Compliance Handbook - Fordham University Athletics

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

Compliance Handbook

D E P A R T M E N T O F I N T E R C O L L E G I A T E A T H L E T I C S

Compliance Handbook for Coaches

Fordham University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

441 E. Fordham Road Bronx, NY 11458

Phone 718.817.4300 • Fax 718.817.5588

Publication Date: November 2013

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Compliance Manual Table of Contents

Section 1: Principles & Objectives of Rules Compliance

i. Mission Statement ii. Philosophy, Objectives, Strategies and Code of Ethics iii. Principles of Rules Compliance iv. Objectives of Rules Compliance

Section 2: Department of Intercollegiate Athletic and Recreation Organizational Chart

Section 3: Rules Compliance & Responsibilities

i. Individual Compliance Responsibilities ii. Athletics Certification Committee Responsibilities iii. Rules Education iv. Rules Interpretations v. Investigating Rules Violations

a. Level I Severe Breach of Conduct b. Level II Significant Breach of Conduct c. Level III Breach of Conduct d. Level IV Incidental Issues

Section 4: Recruiting

i. NCAA Certification to Recruit Off-Campus ii. Travel Requests iii. NCAA Initial Eligibility Standards

Registration, Academic Certification and Amateurism Issues iv. International Recruiting v. Contact, Evaluation, Quiet, and Dead Periods and logs vi. Telephone Contacts and Logs vii. Official Visits

a. NCAA Regulations b. Fordham University Recruiting Philosophy and Official Visit

Policy c. Complimentary Admissions for a Recruit

viii. Expense Reports ix. Unofficial Visits x. Institutional Letter of Intent xi. National Letter of Intent xii. Monthly Compliance Logs

Section 5: Representatives of Athletics Interests

i. What is an Athletic Representative or Booster? ii. Permissible and Impermissible Activities of Athletic Representatives iii. Related Pamphlets and Information

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Section 6: Playing and Practice Seasons

i. Declaration of Playing/Practice Season ii. What is “Countable Athletically-Related Activity”? iii. In-Season Countable Athletically-Related Activity iv. Out-of-Season Countable Athletically Related Activity v. Procedures for Ensuring NCAA Membership Requirements

Section 7: Student-Athlete Employment & Automobile Registration i. Student-Athlete Employment Regulations ii. Student-Athlete Automobile Registration

Section 8: Academic & Athletic Eligibility

i. How Does a Student-Athlete Become Eligible? a. Freshmen Student-Athletes (recruited and non-recruited)

i. NCAA Eligibility Center, Test Score/GPA Index & Amateurism Issues

b. Returning Student-Athletes i. Satisfactory Progress and Progress Towards Degree

Requirements c. Transfer Student-Athlete

i. 2-4 Transfer Regulations ii. 4-4 Transfer Regulations iii. 4-2-4 Transfer Regulations iv. Request to Transfer Procedures

ii. Academic Progress Rate, Federal Graduation Rate and Graduation Success Rate

Section 9: Financial Aid

i. Financial Aid Awards a. Athletic Scholarships b. Institutional Financial Aid c. Combining Aid d. Text Books e. NCAA Squad Lists f. Outside Aid g. Certification of Non-Countable Financial Aid (exempted)

ii. National Letter of Intent and Institutional Letter of Intent iii. Renewal of Athletic Scholarships iv. Reduction/Cancellation of Athletic Scholarships v. Hearing Protocol for Cancellation vi. NCAA Funds

a. Student Assistance Fund b. Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund

Section 10: Equipment and Apparel

i. Ordering and Inventory Procedures ii. Distribution Procedures

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iii. Retrieval of Equipment and Apparel

Section 11: Complimentary Admissions i. Complimentary Admissions for Enrolled Student-Athletes ii. Complimentary Admissions for Prospective Student-Athletes

Section 12: Student-Athlete Participation in Promotional

& Fundraising Activities i. Participation of Student-Athletes in Promotional Activities ii. Participation in Team Fundraising Activities

Section 13: Sports Camps, Clinics and Facility Requests

i. Athletic Facility Request ii. Institutional Sports Camps and Clinics iii. Non-Institutional, Privately-Owned Camps and Clinics

Section 14: Participation in Outside Competition

i. Rules Regarding Outside Competition ii. Outside Competition During the Academic Year iii. Outside Competition During the Summer, Sports Other Than

Basketball and Football iv. Outside Competition During the Summer, Basketball

Section 15: Student-Athlete Exit Interviews

i. Purpose of Student-Athlete Senior Exit Interview ii. Student-Athlete Feedback Forms

Section 16: Awards, Benefits, Expenses for Student-Athletes

i. Awards and Gifts ii. Academic Support Services iii. Medical Services iv. Vacation Period Expenses v. Occasional Meals vi. Nutritional Supplements & Banned Substances

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Principles & Objectives of Rules Compliance

i. Athletic Department Mission Statement

The ultimate objective of Fordham University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is to integrate academic and athletic experiences successfully in the Jesuit tradition. Student-athletes are expected to benefit from the educational, professional, and cultural advantages of a university located in New York City.

Accordingly, we are committed to broad participation in intercollegiate athletics, with ample opportunity provided for meaningful and successful contributions by men and women from all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

For all athletic pursuits, whether they are at the varsity, club, intramural, or recreational level, the Athletic Department strives to provide a rewarding experience for all its constituents. The Department conducts its activities in ways that promote sportsmanship, camaraderie, and a comprehensive commitment to academic excellence, diversity, and equitable opportunity for all students and staff.

ii. Philosophy, Objectives, Strategies and Code of Ethics

Philosophy Excellence in the fields of academics and athletics should be viewed as mutually beneficial. The concern of the Athletic Department for nurturing the well-being of its student-athletes, therefore, is in keeping with the University’s reputation for excellence and integrity. Since the Athletic Department directs its coaches to be aware that academics is primary, it encourages them to monitor student-athletes’ class attendance and to find effective means to assist them in their academic pursuits. Successfully integrating academics with athletics is the Department’s ultimate objective. However, such an objective does not deter the Department from setting the highest athletic goals for itself. Such high standards enrich campus life and increase national visibility of

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academic programs. Thus mutually supportive programs of excellence in both academics and athletics benefit the students, faculty, administrators, and alumni of Fordham University.

Athletic Department Goals • Provide a positive and successful student-athlete experience. • Achieve academic excellence. • Enhance the image of Fordham University through the Athletic Program. • Increase revenue streams, and utilize available funds more efficiently. • Field competitive and successful teams. • Execute and improve a comprehensive and engaging compliance program.

Objectives • To develop and maintain mutually supportive programs of excellence in both academics

and athletics in order to benefit the students, faculty, administrators, and alumni of Fordham University.

• To employ coaches and other administrative staff members who are capable of

performing as professionals in an educational community where high standards of integrity and ethical behavior, as well as sportsmanship, are expected of its members.

• To recruit student-athletes who are academically prepared for University work. • To strive for gender equity by providing equitable opportunities for both men and

women by developing and sustaining programs, which help all student-athletes, achieve their maximum potential, both academically and athletically.

• To offer an appropriate academic support program and tutoring services to all student-

athletes. • To attain retention rates which at a minimum reflect that of the Fordham University

student body as a whole and with the ideal goal of 100% graduation rate within five years of matriculation for student-athletes completing four years of eligibility.

• To operate its athletic programs at a high level of intercollegiate competition and to seek

affiliation with institutions demonstrating a similar commitment to academic excellence, institutional integrity, and athletic competitiveness.

• To promote character development in student-athletes, including cooperation,

teamwork, leadership, and loyalty. • To train student-athletes in legitimate means of displaying good sportsmanship and the

will to win, thereby contributing to the development of institutional morale, loyalty, and school spirit.

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• To develop short and long-range financial plans consistent with and supportive of the

overall program objectives determined by the University. • To develop a sports medicine program with the necessary facilities and personnel to

enhance the physical fitness and skill of the student-athletes, as well as to promote the recovery of those who are injured.

Strategies • Continue to promote to all constituencies the philosophy that the primary mission of the

Athletic Department centers on the student-athletes and their development academically, athletically, and socially.

• Work closely with the Offices of Admissions and Academic Advising to review the

academic credentials of prospective student-athletes to ensure the individual’s ability to be a successful member of the academic community.

• Continue to closely monitor and evaluate all coaches and administrative staff to ensure

that they are maintaining the integrity of the Department by complying with NCAA, Atlantic 10, Patriot League, and University guidelines.

• Work towards improving the level of competitiveness of each intercollegiate program

through educational, financial, and administrative support. • Monitor the findings of the NCAA Committee on Gender Equity and continue to

improve in providing equal opportunities for all student-athletes. • Continue to improve equal opportunities while promoting affirmative action guidelines

for employment throughout the Department; actively recruit minorities for open positions by communicating with established organizations.

• Encourage coaches and administrative staff members to participate in their respective

professional associations. • Continue to provide an excellent medical staff that closely monitors the physical

progress of each student-athlete to prevent injuries and rehabilitate those that occur. • Work with the Offices of Admissions, Residential Life, Student Affairs, and Orientation

in promoting Athletics as an integral aspect of Student Life.

Athletic Department Code of Ethics and Sportsmanship There are rules, regulations and policies at all colleges that govern student conduct. At Fordham, all employees and all students are required to adhere to the University Code of Conduct.

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1. Student-athletes and coaches shall conduct themselves with honesty and sportsmanship at all times so that intercollegiate athletics as a whole, Fordham University and they, as individuals, shall represent the honor and dignity of fair play and the generally recognized high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports. (NCAA Bylaw 10.01.1)

2. All student-athletes and coaches will be held accountable for all policies and procedures covered in the NCAA Manual, Coaches Manual, Fordham University Student Handbook, and the Student-Athlete Handbook.

3. Team rules may be more restrictive but not more lenient than the basic structure explained in the Student-Athlete Handbook.

iii. Principles of Rules Compliance

The Fordham University Compliance Manual serves as a guide to University compliance with NCAA, Atlantic-10 Conference, Patriot League, and institutional rules and regulations dealing with intercollegiate athletics. Special emphasis is placed on clearly setting forth the following: 1.) systems which have been designed to provide a mechanism for the University staff to comply with NCAA, Atlantic-10 Conference, Patriot League, and institutional regulations; and 2.) the responsibilities of University staff members as they are related to those systems.

As an NCAA member institution, Fordham University must comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the NCAA in the conduct of its intercollegiate athletics program. We must monitor our program to assure compliance and to identify and report to the Conference Office and to the Association instances in which compliance has not been achieved. In such instances, Fordham University shall cooperate fully with the Association and shall take appropriate actions. Members of our athletic department staff, student-athletes, other university constituents and individuals and groups representing the University’s athletics interests all share in this important task.

Whether they are employed in athletics or not, it is each and every individual’s responsibility to ask questions, make no assumptions and follow through on the compliance guidelines. The necessity of a positive, ethical and practical attitude toward compliance by everyone involved cannot be over-emphasized. By accepting and sharing this responsibility, acknowledging your role in institutional compliance and making yourself aware of the legislation, compliance with NCAA, Conference and University regulations is then assured.

The ultimate objective of Fordham University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is to integrate academic and athletic experiences successfully in the Jesuit tradition. Student-athletes are expected to benefit from the educational, professional, and cultural advantages of a university located in New York City.

iv. Objectives of Rules Compliance The prevention of major violations is clearly the primary objective of Rules Compliance. It is essential that the University exhibit evidence of Institutional Control and commitment. By

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utilizing a system for interpretations and thorough monitoring procedures, the University shall find itself in the best possible position for reporting inadvertent violations. A University compliance file inclusive of secondary violations exhibits a healthy system of checks and balances and shall not be frowned upon unless there are repeat offenses. The self-reporting of these violations is recommended and encouraged and will aid the University in notifying such findings to the Conference and/or the NCAA.

Institutional Control It is essential that the University exhibit Institutional Control as part of its compliance program. Institutional control is a fundamental requirement of NCAA legislation. Specifically, the NCAA legislation requires that each institution be responsible for the following:

• To ensure that its intercollegiate athletics program is in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA;

• To monitor its programs to assure compliance, identifying and reporting to the NCAA

instances in which compliance has not been achieved, and taking appropriate corrective actions;

• To educate athletics department personnel, student-athletes, University constituents, and

outside members representing Fordham University’s athletics interests so that they comply with all applicable NCAA regulations.

By establishing individual compliance responsibilities, a rules education program, a system of monitoring and reviewing programs, and a system of investigating and reporting violations and infractions, the University will represent to the Atlantic-10 Conference, Patriot League, and NCAA a commitment to all governing legislation.

• Certification of Compliance Form for Institutions In accordance with NCAA Bylaw 18.4.2.1, the President of the University shall complete the Certification of Compliance Form for the institution. This form shall be completed no later than September 15th of the academic year. The completed form shall be on file in the Athletics Department.

