately by athletic and College personnel.

Guidelines

Student-athletes who are removed from the residence hall for misbehavior are subject to having the insertional portion of his/her grant-in-aid canceled concurrent with the date of removal. He/she will also be suspended from the team immediately.

Procedures

1. The head coach and the athletic director will be notified by the student life coordinator of infractions when they occur. The Head Coach will address each infraction. The Head Coach will submit a written report stating the action he/she has taken to the Athletic Director, even if no action is taken.

2. The Student Life Coordinator will be advised by the Athletic Director in writing regarding the action taken by the Head Coach.

3. All disciplinary action should be based on the philosophy of student development with a goal of behavior modifications.

4. Immediate, prompt action will be taken to address residence hall misbehavior by student athletes.

5. The Student Handbook Code of Conduct must be adhered to or disciplinary action will be taken by the Associate Vice President-Student Services.

6. When deemed necessary College personnel will recommend removal of the student-athlete to the Associate Vice President-Student Services.

7. The student-athlete will be suspended from the team immediately when removed from the residence hall.

8. The student-athlete is subject to the cancellation of his/her grant-in-aid for misconduct (unrelated to athletic ability) found by the Associate Vice President-Student Services who is in charge of general discipline.

9. In addition to discipline action taken by the athletic department, students will also face discipline actions imposed the Associate Vice President-Student Services.

Guidelines

It shall be the policy of Galveston College to take responsible action to recognize and prevent drug and alcohol use by student-athletes, which have a detrimental and adverse effect on one’s conditioning and physical wellbeing. Therefore, in the best interests of all concerned and to maintain the quality and integrity of the athletic department at Galveston College, a comprehensive education, counseling, testing program has been created and implemented for anyone involved in athletics at Galveston College.

Prohibited Drugs Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, Opiates, Methaqualone, Phencyclidine, Steroids, Tetrahydrocannabinoids (Marijuana), and any form, combination or derivative thereof.

In addition to the substances specified above, a urine specimen of a student-athlete may be tested for alcohol. If a test is positive, a student will be subject to the sanctions specified in this guideline .

Assumptions 1. The use of illicit drugs and alcohol will impair an individual’s good judgment and diminish one’s ability to behave in a prudent manner, especially in pressure situations. Illicit drugs are referred to as “mind altering” substances.

2. Students who participate in collegiate athletics must use good judgment, or the probability of injury to themselves or to others is greatly increased. The use of illicit drugs and alcohol is detrimental not only to the physical but also the mental wellbeing of student-athletes.

3. The use of illicit drugs and alcohol is harmful to one’s health and may be life threatening. Numerous highly publicized deaths of prominent athletes have occurred as a result of a drug overdose.

4. Students who want to excel as a collegiate athlete must have a high degree of physical fitness. The use of illicit drugs and alcohol seriously affects the fitness of student-athletes.

5. There is a belief that individuals who use illicit drugs and alcohol and become addicted to them have a greater propensity to resort to criminal activities to support a very expensive habit.

6. There is a need for a concerted effort to deter the use of illicit drugs and alcohol, especially in public schools and colleges/universities.

7. College athletes are a uniquely visible group of students because of the nature of the extracurricular activities in which they are engaged. College athletes have a strong influence on young people and a responsibility to be good role models for them.

8. Comprehensive drug programs for highly visible groups that involve education, testing, and rehabilitation for drug users can be a strong deterrent to drug and alcohol use.

9. It would be desirable but not practical for every college student to participate in a comprehensive drug program.

10. College student-athletes are not discriminated against when they are required to participate in a comprehensive drug and alcohol program for it is in their best interest and welfare that such a program is established. Participation in collegiate athletic programs is a privilege and is not a right.

Purpose of the Program The purpose of the Galveston College Drug and Alcohol Education, Testing, and Counseling Program will be:

1� Educate The Galveston College Athletic Department and the Counseling Center will counsel and/or educate any participant in the athletic program about the effect drugs and alcohol may have on him/her and his/her teammates.

2� Prevent A drug and alcohol screening program, coupled with counseling and disciplinary actions will be used to discourage student-athletes’ drug and alcohol experimentation and the resulting possible dependency.

Education, Counseling, and Detection Procedures The following procedures will be used by College personnel to implement the illicit drug and alcohol prevention guidelines:

1. The coaching staff will explain the drug and alcohol abuse prevention guidelines and procedures to prospective student-athletes when recruiting.

2. The student-athlete will sign a special form acknowledging consent to undergo drug and alcohol screening(s). Student-athletes may refuse to consent to drug and alcohol testing under this program. However, those who decline participation in the GC Athletics Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program, which is designed to protect the health and reputation of the student-athlete, will not be eligible for nor shall be permitted to receive institutional financial support or to participate in intercollegiate athletics for Galveston College. A student-athlete who fails or refuses to be tested for drugs and alcohol as provided in these guidelines, after initially consenting to drug and alcohol testing, shall be considered to have made a decision not to participate in the Galveston College Athletics Program and to agree to forfeit his/her institutional financial support.

3. All student-athletes, student managers, and students working in the intercollegiate athletic program will be tested.

4. Each student-athlete will be subject to a random number of tests throughout the school year. Each subsequent test will be unannounced; therefore, each individual should be prepared and is subject to being tested any time during the school year. Students will be tested in groups or by random selection process.