Welcome to the Academic Year Student-Athlete Meeting

Topics Covered  Academics  Required Compliance Forms  Drug Testing  Outside Competition  Seasons of Eligibility  Amateurism  Awards and Benefits  Countable Athletically Related Activities  Ethical Conduct  Financial Aid

Academics – Eligibility Requirements  Student-athletes must meet all academic eligibility requirements of the NCAA, conference, and Lewis University. Courtney Schmitz Athletics Advisor

 All student-athletes must:  Be enrolled full-time ● Minimum of 12 hours ● See your athletic academic advisor prior to making any course changes ● Never drop a course without first consulting with your athletic academic advisor  Exception to full-time enrollment  Graduate students  If you are in your final (graduating) semester and require less than 12 hours to graduate Academics – Eligibility Requirements

 All student-athletes must successfully complete  Pass 9 degree applicable hours per term to be eligible next term,  Pass 18 degree applicable hours during the academic year (summer classes cannot be used),  Pass 24 degree applicable hours prior to the start of your next fall semester (summer classes may be used), AND  Declare a major before the third year of enrollment. Academics – Eligibility Requirements

 Special concern for nursing students  Must pass 9 hours towards your degree (that means “C” or above) Academics – Eligibility Requirements Class TitleCredit Hours Adult 1: Beginning Pharmacotherapeutics Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan 4

 All student-athletes must always be in good academic standing at Lewis  All student-athletes must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA prior to the start of each fall term Academics – Eligibility Requirements Credit hours earnedMinimum GPA Requirement 0 – 33 hours earned1.75 Cumulative GPA 34 – 50 hours earned1.90 Cumulative GPA 51+ hours earned2.00 Cumulative GPA

 When you will miss class due to competition/travel, you MUST present course instructor notification BEFORE absence  Be sure to respond to s/calls from athletic academic advisor  YOU MUST CHECK YOUR LEWISU.EDU ADDRESS  Follow me on Academics – Eligibility Requirements

Required Compliance Forms  All Forms must be completed prior to practice and competition.  Any questions regarding the forms see your coach or Annie Coryell

YEAR ROUND TESTING OCCURS IN ALL SPORTS!  If you test positive for a banned substance during an NCAA administered drug test you:  will be declared INELIGIBLE to compete during the regular season and postseason competition for ONE CALENDAR YEAR (i.e. 365 days) after your positive test, and  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 a banned substance during an NCAA administered drug test you:  will lose all remaining regular-season and post season eligibility in all sports  testing/2009/2009_drug_ed_testing.html testing/2009/2009_drug_ed_testing.html Drug Testing

 Check the NCAA Banned Drug-Classes List  Notify your Athletic Trainer of any medications or supplements Drug Testing

Stimulants…includes Ritalin and other prescription drugs not prescribed to you. Caffeine if concentration in urine exceed 15 micrograms/ml. Drug Testing

Outside Competition  During the academic year, student-athletes may not participate on any outside team in any noncollegiate amateur competition.  Exceptions for sports other than basketball:  Outside of declared playing and practice season.  Competition as individual (“unattached”) ● Cannot wear/use institutional apparel; ● Cannot receive expenses from the institution; and ● Cannot receive instruction from an institution’s coach.  For other exceptions, check with Compliance.  Alumni game, Olympics, World Championships, National Teams PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED

Seasons of Eligibility  10 full-time semesters to play four seasons  Exceptions  Redshirt  Medical Hardship  If you don’t meet one of the exceptions, you used a season of competition.

Seasons of Eligibility - Exceptions  Redshirt – May not compete while representing Lewis University at any time during the season against any outside group or team.

Seasons of Eligibility - Exceptions  If you participated in any of these activities, you use a season of competition:  Scrimmages  Exhibitions  Regular Season  Post Season Exception: During a student-athlete’s initial year of collegiate enrollment, he or she may compete in preseason exhibition contests and preseason scrimmages that occur prior to the first countable contest without counting such competition as a season of competition.

Seasons of Eligibility - Exceptions  Medical Hardship  resulting from injury/illness,  Unable to play the remainder of the season, AND  Participation in no more than two contests or dates of competition or 20% of the maximum contests or dates of competition. DOCUMENTATION MUST BE FROM THE PHYSICIAN

Amateurism You are ineligible in a sport if you ever: Accept pay, or promise of pay, Agree orally or in writing to compete in professional athletics, Compete on any professional athletics team, Use athletics skill for pay, Promote a commercial product or service, OR Allow your name to be used in commercial promotion

Amateurism – Fee-for-Lesson You may receive compensation for teaching or coaching skills or techniques in your sport on a fee-for-lesson basis, provided you: Do not use institutional facilities, AND Do not receive payment from someone other than the recipient or the recipient’s family.