• Certification of Compliance Form for Staff Members

The Compliance Office is responsible for the completion of the Certification of Compliance Form for Staff Members. All returning staff members shall sign and date the form by September 15th of the academic year. The completed form shall be on file in the Athletics Department. A copy of the form or a sign-off sheet will be passed on to the President’s office.

• Outside Athletically-Related Income

All athletics department staff members are responsible for receiving prior written approval from the institution’s Chief Executive Officer for all athletically-related income and benefits from sources outside the institution by completing the Outside Athletically-

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Related Income Form. All athletic department staff personnel must complete a form each year. The Deputy Director of Athletics shall be responsible for distributing, collecting, and reviewing these documents.

• Financial Audit

The Deputy Director of Athletics and Associate Athletic Director for Business Affairs are responsible for coordinating an annual financial audit which shall be conducted for the institution by a qualified auditor from the University who is not a staff member of nor has any affiliation with the Athletics Department.

• Institutional Self-Study Once every ten years the University shall conduct a comprehensive self-study and evaluation of their intercollegiate athletics program. The athletics certification process as stated in NCAA Bylaw 6.3.1 is utilized to fulfill the self-study requirement. The President of the University, in conjunction with Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, are responsible for coordinating the self-study and certification process.

• Assessment of Compliance Program An assessment of all compliance policies and procedures is essential to maintaining the overall effectiveness of the program. Due to the nature of the NCAA legislation, the compliance program will be reviewed on an annual basis by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics and the Director of Compliance.

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Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Organizational Chart (Next Page)

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Rules Compliance & Responsibilities

I. Individual Responsibilities The Senior Associate Athletic Director and Director of Compliance are responsible for the overall development, implementation, and review of the University’s compliance program. The responsibilities consist of the compliance program’s daily operations which include rules education and rules interpretations. However, each individual associated with Fordham University Athletics is responsible for maintaining an awareness of the governing legislation as it applies to the duties of the individuals within the department and those constituents outside the Athletics Department. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics This individual is responsible for overseeing the University’s compliance with NCAA, Atlantic-10 Conference, Patriot League, and institutional rules and regulations and for communicating clearly the importance of compliance and ethical behavior. Since this individual works closely with the Director of Development for Athletics, the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics is expected to convey the importance of compliance and ethical behavior to all of the University’s Athletics Interests groups, and to forward any related questions that a Representative may have to the Compliance Office.

Deputy Director of Athletics This individual is responsible for overseeing the Athletics Department’s overall compliance with NCAA, Atlantic-10 Conference, Patriot League, and institutional rules and regulations. This includes the monitoring of personnel outside income, contracts/letters of appointment, summer school funding, monthly coaches meetings, and direct oversight of those individuals with compliance related responsibilities within the department.

Senior Associate Director of Athletics This individual is responsible for the direct oversight, development, implementation, and review of the University’s compliance program. It includes oversight of the Director of Compliance and all related procedures, rules education efforts, interpretations, self-reporting of violations, and implementation of regulations and monitoring procedures for all NCAA legislation. An annual evaluation and assessment of the compliance program will be conducted by this individual with input from coaches, departmental staff members and other applicable personnel. In addition, this individual also serves as the Athletics Department liaison to the Offices of Academic Advising,

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Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Dean of Students, and Assistant Dean and Director of Residence Life. Director of Compliance This individual is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the regulations and monitoring procedures applicable to the University’s compliance program. Responsibilities include ongoing rules education efforts, interpretations, self-reporting of violations, and implementation of regulations and monitoring procedures for all NCAA legislation. Also included are the maintaining of the National Letter of Intent program, varsity team roster management, NCAA Special Assistance Fund, NCAA Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund, monitoring of recruiting activities, playing & practice seasons, amateurism, initial-eligibility, continuing eligibility, financial aid, awards & benefits, NCAA coaches certification exam, sports camps/clinics, promotional activities and clinics, in addition to the completion and updating of various NCAA forms & surveys, and the Student-Athlete Handbook and Compliance Handbook. Compliance Coordinator This individual is responsible for assisting the Director of Compliance in the day-to-day implementation of the regulations and monitoring procedures applicable to the University’s compliance program. Responsibilities include rules education efforts, collection and monitoring of monthly log submissions, granting and receiving permission to contact for student-athletes in the transfer process, data entry into various compliance websites, and assistance with rules interpretations. Academic Advisor for Student-Athletes This individual is responsible for the education, initial interpretations, and day-to-day implementation of the regulations and monitoring procedures applicable to the certification of continuing eligibility for student-athletes (both pre-season and midyear certification). This individual also oversees book returns and the monitoring of extra benefits & services for student-athletes, the NCAA coaches certification exam, and assists in the administration of the Athletics Department’s summer school program by prioritizing student-athletes with academic need. In addition, this individual serves as the Chair of the Compliance Certification Committee. Associate Director of Athletics for Marketing & Promotions This individual is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the regulations and monitoring procedures regarding marketing and promotional efforts of the Athletics Department. This includes activities involving awards and benefits, groups of Representatives of the University’s Athletics Interests (e.g., the Gridiron and Rebounder’s Club), fundraising and group ticket policies associated with the Department. Associate Athletic Director for Business Affairs This individual is responsible for the knowledge and implementation of the regulations and monitoring procedures regarding the distribution of per diem for student-athletes and cash advances for coaches, individual expense reports for all Athletics Department personnel, and the handling and reconciling of student-athlete host money and coaches reimbursements for all on-campus official visits. This individual is also responsible for working in conjunction with the Academic Advisor for Student-Athletes, Senior Associate Director of Athletics, and Deputy Director of Athletics on the administration of summer school funding after compliance logs are

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turned in. This individual will also review expense reports with the Director of Compliance once a month. If this individual suspects that something is not to be within NCAA or University regulations, this individual will immediately inform the Compliance Office. In addition, this individual oversees all compliance-related responsibilities of the Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management, Assistant Athletic Director for Tickets and Business and the Facilities staff, as well as the equipment manager. Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities & Event Management This individual is responsible for the knowledge and implementation of the regulations and monitoring procedures applicable for facility usage (for both inside and outside teams and groups), scheduling, playing & practice seasons and summer camps/clinics. This individual also ensures that varsity teams do not schedule more than the daily and weekly maximum number of hours for individual workouts and practice as allowed per NCAA rules. This individual is responsible for the Facility request forms. When a staff member or outside entity wants to utilize any Athletic Facility they must contact this individual. They will be provided with a facility request form. When the form is returned the Assistant AD will provide the Compliance Office with a copy of the request. The Director of Compliance will review the request in order to insure that NCAA regulations are being met. If guidelines are followed, the form will be returned to the Assistant AD who will schedule the group with their request. Assistant Athletic Director for Tickets and Business Affairs This individual is responsible for the knowledge and implementation of the regulations and monitoring procedures applicable to complimentary admissions for all student-athletes and visitors, on-campus official/unofficial visits, and individual/group ticket sales & policies. In addition, this individual assists the Assistant Director of Athletics for Business Affairs with travel arrangements for varsity teams and Athletics Department personnel. Sports Information Director This individual is responsible for the knowledge and implementation of the regulations and monitoring procedures regarding institutional publications and publicity surrounding Intercollegiate Athletics at the University and disseminating that information to his/her staff. This individual is also responsible for providing the Compliance Office with all official statistical records of contests for all student-athletes who are candidates for medical hardship waivers. Head Athletic Trainer This individual is responsible for the knowledge and implementation of the regulations and monitoring procedures applicable to student-athlete medical clearance for participation, NCAA and Institutional Drug Testing, and the provision of medical and rehabilitation services and expenses for student-athletes. This individual ensures that all student-athletes are aware of emergency protocols, concussion management plan and sickle-cell testing. In addition, this individual must educate his/her staff of compliance procedures and ensure that no student-athlete participates in intercollegiate athletics without receiving medical clearance. This individual is also responsible for providing the Compliance Office with all official medical documentation for all student-athletes who are candidates for medical hardship waivers. Equipment Manager

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This individual is responsible for the knowledge and implementation of policies and procedures for the ordering, inventory, distribution and retrieval of athletic equipment and apparel to student-athletes, as well as the authorized use of logos. In addition, this individual ensures that no student-athlete receives athletically-related apparel/gear or participates in intercollegiate athletics without receiving clearance from the Compliance Office and Training Room.

Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance This individual is responsible for the knowledge and implementation of regulations and monitoring procedures applicable to in-season and out-of-season conditioning programs for student-athletes and communicating that information to his/her staff. In addition, this individual ensures that all student-athletes are aware of emergency protocols. Head Coaches These individuals are responsible for the knowledge of and compliance with the regulations and monitoring procedures applicable to personnel, amateurism, recruiting, initial and continuing eligibility, financial aid, awards & benefits, and playing & practice seasons as these areas relate to their respective sports program, assistant coaches and student-athletes. It is also the responsibility of the head coach to communicate the importance of ethical behavior to his/her staff and that all coaches must abide by the governing rules of the university and the NCAA. All Fordham University coaches are expected to fully participate in and cooperate with compliance-related activities. This includes all necessary paperwork, procedures and evaluations required by the Compliance Office, in addition to abiding by all NCAA, Conference, and Institutional rules and regulations with truthful and complete information concerning involvement in or knowledge of rules violations. It is the responsibility of the Head Coach to create an environment for his/her staff which encourages the questioning of the rules or procedures whenever they are unsure. Inadvertent mistakes will be made occasionally, and we encourage our coaches to advance that information to the Compliance Office so that the applicable rules are reviewed and repeat offenses do not occur in the future. However, a coach may be suspended or terminated if they are found to be involved in deliberate and serious violations of NCAA regulations, as mandated by NCAA Bylaw 11.2.1. Director of Development for Athletics This individual and his/her staff are responsible for the knowledge and implementation of the regulations and monitoring procedures applicable to the University’s Representatives of Athletics Interest Groups as well as Individual Representatives. This individual works closely with the Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics to ensure that representatives are educated regarding permissible and impermissible benefits & expenses for prospects and enrolled student-athletes. Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR)

• Provide the faculty perspective on intercollegiate athletics issue to the President. The FAR should serve as a focal point for faculty to express their concerns regarding Athletics Department policies and procedures.

• Assist the President in ensuring that academic integrity, sound governance, commitment to rules compliance, attention to equity, and concern for student-athlete welfare are maintained by the Athletics Department.

• Ensure that the academic values of Fordham College and the College of Business Administration are maintained in the daily lives of Fordham’s student-athlete population.

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• Serve as an advocate for the faculty regarding the appropriate role of athletics on campus while also serving as the primary conduit for education of the faculty regarding the role athletics serves in enhancing the university’s national recruiting profile.

• Assist the Deans and the Faculty Senate in formulating programs that minimizes absences from class while also providing ways for faculty to accommodate those absences that are impossible to avoid.

• Represent Fordham University and its faculty in the university’s relationships with the Atlantic-10 conference and with the NCAA when required.

• Serve as a member of institutional athletics committees as deemed appropriate by the President.

• Review semester performance metrics published by the Office of Academic Advising for Student-Athletes to ensure that the allocation of resources for the academic support services are consistent with the academic mission of the university.

• Remain visible to the student-athlete population in as many ways as possible. Serve as an alternate conduit for their expression of concerns regarding any facet of university life.

• Assist the Director of Compliance in formulation of waivers and appeals of NCAA sanctions as required.

ii. Athletics Certification Committee Responsibilities The purpose of the Athletics Certification Committee is to ensure that all student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics at the University are certified for continued participation, either competition or practice, in accordance with current NCAA bylaws and applicable Fordham University regulations. Prior to the start of each semester, the Committee will have the roster of all student-athletes distributed to them for review and clearance from their respective area within the university. • Dean of Fordham College • Deputy Director of Athletics • Senior Associate Director of Athletics • Assistant Vice-President for Enrollment Services • Assistant Vice-President for Undergraduate Admission • Assistant Vice-President for Student Financial Services • Dean of Student Life • Director of Compliance • Academic Advisor for Student Athletes Dean of Fordham College

• Serves as the Chairman of the panel representing the interests of the President of the University, in addition to reporting any concerns regarding participation in the certification process to the President and the Vice-President of Student Affairs.

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• Ensures that constituents determine the current eligibility of all student-athletes prior to each semester.

• Ensures that each constituent establishes appropriate documentation that supports their conclusions and has this list available for review. This documentation may be transferred to the Director of Compliance but, if kept, must be maintained for at least five (5) years.

• Reviews the memorandum from each constituent concerning ineligible student-

athletes and forward the documents to the Director of Compliance. This can be done in either written or electronic form.

• Authorizes interim certifications for students who were not evaluated as a part of the pre-semester process. This decision will be made after each constituent evaluates and authorizes eligibility the Interim Certification Memorandum transmitted electronically between constituents.

Deputy Director of Athletics

• May assign oversight responsibilities for the compliance process to the Senior Associate Director of Athletics.

• Ensures that constituents have current squad lists no later than three weeks before the first date of classes for the new semester.

• Ensures that no fiscal improprieties have occurred that would have an impact on student eligibility. The department must review department scholarship allocations, Financial Aid awards, and summer school funding equivalencies. In addition, this individual shall address any internal fiscal student irregularities in memorandum form to the Chairman of the panel.

