2010-11 Student Athlete Handbook

Contents Introduction

Elmira College Athletics pp. 2-4

The Department of Athletics Staff 2

Athletics Program Mission 3

NCAA Vision 3

NCAA Mission Statement 3

Conference Affiliations 4

Seasonal Listing of Sports 4

Competition Locations 4 The Department of Athletics Operations pp. 5-7

Sports Medicine 5

Sports Information 5

Physical Education 5

Intramurals 5

CHAMPS-Life Skills Program 5

Murray Athletic Center 6

Emerson Hall 6

Fields 6

The Booster Club 6-7 NCAA, Empire 8, College and Department Policies

pp. 8-15

Eligibility 8

Disclosure of Protected Health Information 8

Dietary Supplements 9

Elmira College—NCAA Pilot Drug Education

and Testing Program 9-10

10 Semester Rule 10

Junior Varsity Sport Participation 10

Amateur Status 10

International Students 10

Transfer Students 11

Permission To Contact - Self-Release 11

Student-Athlete Behavior Expectations 11-12

Cyber Communities 12

Empire 8 Code of Conduct 12-13

Gambling 13

Promotional Activities 13

Hazing-Team Initiations 13

College Alcohol and Drug Policy 13-14

Athletic Insurance 14

Sports Medicine Services 14

Financial Aid 15

Equipment-Uniforms 15

Team Travel 15

Travel-Special Event Attire 15

Practices 15-16

Chapter 3

Academics pp. 17-18 Faculty Athletics Representative 17 Buckley Amendment 17 Attendance Policy 17 Mid Term Warning-Progress Report 17 Academic Probation 17 Student Tutorial Center 18 Saturday Classes 18 Encore 18 Exit Interviews 18

Special Events pp. 18-20

Athletics Alumni Weekend 18 Athletics Awards Banquet 18-20 Graduating Reception 20

Students Play An Active Role pp. 20-21 Student-Athlete Advisory Board 20 Danceline 20 Chiclettes 21 WECW 21 EC Mascot 21

Useful Information pp. 21 College Bus Shuttle 21 Parent Involvement 21 Work Study 21

A Organizational Chart B Publicity Form C Student-Athlete Statement Form D Disclosure of Personal Health Infor- mation Form E Drug-Testing Consent Form F International Student-Athlete General Eligibility Form G Permission to Contact—Self Release H Academic Requirements for Aid Eligibility I Alternate Travel Form J Coaches Evaluation Form K Buckley Amendment Release Form L Academic Progress Reports

M Student-Athlete Transfer or Non- Participation Assessment Form

N Student Time Sheet

Table of

Chapter 2

Chapter 1

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Appendix

1 Elmira College Athletics

Katie Augustine-Moore Women’s Lacrosse & Assistant Field Hockey 735-1809

Ashley Bingaman Women’s Soccer & Director of Intramurals 735-1973

Krista Lee Gentile Assistant Women’s Soccer & JV Women’s Soccer 735-1974

Jennifer Bozek, MS ’00 Associate Director of Athletics 735-1748

Preston Chapman Men’s Lacrosse & Administrative Assistant 735-1805

Jeffrey Rurey Assistant Men’s Lacrosse & JV Men’s Lacrosse 735-1737

Greg Fargo ’06 Women’s Ice Hockey & Women’s Golf 735-1837

Shera Vis Assistant Women’s Ice Hockey & JV Women’s Ice Hockey 735-1807

Rhonda Faunce Women’s Volleyball & Softball & Director of Physical Education 735-1732

Hali Skaggs Assistant Softball & JV Softball 735-1971

Shannon Howley Women’s Basketball & Director of Sports Information 735-1976

Mike Johnson Sports Information Assistant 735-1746

Margaret White Assistant Women’s Basketball & JV Women’s Basketball 735-1977

Dean Jackson ’03 Men’s Golf & Assistant Men’s Ice Hockey 735-1969

Jeremiah Kneeland ’05 Men’s Soccer & Director of Community Outreach 735-1980

Keith Moore Assistant Men’s Soccer & JV Men’s Soccer 735-1823

Jeff Lennox Men’s Volleyball, Assistant Women’s Volleyball & JV Volleyball 735-1997

Kevin Kirchoff Assistant Men’s Volleyball 735-1997

Philip Levkanich Men’s and Women’s Tennis & Murray Athletic Center Facility Manager 739-8786

Don Sherman Assistant Men’s & Women’s Tennis 735-1746

Amber Myers-Fleming Head Cheerleading 735-1872

Anna Rogers Field Hockey & Assistant Women’s Lacrosse 735-1858

Aaron Saul ‘98 Men’s Ice Hockey & Administrative Assistant 735-1970

Gary Archambeault ’85 JV Men’s Ice Hockey 735-1970

Patricia Thompson ’75, MS ’88 Vice President of Athletics and Health Services 735-1730

MaryAnne Boorse Executive Secretary 735-1730

David Tomkalski, ATC Head Athletics Trainer 735-1752

Catherine Bersuder Assistant Athletics Trainer 735-1752

Molly Hopkins Assistant Athletics Trainer 735-1752

Shelley Jamiel Assistant Athletics Trainer 735-1752

Steve Ruhmel Assistant Athletics Trainer 735-1752

Randie Torgalski Men’s Basketball & Administrative Assistant 735-1967

Brian Phillips Assistant Men’s Basketball & JV Men’s Basketball 735-1968

Alison Wolfe Faculty Athletics Representative 735-1787

The Department of Athletics Staff (See Appendix A - Department of Athletics Organizational Chart)


Elmira College Athletics

In support of the Elmira College mission statement, the athletics program compliments the co-curricular experience by providing an environment in which the student-athlete can achieve academic success, cultivate and enhance physical, psychological and social growth and development. We encourage student-athletes to practice and compete to their full potential, with emphasis given to sportsmanship, amateurism and fair play. Elmira College maintains the highest safety standards to ensure the health and well-being of all student-athletes who participate. Elmira College values cultural diversity and provides equitable participation opportunities and emphasis for men’s and women's sports programs. Our goal as coaches and College administrators is to develop individuals who are receptive to learning, strive for improvement and support a “team concept”.

Athletics Program Mission


NCAA Vision Division III will be a dynamic and engaging group of colleges, universities and conferences of varying sizes and missions committed to an environment that encourages and supports diversity, values fairness and equity, and places the highest priority on the overall educational experience of the student-athlete in the conduct of intercollegiate athletics.

The primary purpose of NCAA and Division III is to assist and involve all constituents (presidents, faculty athletics representatives, athletics administrators, coaches and student-athletes) in developing and maintaining consistent, equitable competitive opportunities and to ensure that our student-athletes’ athletics endeavors are conducted in an environment that fosters the successful completion of all students’ academic programs.