Amateurism – Agents and Runners You are ineligible in a sport if you or a family member ever:  Accept money, transportation or other benefits from an agent or runner;  Agree orally or in writing to be represented by an agent; OR  Allow and agent to market your athletics ability or reputation.

Awards and Benefits – Extra Benefits You may not accept anything that is not available to the general student body or the general public! Special arrangements and benefits apply to you AND your friends and relatives. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:  Transportation  Food  Clothing  Course supplies not covered via scholarship  Financial loan  Drinks and Cover (Admission) to Nightclubs and/or Events

Unadvertised Discounts Receipt of unadvertised discounts not available to the general public is considered an impermissible extra benefit. Any discount must be advertised and available to the general public. IF YOU WANT TO PROTECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY, ASK: Is it available to you because you are a student-athlete? OR Is it available GENERALLY TO ALL Lewis University STUDENTS determined on a basis unrelated to athletic ability? Awards and Benefits – Extra Benefits

Awards and Benefits – 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.  Sell or exchange his or her complimentary admissions for money or any item of value to anyone, including teammates or other student- athletes.

Countable Athletically Related Activities – In-Season  20 hours/week (Week defined by coaches at start of year)  4 hours/day  Day of competition = 3 hours  1 day off per week  Travel day can be used as day off  Unlimited practice during institutional vacation periods  For fall sports with a preseason, is limited to 6 hours per day, 5 of which can by physical activities. Also, a 3-hour break must take place after each activity.

 8 hours/week – Must be strength & conditioning activities,  2 hours can be individual skill instruction or team activities.  No countable athletically related activities from one week prior to the beginning of the institution’s final exam period through the conclusion of each student-athlete’s final exams.  2 days off per week Countable Athletically Related Activities – Out-of-Season

Countable Athletically Related Activities – Countable and Noncountable Activities

To be considered “voluntary” and not count in your maximum practice/competition hours, the following conditions must be met:  Must not be required to report back to a coach or other staff member (e.g. trainer, manager, strength coach),  Noncoaching staff members who observe the activity may not report back to the coach any information related to the activity,  Must be initiated and requested solely by the student-athlete (NOT required),  Attendance and participation (or lack thereof) may not be recorded for the purpose of reporting attendance to the coach or teammates,  Must not be subjected to penalty if you elect not to participate,  No recognition or incentives can be given based on attendance or performance Countable Athletically Related Activities – Voluntary Workouts

Coaches are required to report your weekly hours to compliance. Annie Coryell Director of Compliance If you have any questions or concerns regarding your team’s countable hours (in-season or out-of-season) or voluntary activities, please contact: Each report must include a student-athlete’s signature! Countable Athletically Related Activities – Playing and Practice Seasons

Ethical Conduct  Compete with honesty and sportsmanship at all times  Be forthcoming  Abide by NCAA Sports Wagering rules  You are ineligible if you participate in any gambling activity on intercollegiate or professional athletics.

 Violations include:  Accepting a bet or placing a bet for anything of value (e.g., food, clothes, money)  Providing inside information Examples of impermissible gambling include: Fantasy Leagues, Super Bowl Pools, NCAA Tournament Pools/Brackets NCAA PENALTIES: FIRST OFFENSE = Ineligible for at least one year and a loss of at least one season of competition! SECOND OFFENSE = Permanent loss of eligibility in all sports! Ethical Conduct – Sports Wagering

 IMPERMISSIBLE, IF YOU…  Are involved in point shaving or other activities designed to influence the outcome or win-loss margin of a game, OR  Solicit or accept a bet or participate in any gambling activity involving wagering on your institution, you lose all remaining eligibility immediately!

 Financial assistance other than from those you are legally dependent needs to be immediately reported to Janeen Decharinte. Examples may include, but are not limited to: community scholarships, alumni scholarships, and any institutional aid. Janeen Decharinte Director of Financial Aid Services Failure to report financial aid could cost you your eligibility!  One-year agreements  May be reduced/cancelled Financial Aid – Athletic Scholarships

Financial Aid – Employment  Compensation…  Cannot be given for being a student-athlete and the notoriety that you bring to their business,  Can only be given for work actually performed, AND  Can only be at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar services.

We wish you much success during the Academic Year! Student-Athlete Meetings Lewis University Compliance is on