• Provides information on any student-athlete without NCAA Clearinghouse authorization; current insurance coverage; a Drug Testing release; or any other clearance that the NCAA by-laws require.

Assistant Vice-President for Enrollment Services

• Ensures the University Student Information System has the capability to monitor continuing progress compliance for all current student-athletes in the following two areas: the number of annual credits accrued during the last year of college enrollment and current enrollment status (minimum of 12 credits).

• Makes available a “working” transcript for each current student-athlete and transmits

the transcript to the Office of Academic Advising for reference purposes at least two weeks before the first date of classes.

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• Ensures that appropriate adjustments are made to coding in the Student Information System in order to track certification compliance throughout the semester. This includes both the addition of new student-athletes as well as the removal of students no longer participating in the University’s intercollegiate athletics program. Notification of roster changes will come from the Director of Compliance to all constituents in electronic form as soon as they occur and in a follow-up monthly hard-copy roster that encompasses all recent changes.

• During each semester, ensures that the University Student Information System has

the capability to produce a weekly printout of those student-athletes currently enrolled in less than 12 credit hours and transmits this report to the Academic Advisor for action.

Assistant Vice-President for Undergraduate Admission

• Ensures that the initial date of full-time college enrollment for all student-athletes is properly entered into the Student Information System. This individual also checks that no current student-athlete began full-time college enrollment earlier than 5 years before the semester being reviewed.

• Reviews all transfer student-athletes for initial eligibility in conjunction with the Director of Compliance and, if needed, the Academic Advisor for Student-Athletes representing the interests of the Transfer Deans from the Gabelli School of Business and Fordham College.

Assistant Vice-President for Student Financial Services

• Assigns oversight responsibilities for the compliance process to the Campus Director of Student Financial Services.

• Reviews squad lists to ensure that all student-athletes are properly packaged financially. This review must ensure that packages are current as well as complete. Any financial aid discrepancies that cannot be reconciled internally must be brought to the attention of the Deputy Director of Athletics for action.

• Submits a list of all student-athletes that have no financial files on hand to the Director of Compliance for review.

• Compiles a listing of each student-athlete and their composite financial aid from the University. This individual also provides this listing along with the current cost of attendance to the Deputy Director of Athletics for review.

• Provides a memorandum to the Chairman of the panel that the above listed actions have been completed.

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• Reviews the current Athletic Department squad lists to ensure that students are under no University-imposed disciplinary sanctions. This individual also prepares a list of all student-athletes ineligible for participation and presents these findings to the Chairman of the committee for transmittal to the Director of Compliance.

Director of Compliance • Assists each subordinate section within the Athletic Department in the completion

of their certification duties. This individual cross-checks as many internal approvals as are necessary in each section prior to the new semester. These cross-checks should be noted in an internal memorandum to demonstrate compliance with NCAA oversight requirements.

• Compiles and reports any ineligible certification results to the Chairman from all of the internal offices of the Athletic Department (i.e. Medical Staff, Compliance Records staff, Equipment Staff, etc).

• Provides NCAA interpretations for Certification Panel constituents as needed. This individual also follows-up with an Interim Certification Request for any student-athlete denied eligibility during the Pre-Semester certification period when appropriate changes in their status have been made.

• Maintains supporting documentation for each semester’s approval memorandum. This documentation may be maintained in the subordinate section’s location if the material is needed to conduct daily business. Documentation is kept on file for five (5) years.

• Reports the receipt of all information pertaining to ineligible student-athletes to the Senior Associate Director of Athletics. This individual also informs the Senior Associate Director and the Chairman if any Committee Constituent has failed to file a report no later than a week before the beginning of the semester.

Academic Advisor for Student-Athletes

• Serves as the representative for the Deans of the Gabelli School of Business (GSB), Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC), Fordham College of Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS), and the class Deans of Fordham College (FC).

• Reviews continuing scholastic progress in accordance with published guidelines from the appropriate Dean’s Office.

• Assists the Registrar and the Chairman in the completion of their certification responsibilities.

Reports Any student-athletes ineligible for participation will be placed on a list and distributed by the Deputy Director of Athletics and Director of Compliance to the respective coaches for notification to the student-athletes under their supervision.

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iii. Rules Education Rules education is an essential part of the compliance program at Fordham University. The Compliance Office is responsible for coordinating the University’s program of education with regard to NCAA, Atlantic-10, Patriot League, and University rules and regulations as they pertain to intercollegiate athletics. While coaches and athletics department personnel are not required to know each and every NCAA rule, they are expected to know the basic rules, be familiar with the NCAA Manual and be able to identify potential problem areas within their respective sport programs and request the necessary rules interpretations before acting. The compliance program at Fordham is designed, through the rules education program, to assist coaches and department personnel in identifying potential violations. We encourage our staff to ask questions and self-report activities which may be in violation of NCAA rules. The Director of Compliance will coordinate a rules education program throughout the academic year for head and assistant coaches, department personnel, and University constituents. New staff members will schedule an individual orientation and rules session with the Director of Compliance. The methods by which coaches, athletic department personnel, and University constituents are educated consist of the following:

• Weekly Compliance Trivia Question/Tip Of The Week (sent via e-mail) • Monthly Compliance Wire (sent via e-mail) • Monthly Mandatory Coaches Meetings • Preseason annual departmental staff meeting • Individual coaches meetings (scheduled as appropriate) • Annual Meetings with University constituents (Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar,

Academic Advising, etc.) • New coaches orientation meetings (scheduled as appropriate) • Written correspondence (i.e., memorandums, emails) regarding NCAA, Atlantic-10,

Patriot League, and University regulations as deemed necessary to appropriate athletics department personnel, coaches, and University constituents

Rules Education Responsibilities Coaches, Athletic Department Personnel, and University Constituents The Director of Compliance will have the primary responsibility for the education of coaches, athletic department personnel, and University constituents. Each individual will receive an electronic version of the NCAA Manual, and a hard copy of the NCAA Manual if requested, Student-Athlete Handbook, monthly Compliance newsletters, and a Coaches Compliance Manual. In addition, all coaches shall receive copies of a Reference Guide to NCAA Rules for Boosters and NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete. Student-Athletes

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The Head Coach and the Director of Compliance are responsible for educating student-athletes on relevant NCAA rules. At the beginning of each academic year, the Director of Compliance will meet with each varsity sports team to review all relevant NCAA, Conference, and University rules and regulations. At these team meetings, educational efforts will consist of initial-eligibility (for freshmen), academic eligibility, full-time enrollment, daily & weekly playing/practice hour limitations (for in-season and out-of-season activities), NCAA Special Assistance Fund guidelines, and employment guidelines. The Student-Athlete Handbook is distributed electronically and via hardcopy to all student-athletes, head coaches, athletic department staff members and University constituents. In addition as timely issues arise, student-athletes may receive educational e-mails from the Director of Compliance. Representatives of Athletics Interests (e.g., Boosters) The Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Director of Development for Athletics, with the assistance of the Director of Compliance is responsible for the education of the University’s Representatives of Athletics Interests. The Director of Development for Athletics and staff are responsible for distributing the Reference Guide to NCAA Rules for Boosters to all those individuals known to be representatives of Fordham’s athletics interests. The Assistant Athletic Director for Tickets and Business is responsible for providing the Reference Guide to NCAA Rules for Boosters to all season ticket holders, donors and non-donors alike. The Director of Compliance will educate Representatives of the University’s Athletics Interests through periodic written information in newsletters, and shall meet with Representatives of the University’s Athletics Interest groups when scheduled by the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Director of Development for Athletics to review appropriate legislation concerning their involvement with Fordham Athletics. Prospective Student-Athletes During the recruitment process of prospective student-athletes, our coaches are responsible for making prospects aware of the NCAA initial-eligibility rules and regulations, including applicable recruiting and amateurism legislation. Each head coach (or designee) may provide prospective student-athletes with a copy of the Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete, NCAA Graduation Rates Report, APR Reports, and NCAA List of Banned Substances. During the recruiting process, we encourage our coaches to communicate relevant recruiting rules and their expectations to their prospects. This begins with appropriate behavior on an official visit to our campus, through successful completion of all necessary requirements for high school graduation and admission and enrollment to the University. University Constituents The Director of Compliance shall be responsible for providing other University constituents with pertinent information and/or written materials regarding relevant NCAA rules and interpretations, as appropriate or upon request. The Director of Compliance will meet

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annually, during the Fall semester, with each constituent to review applicable legislation as it pertains to their respective areas.

iv. Rules Interpretations The rules interpretation process is designed to provide a timely and efficient manner of responding to questions regarding NCAA rules and regulations as they arise. The responsibility of rules interpretations shall rest with the Compliance Office. Obtaining and Documenting Interpretations Within The Athletics Department

• All coaches and athletic department personnel shall direct questions and requests for interpretations to the Compliance Office. The Director of Compliance will ensure that the question and response is documented and filed.

• If the Compliance Office cannot provide an adequate interpretation, either by

researching the NCAA Manual or the Legislative Services Database (LSDBi) on-line, or RSRO (Requests/Self-Reports Online), the Atlantic-10 Conference, Patriot League, or NCAA staff will be contacted for assistance.

• Once an official interpretation has been received, the Compliance Office will contact the individual requesting the information and send a written response to that person. This information shall also be forwarded to anyone who could benefit from the interpretation.

Outside The Athletics Department

• Staff members within the University who have been assigned compliance responsibilities (i.e., Admissions, Financial Aid, Office of Academic Advising, and Registrar) shall contact the head of their department for initial rule interpretations.

• If the head of the department is unable to respond to their staff member’s interpretation, the issue shall be forwarded, in writing, to the Compliance Office.

• If the Compliance Office cannot provide an adequate interpretation, either by

researching the NCAA Manual, the Legislative Services Database (LsDBi) on-line, or RSRO (Requests/Self-Reports Online), the Atlantic-10 Conference, Patriot League, or NCAA will be contacted for an official interpretation.

• Once an official interpretation has been received, the Compliance Office will contact the individual requesting the information and send a written response to that person. This information shall also be forwarded to anyone who could benefit from the interpretation.

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Representatives of Athletics Interests and Other Constituents

• Representatives of Athletics Interests and other constituents will direct any questions concerning possible rules interpretations to the Compliance Office through the Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics or the Director of Development for Athletics.

• If the Compliance Office cannot provide an adequate interpretation, either by

researching the NCAA Manual, the Legislative Services Database (LsDBi) on-line, or RSRO (Requests/Self-Reports Online), the Atlantic-10 Conference, Patriot League, or NCAA will be contacted for an official interpretation.

• Once an official interpretation has been received, the Compliance Office shall contact the individual requesting the information and send a written response to that person. This information shall also be forwarded to anyone who could benefit from the interpretation.

v. Investigating Rules Violations The Compliance Office shall be responsible for reviewing and evaluating the University’s procedures for investigating and reporting rules violations. The Compliance Office shall coordinate the investigations and reporting of any such violations. Departmental Responsibilities Each academic year, all coaches and designated staff members are required to sign the NCAA Certification of Compliance for Staff Members of Athletics Departments form. By signing and dating this form, each individual certifies that they have reported, through the appropriate individuals on campus, to the President of the University any knowledge of violations of NCAA legislation involving Fordham University Athletics. All athletic department personnel are required to report any potential violations of NCAA, Conference, and institutional rules and regulations to the Compliance Office. In addition, all individuals associated with Fordham University are expected to fully cooperate with any review, whether conducted by the Compliance Office, outside counsel, Conference Office, or the NCAA.

Self-Reporting Fordham University is committed to operating its athletics programs in a manner that is consistent with the rules and regulations of the NCAA, Atlantic-10 Conference, Patriot League, and the University. This includes the self-reporting of violations and infractions by coaches, student-athletes, departmental staff members, and other University constituents. Minor violations are likely to occur within every athletic program due to the extensive rules and regulations that coaches and staff must follow. Thus, it is important to view reporting these violations with a healthy and honest approach. When reporting violations, the following information will be included in each report:

• Date and location of the violation • Description of the violation – cite the appropriate NCAA Bylaw(s) • Identify the individual(s) involved in the violation

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• Reason(s) that the violation occurred • How and why the violation was discovered • Institution’s position regarding the matter • Identify any eligibility issues that need to be resolved • Any corrective and/or disciplinary actions taken • Include any additional pertinent information on the matter • All reports must be signed off on by appropriate individuals within the

department • Reports must be forwarded onto the Atlantic 10, Patriot League, and NCAA

Violation Structure The NCAA’s four-level violation structure ranges from severe breaches of conduct to incidental infractions. The structure, which replaces the old two-tier approach (major and secondary violations), is designed to focus most on conduct breaches that seriously undermine or threaten the integrity of the NCAA Constitution and bylaws. In any case, preliminary information concerning the violation should be reported to the Compliance Office. The Compliance Office will conduct a review of the matter and, when necessary, consult with the Senior Associate Director of Athletics to determine if further investigative action is warranted. All individuals associated with the University are expected to fully cooperate with any review. After it has been determined that a violation has occurred, a report will be sent to the NCAA’s Enforcement Staff and to the Atlantic-10 or Patriot League Conference Office. Once the violation has been reported, the Director of Compliance will update the Deputy Director of Athletics and the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics of its status. The Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics will inform the Vice President for Student Affairs, who will notify the President of the University, as appropriate. Level I: Severe breach of conduct

Violations that seriously undermine or threaten the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model as set forth in the Constitution and bylaws, including any violation that provides or is intended to provide a substantial or extensive recruiting, competitive or other advantage, or a substantial or extensive impermissible benefit.