To achieve this end, Division III institutions:

1. Place special importance on the impact of athletics on the participants rather than on the spectators and place greater emphasis on the internal constituency (students, alumni, institutional personnel) than on the general public and its entertainment needs;

2. Award no athletically related financial aid to any students;

3. Encourage the development of sportsmanship and positive societal attitudes in all constituents, including student-athletes, coaches, administrative personnel and spectators;

4. Encourage participation by maximizing the number and variety of athletics opportunities for their students;

5. Assure that the actions of coaches and administrators exhibit fairness, openness and honesty in their relationships with student-athletes;

6. Assure that athletics participants are not treated differently from other members of the student body;

7. Assure that athletics programs support the institution’s educational mission by financing, staffing and controlling programs through the same general procedures as other departments of the institution;

8. Provide equitable athletics opportunities for males and females and give equal emphasis to men’s and women’s sports;

9. Support ethnic and gender diversity for all constituents;

10. Give primary emphasis to regional in-season competition and conference championships; and

11. Support student-athletes in their efforts to reach high levels of athletics performance, which may include opportunities for participation in national championships, by providing all teams with adequate facilities, competent coaching and appropriate competitive opportunities.

NCAA Mission Statement

Elmira College holds membership in:

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

The Eastern College Athletics Conference (ECAC)

The Empire 8 - NCAA Automatic Qualification in: Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Softball and Volleyball. Annual Championships in: Men’s Golf and Men’s and Women’s Tennis

(Empire 8 Membership: Alfred University, Elmira College, Hartwick College, Ithaca College, Nazareth College, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), St. John Fisher College, Steven’s Institute of Technology, and Utica College)

United Volleyball Conference (UVC) - Men

(UVC Membership: Bard College, D’Youville College, Elmira College, Medaille College, Nazareth College, New York University, SUNY New Paltz, Penn State- Behrend, SUNY IT, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Vassar)

Conference Affiliations


Volleyball and Basketball Tennis Emerson Hall, Speidel Gymnasium Murray Athletic Center, Tennis Dome Soccer Softball Campus Field Eldridge Park Stadium Lacrosse Golf Campus Field and-or Murray Athletic Center Elmira Country Club Field Hockey Ice Hockey Murray Athletic Center Murray Athletic Center, Ice Arena

Competition Locations

Seasonal Listing of Sports

Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports

Varsity Women’s Volleyball Varsity Men’s Ice Hockey Varsity Men’s Volleyball Junior Varsity Women’s Volleyball Junior Varsity Men’s Ice Hockey Men’s Lacrosse Varsity Men’s Soccer Varsity Women’s Ice Hockey JV Men’s Lacrosse Junior Varsity Men’s Soccer Junior Varsity Women’s Ice Hockey Women’s Lacrosse Varsity Women’s Soccer Varsity Men’s Basketball Softball Junior Varsity Women’s Soccer Junior Varsity Men’s Basketball JV Softball Women’s Tennis Varsity Women’s Basketball Men’s Tennis Men’s Golf Junior Varsity Women’s Basketball Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Varsity Women’s Cheerleading Women’s Golf Women’s Field Hockey Junior Varsity Cheerleading

The Department of Athletics Operations

The Sports Medicine program at Elmira College provides comprehensive medical care for all athletes. The staff offers immediate emergency care, evaluation of injuries, referrals, treatment and reconditioning of injuries utilizing therapeutic modalities and exercise techniques, taping and bracing, health screenings, nutrition and conditioning guidance. An athletics trainer is available at all practices and contests and should be consulted when any type of injury occurs.

The training room in the Clarke Health Center, is the main location for all treatments and rehabilitation plus it houses the Sports Medicine staff offices. On-site satellite training rooms are located at all home competition sites for pre-participation preparation: the Ladd training room in Emerson Hall; the Murray Athletic Center ice arena training room; and a training room at the Murray Athletic Center, center dome.

Sports Medicine

Mr. David Tomkalski, MA, ATC

Clarke Health Center - Ext. 1752

Ladd Training Room - Ext. 1744

5 The Department of Athletics Operations

Sports Information

Ms. Shannon Howley

Emerson Hall - Ext. 1976

The Sports Information office handles all public relations aspects for the Department of Athletics. At the beginning of your season you will complete a short biographical form to assist the office with press releases, media questions, etc. (See Appendix B). The Sports Information office is the central location for all team statistics and photographs. Any media inquiries, requests for interviews, photographs, etc. should be directed to this office. The Sports Information office also publishes weekly sports wrap-ups, game programs, seasonal schedule cards and special press releases.

Each full-time student at Elmira College must complete two approved activities related to physical education to graduate. As an athlete you may use your intercollegiate experience to fulfill this requirement. One year of varsity or junior varsity competition equals one credit. Two years of athletics would fulfill your physical education requirement in total. Intramural participation may also meet the two credit requirement. Please consult the Director of Intramurals for specific information.

Additionally, physical education courses can fulfill the two credit requirement. They include courses such as Badminton Skills, Volleyball Skills, Physical Conditioning, Beginning Swimming, Beginning Tennis and many more. Refer to the current Course Description Catalog for a complete listing.

Physical Education

Ms. Rhonda Faunce


If you find that varsity or junior varsity athletics are not for you, the Intramural program may be the answer. The program’s philosophy is to contribute to the physical, emotional, social and recreational well-being of the student body by offering a wide variety of leisure sports activities to accomodate all skill levels. Refer to the Intramural and Recreation newsletter, produced monthly and distributed by campus mail, for up-to-date information about Intramurals.

Intramurals

Mr. Jeremiah Kneeland ’05


The mission of the NCAA is to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the campus educational program and athlete as an integral part of the student body. With this in mind, the CHAMPS-Life Skills 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

Mr. Jeremiah Kneeland ’05


Emerson Hall is a multi-purpose facility that features two racquetball courts, dance studio, fitness center, pool, conference room, two classrooms, laundry room, sports medicine area, locker rooms, gymnasium, theatre and production support areas. The Speidel Gymnasium is the site for all intercollegiate volleyball and basketball contests, intramurals and general recreational activities. A weekly schedule is posted throughout the building for facility usage and reservations should be made through the Department of Athletics (Ext. 1730). A current EC picture ID is necessary for full-time students, faculty and staff to use the facilities. Emerson Hall athletics facility guest passes are available on a limited basis. Please contact the Department of Athletics, Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm to make guest pass arrangements.

Emerson Hall

Ms. MaryAnne Boorse

Executive Secretary - Ext. 1730

Fields

Campus Field The Campus Field is the site of home athletics contests for men’s soccer, women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse.

Washington Field The Washington Field occasionally accommodates soccer, lacrosse and field hockey practices.

Arnot Park Field The Arnot Park Field is a site for intramural and recreational activities.

Murray Athletic Center The Murray Athletic Center fields are practice sites for men’s and Fields women’s soccer, men’s lacrosse and women’s lacrosse. The field is also home site for field hockey contests.

Eldridge Park Stadium The Eldridge Park Stadium is the site of home athletic contests for softball.


Murray Athletic Center

Mr. Philip Levkanich

Facility Manager - 607-739-8786

The Murray Athletic Center (the Domes) is the world’s first geodesic domed athletics complex. It features a 3,200 seat hockey arena, a 2,000 seat gymnasium, a 38,000 square foot field house (with four indoor tennis courts), six squash-racquetball courts and two outdoor practice fields. To use any part of the Murray Athletic Center facility, contact the facility manager. A weekly schedule is posted outside the Department of Athletics office in Emerson Hall.

The Department of Athletics staff would appreciate that any athlete utilizing the Murray Athletic Center follow these guidelines:

~ Do not park in the traffic circle at any time. ~ Park in either the lower or upper lots.

~ Enter the building in which you will be ~ Do not wear cleats in the halls or

practicing. locker rooms.

Facilities

Since 1973 the Booster Club has played an active role in enhancing the overall quality of all athletics programs at Elmira College. The Club has enabled the purchase of equipment for sports teams and sponsored events that promote interaction between boosters, players, coaches and parents.

The Booster Club has several levels of membership classification: Eagle Membership ($30); Sponsor Membership ($90); Century Membership ($175); and the Purple and Gold Club ($500 or more).

As an athlete you are governed by NCAA rules and regulations. What you may not realize is that the actions and conduct of the Booster Club members are governed by that same body. These rules and regulations include permissible and non-permissible interaction between a Booster Club member and an active student-athlete. The following is a guide of “do’s” and “don’ts” of Booster member actions. If you feel any of the following statements are being violated, you should report them to the Vice President of Athletics and Health Services immediately.

The Booster Club

Mr. Rick Kimble

Booster Club President

Booster Club Vice President

As an athlete you are governed by NCAA rules and regulations. What you may not realize is that the actions and conduct of the Booster Club members are governed by that same body. These rules and regulations include permissible and non-permissible interaction between a Booster Club member and an active student-athlete. The following is a guide of “do’s” and “don’ts” of Booster member actions. If you feel any of the following statements are being violated, you should report them to the Dean and Director of Athletics immediately.

Who is a booster? A “booster” is any individual who is a member of the institution’s athletics booster club,

has made donations to that club or to the athletics department, is involved in any manner in recruiting prospects or in providing benefits to enrolled student-athletes, or otherwise involved in promoting the institution’s athletics program.

How long does one retain their identity of booster member? Forever

Is Elmira College responsible for the acts of boosters? Yes. NCAA rule violation sanctions range from, but are not limited to: penalizing the

student-athletes with loss of eligibility; institutional fines and probation; public reprimands; declaring an institution ineligible to participate in NCAA post-season tournaments.

Is it permissible for a booster to expend funds to entertain student-athletes and friends? No.

Is it permissible for a booster to provide any benefit or special arrangement to a student-athlete or friend? No. Examples of special arrangements or extra benefits include, but are not limited to: a

special discount payment arrangement; credit on a purchase (airline ticket, clothing); services (laundry, dry cleaning, tailoring); a loan of money in any amount; a guarantee of bond; the use of an automobile; the purchase of meals or services at commercial establishments; a benefit associated with off-campus housing (TV’s, stereos, room furnishings); transportation to a summer job; selling or giving a student-athlete tickets to an athletics, institution, or community event; use of personal properties (boats, summer homes); providing holiday or birthday gifts.

Is it permissible for a booster to pay or provide the actual and necessary expenses (room, board, and transportation ) incurred by friends or relatives to visit an enrolled student-athlete? No.

Is it permissible for a booster to permit the use of and pay for long distance telephone calls? No.

Is it permissible for a booster to provide gifts or awards to a student-athlete for his or her athletics performance? No. All awards must conform to NCAA awards legislation and must be approved by the

institution.

Is it permissible for a booster to provide any payment of expenses or the loan of an automobile for a student-athlete to return home or any other location for any personal reason or to receive an award? No.

Is it permissible for a booster club to finance a banquet for an institution’s athletics team? Yes. An institution’s booster club may finance an intercollegiate team’s transportation

expense to a recognition banquet that occurs prior to or during the season, provided all expenses are paid through the athletics department, the location of the event is not more than 100 miles from campus and no tangible award is provided to the members of the team.

Is it permissible for a booster to provide enrolled student-athletes with professional services, for which a fee would normally be charged for personal reasons? No. Professional services provided at less the normal or at no expense to a student-athlete

are considered extra benefits.

Is it permissible for a booster to provide summer employment for student-athletes? Yes. However, compensation must be paid only for work actually performed and at a rate

commensurate with the going rate in that locale for services of like character.

Is it permissible for a booster to employ or use the name or picture of an enrolled student-athlete to directly advertise, recommend or promote sale or use of a commercial product or service of any kind? No.

Is it permissible for a booster to provide an honorarium to a student-athlete for a speaking engagement? No. Student-athletes may receive only necessary travel expenses when speaking to

educational or charitable groups. All speaking engagements must be approved in advance by the Vice President of Athletics and Health Services.


The Booster Club (con’t.)

8 NCAA, Empire 8, College and Department Policies

NCAA, Empire 8, College and Department Policies To be eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics at Elmira College, a student-athlete must be enrolled full-time, 12 credit hours for Term I and II and six credit hours in Term III. You must also fulfill satisfactory progress toward a degree standard by passing at least 24 credit hours in a consecutive 12-month period and maintaining a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. Grades are reviewed after every term. If your cumulative grade point average falls below a 2.0, you are automatically ineligible to participate in varsity, junior varsity or club athletics.

Annually, before participating in intercollegiate competition, the student-athlete must review and sign the NCAA Student-Athlete Statement (See Appendix C). The Vice President of Athletics and Health Services discusses information about eligibility, recruitment, financial aid, amateur status and involvement in organized gambling activities related to intercollegiate athletics competition.

The second part of the form deals with a release to the Buckley Amendment (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 1974), in which you give the Department of Athletics your permission to access your educational records in order to verify your eligibility. Your consent is needed to confirm when necessary, results of NCAA drug tests, high school or prior college transcripts, precollege test scores, financial aid and other information regarding your NCAA eligibility. Failure to complete and sign the statement WILL result in a student-athlete’s ineligibility for participation in all intercollegiate competition.

(NCAA Bylaw 14.1.3)

The NCAA Disclosure of Protected Health Information form (See Appendix C) authorizes College physicians, athletic trainers and health care personnel to disclose protected health information and any related information regarding injury or illness during a student-athlete’s training for and participation in intercollegiate athletics to the NCAA and its employees and agents. This protected health information will be encoded before being transmitted and will be used only by the NCAA’s Injury Surveillance System (ISS) for the purpose of conducting research injuries resulting from training for or participation in athletics. The consent expires 380 days from the date of signing, but a student-athlete has the right to revoke it in writing at any time. Written notification should be sent to Dean Pat Thompson, Vice President of Athletics and Health Services. Revocation takes effect on its request date and does not affect any action prior to that date. Each academic year, you as a student-athlete must sign a form in which you consent to be tested for the use of drugs prohibited by the NCAA (See Appendix E). This must be signed prior to competition or practice, otherwise you will be ineligible to compete. This statement will be administered by the Vice President of Athletics and Health Services or Head Athletics Trainer at the beginning of each sport season. Elmira College reserves the right to do its own drug testing through an approved certified laboratory. Please note that if your team is selected for a NCAA tournament, the NCAA does do random drug testing at the Division III level.

The NCAA list of banned-drug classes (NCAA Bylaw 31.2.3.1) is comprised of substances that are generally reported to be performance enhancing and-or potentially harmful to the health and safety of the student-athlete.

The NCAA recognizes that some banned substances are used for legitimate medical purposes. Accordingly, the NCAA allows exceptions to be made for those student-athletes with a documented medical history demonstrating the need for regular use of such a drug.