Level II: Significant breach of conduct

Violations that provide or are intended to provide more than a minimal but less than a substantial or extensive recruiting, competitive or other advantage; includes more than a minimal but less than a substantial or extensive impermissible benefit; or involves conduct that may compromise the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model as set forth in the Constitution and bylaws.

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Level III: Breach of conduct

Violations that are isolated or limited in nature; provide no more than a minimal recruiting, competitive or other advantage; and do not include more than a minimal impermissible benefit. Multiple Level IV violations may collectively be considered a breach of conduct.

Level IV: Incidental issues

Incidental infractions that are inadvertent and isolated, technical in nature and result in a negligible, if any, competitive advantage. Level IV infractions generally will not affect eligibility for intercollegiate athletics.

Sanctions Any coach, athletic department personnel member, or University official found to be willfully and knowingly violating University, Conference, or NCAA rules will be subject to immediate discipline. Disciplinary action may include suspension, without pay, for a period of time; or termination of employment in accordance with University policies governing such action. Any student-athlete found to have been involved in a violation will be immediately declared ineligible if necessary. The University will appeal to the NCAA for reinstatement of the student-athlete’s eligibility. If an individual known as a “Representative of an Institution’s Athletics Interest” (e.g., booster) knowingly violates an NCAA rule, that individual will be officially disassociated from the University for a period of time determined by the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics after consulting with the Vice President for Student Affairs. In some cases, a financial penalty may be put in place by the NCAA. This penalty will be $500 per student-athlete, not to exceed $5000. Other restrictions and penalties may be placed on involved parties at the discretion of the Athletic Department.

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Recruiting i. NCAA Certification to Recruit Off-Campus The NCAA Coaches Certification Exam Per NCAA Bylaw 11.5.1, only those coaches who have been certified may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus. Certification is awarded to a coach who successfully passes the NCAA Division I Coaches Certification Exam. The on-line exam consists of thirty (30) questions in a multiple-choice and true-false format, and a passing score is 80%. If a coach successfully passes the exam, he/she is then permitted to recruit off-campus from the time they pass the exam up through and including July 31st of the following year. However in the event that a coach happens to fail the exam, he/she must wait thirty (30) days to re-take the exam. The Office of Academic Advising is responsible for the administration of the exam, and the Director of Compliance and Conference Office monitor the annual certification of coaches. The coaches should make every effort to take the test before July 31st in order to be certified after their certification expires. Preparation for the Coaches Exam Passing the coaches exam and receiving certification to recruit off-campus has an impact on recruiting for a particular program. All coaches are required to take the coaches exam each year. The process by which a coach takes the exam consists of the following steps:

• The coach contacts the Director of Compliance to inform that he/she would like to schedule an appointment to take the exam.

• The Director of Compliance electronically sends the Coaches Practice Exam and relevant new legislation to the coach in order for them to prepare.

• The Director of Compliance contacts the Office of Academic Advising to check what dates and times are available.

• The Director of Compliance and coach schedule a date and time for the coach to take the exam.

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coaches are responsible for the rules and bylaws in the NCAA Manual, the exam focuses on the following NCAA Bylaws:

• Bylaw 12 - Amateurism • Bylaw 13 - Recruiting • Bylaw 14 - Eligibility • Bylaw 15 - Financial Aid

Once the coach has taken and successfully passed the exam, the Office of Academic Advising will notify the Director of Compliance. The Director of Compliance will make the appropriate documentation to the coach’s file. During the exam administration process, the Director of Compliance will inform the Assistant Director of Athletics for Business Affairs regarding which coaches are certified to recruit off-campus. The Academic Advising Office will keep the Compliance Department updated on who is and isn’t certified to recruit.

ii. Travel Requests When a coach is recruiting off-campus for an extended period of time (over night stay is required) the coach should first notify the Compliance Office. The Compliance Office will ensure that the event is in line with all NCAA guidelines. Subsequent to the recruiting trip, the Associate Athletic Director for Business Affairs will then be able to review expense reports and/or cash advances for traveling coaches.

iii. NCAA Initial-Eligibility Standards

The Compliance Office is responsible for reviewing and evaluating the University’s procedures for monitoring compliance with NCAA, Conference, and University regulations dealing with the initial eligibility of student-athletes. Initial eligibility of prospective student-athletes is certified through the NCAA Eligibility Center (formerly known as the NCAA Clearinghouse) and applies to all incoming prospects (e.g., high school, prep school, and junior college transfers) who are intending to participate in intercollegiate athletics during their initial year of enrollment at any Division I institution, including Fordham University. Initial-Eligibility Registration Process The initial-eligibility registration process for prospective student-athletes is outlined as follows:

• All prospective student-athletes must register on-line with the NCAA Eligibility

Center before coming on an Official Visit. This is done by logging on to the following website: www.eligibilitycenter.com

• Upon arriving at the site, the prospect clicks on the link for Prospective Student-Athletes.

• Depending upon whether the prospect is a domestic or international student, they will click on link for the Domestic Student Release Form or Foreign Student Release Form.. Depending upon whether a student is domestic or international, he/she should

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follow the appropriate guidelines on-line on the Eligibility Center web page which will guide them step-by-step through the registration process. The registration fee is $70.00 for domestic students and $120.00 for international students. A student can qualify for a fee waiver if they had previously qualified for an SAT or ACT fee waiver.

With regards to a prospect’s initial-eligibility, there are two components: Academic and Amateurism certification. A prospect must receive certification in both of these areas in order to be able to participate in intercollegiate athletics at Fordham University during their first academic year of residence at Fordham University. NOTE: A junior college transfer, while they do not have to necessarily satisfy the academic initial-eligibility component, will need to satisfy the amateurism certification component regardless. Academic Certification Per NCAA Bylaw 14.3.1, all prospective student-athletes who initially enroll at a Division I institution with no previous full-time college attendance at a four-year institution shall meet established initial-eligibility requirements to be considered a Qualifier and thus eligible for athletically-related financial aid, practice, and competition during their first academic year in residence at Fordham University. A prospect becomes certified as a Qualifier academically by meeting the appropriate core course grade-point average and test score index as outlined in NCAA Bylaw 14.3.1.1.1. Upon graduating from high school, a prospect will have his/her official transcript sent to the Eligibility Center. A prospect’s ACT or SAT test score must be sent to the Eligibility Center directly from the testing agencies (e.g., The College Board, Princeton Review, and ACT Testing). Test scores on an official high school transcript are not usable for NCAA Initial-Eligibility purposes. Prospects can have their ACT or SAT scores sent automatically to the clearinghouse via code "9999" at the time they register for the test. Amateurism As part of the amateurism certification process and upon registering, each prospect will be asked to answer several questions regarding his or her sports participation history. These questions focus primarily on whether the prospect had previously entered into a contract (oral or written) with a team, signed with an agent, accepted prize money, received a stipend, or expenses about those that are considered actual and necessary. Prospects are allowed to register with the Eligibility Center as early as 9th grade in order to provide information on the amateurism questionnaire. Beginning with April 7th of the prospect’s senior year in high school (or first or second year at a 2-year college), prospects must go back into their amateurism questionnaire to verify information is correct and sign off on the 10.1 Statement, which states that the information that they provided is truthful and accurate to the best of their knowledge. Prospects can receive final certification of their amateur status beginning April 7th of that particular year. NOTE: All prospects who are transferring from a 2-year institution and have never attended a Division I institution full time must complete the amateurism questionnaire.

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As part of the certification of a prospective student-athlete’s eligibility, and pursuant to NCAA Division I Bylaw 14.1.2.1, the Eligibility Center will be reviewing the academic credentials of prospects to determine whether the credentials may be used for the purpose of meeting the initial-eligibility requirements. That review includes, but is not limited to, the examination of the following:

• Prospect graduating from a high school where no coursework was taken. • Prospect attending multiple high schools. • Prospect changing school(s) in his or her senior year. • Sequential courses taken in a single term or year (e.g., Spanish I, II and III taken in

one year). • Number of core courses taken is disproportionate to previous years (e.g., student

takes 10 core courses in one year). • Courses that were completed in an abbreviated time frame. • Courses that were taken out of sequence. • A dramatic increase in grade-point average from one year to another or from one

school to another. • A dramatic increase in test score results, either within the same test (e.g., SAT score

from 650 to 920) or from one test type to another (e.g., ACT score of 95 and SAT score of 570).

• Any irregular test-taking patterns (e.g., five poor SAT scores followed by one higher ACT score).

Initial-Eligibility Certification for Student-Athletes Head Coaches (or their designee) will provide the Compliance Office a list of all incoming recruited and non-recruited prospective student-athletes. This list will be supplemented by those prospects that have already been placed on the Institutional Request List for Official Visit and National Letter of Intent purposes, as now mandated per NCAA rules. Head Coaches (or their designee) will continually update the Compliance Office of incoming recruited prospective student-athletes. An incoming recruited student-athlete who is receiving athletically-related financial aid must receive their initial-eligibility certification (both academic and amateurism) prior to their arrival on-campus in the Fall. Recruited student-athletes who have not received their complete initial-eligibility certification may practice, but not compete, for a maximum of 45 days, provided the student is enrolled full-time or has been accepted for full-time enrollment as a regular full-time student. After the 45-day period, they must have been certified as a Qualifier in order to continue practicing or to compete.

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iv. International Recruiting The NCAA has very extensive rules and regulations as they relate to the recruiting of international prospective student-athletes. During the international recruiting process, head coaches are strongly encouraged to work with the Compliance Office and communicate any questions or issues they may have. It is especially important for head coaches to work closely with the prospect in determining whether there are potential amateurism or eligibility issues at hand.

An international prospect receiving “actual & necessary expenses” for their participation on a team does not jeopardize his/her eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics. Actual & necessary expenses can consist of the following items:

• Uniforms, equipment, and competition-related apparel • Housing and meals in conjunction with competition • Transportation to competition

A prospect is considered to have lost his/her amateur status and thus ineligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics if he/she:

• Used his/her athletics skill for pay in any form in that sport, • Accepts a promise of pay, • Signs a contract or commitment to play professional athletics • Receives a salary, reimbursement of expenses, or any other form of financial assistance, • Enters into a professional sports draft after enrolling at an institution, or • Enters into an agreement with an agent

All international prospects are required to register on-line with the NCAA Eligibility Center (registration fee is $120.00) in order to have their amateurism eligibility certified (see Amateurism Certification in the Initial-Eligibility section). In addition, international student-athletes are required to receive a valid I-20 (Student Visa) prior to their enrollment at Fordham University. The University’s Office of International Students is responsible for issuing and distributing the I-20.

v. Contact, Evaluation, Quiet, Dead Periods & Logs During the recruiting of prospects, coaches are restricted to certain “recruiting periods” as defined by NCAA rules. Depending on the time of year, a coach may or may not be permitted to have contact with a prospect or observe them in a contest. There are four periods in the recruiting calendar: Contact Period, Evaluation Period, Quiet Period, and Dead Period.

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Contact Period:

A contact period is the period of time when it is permissible for coaches to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations. A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a coach and a prospect (or prospect’s parent or guardian) in excess of a greeting.

Any 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 is a considered a contact, regardless if any conversation occurs. However, if a coach is approached by a prospect (or prospect’s parent/guardian) at any location it is not considered a contact, provided it was not pre-arranged and the coach does not engage in a conversation in excess of a greeting.

In sports other than football and basketball, in-person off-campus recruiting contacts shall not be made with a prospect (or prospect’s parent/guardian) before July 1st following the completion of the prospect’s junior year in high school.

In sports other than football and basketball, there is a limit of three in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts per prospect (including the prospect’s parent/guardian) during the prospect’s senior year in high school. Overall, a coach is limited to seven total recruiting opportunities (e.g., contacts and evaluations combined) per prospect.

In football, coaches are limited to six in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts per prospect (including the prospect’s parent/guardian).

In men’s and women’s basketball, during the academic year, coaches are limited to seven recruiting opportunities (contacts and evaluations combined) per prospect but may not include more than three in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts during the prospect’s senior year.

All contacts occurring on the same day count as one contact. There is no limit on the number of contacts coaches may have with a prospect after he/she has signed a National Letter of Intent (or other written commitment to attended Fordham University).

Recruiting contacts at the site of a prospect’s competition are governed by the provisions of NCAA Bylaw 13.1.7.2 listed in the NCAA Manual. NOTE: Contact with the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians at the site of the prospect’s competition are permitted.