Exceptions may be granted for substances included in the following classes of banned drugs: stimulants, beta blockers and diuretics. (NCAA Bylaw 31.2.3.2) The Head Athletics Trainer has a complete listing.

If you test positive for a banned drug, you are subject to disciplinary action from both the NCAA and Elmira College.

(NCAA Bylaw 14.1.4.1)

Eligibility

Disclosure of Protected Health Information

The use of dietary supplements in attempts to increase performance has become widespread and questions about the efficiency and safety of dietary supplements have been on the rise. The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical aspects of Sports is very concerned about this increased usage by collegiate student-athletes, both from a health and safety, and a fairness standpoint.

The NCAA position on dietary supplements is one of caution. These substances are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and, although legally bound to disclose all ingredients, frequently contain substances that are not listed on the labels. All nutritional-dietary supplements carry some risk of containing an NCAA banned substance because they are not well regulated and may be contami-nated. Failure to check out a supplement with your sports medicine staff prior to use may result in a failed appeal for a positive drug test. Ultimately, student-athletes are responsible for anything they ingest. The drug-education-drug-testing subcommittee that hears the drug-testing appeals has noted a marked increase in the number of positive drug tests involving the use of dietary supplements. The subcommittee has generally not accepted appeals based on lack of knowledge about the dangers of supplements.

It is a “buyer beware” market, and student-athletes must understand the risks involved when using these supplements. It is not worth the risk of a year's loss of eligibility for a product that has not been scientifically proven to improve performance and may contain banned substances. Elmira College and the NCAA recommend that all student-athletes refrain from taking all drugs and nutri-tional-dietary substances for performance enhancement and focus on good, healthy nutritional and sleep-ing habits to help enhance ones performance. Many of these nutritional-dietary substances are banned as indicated in this official warning statement from the NCAA:

“All nutritional-dietary supplements carry some risk of containing a NCAA banned substance, because they are not well regulated and may be contaminated. Failure to check out a supplement with your sports medicine staff prior to use may result in a failed appeal for a positive drug test. Student-athletes are responsible for anything they ingest.”

(Red Bull, for example, contains a banned substance.)

Dietary Supplements


Amateur Status

An international student-athlete is a student-athlete who either is not a U.S. citizen or has participated in foreign athletics activities. To be eligible to represent Elmira College in intercollegiate athletics competition, an international student-athlete must meet with the Vice President of Athletics and Health Services to complete the NCAA International Student-Athlete Amateurism-Eligibility Questionnaire and Statement (See Appendix F). This is an annual form that must be completed prior to each season to assess compliance with NCAA general eligibility rules. Without the completion of the form, prior to the beginning of each season, an international student-athlete may not participate in Elmira College athletics.

(NCAA Bylaw 14.1.5.1)

International Students

10 Semester Rule

Junior Varsity Sport Participation &

In NCAA Division III, you may compete in four seasons of intercollegiate competition in any one sport. A student-athlete may complete four seasons of competition during the first 10 semesters of enrollment at Elmira College in at least a minimum of full-time status.

(NCAA Bylaw 14.2.2)

Participation on a junior varsity team is countable in a student-athlete’s four seasons of intercollegiate competition in any one sport.

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 of 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 and knows (or had reason to know) that the team is a professional athletics team (per 12.02.04), even if no pay or remuneration for expenses was received; or

(f) Enters into a professional draft or an agreement with an agent (see also 12.2.4.2.1).

(NCAA Bylaw 12.1.1)


A transfer student is a student-athlete who has attended any collegiate institution prior to Elmira College for more than the first fifteen days of a term, regardless of whether or not credits are transferred in. Determining the eligibility of a transfer student is a complicated issue that is handled on an individual basis. If you are a student-athlete who has transferred to Elmira College you must meet with the Vice President of Athletics and Health Services as soon as you are enrolled to verify your eligibility.

Some of the general transfer student guidelines are as follows:

A student who has not previously participated in intercollegiate athletics and who transfers from a two-year or four-year institution to Elmira College shall be immediately eligible. If the student has ever participated in intercollegiate athletics, the student must have been academically and athletically eligible had he or she remained at that institution. Further, a student who has ever participated in intercollegiate athletics and transfers from a four-year institution to a two-year college, and then to Elmira College, also must have been athletically and academically eligible had she or he remained at the previous four-year institution and must have successfully completed the two-year program. Prior to your enrollment, the Elmira College Department of Athletics should be forwarded a written release from your previous Director of Athletics. This release confirms that the previous institution has no objection to your transfer, confirms the number of seasons of competition you participated in, and verifies eligibility status.

Please keep in mind that all eligibility situations are given consideration on a case-by-case basis.

(NCAA Bylaw 14.5)


Transfer Students

A student-athlete attending Elmira may issue, on his or her own behalf, permission for an-other Division III institution to contact the student-athlete about a potential transfer. The student-athlete shall forward this form (See Appendix G) to the director of athletics at the institution of interest. Contact between the student-athlete and institution may occur during the 30-day period beginning with the date the permission to contact form is signed by the student-athlete. An additional form must be issued for contact to occur or continue beyond the initial 30-day period. At the end of the 30-day period, if the student-athlete wishes to con-tinue contact or decides to transfer to the institution in receipt of the form, the institution in receipt of the form shall notify Elmira within a seven-day period of the form's expiration date that the self-release was issued. (NCAA Bylaw 13.1.1.2.1)

Permission To Contact - Self-Release

Student-Athlete Behavior Expectations

Student-athletes should know that as representatives of Elmira College you are expected to act in a respectable and responsible manner. Coaches will review specific team behavior expectations prior to your season. NCAA regulations must be adhered to at all times, along with exhibiting good sportsmanship and fair play.

NCAA Student-Athlete Behavior Statement

Student-athletes enrolled at NCAA member institutions should reflect the high standards of honesty and integrity set by the Association for the conduct of intercollegiate athletics. As NCAA member institutions strive to fulfill their educational missions, they share a right and a responsibility to preserve order and encourage ethical, responsible behavior through the formulation of standards of conduct for student-athletes and the designation of procedures by which those standards shall be enforced.

It is imperative that student-athletes recognize the significance of their behavior as visible members of the campus and local communities. Intercollegiate athletics cannot be viewed as a refuge where student-athletes may escape the responsibilities imposed on all citizens, nor should student-athletes be held to a higher standard of conduct than that imposed on the student body as a whole.

Participation in athletics programs is a privilege, not a right. To earn that privilege, student-athletes must conduct themselves, on and off the field, as positive role models who exemplify good ccitizenship.

NCAA Sportsmanship and Verbal Conduct

Intercollegiate athletics exists to foster sportsmanship and personal development, as well as competitive excellence.

Coaches and athletics personnel are charged to teach values and sportsmanship in word and in deed.

Coaches and athletes serve as role models for young people.

The NCAA Presidents Commission expresses its concern regarding the linguistic behavior of coaches and student-athletes and urges presidents, athletic directors, coaches, officiating organizations and student-athletes to take steps to protect canons of good sportsmanship as they relate to verbal conduct.

Inappropriate behavior in game situations and-or on and off-campus incidents will result in discipline action from your coach and-or Vice President of Athletics and Health Services and-or College Discipline Committee.

EMPIRE 8 Empire 8 Code of Conduct Annually, the Empire 8 Code of Conduct and Procedural Guidelines are to be reviewed with

Department of Athletics Staff. A member institution’s Director of Athletics must also review the Code of Conduct with all student-athletes.

EMPIRE 8 CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES

I. Philosophy: The members of the Empire 8 are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence. Through spirited and sportsmanlike participation, appropriately conducted athletics competition supports our educational mission and is important to the overall development of our student-athletes. II. Basic Principles: With this in mind, and bound by the following principles we: a) Adhere to NCAA rules and Division III philosophy. b) Place the welfare of our student-athletes at the forefront of our operating principles. c) Treat Empire 8 and all opponents with respect and dignity in victory and defeat. d) Treat contest and bench officials with respect and dignity. e) Serve as gracious hosts to our opponents and exhibit conduct portraying ourselves as appreciative and worthy guests. f) Encourage and promote positive spectator behavior and take corrective measures regarding incidents which are not consistent with Empire 8 high standards of conduct.

Student-Athlete Behavior Expectations

(con’t.)


As an Elmira College student-athlete, your actions reflect on you, your family, your team, and the College.

In the age of cyber communities such as Facebook, MySpace, Snapfish, BadJocks.com, and so on, it is increasingly important that each student-athlete recognize that these communities are open to the public, your family, most notably future employers, and coaches.

With regard to this emerging medium, Elmira College urges student-athletes to practice thoughtful discretion and maintain the highest standard of integrity when participating in cyber communities.

Although Elmira College will not systematically monitor cyber communities, we may investigate if an issue regarding compliance with Elmira College Department of Athletics and NCAA policies, procedures and - or standards is raised with respect to the participation of a student-athlete in a cyber community or the student-athlete’s conduct as reflected in the cyber community.

Participating in Cyber Communities


The NCAA (Bylaw 12.5) has established guidelines for a student-athlete’s involvement in institutional, charitable, education or nonprofit promotions. Additional conditions include promotions involving commercial advertising, modeling, use of a student-athlete’s name or photo. Please consult the Vice President of Athletics and Health Services for more specific information before committing to a promotional activity.

Elmira College upholds New York State and Federal guidelines on the possession and consumption of alcohol. Therefore, no one under the age of 21 may legally possess alcohol. The consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited at College athletics contests. When alcohol is brought into the residence halls by any person under the age of 21, and it is seen by a staff member, it may be confiscated and disposed of. Alcohol is not an excuse for bad behavior.

Elmira College prohibits the possession, consumption, provision or sale of drugs which are identified as illegal. Additionally, possession of drug paraphernalia is prohibited. Any student found possessing, consuming, providing or selling such drugs and-or paraphernalia will be subject to suspension or dismissal by the College and referral to civil authorities.

Hazing-Team Initiations

Elmira College strictly prohibits any activity that in any way resembles team initiations. Hazing, is by law, illegal. Elmira College and local authorities must and will act upon behaviors that resemble such an incident. Such College sanctions include suspension, dismissal and forfeiture of contests. Hazing activities are defined as: “Any action taken or situation created, intentional, whether on or off College premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule. Such activities may include but are not limited to the following: use of alcohol; paddling; creation of excessive fatigue; physical and psychological shocks; scavenger hunts; road trips; wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste; engaging in public stunts; morally degrading games; and any other activities which is not consistent with College policy and state laws.” Individual sport coaches will review specific team policies prior to your sport season.

College Alcohol and Drug Policy

Promotional Activities

The NCAA opposes all forms of legal and illegal sports wagering. Sports wagering has the potential to undermine the integrity of sports contests and jeopardizes the welfare of student-athletes and the intercollegiate athletics community. Sports wagering demeans the competition and competitors alike by a message that is contrary to the purposes and meaning of “sport.”

Sports competition should be appreciated for the inherent benefits related to participation of student-athletes, coaches and institutions in fair contests, not the amount of money wagered on the outcome of the competition.

For these reasons, the NCAA membership has adopted specific rules prohibiting athletics

Gambling

III. Sportsmanlike Conduct (detailed): The Empire 8 will not tolerate any unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of any student-athlete, coach, administrator, or any other individual associated with a member institution. All such persons will conduct themselves in such amanner to r epresent the highest level of honor, dignity, and fair play. In cases of unsportsmanlike conduct, violators shall be disciplined by the institution with which they are associated, and may be referred to the Empire 8 Commissioner-Empire 8 President for further action. The following acts are among those considered unsportsmanlike: 1. Verbal or physical abuse of an official, opposing coach or player, Empire 8 representative, or spectators. 2. Intentional incitement of participants or spectators to abusive or violent action. 3. Use of obscene gestures, profanity, or unduly provocative language (including racist and bigoted remarks) towards officials, opponents, or spectators. 4. Inappropriate criticism of any official, Empire 8 official or personnel, another coach or team, or another institution and its personnel.

Empire 8 Code of Conduct (con’t.)


Sports Medicine Services

Athletics Insurance coverage for varsity and junior varsity club sport participants is an excess coverage, accident only, policy. This policy covers those expenses not paid by other health or accident insurances. Illnesses or any form of disease are not covered. There is no student contribution required - Elmira College pays the premium.

In the event an injury does occur, in practice, during a game or in travel directly to or from such, the sports medicine, coaching or other staff member will document the accident and-or treatment.

Medical bills should not be forwarded to the College. They should first be submitted to your parent’s insurer. Excess coverage claim forms are available in the Office of the Treasurer (Room 211 in McGraw). These forms should be filled out by the athlete. Assistance in completing these forms is available in the Sports Medicine Office (Clarke Health Center) or from the Office of the Treasurer.

Specific information regarding athletics injury insurance is distributed to athletes at the beginning of each sports season.

Athletics Insurance

Team trips sponsored by the Department of Athletics will uphold New York State and Federal Guidelines, along with College alcohol policies relating to the possession and consumption of alcohol. Sanctions for failure to comply may include a fine or game suspensions (s), referral to Judicial Board, Administrative Hearing Officer or Discipline Committee depending on the circumstances. Further, the trip may be cancelled and future participation in this type of activity reviewed.

All disciplinary incidents involving alcohol and illegal drugs are documented in an incident report by the Residence Life staff or Campus Security. This information is passed on to the Department of Athletics via, the Vice President of Athletics and Health Services and then to the respective coach of the involved individual for appropriate follow-up.

Please see your Student Handbook for further details about alcohol and drug violations.

College Alcohol and Drug Policy (con’t.)

The Elmira College Sports Medicine staff (which includes the certified athletic trainers, team

physicians, and college physicians) has the authority to hold a student-athlete from practice and

competition when a student-athlete has not been medically cleared during their annual physical

update or has sustained an injury, disease, or condition that the Sports Medicine staff feels is

detrimental to the health and-or well being of the student- athlete or their teammates. The

student-athlete will not be allowed to return till they have successfully completed the

recommended treatment protocol and have been given clearance by the Sports Medicine staff.

(Sometimes the recommended treatment protocol may consist of testing, bracing, counseling,

etc. that is not covered by the athletic accident insurance and would be the responsibility of the

student-athlete.) It should also be noted that the recommendations of the Sports Medicine

staff regarding “return to play” at Elmira College is final when it is contradictory to the student-

athletes own physician recommendations.