Evaluation Period:

An evaluation period is that period of time when it is permissible for coaches to be involved in off-campus recruiting activities that are designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospects. During an evaluation period, there shall be no in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts.

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In sports other than football and basketball, there is a limit of three in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts per prospect (including the prospect’s parent/guardian) during the prospect’s senior year in high school. Overall, a coach is limited to seven total recruiting opportunities (e.g., contacts and evaluations combined) per prospect.

In football, there is a limit of three evaluations, one for the fall evaluation period and two for the spring evaluation period of April 15th through May 31st.

In men’s basketball and women’s basketball, during the academic year, coaches are limited to seven recruiting opportunities (contacts and evaluations combined) per prospect but may not include more than three in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts during the prospect’s senior year.

Any number of evaluations made during the same calendar day count as one evaluation. In team sports, an institution shall use an evaluation for each prospective student-athlete participating in a practice or contest observed by the institution’s coach.

Evaluation of multiple tournament contests that occur on consecutive days shall count as a single evaluation. Games held within the same tier of a tournament (e.g., sectional, district, regional) count only as one evaluation.

Quiet Period:

A quiet period is the period of time when it is permissible for coaches to make in-person recruiting contacts only on Fordham University’s campus. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations may be made during the quiet period. Official visits and unofficial visits, however, are permitted.

Dead Period:

A dead period is the period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations, or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospects to Fordham University’s campus.

The provision of complimentary admissions to a prospective student-athlete during a dead period is prohibited, except as provided in Bylaw 13.7.2.5 for a prospective student-athlete who visits an institution as part of a group.

A coach cannot serve as a speaker at or attend a meeting or banquet at which prospects are in attendance, and may not visit the prospect’s educational institution. It is permissible, however, for a coach to write or telephone a prospect during a dead period.

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Monthly Collection of Recruiting Logs On the first Tuesday of each month, coaches are required to submit a monthly recruiting log of all contacts and evaluations to the Compliance Office. The Director of Compliance will review the logs, sign off on them as appropriate, and keep a “report card” to monitor timely submission. If logs are submitted late, the following steps will be taken by the Compliance Office:

• 2 consecutive months missed – No official visits will be approved; Coach’s credit card will be stopped

• 3 consecutive months missed – A letter of reprimand will be sent. A copy of the letter will be placed in coach’s permanent file.

• 4 consecutive months missed – A second and final letter will be sent via campus mail and coach will be subject to dismissal.

- 1 follow-up email will be sent as a reminder if any paperwork is still missing after one month has passed.

vi. Telephone Contacts and Logs

General Rule A prospect may make a phone call at his/her own expense to a coach at any time. In sports other than football and basketball, telephone calls to a prospect (or prospect’s parent/legal guardian) may not be made before July 1st following the completion of the prospect’s junior year in high school. Thereafter, coaches shall not make telephone calls more than once per calendar week. Football In football, one phone call can be made to a prospect (or prospect’s parent/guardian) during April 15 through May 31 of the prospect’s junior year in high school. Additional calls to a prospect (or prospect’s parent/guardian) may not be made before September 1 of the beginning of the prospect’s senior year in high school. Thereafter, phone calls are limited to once per week outside of the Contact Period. During a Contact Period, phone calls may be made at Fordham’s discretion. Basketball In basketball, coaches are permitted to make phone calls to prospects (or prospect’s parent/guardian) on or after June 15 of the prospect’s sophomore year in high school. Thereafter, an institution may make telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete at its discretion. All Other Sports In all other sports, coaches are permitted to make phone calls to prospects (or prospect’s parent/guardian) on or after July 1st of the prospect’s junior year in high school. Thereafter, an institution may make telephone once per week (Sunday-Saturday). There are several sport exceptions that coaches should contact the compliance office on should there be any questions.

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Exceptions Official-Visit Exception Coaches make unlimited phone calls to a prospect during the five days immediately preceding the prospect’s Official Visit to Fordham University. National Letter of Intent Signing Date Exception Coaches may make unlimited phone calls to a prospect on the initial signing date of the National Letter of Intent signing period and during the two days immediately following the initial signing date. Football Exception In football, coaches may make unlimited phone calls to a prospect during the 48-hour period before and 48-hour period after 7:00am on the initial signing date for the National Letter of Intent. Subsequent to Signing a National Letter of Intent (or Other Commitment) Subsequent to the calendar day on which a prospect signs a National Letter of Intent, there is no limit on the number of phone calls that can be made by a coach to that prospect who signs with Fordham University in that particular sport. In a sport where the National Letter of Intent is not utilized, or for a prospect who is not eligible to sign a National Letter of Intent (e.g., four-year college transfer), there is no limit on the number of phone calls that can be made by a coach to that prospect subsequent to the calendar day on which the prospect signs a written offer of admission and/or financial aid from Fordham University. Off-Campus Contact Coaches may make unlimited phone calls to a prospect on the day of an in-person, off-campus recruiting contact occurs. Monthly Collection of Telephone Logs On the first Tuesday of each month, coaches are required to submit a monthly telephone log of all recruits to the Compliance Office. The Director of Compliance will review the logs, sign off on them as appropriate, and keep a “report card” to monitor timely submission.

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• An official visit is a visit taken by a prospect to visit Fordham University’s campus that is financed either in whole or in part by the University.

• A prospect is allowed a maximum of five (5) official visits, with not more than one visit to

Fordham University.

• An official visit can last for a maximum length of 48 hours. This time period begins from the time the prospect arrives on campus. If a coach goes to the prospect’s home to pick up the prospect (which must be during a contact period), then the 48-hour period starts when the coach begins driving the prospect to campus. At the completion of the 48-hour visit, the prospect must depart Fordham’s campus immediately.

• Fordham may pay for the prospect’s round-trip transportation expenses, between the

prospect’s home and campus and return home, using the most direct route. In basketball, Fordham may pay for the round-trip transportation expenses of the prospect’s parents or legal guardians.

• Fordham may provide up to three meals per day (plus a snack) only for the prospect and

the prospect’s parents/legal guardian. These meals must take place within 30-miles of Fordham’s campus.

• Fordham may provide lodging only to the prospect and the prospect’s parents/legal

guardian that is comparable to normal student life, and within a 30-mile radius of Fordham’s campus. Lodging must be standard and cannot include special accessories that are not generally available to other guests.

• Fordham may provide entertainment (which cannot be excessive) only for the prospect

and the prospect’s parents/legal guardian, within a 30-mile radius of Fordham’s campus. A maximum of $40.00 per day can be used to entertain the prospect and the prospect’s parents/legal guardian. Entertainment monies cannot be used to purchase souvenirs or any tangible item of value (e.g., T-shirts, hats, something for the prospect to take home).

• Prior to taking an official visit, a prospect’s academic (high school or college) transcripts

and test scores (e.g., PSAT, SAT, PLAN, ACT) must be on file with Fordham University.

• Prior to taking an official visit, a prospect must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

• A prospect may not make an official visit to Fordham University’s campus until the

opening day of classes of his/her senior year of high school.

• Non-qualifiers in their first year at a 2-year college may not take an official visit until they’ve completed one academic year at the 2-year college.

b.) Fordham University’s Recruiting Philosophy & Official Visit Policy

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Recruiting Philosophy Prospective student-athletes and their families should be afforded the opportunity to fairly and ethically assess their opportunities for academic and athletic success with the integration into the University experience. Fordham University personnel should be afforded the same opportunity to fairly and reasonably evaluate a prospective student-athlete for admission to the University and participation in the athletics program. The recruiting process offers an avenue to extend athletic participation beyond high school. However, the more important goal is that prospects selected to be student-athletes at Fordham University benefit by gaining knowledge and tools through education and athletics participation for their career and future contributions to society and contribute constructively to the academic mission of the institution. With that said, Fordham is committed to operating its Athletics Program with the highest standards of conduct and practices in all areas, including recruiting. All University personnel and student-athletes involved in the recruiting of prospects will conduct all recruiting activities in accordance with this commitment and in compliance with all applicable NCAA regulations. In order to guide the staff, coaches, student hosts, and visiting prospects, the University has established this policy to clearly state the University’s expectations for recruiting visits, and to provide a meaningful framework for both the prospect and the University to make an informed decision about the prospect’s attendance at the institution and their participation in the athletics program. Official Visit Recruiting Policy

• Fordham University will provide air transportation when necessary to a prospect to and from an official visit via commercial transportation at coach-class airfare with no upgrades.

• The head coach (or designee) will create an itinerary for the entire visit, including the

arrival and departure time and place. The head coach (or designee) will create and schedule any appointments which will be included during the visit (i.e., Admissions Office, Office of Academic Advising, Office of Career Planning & Placement, and Athletic Department Administration).

• The prospect will be introduced to students, student-athletes, professors and

administrators to provide them with a typical day at Fordham.

• The head coach (or designee) will provide contact numbers that will be given to the host and the prospect.

• Coaches may transport a prospect (and those accompanying the prospect) around

campus during an official visit. Coaches are not permitted to lend their own personal vehicle to the student host or prospect.

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• A prospect may be housed on campus with the host and must abide by the rules and regulations governing guests.

• If hotels are utilized for the prospect and his/her parents or legal guardian, standard

lodging must be utilized that does not include special accessories (e.g., jacuzzis, suites) that are not normally available generally to all guests residing at the establishment and must provide standard meals comparable to meals provided to student-athletes during the academic year.

• A maximum allotment of $40 per day may be given to the student host to cover any

snacks or entertainment that the student host and prospect may incur while on the visit. An institution may provide a prospect (and his/her parents or legal guardian) a reasonable snack (e.g., pizza, hamburger) in addition to the three meals per day. All activities must occur within a 30-mile radius of the Rose Hill main campus.

• Fordham University will not develop personalized recruiting aides, such as personalized jerseys and personalized audio/video scoreboard presentations, or engage in any game-day simulations during a prospect’s official visit.

During an official or unofficial visit, Fordham University does not permit the following:

• Consumption of alcohol or drugs, • Engaging in any illicit activities that would compromise the safety or well-

being of the student host or prospect, • Gambling in any form, • Excessive meals and special transportation, • Male or female escort services, exotic dancers, adult entertainment

facilities or videos on- or off-campus, • Entering bars

• The coaching staff will be held accountable for the prospect’s well-being while on a

recruiting visit.

• The head coach (or designee) will review the student host guidelines with the student host and prospect prior to the visit, and will obtain all signatures on the student host form at the end of the official visit.

• The student host form will be forwarded to the compliance office after the official

visit. The compliance office will send a duplicate copy of the signed form to the Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs for bookkeeping purposes.

Sanctions Any prospect that violates the recruiting policy may jeopardize admission to the University.

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Violations by current student-athletes will result in disciplinary action appropriate to the level of severity of the violation, with possible termination of athletic aid as a result. Any violation of the Student Code of Conduct by current student-athletes will be referred immediately to the Dean of Student Life for prompt investigation and adjudication. Staff or coaches to be found in violation of this policy will face disciplinary action, which may include termination of employment. If a violation should occur, the athletic department will take swift and appropriate action along with a self-report of the violation submitted to the Atlantic-10 or Patriot League Conference and/or the NCAA.

c.) Complimentary Admissions for a Recruit During an official visit, a prospect is allowed a maximum of three (3) complimentary admissions to a home athletics event. Complimentary admissions, which are issued only through a pass list, are solely for the use of the prospect and those individuals accompanying the prospect. In addition, complimentary admissions may provide seating only in the general area of the event facility. For more information on complimentary admissions, please refer to Section 11 (Complimentary Admissions).

vii. Expense Reports Coaches must turn expense reports into the Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs. The Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs will review reports to insure that there are no indiscretions. If any item seems questionable, the Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs will review the reports with the Director of Compliance. If the Director of Compliance does not sign off on the expense report there may be a penalty placed on the coach. If the Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs does not feel that there are any indiscretions on the expense report, the report will be approved and the coach will be reimbursed.

The Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs and the Director of Compliance will also conduct monthly reviews of logs and expense reports to insure that Fordham University Athletics is within NCAA guidelines.

ix. Unofficial Visits

• An unofficial visit is a visit taken by a prospect to visit Fordham University’s campus that is financed entirely by the prospect themselves.

• Unofficial visits to Fordham University’s campus may be taken by a prospect at any point

in time, including the time prior to their senior year in high school, except during a “Dead Period”.

• There is no limit on the number of unofficial visits a prospect may take to visit Fordham

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• Fordham University may not provide any meals to a prospect while on an unofficial visit. • Fordham University may not provide lodging for a prospect while on an unofficial visit.

A prospect however may stay on-campus in one of the University’s dormitory rooms, as long as the prospect pays the institutional rate for such lodging and no additional expenses are incurred.

• During an unofficial visit, a prospect is allowed a maximum of three (3) complimentary

admissions to a home athletics event. Complimentary admissions, which are issued only through a pass list, are solely for the use of the prospect and those individuals accompanying the prospect. In addition, complimentary admissions may provide seating only in the general area of the event facility. For more information on complimentary admissions, please refer to Section 11 (Complimentary Admissions).