The Sports Medicine and coaching staff enforces many policies for your safety and health: The use of tobacco (including chewing tobacco) products is prohibited for all game personnel and student-athletes in all sports during practice or competition. A student-athlete who uses tobacco products during practice or competition is automatically disqualified for the remainder of that practice or game. Smoking is not permitted at practice or game sites. Athletes participating in ice hockey and lacrosse must wear a mouthguard. (NCAA and Elmira College sanctions exist for not complying). All jewelry must be removed for practices and games. Universal precautions are enforced when dealing with infections and bloodborne pathogens. See the Head Athletics Trainer for specific information.

Practice is any meeting 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 of an institution’s coaching staff.

Activities Considered as Practice

Practice shall be considered to have occurred if one or more coaches and one or more student-athletes engage in activities including but not limited to: (A complete listing may be obtained from the Dean and Director of Athletics):

Team conditioning or physical-fitness activities;

Field, floor or on-court activity;

Setting up offensive or defensive alignments;

Chalk talk;

Lecture on or discussion of strategy relating to the sport;

Activities utilizing equipment relating to the sport;

Discussions or view of game films, motion picture or videotapes relating to the sport, except for the observation of an officiating clinic; or

Activities conducted under the guise of physical education class work.

Activities Not Considered Practice

Practice shall not be considered to have occurred in the following activities:

Participation by student-athletes in regular physical education classes with or without credit, that are listed in the institution’s catalog and open to all students;

Practices


As a representative of Elmira College appropriate attire should be worn on all road trips and to special events. A helpful guideline is listed below:

All players should wear a uniform team warm-up or:

Men Women

Shirt, tie, jacket-sweater, dress pants Skirt, dress, dress pants

(No jeans or sneakers)

If a player wants to wear a cap, your Elmira College sport-specific cap should be worn.

Coaches will review appropriate attire with you before a road trip or special event.

Travel - Special Event Attire

All athletes are expected to travel to and from away contests on transportation provided by Elmira College. If alternate transportation is required, an Alternate Travel Form (See Appendix I) must be completed by your parent or guardian prior to the scheduled trip and forwarded to the Vice President of Athletics and Health Services for approval.

Alcoholic beverages and smoking are not permitted on College or chartered vehicles. Each athlete is responsible for helping to keep the vehicles free of trash after returning from an away contest.

Team Travel

All athletics equipment and uniforms are the property of Elmira College. Equipment, warm-ups, uniforms, travel bags, etc. are issued to athletes at the beginning of each season and collected at the end of the season. You are responsible for the equipment, uniform, etc. issued to you and will be responsible for the replacement costs of lost, stolen or damaged property. Coaches will review sport specific policies with team members prior to the season.

Equipment - Uniforms

Financial Aid

Student-athletes at Division III institutions do not receive financial assistance based on athletic ability. Financial assistance is offered to anyone enrolling in Elmira College based only on financial need or academic merit. To be eligible for financial aid you must be registered as full-time (12 credits for Term I and II, 6 credits for Term III) and must be in good academic standing (See Appendix H).


During College break periods there are special schedules prepared to accommodate practices. Coaches will hand out break period practice schedules to their team members. The College also provides on-campus housing and meals in the Campus Center Dining Hall and-or meal allowance during the break period.

Your coach will sign you up as a team for break period housing and will advise you of how to exchange keys and how to return them for on-campus housing (A fee is assessed to any student-athlete for lost or non-returned keys). During the break period time, with student-athletes on-campus, there are special residence halls rules and regulations that will be distributed. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with these policies (including the break period alcohol and guest policy).

Break Periods

At the conclusion of your sport season, each team will have a follow-up meeting with the Vice President of Athletics and Health Services. At this time you will be given the opportunity to complete a Coaches Evaluation Form (See Appendix J). This form has been designed to give you an opportunity to give confidential feedback (both positive and negative) in regard to the performance of your coach. This is an important tool used in the overall evaluation of a coach and sports program. Your input as an athlete is very important.

Annual Participation Evaluations

Admission is charged only for home men’s and women’s basketball and men’s ice hockey contests. You as a student-athlete are permitted to reserve four complimentary tickets for each regular season home contest in which you participate (NCAA Bylaw 16.2.1.1). These tickets can be reserved through the Murray Athletic Center Ticket Office or through the Department of Athletics, depending on where the contest is held. Post-season tournament ticket arrangements differ from the regular season policy. Your coach will review this information prior to a post-season contest. A student-athlete or individuals designated by the student-athlete to receive complimentary admission may not receive payment from any source for his or her complimentary admission and may not exchange or assign them for any item of value (NCAA Bylaw 16.2.2). All full-time students, faculty and staff are admitted into regular home season contests for free by presenting a current Elmira College picture ID.

Tickets

Any meeting or discussion between a student-athlete and a member of an institution’s coaching staff regarding academic support services, drug education, training-room procedures, team discipline, care and maintenance of equipment, general meeting schedules, the completion of required athletic forms, information about housing and meals, or off-season conditioning activities; or

Observation of an officiating clinic related to playing rules that is considered by video conference, provided no student-athlete misses class time to observe the clinic.

(NCAA Bylaw 17.02)

All countable athletically-related activities shall be prohibited during one calendar day per week in the sport of basketball and during the traditional and nontraditional segment in all other sports, except during participation in NCAA championships.

Limitations on athletically related activities occurring during the academic year do not apply in periods between academic terms when classes are not in session or during the institution’s preseason practice that occurs prior to the first day of classes.

(NCAA Bylaw 17.1.5)

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.

(NCAA Bylaw 17.1.6)

Weekly practice schedules are posted in the Campus Center and Emerson Hall.

Practices (con’t.)

17 Academics

This additional release to the Buckley Amendment (See Appendix K) gives the Department of Athletics your permission to send Academic Progress Report Forms to your professors.

Elmira College does not have a standard policy on class attendance as it pertains to excusing you from class for athletics competition. Each professor sets their own class attendance policy. Therefore, it is your responsibility to make your professors aware that you are a member of a sports team. Review your game schedule with your professors to identify conflicts early so that alternate arrangements can be made. Do not assume missing class for a game is acceptable without checking with your professor first - Practices are not an excuse for missing class.

Buckley Amendment

Attendance Policy

Progress reports (See Appendix L) are sent to each student and respective advisor at mid-term periods during Term I and Term II. A student will receive a mid-term warning notice in a subject when, in the opinion of the professor, the student is not making satisfactory progress toward the completion of academic requirements of the course. This information is then passed on to the Vice President of Athletics and Health Services as well as to each respective coach.

The Department of Athletics monitors your academic progress by sending out Academic Progress Report Forms on all 1st year athletes and all upperclass athletes with a GPA of 2.5 or below. These forms ask your professor questions on class attendance, if you are turning in assignments on time, if you are grasping the material, your approximate grade in the class, etc. The forms are sent out about mid-term in Term I and II. Your professors return the completed forms to the Department of Athletics where they are passed on to the respective coaches involved. Coaches will follow up with one-on-one sessions if necessary to determine if tutoring, individual meetings with your professor, study hall, etc. are appropriate.

Any student whose cumulative grade point average falls below 2.000 at the end of any term as determined by the Registrar, will be placed on Academic Probation. First year students who do not achieve a 1.500 grade point average at the end of their first term of work at Elmira College will be considered for dismissal.

Please see your Student Handbook for more information on Academic Probation.

Student-athletes must maintain a 2.000 cumulative grade point average in order to participate in intercollegiate athletics at Elmira College. Once your cumulative grade point average falls below a 2.000, you are ineligible for practice and competition (varsity and junior varsity).

Mid Term Warnings - Academic Progress Reports

Academic Probation

To be eligible to represent Elmira College in intercollegiate athletics competition, you must be enrolled in at least a minimum full time program of studies, be in good academic standing and maintain satisfactory progress toward a baccalaureate degree.

Academics

At each NCAA member institution there is one individual, appointed by the President, who represents the faculty concerns about the conduct of the Department of Athletics. The Faculty Athletics Representative’s functions include:

Certifying eligibility of the student-athlete.

Reporting at meetings to the faculty and the Department of Athletics.

Assuring that the College’s academic integrity is being maintained within the athletics program.

Helping to ensure that student-athletes are not exploited and that athletes are placed in a position to gain an education.

Working with the faculty on committees that involve important issues involving student-athletes’ college experience and compliance with NCAA rules and regulations.

Mrs. Alison Wolfe The Faculty Athletics

Representative

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Special Events

The Department of Athletics in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Relations sponsors the Athletics Alumni Weekend each January. This event is a highlight for returning Alumni as they get a chance to show off their talents against other Alumni and current athletes in alumni games. The weekend wraps up with home athletics contests Saturday afternoon in Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Women’s Ice Hockey, and Men’s Ice Hockey on Saturday evening. After you leave Elmira, this will be a “must” to attend.

Athletics Alumni Weekend

Each Spring, Elmira College recognizes the team and the individual accomplishments of its student-athletes at the Athletics Awards Banquet in May. Attire for this event is semi-formal. All athletes (varsity and junior varsity) are expected to attend and sit with teammates.

Athletics Awards Banquet

Intercollegiate Certificate

Presented to individuals who have competed on, or assisted with, a varsity or junior varsity team. Individuals must have finished the season in good academic and social standing.

Coach’s Awards

Presented by junior varsity coaches to team members. A maximum of three awards are presented in categories of the coach’s preference (i.e. Unsung Hero, Most Improved, MVP).

Annual awards and criteria are listed below to assist you in setting your goals:

Saturday Classes

Dr. John LoVecchio

Ext. 4332

English 1000 is a mandatory course for all first year students. The course is offered during Term I on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings. Regular attendance of classes and tutorials is expected. Any absence may affect your performance in this course. So please, use your absences wisely.

If an athletics contest is in conflict with a class or tutorial, it is your responsibility to contact your professor, in advance, about the reason for the absence and to make arrangements to turn in work that is due.

All 1st and 2nd year students will experience the finest that the performing arts has to offer. From music to dance to the theatre, students will have a rich choice of performing arts events, conveniently offered at a variety of times during Terms I and II (eight performances are required per term with the option of attending up to two of these events in Term III). This credit bearing program will enrich the cultural lives of students. Encore schedules will be distributed to each Coach so they can support their student-athletes’ successful completion of this requirement.

Encore

Ms. Misheaila Neil

Ext. 1814

The Student Tutorial Center is available to provide extra help with course content to students. This free service is available to all full-time undergraduate students at Elmira College. The tutors are students who have developed a strong understanding of the course material. If you feel you need help in a particular class, report to the Gannett-Tripp Library, (second floor) for assistance. You can arrange to meet with a tutor by appointment or simply drop-in when necessary.

Student Tutorial Center

Ms. Brittany Chapman ’09 Ext. 1769

When you terminate your participation on an athletics team to pursue transferring to another institution or for other reasons i.e., dissatisfaction with the program, personal reasons, etc., you are required to set up an appointment with Aaron Saul ‘98 to complete our non-participation interview.

The interview will access the quality of your experience based on the Student-Athlete Transfer or Non-Participant Assessment Form (See Appendix M)

Exit Interviews

Purple and Gold Award

Presented to student-athletes, student trainers and support staff who have participated in the varsity or junior varsity program for three full seasons, or to graduating student-athletes who have participated in one or more full seasons.

Four-Year Award

Watches are presented to student-athletes who have participated in the varsity or junior varsity program for four full seasons. Student-athletes, student trainers, and support staff are eligible for this award.

Lowman Award

Presented to an upperclass student, in good academic standing, whose personality, character, organizational and administrative ability have had a positive impact on the Athletics and Recreation programs.

Wayne Moschetti ’73 Memorial Award (Wayne Moschetti was a student-athlete in the early years of the men’s basketball program.)

Presented to a varsity athlete who is a member of the junior class. The recipient exemplifies the quality of spirit, character and academic achievement as that of Wayne E. Moschetti ’73.

Margaret Locke Citizenship Award (Dr. Margaret Chase Locke served as Professor and Director of Physical Education at Elmira College for thrity years, from 1959 to 1989. She is very committed to community service at the local, regional and national level and has been honored on many occasions for her outstanding dedicated service. She has benn recognized by the American Red Cross with its highest national award for the saving of life, when she rescued two young men from a raging river. The Locke swimming pool is named in honor of her generosity to Elmira College.)

Presented to a varsity athlete who is a member of the junior or senior class. The recipient must demonstrate participation, especially leadership or other outstanding qualities, in campus activities and volunteer community service.

Booster Club Awards

Awarded to a varsity player who has completed a full season in one sport. Consideration is given to “sportsmanlike” qualities and outstanding playing contributions in game situations. An award is presented for each individual intercollegiate sport.

Athletes of the Year

A two varsity athletes, a man and a woman, are chosen based on demonstrated qualities of leadership, good citizenship, satisfactory academic achievement and athletics proficiency.

ECAC Merit Award

Presented to a graduating student-athlete who is a member of a varsity team governed by the Eastern College Athletics Conference rules of eligibility and who has combined excellence on the field of competition with excellence in the classroom and outstanding service to the institution.

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Athletics Awards Banquet (con’t.)

Scholar Athlete of the Year

To qualify for the Scholar Athlete of the Year, you must have attended Elmira College for at least one and a half years and be a member in good standing on a competing varsity team for more than one season. The honored athlete has the highest GPA, among all of the student-athletes, with a minimum of no less than 3.0.

Additional awards are presented to encourage academic excellence and to recognize those student-athletes who attain the following levels of achievement:

Merit Award Grade Point Average of 3.0 - 3.39

Honors Award Grade Point Average of 3.4 and higher

Paul Brand Athletics Staff Award (Paul Brand served as Elmira College’s first Director of Athletics 1969 - 1984.)

To recognize a Department of Athletics staff member who, through initiative and effort, has a positive impact upon the Athletics program as well as the College in general, both on campus and in the community.

Athletics Awards Banquet (con’t.)

20 Special Events-Students Play An Active Role

Graduating Class Reception The Graduating Class Reception takes place prior to the Athletics Awards Banquet. Senior athletes are recognized for their participation in the athletics program throughout their time at Elmira College. ECAC Merit Awards are also presented. Attire for this event is semi-formal.