• Interviews with University departmental offices (e.g., Admissions, Academic Advising,

and Career Services) may be arranged by coaches for a prospect while on an unofficial visit.

The Unofficial Visit form must be completed and kept on file in the Compliance Office after the visit has taken place. NOTE – The financing or payment of something of value (e.g., a meal, snack, and lodging) for the prospect (or prospect’s parents/guardian) will cause the prospect’s unofficial visit to be considered an official visit.

x. Institutional Letter of Intent The Fordham University Institutional Letter of Intent (ILI) is a binding, one-year athletic financial aid agreement between Fordham University and a prospect. This document is Fordham University’s commitment to providing the prospect with athletically-related financial aid for one academic year. A prospect, during his/her senior year of high school, can sign an Institutional Letter of Intent at any point during the academic year. However prior to the prospect signing the letter, he/she must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center, per NCAA rules. For more information on Institutional Letters of Intent, please refer to Section 10 (Financial Aid).

xi. National Letter of Intent The National Letter of Intent (NLI) is a binding, one-year athletic agreement between a prospect and Fordham University. This document is the prospect’s commitment to attend Fordham University for at least one full academic year, and in turn, Fordham University’s commitment to providing the prospect with athletically-related financial aid for that academic year. A prospect, during his/her senior year of high school, can sign a National Letter of Intent only during the designated Signing Periods during the academic year. However prior to the prospect signing a National Letter of Intent, he/she must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center, per NCAA rules. For more information on National Letters of Intent, please refer to Section 10 (Financial Aid).

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xii. Monthly Compliance Logs Monthly Collection of Recruiting Logs On the first Tuesday of each month, coaches are required to submit a monthly recruiting log of all contacts and evaluations to the Compliance Office. The Director of Compliance will review the logs, sign off on them as appropriate, and keep a “report card” to monitor timely submission. If logs are frequently submitted late, the following steps may be taken by the Compliance Office:

• 2 consecutive months missed – No official visits will be approved; Coach’s credit card will be stopped

• 3 consecutive months missed – A letter of reprimand will be sent. A copy of the letter will be placed in coach’s permanent file.

• 4 consecutive months missed – A second and final letter will be sent via campus mail and coach will be subject to dismissal.

- 1 follow-up email will be sent as a reminder if any paperwork is still missing after one month has passed.

Coaches Recruiting Expense Reports and Travel Requests

Coaches should inform the Compliance Office of off-campus recruiting trips if said trips require an overnight stay at their destination. When the coaches return from any recruiting trip, no matter how long, and an expense report is turned in to the Assistant Athletic Director of Business Affairs, that individual will review expense reports to ensure that there are no indiscretions. If indiscretions are found, the Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs will review expense reports and recruiting logs with the Director of Compliance. If no indiscretions are found the Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs will sign off on the expense reports to allow the coach to be reimbursed.

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Representatives of Athletics Interests i. What is an Athletic Representative or Booster? A Representative of an Institution’s Athletics Interests, also known as an Athletic Representative or Booster, is an individual, independent agency, corporate entity (e.g., apparel or equipment manufacturer) or other organization who is known (or who should have been known) by a member of the institution’s executive or athletics administration to:

• Have participated in or to be a member of an agency or organization promoting the institution’s intercollegiate athletics program;

• Have made financial contributions to the athletics department or to an athletics booster organization of that institution;

• Be assisting or to have been requested (by the athletics department staff) to assist in the recruitment of prospects;

• Have been involved otherwise in promoting the institution’s athletics program.

Once an individual, independent agency, corporate entity or other organization is identified as such a representative, the person, independent agency, corporate entity or other organization retains that identity indefinitely.

ii. Permissible and Impermissible Activities of Athletic Representatives Recruiting of Prospects

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NCAA rules stipulate that Athletic Representatives are not permitted to be involved in any part of the recruiting process. The areas that are restricted include all of the following listed below and apply to the prospect, prospect's parents/legal guardian and relatives. Contacts Athletic Representatives may not make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts with a prospect or his/her relatives at any site (on- or off-campus) to encourage the prospect to enroll at an institution. This includes phone calls and emails. Gifts Any gifts (e.g., clothing, special discounts, tickets to events, loans or arrangement of loans, or any other items) to prospects or their relatives are prohibited. Providing transportation to a prospect, prospect's relatives or friends is strictly prohibited. Evaluations An Athletic Representative may not pick up transcripts, film, or any other information pertaining to the prospect's ability. Athletic Representatives may observe a prospect's contest, but may have no contact with the prospect’s coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect. Employment Before the completion of a prospect's senior year in high school any such employment by or arranged through an Athletic Representative is prohibited. Upon graduation, a prospect and an Athletic Representative may have a conversation about summer employment opportunities, only after the prospect has signed a National Letter of Intent, and so long as the compensation is for work actually performed and at the rate commensurate with experience.

Permissible Activities Involving Athletic Representatives

• If an Athletic Representative is an established friend or neighbor of a prospect (e.g.,

a pre-existing relationship exists), he/she may have contact with the recruit as long as they do not try to recruit the prospect on behalf of Fordham University and such contact is not made at the direction of a coaching staff member. In addition, an Athletic Representative may continue established friendships with families who have enrolled student-athletes, so long as no benefits are provided to the student-athlete.

• An Athletic Representative may have incidental contact with a prospect, i.e. not pre-

arranged by the athletics department, with a prospect as long as no recruitment and only normal civility occurs. Any contact made at the prospect's practice or game is not considered incidental and is prohibited.

• An Athletic Representative may speak to a prospect via telephone only if the

prospect initiates the conversation and the call is not for recruiting purposes. A

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prospect's questions about Fordham University Athletics must be referred to the athletics department.

• An Athletic Representative may view a prospect's athletics contest on his or her own

initiative, but the Athletic Representative may still not have contact with the prospect.

Team Banquets/Gatherings

Team banquets/gatherings (e.g., a preseason kickoff alumni dinner or alumni day) involving a representative, student-athletes, alumni, head coaches, and administrators are permissible, provided the following:

• Should there be a decision to serve alcohol at these events, access to and consumption of alcohol shall be strictly prohibited for student-athletes.

• Prospective student-athletes on official visits shall not be permitted to be in

attendance.

Occasional Meals

An “occasional” home meal may be provided to a student-athlete or team by an Athletic Representative under the following conditions:

• The meal must be provided in the Athletic Representative’s home (as opposed to a restaurant),

• Meals must be restricted to infrequent and special occasions; and

• Institutional staff members may provide transportation to student-athletes to attend such meals. An Athletic Representative may not provide transportation to a student-athlete to attend the meal function unless the meal is at the home of that Athletic Representative.

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iii. Related Pamphlets and Information Booster/Alumni Groups Handout

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Playing & Practice Seasons i. Declaration of Playing/Practice Season Per NCAA rules, each varsity program is responsible for declaring their respective playing/practice season for that academic year. By August 1, the Compliance Office will provide each Head Coach with a Declaration of Playing and Practice Form. The Head Coach is then responsible for completing the form in its entirety and attaching a playing/practice calendar for the year, and returning it to the Compliance Office prior to the beginning of the playing season. Head Coaches are allowed to modify their declared playing season at any time, as long as such modifications are requested in writing to the Compliance Office for approval.

ii. What is “Countable Athletically-Related Activity?” 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 institutional staff member (this includes strength/conditioning coaches) and must be counted within the weekly and daily limitations under Bylaws 17.1.6.1 and 17.1.6.2. Administrative activities, such as academic meetings and compliance meetings, are not considered countable activities. All countable athletically-related activity must be recorded on the “Countable Athletically-Related Activity Form”, which is completed and signed by each Head Coach, signed off by a team captain or through a random selection by the Director of Compliance. These forms are submitted to the Compliance Office on a monthly basis on the first Tuesday of every month.

Some examples of countable athletically-related activities include:

• Chalk-talks • Watching/breaking down practice or game film • Reviewing plays or game-related strategies • Required weight training/conditioning • Practice • Competition

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iii. In-Season Countable Athletically-Related Activity During the playing/practice season, student-athletes are allowed a maximum of twenty (20) hours of countable athletically-related activity per week, with no more than four (4) hours per day. One day off per calendar week is required by NCAA rules, during which no countable athletically-related activity may occur. Exceptions

• Daily and weekly hour limitations as well as the one required day off do not apply to 1.) preseason practice prior to the first day of classes or first scheduled contest (whichever is earlier) or 2.) Fordham University’s official vacation periods (e.g., summer vacation, winter break, Spring Break). However if such vacation periods do occur during any part of a week in which classes are in session, coaches are subject to the daily and weekly hour limitations, and must provide student-athletes with one required day off.

• Coaches may utilize their “travel day” to and from competition as their required day off,

provided no countable athletically-related activity occurs.

iv. Out-of-Season Countable Athletically-Related Activity

Weekly Hour Limitations

Sports Other Than Football Outside the playing/practice season, from Fordham University’s first day of classes of the academic year to one week prior to the beginning of final exams, only a student-athlete’s participation in required weight-training, conditioning, and skill-related instruction is permitted. Two days off per calendar week are required, during which no countable athletically-related activity occurs. Student-athletes are allowed a maximum of eight (8) hours of countable athletically-related activity per week, with no more than two (2) hours per week spent on individual skill-related instruction. All athletically-related activities outside the playing season are prohibited one week prior to the beginning of the final exam period through the conclusion of each student-athlete’s final exams. During the summer vacation period, student-athletes may not participate in any countable athletically-related activities outside the playing season. Strength and conditioning coaches who are not countable coaches may design and conduct specific workout programs for student-athletes, provided the workouts are voluntary and conducted at the request of the student-athlete. Student-athletes in the sport of basketball who are enrolled in summer school or have a cumulative GPA of 2.2 and meet progress-toward-degree requirements may engage in required weight-training, conditioning and skill-related instruction for up to eight weeks (not required to be consecutive weeks). Participation in such activities shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week with not more than two hours per week spent on skill-related instruction.

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Football Activities between Fordham University’s last football contest and the start of the summer conditioning period are limited to required weight-training, conditioning, and the review of game film. A student-athlete’s participation in these activities is limited to a maximum of eight (8) hours per week, and no more than two (2) hours per week may be spent on viewing film. During the summer vacation period, student-athletes may not participate in any countable athletically-related activities outside the playing season. Strength and conditioning coaches, including football coaching staff members, may design and conduct specific workout programs for student-athletes, provided the workouts are voluntary and conducted at the request of the student-athlete.

Individual Skill Instruction Limitations - Number of Student-Athletes

Sports Other Than Football During the academic year, prior to September 15 and after April 15, no more than four student-athletes from the same team in sports other than football may be involved in skill-related instruction with their coach(es) at any one time in any facility. From September 15 through April 15, more than four student-athletes may be involved in individual skill instruction. The two (2) hours per week limitation on individual skill instruction still applies during this time period. Practice Logs Once logs are turned in to the Compliance Office, the Director of Compliance will randomly select a student-athlete, manager, or athletic trainer to review logs and sign-off on reported athletically related activity. This is to ensure that no team is practicing over the NCAA allotted time in or out of season. Additionally, several teams will be selected each month to have student-athletes submit their own practice logs to assure compliance with NCAA regulations.

v. Procedures for Ensuring NCAA Membership Requirements The Coaching Staff is required to submit Declaration of Playing and Practice Season forms as well as a schedule prior to the start of their season. They will give both the Declaration form and the schedule to the Director of Compliance. The Director of Compliance will review the forms to ensure that the teams are meeting the minimum NCAA requirements for Competition. At the end of the year the Compliance and Sports Information Offices review the rosters and tally the numbers of student-athletes who competed throughout the academic year.

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Student-Athlete Employment & Automobile Policies i. Student-Athlete Employment Policy NCAA rules stipulate that there are no limitations to the number of hours that a student-athlete may work during the academic year or official vacation periods (e.g., summer and winter break). However, any student-athlete who decides to seek employment must first discuss with their Head Coach. Student-athletes will be asked to notify the Compliance Office of any off-campus or on-campus employment. NCAA rules do stipulate however that any student-athlete who is employed, on- or off-campus, must be paid at a rate commensurate with the going rate in our locality for similar services, and can only be compensated for work actually performed. In addition, a student-athlete cannot be employed based upon their athletic ability or notoriety, nor use their athletic ability or notoriety to market themselves in a manner that would result in them receiving compensation or a stipend. 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:

• 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;

• The student-athlete is compensated only for work actually performed; and

• The student-athlete is compensated at a rate commensurate with the going rate in

that locality for similar services.

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All automobiles must be registered on-campus through the Department of Campus Security, and contain a valid parking pass for that particular academic year. Student-athletes who receive a parking pass must pay the normal, going rate for the purchase of a sticker as would a non-student-athlete.