Students Play An Active Role

Student-Athlete Advisory Board

The Student-Athlete Advisory Board is a representative committee of all student-athletes at Elmira College. Each individual sport coach (varsity and junior varsity) selects a team representative. The Board’s primary purpose is to provide an avenue for athletes to discuss a variety of topics that relate to the athletics program at Elmira College. The committee meets monthly throughout the academic year with a Department of Athletics representative. It is important that each sport’s representative be committed to bringing your questions, ideas, and concerns to the meetings and communicate information back to their team. Attendance at these meetings by your team representative is mandatory.

Elmira College athletics is supported in a variety of ways throughout the Elmira College campus community. Many clubs and organizations sponsored by the Student Association provide support to the athletics program:

Soaring Eagle Spirit

The Elmira College Danceline performs at half-time of many home men’s and women’s basketball games. Since their formation several years ago, they have participated in many competitions and have taken home many honors.

Danceline

Advisors: Ms. Ellen Burke ’00

Mrs. Nina Skinner

ECAC Special Recognition Award

Presented to an Elmira College staff member, an athletics support organization or an individual in grateful acknowledgement of loyal support and valued contributions to the advancement of Eastern College Athletics Conference services and programs.

Dean William S. Neal Sportsmanship Award This annual award is chosen by the SAAB and is presented to a Soaring Eagles Athlet-ics team that has demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship throughout the year both in and out of their season and also supports fellow student-athletes as fans.

21 Students Play An Active Role/Useful Information

WECW is the voice of Elmira College. The College’s radio station covers a variety of home athletics contests with live action radio broadcasts. They also provide the musical entertainment for Athletics Alumni Weekend receptions. Tune your radio to 107.7 FM and hear your Soaring Eagles in action.

The EC Mascot, the Soaring Eagle, makes many appearances at athletics contests and campus-wide sponsored events.

WECW

Advisors: Mr. Joseph Fahs

Mrs. Mary Swasta

Elmira College Mascot

Advisor: Mrs. Amber Myers-Fleming

Useful Information

The Department of Athletics encourages your parents or guardians to have an active role in your collegiate athletics career. Any specific requests or questions can be directed to the Department of Athletics at (607) 735-1730. We are very willing to assist with items such as, directions to athletics contests, Booster Club membership, post-season tournament details, and Athletics Banquet information.

Transportation to the Murray Athletic Center is provided to all student-athletes for practices and games. The departure location is in back of the Campus Center and departure times vary by sport, depending on the coach’s preference. Please refer to the schedule posted outside the Department of Athletics for specific times of departures. The schedule is revised weekly. This free service is also available to spectators who are full-time students.

College Bus Shuttle

Parent Involvement

You may have received notice from the Office of Financial Aid that you are eligible for Federal Work Study or College Work Aid and have received a letter confirming this, along with a card that lists the department you have been referred to. If you have been referred to the Department of Athletics, you must fill out an application in the Athletics Office in Emerson Hall. Your name will be forwarded to coaches or work supervisors, according to your qualifications.

You may not work more than 20 hours in one week during the academic year. You may also not exceed the dollar amount that you were awarded in your Financial Aid package. If you have any questions about the amount of your award, contact the Office of Financial Aid (ext. 1728).

In order to be paid, you must fill out an I-9 and W-4 form in the Office of Payroll, second floor McGraw Hall. You will need to take with you two forms of identification, (i.e. birth certificate, drivers license). You must also complete a monthly timesheet and have it signed by your supervisor. Your supervisor will be responsible for turning in your time sheet to the Office of Payroll by the second working day of each month. Checks are available on the 15th of every month and can be picked up in McGraw 211. (See Appendix N)

If you have any questions, call the Office of Financial Aid (ext. 1728), your supervisor, the Office of Payroll (ext. 1811), or the Department of Athletics (ext. 1730).

Work Study

The Elmira College Naturals are the College’s a cappella singing group. They sing the National Anthem at many home athletics contests. The EC Naturals also perform at events such as Athletics Alumni Weekend and at the Athletics Awards Banquet.

Chiclettes

Advisor: Joseph Cook

Extreme Eagles

Advisor: Mr. Phil Jackson ’06 The Extreme Eagles are a student spirit group.

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Appendix A

PRESIDENT

VICE-PRESIDENT OF ATHLETICS AND HEALTH SERVICES

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR ATHLETICS AND

HEALTH SERVICES

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS

HEAD COACHES

HEAD ATHLETICS

TRAINER

DIRECTOR OF

INTRA- MURALS

DIRECTOR OF SPORTS

INFORMATION

DIRECTOR OF

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & AQUATICS

MURRAY ATHLETIC

CENTER FACILITY MANAGER

ASSISTANT & JV

COACHES

ASSISTANT ATHLETICS TRAINERS

SPORTS INFORMATION

ASSISTANT

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

INSTRUCTORS

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

ASSISTANT MAINTENANCE

SUPERVISOR

HOUSEKEEPING AND

CUSTODIAL STAFF

PART-TIME BUS DRIVERS

BUILDING SUPERVISOR

PART-TIME STAFF

COLLEGE NURSES

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

HEAD NURSE

SECRETARY

EMERSON BUILDING SUPERVI-

SOR & LAUNDRY PERSON-

NEL

DIRECTOR OF CHAMP LIFE-

SKILLS; COMMUNITY OUTREACH

COORDINATOR OF THE FITNESS CENTER

ARNOT MEDICAL SERVICES

ELMIRA COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS AND HEALTH SERVICES ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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Appendix B Appendix C

Appendix C Appendix C

ELMIRA COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE BIO

Personal Information: Name Class (Year - 2005, etc) Gender: M F Home Address Street City State Zip Home Phone # Cell Phone # Dorm & Room # Campus Phone # Date of Birth Email Parents’ Full Names Parents’ Address Parent Email (if different from above) Secondary School Year Graduated Or Prep School Name City State Athletic Honors and Awards (including team honors) Previous College(s) Attended (and Years of Athletic Participation) EC Sport Participation Information: Varsity or JV Sport (s) Season (s) Athletic Awards or Recognitions @ EC Leadership Roles on Campus: (Club & Activities, Community Service, etc.) Sport or Club Position Held Sport or Club Position Held Academic Honors and Awards: Valedictorian Salutatorian Trustee Presidential Mark Twain Iris Elmira College Major: Annually, the College is required to complete surveys and reports for the NCAA regarding diversity and ethnic background. To assist us in this process, please consider filling in the information below: Ethic Background: Alaskan or American Indian Hispanic __________ Asian or Pacific Islander Non-Resident Alien __________ Black—Non-Hispanic White—Caucasian __________ Other

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25 Appendix

Appendix D Appendix E

Appendix E Appendix E

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Appendix E Appendix F

Appendix F Appendix F

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28 Appendix

Appendix G Appendix H

Appendix I Appendix J

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Appendix L

Appendix K Appendix J

Appendix M

Appendix N

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Elmira College Department of Athletics

One Park Place Elmira, NY 14901

(607) 735-1730 Fax: (607) 735-1717

Website: www.elmira.edu E-Mail address: [email protected]

Elmira College Alma Mater

Mary Logan Bench ’46

2010-11 Student Athlete Handbook

Documents

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