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Academic & Athletic Eligibility i. How does a student-athlete become eligible?

a. Freshmen Student-Athletes

NCAA Eligibility Center, Test Score/GPA Index & Amateurism Issues All incoming freshmen student-athletes (both recruited and non-recruited) are required to have their initial-eligibility (academic and amateurism) certified through the NCAA Eligibility Center. For more information on the NCAA Eligibility Center and its requirements for initial-eligibility certification, please refer to Initial Eligibility in Section 5 (Recruiting). Freshmen Eligibility: Recruited Student-Athletes In order for recruited freshmen student-athletes to be eligible for participation in intercollegiate athletics, they must first be admitted to the University. Once they have received admission, recruited freshmen are then added to a team roster and coded in the Student Information System (SIS) as a “student-athlete” by the Office of the Registrar. This will allow freshmen recruited student-athletes to receive academic schedules that accommodate playing and practice times, and minimizes the amount of missed class time due to competition and travel. Prior to the beginning of the academic year, each freshmen student-athlete will have their eligibility certified through the Continuing Certification Committee. Freshmen Eligibility: Non-Recruited Student-Athletes Non-recruited freshmen student-athletes follow a somewhat different format as recruited student-athletes in order to be eligible for athletics participation. Non-recruited, while they are added to a team roster subsequent to the beginning of the semester, will have their eligibility certified by the Compliance Office. Prior to any freshman student-athlete (recruited or non-recruited) engaging in any athletically-related activity, they must receive medical clearance. At the beginning of the academic year, the Director of Compliance certifies the clearance for all incoming freshmen student-athletes to receive equipment. A student-athlete’s clearance is first signed off by the Training Room once they have been medically cleared for athletics participation. The clearance is then certified by the Director of Compliance, who sends a list of all cleared student-athletes to the Equipment Manager who issues practice gear and apparel to the student-athlete. As this process is taking

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place, the Office of Academic Advising checks to see whether the student-athlete is enrolled full-time (e.g., 12 or more credit-hours), and the Director of Compliance checks to see whether the student-athlete has received final certification from the NCAA Eligibility Center. After these checkmarks have been fulfilled, a freshmen student-athlete is then cleared for athletics participation.

b. Returning Student-Athletes

Prior to any returning student-athlete engaging in any athletically-related activity, they must receive medical clearance. Returning student-athletes are then certified by the Director of Compliance in accordance with the Office of Academic Advising once they have been medically cleared for athletics participation. The clearance is then sent to the Equipment Manager who issues practice gear and apparel to the student-athlete. After all these checkmarks have been fulfilled, a returning student-athlete is then cleared for athletics participation. NCAA Eligibility Certification Every semester the Office of Academic Advising office assists the University’s Eligibility Certification Committee by reviewing academic records to determine whether student-athletes continue to meet both University and NCAA eligibility standards for participation in intercollegiate competition. Along with the Office of the Registrar, the office reviews:

• Current enrollment in 12 or more credits which is monitored on a weekly basis. • Satisfactory completion of at least 24 credits during the past year. • Satisfactory completion of at least 6 credits during the last full-time semester of

enrollment. • Freshmen achievement of higher than a 1.8 GPA after their first year of study. • A declaration of major after the completion of the 4th semester in college. • Progress toward a degree at the proper pace as determined by the NCAA. • Scholastic performance above the pertinent college’s probation level.

i. Satisfactory Progress and Progress Towards Degree Requirements

All student-athletes must meet the appropriate Satisfactory Progress Requirements in order to be eligible for participation in intercollegiate athletics. This is based off the number of credits that a student-athlete earns within their designated degree program (also known as the “40/60/80% Rule”). A student-athlete that is entering his/her:

• Junior year must have completed 40% of the major course requirements towards their degree

• Senior year must have completed 60% of the major course requirements towards their degree

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their degree All student-athletes must successfully complete at least the minimum number of credits according to the matrix below. If a student-athlete does not meet the standards listed below, he/she is then deemed ineligible for competition. FCRH GSB End of 4 semesters 48 48 End of 6 semesters 72 72 End of 8 semesters 96 96 Grade Point Average (GPA) All student-athletes must fulfill minimum grade-point average requirements per NCAA rules. A student-athlete’s cumulative GPA must be higher than the GPA listed in the matrix below, or the student-athlete is deemed ineligible for competition. FCRH GSB End of 1st Semester 1.35 --- End of 2nd Semester 1.80 1.80 End of 3rd Semester 1.80 1.80 End of 4th Semester 1.90 1.90 End of 5th Semester 1.90 1.90 End of 6th Semester 2.00 2.00 End of 7th Semester 2.00 2.00

• Any student-athlete who drops below 12 credits during any point in the semester is

immediately deemed ineligible for practice or competition until they re-gain full-time status.

• All graduates must have a GPA of 2.0 in order to qualify for graduation. • At the beginning of a student-athlete’s junior year a major must be declared. A

student-athlete can re-gain eligibility mid-semester in Fordham College.

Non-Qualifiers

A student-athlete is certified as a non-qualifier if he/she does not meet the appropriate Core Course GPA and Test Score (SAT/ACT) index as determined by the NCAA Eligibility Center. If a student-athlete is certified as a Non-qualifier:

• They can receive non-athletically related Financial Aid (need-based only),

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• They can participate in intramurals.

• They would become eligible with 24 credits (minimum) at the minimally

acceptable GPA (set by college/CBA or FC), which would equate to two full-time semesters (summer excluded) spent in academic residence at the University.

• They could earn back a fifth year of eligibility if he/she earns 80% of their degree

prior to the start of their fall semester of their fifth year of enrollment.

• Student-Athletes may earn the opportunity to receive athletic aid and/or practice if the NCAA grants partial approval of an initial-eligibility waiver.

c. Transfer Student-Athletes Incoming Transfers i. Two-Year (2-4) Transfer Regulations

A student-athlete who transfers from a two-year junior college to Fordham University is known as a “2-4” transfer. The recruiting and eligibility process regarding a two-year transfer student-athlete is as follows:

• A transfer release request is sent by the Compliance Office to the two-year college from which the student-athlete is transferring from.

• Upon the return of the release request, the Compliance Office determines from the signed release:

o When the start of the student-athlete’s 5- year clock was, o Whether they were certified as a Qualifier coming out of high school (and

referring to the 2-year college transfer flowchart in the NCAA Manual), o Whether they are transferring in good academic standing, and o How many seasons of competition they have utilized.

• The Compliance Office puts together a Transfer Timeline Form depicting the student’s previous collegiate attendance by semester, beginning with initial full-time collegiate enrollment.

• All transcripts from the two-year college are sent to the Compliance Office, which then circulates the transcripts to the Office of Academic Advising and the Certification Committee in order to determine their eligibility status regarding the number of transferable incoming credits. Once that is determined, a decision is made on the eligibility of the two-year college transfer.

*All two-year college transfers who have never previously attended a Division I institution full-time must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and have their amateurism certified by completing the amateurism questionnaire.

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ii. Four-Year (4-4) Transfer Regulations

A student-athlete who transfers from a four-year institution to Fordham University is known as a “4-4” transfer. The recruiting and eligibility process regarding a four-year transfer student-athlete is as follows:

• A transfer release request is sent by the Compliance Office to the four-year college from which the student-athlete is transferring from. If permission to speak to the four-year transfer is not granted by the institution from which the student is transferring, a coach then may not have contact or pursue the recruitment of the transfer.

• Upon the return of the release request, the Compliance Office determines from the signed release:

o When the start of the student-athlete’s 5- year clock was, o Whether they are transferring in good academic standing, and o How many seasons of competition they have utilized.

• The Compliance Office puts together a Transfer Timeline Form depicting the student’s previous collegiate attendance by semester, beginning with initial full-time collegiate enrollment.

• All transcripts from the four-year college are sent to the Compliance Office, which then circulates the transcripts to the Office of Academic Advising and the Certification Committee in order to determine their eligibility status regarding the number of transferable incoming credits. Once that is determined, a decision is made on the eligibility of the four-year college transfer.

*If a four-year transfer student-athlete transfers to Fordham University while not in good academic standing, he/she cannot receive athletically-related financial aid during their first year in attendance at the University, per NCAA rules. iii. Four-Year/Two-Year (4-2-4) Transfer Regulations

A student-athlete who transfers from a four-year institution, to a two-year junior college, then to Fordham University is known as a “4-2-4” transfer. The recruiting and eligibility process regarding a 4-2-4 transfer student-athlete is as follows:

• A transfer release request is sent by the Compliance Office to all four-year and two-year colleges that student-athlete has previously attended.

• Upon the return of all release requests, the Compliance Office determines from the signed release:

o When the start of the student-athlete’s 5- year clock was, o Whether they are transferring in good academic standing, o How many seasons of competition they have utilized, o Whether the student-athlete has received their AA degree, and

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o Whether one calendar year has elapsed since their transfer from the four-year institution (and referring to the 4-2-4 transfer flowchart in the NCAA Manual)

• The Compliance Office puts together a Transfer Timeline Form depicting the student’s previous collegiate attendance by semester, beginning with initial full-time collegiate enrollment.

• All transcripts from the four-year college are sent to the Compliance Office, which then circulates the transcripts to the Office of Academic Advising and the Certification Committee in order to determine their eligibility status regarding the number of transferable incoming credits. Once that is determined, a decision is made on the eligibility of the four-year college transfer.

iv. Outgoing Transfers - Request To Transfer Procedures

Transfer Release Statement

A student-athlete may speak to another institution about transferring provided the following has been addressed:

• Student-athlete meets with the head coach before the release is prepared.

• Coach gives student-athlete permission to transfer and informs student-athlete that they must meet with the Compliance Office.

• Student-athlete meets with the Compliance Office to discuss why the request is being made.

• Compliance Office contacts the Coach to be certain that the student-athlete received permission and requests a recommendation from coach before release is sent.

• If there are no objections from the coach, the release is sent to the desired institution(s) immediately.

Student-Athlete’s Release Not Granted and Appeals Process Fordham University has the student-athlete’s best interests in mind when permitting them to explore the possibilities of transferring. However, in the rare case of a coach not willing to release a student-athlete to speak to another institution the following procedure is followed:

• A written explanation from the coach is required within 48 hours as to why he/she will not release the student-athlete.

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• The Athletic Department will either support or override the coach’s recommendation.

• When the department overrides the recommendation, the release is sent to the desired institution(s).

• When the department supports the coach’s recommendation not to release the student-athlete based on information presented, the Compliance Office contacts the student-athlete and informs him/her of the situation.

At that point, a student-athlete may wish to appeal the decision by submitting an additional written statement or by making an in-person request to the Compliance Office that a committee outside of the Athletic Department hear the case. A group similar to the Financial Aid Committee will be addressed and the same procedure will be followed as Financial Aid/Scholarship appeals.

Fordham University’s Athletic Department reserves the right to deny a student-athlete to speak with any Atlantic 10 (A-10 sports) or Patriot League (Football) institution about the possibility of transfer. No transfer releases will be granted after May 31 unless such arrangements have been made prior to that date with the head coach.

ii. Academic Progress Rate, Federal Graduation Rate and Graduation Success Rate Academic Progress Rate

The Academic Progress Rate (also known as APR) is a metric that was established by the NCAA to measure the success or failure of intercollegiate athletic teams. The objective of having the APR in place is to ensure that student-athletes are progressing towards graduating and receiving their degree. Any team that fails to meet the governing standards of APP in a given academic year may face the possibility of the loss of playing and practice time, scholarships, or the addition of mandatory study hall time for its student-athletes. A perfect score that a team can receive is 1000.

A team’s APR is calculated as follows:

• The APR is calculated by allocating points for eligibility and retention. Each student-athlete on a given team roster earns a maximum of two (2) points per semester, one for being academically eligible and one for staying enrolled at that institution (e.g., retention). Thus, the maximum number of points a student-athlete can earn in one academic year is four (4); a perfect score being 4/4.

• A team’s APR is the total number of points earned by a team’s roster divided by the total number of points possible. Because this number results in a decimal, the number is then multiplied by 1000 to make it easier to reference.

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• The Academic Advising Office and the Compliance Office work together in order to gather the most accurate information for the APR report. The information is submitted by both parties.

Federal Graduation Rate

The Federal Graduation Rate provides information about two groups of students: (1) all undergraduate students who were enrolled in a full-time program of studies for a degree, and (2) student-athletes who received athletics aid from the college or university for any period of time during their entering year. The report gives Graduation information about students and student-athletes who entered the institution 6 years prior to the end of the current academic year. The report provides information about student-athletes who received aid in one or more of eight sports categories. Each of those categories is then broken down by racial and ethnic groups.

A Graduation Rate (percent) is based on a comparison of the number (N) of students who entered the institution and graduated within 6 years. The report has a number of parts: (1) All students at the institution, (2) Student-athletes on athletics aid, (3) Student-athletes by sports categories, (4) Graduation rates of those athletes who exhaust their eligibility. This information is released to the public each year.

Graduation Success Rate

As stated at the NCAA website, the NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) was developed in response to college and university presidents who wanted graduation data that more accurately reflect the mobility among college students today. This rate improves on the federally mandated graduation rate by including students who were omitted from the federal calculation. The GSR measures graduation rates at Division I institutions and includes students transferring into the institutions. The GSR also allows institutions to subtract student-athletes who leave their institutions prior to graduation as long as they would have been academically eligible to compete had they remained.

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Financial Aid i. Financial Aid Awards a. Athletic Scholarships An athletic scholarship is an institutional aid awarded to a student-athlete based on any degree of his or her athletics ability, and at the discretion of the head coach. A student-athlete can receive either a full or partial athletic scholarship. A full athletic scholarship covers all actual and necessary costs that a student-athlete shall incur over the course of one academic year. This consists of: tuition & fees, books, room and board. A partial athletic scholarship will cover only a portion of those areas. Athletic scholarships (full and partial) are for a period of one academic year, and are renewed at the end of each year for the following academic year. b. Institutional, Non-Athletically Related Financial Aid An institutional, non-athletically related financial aid award is financial aid given to a student-athlete based upon his or her need, academic ability, or other criteria not related to their athletics ability. This type of aid is given out by the Office of Financial Services. A student-athlete is eligible to receive institutional, non-athletically related financial aid provided it doesn’t exceed their total Cost of Attendance. Similar to athletic scholarships, institutional non-athletically related financial aid is for a period of one academic year. This aid is renewed at the end of each year for the following academic year unless the student demonstrates a change in their need, academic, or other status which would affect their financial aid.

c. Combining Athletic Scholarship and Institutional, Non-Athletically Related Aid Some student-athletes may receive both an athletic scholarship for their athletic ability as well as institutional financial aid based on need and/or merit. In an equivalency sport, both types of aid will count toward the team’s maximum allowance by NCAA standards.

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d. Text Books Student-athletes receiving full scholarships are entitled to books purchased by the Athletic Department in accordance with NCAA regulations. They are obligated to return these books at the end of their use. At the end of each semester, the advising office performs a variety of actions. They remind the scholarship student-athletes of their responsibilities and collect the text books. The staff reconciles the returned books with the purchase orders received from the bookstore at the beginning of the semester and report any discrepancies to the Deputy Director of Athletics. e. NCAA Squad Lists NCAA Squad Lists are printed from the Compliance Assistant Software. The updates made by the Athletic Department adjusted by the financial aid liaisons for each team and monitored by the Director of Compliance to make sure that limits are not exceeded by Coaches. The squad list is updated throughout the school year and at the end of the academic year, the lists are printed, signed by the proper sport administrator, Director of Student Financial Services (or designee) and the head coach of each sport. f. Outside Aid Student-athletes may receive scholarships, grants, and other monies from entities outside the University. At the beginning of each school year those student-athlete’s will be asked to report any such money that they are receiving to the Athletic Department. g. Certification of Non-Countable Financial Aid (exempted) At the end of each school year, the Director of Compliance will print out a report from the Compliance Assistant Software that will break down the student-athlete’s who receive exempted monies. Each form is signed by the Coach and then reviewed and signed by the Financial Aid Office. These forms are then returned to Athletics to be filed in student-athlete’s folders.

ii. National Letter of Intent and Institutional Letter of Intent National Letter of Intent The National Letter of Intent (NLI) is a binding, one-year athletic agreement between a prospect and Fordham University. This document is the prospect’s commitment to attend Fordham University for at least one full academic year, and in turn, Fordham University’s commitment to providing the prospect with athletically-related financial aid for that academic year. The NLI must contain a financial aid agreement, known as an Institutional Letter of Intent (ILI), that lists the athletic aid dollar amount that the prospect will be receiving for the academic year in order for the NLI to be valid.

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Prior to the prospect signing a National Letter of Intent, he/she must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center, per NCAA rules. A prospect, during his/her senior year of high school, can sign a National Letter of Intent only during the designated Signing Periods during the academic year.

If the recruit should be denied admission from the University, or be certified as a non-qualifier by the NCAA Eligibility Center, the NLI then becomes null and void. In addition, if the NLI is signed outside of the permissible Signing Periods, or if the prospect’s parent/legal guardian does not sign the NLI (if the prospect is below 21 years of age), the NLI becomes null and void as well.

Institutional Letter of Intent The Fordham University Institutional Letter of Intent (ILI) is a binding, one-year athletic financial aid agreement between Fordham University and a prospect. This document is Fordham University’s commitment to providing the prospect with athletically-related financial aid for one academic year. Under most circumstances, the ILI is accompanied by an NLI when a prospect signs with Fordham University. Unlike the NLI however, a prospect during his/her senior year of high school can sign an Institutional Letter of Intent at any point during the academic year. In addition, the Institutional Letter of Intent itself does not bind the prospect to attending Fordham University for at least one academic year. This is why it is important for coaches to sign a prospect to both an ILI as well as an NLI. Prior to signing an ILI (similar to an NLI), the prospect must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center, per NCAA rules.

iii. Renewal of Athletic Scholarships Renewing Athletic Aid On or around May 1st, head coaches are to submit a list of all team members, including incoming recruits, to their respective financial aid liaison and to the Athletic Department. In return, the financial aid liaison will give the head coach a list of all students who are missing requested documents so that the head coach can assist in the follow-up process. By the beginning of June head coaches are asked to submit a list of athletic awards, including non-renewals and reductions to the Office of Financial Services and to the Athletic Department. This enables the Office of Financial Services to create and mail the athletic contracts to all students by the July 1 deadline imposed by the NCAA.

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iv. Reduction/Cancellation of Institutional Athletic Scholarships It is the Athletic Department policy to renew athletic aid unless a severe case would warrant a recommendation of non-renewal. A reduction or cancellation of aid cannot be due to poor athletic performance and must follow NCAA Bylaw 15.3.4. However, a student-athlete may place his/her athletic aid and membership with the team in jeopardy if he or she fails a drug test administered by either the NCAA or Fordham University. Additionally, if a student-athlete should be placed on university probation and removed from university housing, the Athletic Department reserves the right to remove the housing portion of the athletic aid awarded for the remainder of the academic year and thereafter.

A student-athlete may decide not to continue participation in the sport which they receive athletic aid for a variety of reasons. The student-athlete will be required to complete a Voluntary Relinquishment Form which will remove the athletic aid portion once the Office of Student Financial Services is notified upon signatures from both the student-athlete and his/her parent or legal guardian.

Reducing Athletic Aid During the month of May, a list that each head coach submits to their athletic department liaison must clearly show any student-athletes who will receive a reduction in their athletic aid and the reason for the reduction. Since NCAA regulations require that student-athletes be informed of any reduction in athletic aid before July 1st, timing is of the essence. Non-Renewal of Athletic Grant-in-Aid A coach may choose not to renew an athletic scholarship. It is a recommendation which is made by the coach to the athletic administration with supporting documentation. Unless the case is severe in nature, the coach must demonstrate that there has been progressive discipline with the student-athlete and proper notification has occurred after each incident. When athletic administration supports a coach’s recommendation not to renew, notification will come from the institution’s regular financial aid authority and not from the institution’s Athletic Department. The student-athlete will be notified by letter from the Director of Student Financial Services. The letter will include the reason for the non-renewal and will inform the student-athlete that he or she, upon request, shall be provided a hearing before the institutional agency making the award. If the student-athlete requests a hearing, he or she must notify the Office of Student Financial Services within 10 days of the dated letter. If the student-athlete requests a hearing within the prescribed timeframe, a hearing is scheduled with an appeals committee composed of

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administrators not employed in the Athletic Department. The hearing is scheduled at the convenience of the members of the Financial Aid Appeals Committee and the student-athlete. All parties involved are then notified of the date, time, and place.

1. A student who wishes to appeal any decision related to his or her financial aid shall submit a written request that includes the following:

a. The student’s name, Fordham ID number, year in school, and sport. b. Type and amount of financial aid. c. Reasons for believing that the decision was unfair, including names of

institutional staff members (e.g., coach, financial aid officer) with whom the student has discussed the aid.

d. Copies of any relevant documents (e.g., letter regarding initial award of athletic grant).

2. The student should submit these materials to the Committee Chair as soon as possible (within 10 days of receipt of the reduction or cancellation letter). There is no appeal beyond the financial aid appeals committee, therefore the student-athlete and the Athletic Department understand that the decision of this committee is final. The student and department will receive a written response of the decision in a timely manner after the conclusion of the meeting.

v. Hearing Protocol for Cancellation of Athletic Aid Prior to the date of the hearing, the appointed chair of the Financial Aid Appeals Committee will be provided with written documentation from the student-athlete and the Athletic Department.

• Hearing: Those present at the hearing should include the three committee members,

the person requesting the hearing, and the representative of the Athletic Department. • Explanation of Process: The Chair of the Financial Aid Appeals Committee shall

explain the process, including the organization of the hearing, time limits on the presenters, and timelines on notification of results to all parties.

• Presentations: The person requesting the hearing presents to the Financial Aid

Appeals Committee. All others will be excused. • The person representing the Athletic Department presents to the Financial Aid

Appeals Committee. All others will be excused. • Committee Questions (if necessary): At the request of the Financial Aid Appeals

Committee, additional questions may be asked of either party and only those specifically requested shall be present.

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• Summary of Process: The chair will apprise all parties of the remaining process and the time lines for completion.

• Authority of Financial Aid Appeals Committee: It is the responsibility of the

committee to support or not support the appeal. There are no alternatives. • Decision: Within 10 days, the Financial Aid Appeals Committee reaches a decision

and sends it in writing to each party. The committee’s decision is final.

vi. NCAA Funds a. Student Assistance Fund The NCAA Student Assistance Fund is a fund designed to assist student-athletes with need-based expenses. Student-athletes, should they qualify to receive the fund, are permitted to purchase and be reimbursed for permissible items at an amount determined by the athletic department on an annual basis. All student-athletes are eligible to apply for the Special Assistance Fund by filling out an application in the Compliance Office at the beginning of the year. Once they have applied, the Office of Student Financial Services will review the application and determine if the student-athlete qualifies to receive the fund. If they qualify, they will receive an e-mail from the Compliance Office to inform them that they have the opportunity to bring in receipts. After reviewing the receipts, the Compliance Office will sign off on their application and a check will be cut in the student-athlete’s name for the total amount of receipts they submitted. Guidelines

• A student-athlete must first qualify for the fund through the Office of Student Financial Services.

• All applications, with the exception of authorized medical and dental expense applications, are handled on a first-come, first-served basis. The funds are limited – so when the monies are exhausted, there will be no reimbursements

• No guarantees on reimbursement from the Atlantic-10 fund are given • All receipts submitted must be original and current (with the months of July of that

current academic year up through June of the following year) o Receipts must be justifiable, itemized, and not hand-written

• Student-athletes are limited to reimbursement for essential clothing, shoes, other personal items, essential living expenses, travel, and the cost of expendable course supplies for that particular academic year

• A student-athlete will be reimbursed based on the total amount of the receipts they hand in (i.e., if they submit only $200 worth of receipts, they will only be reimbursed $200)

• No team equipment or gear may be purchased through this fund.

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• Credit card stubs alone are not acceptable receipts • If a student-athlete has ANY question regarding whether their receipts are

permissible, they must stop by the Compliance Office and have their receipts reviewed

Medical/Dental Bills

• All medical and dental bills must be submitted to the student-athlete’s medical/dental insurance company first

• Authorized medical and dental bills (not covered by insurance) take priority over all other expenses, and are reviewed on a case-by-case basis

• Medical and dental bills (including vision therapy, off-campus psychological counseling, and hearing aid) must be verbally authorized by the Compliance Office prior to submitting the application

• An Insurance Waiver Form stating that the student-athlete’s insurance company will not cover the medical or dental expense must accompany the application.

b. Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund The NCAA Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund is a fund that is intended to provide direct benefits to student-athletes or their families. The purpose of the fund is to assist student-athletes in meeting financial needs that arise in conjunction with participation in intercollegiate athletics, enrollment in an academic curriculum or that recognize academic achievement. All student-athletes, domestic or foreign, are eligible to receive the fund, regardless of whether they are receiving athletic aid, have demonstrated need, have exhausted eligibility or no longer participate due to medical reasons. Student-athletes who have received the Special Assistance Fund may also receive the Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund. Prohibited Uses for the Fund The Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund cannot be used for the following:

• Salaries & Benefits, • Grants-In-Aid (other than summer school) for student-athletes with remaining eligibility, • Capital Improvements, • Stipends, • Team equipment-related items (e.g., batting cages) • Supplement already-existing budgets

Permissible Uses of the Fund There are a variety of permissible expenses which are allowed under this fund. Please check with the Athletic Department with a particular situation to review its permissibility under the SAOF.

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Equipment & Apparel Student-Athletes who have been certified as eligible for intercollegiate athletics participation by the Compliance Office may receive necessary equipment and apparel for practice and competition. The process for certifying a student-athlete has already been discussed in an earlier section, but all certified student-athletes must receive approval prior to receiving department issued equipment and apparel.

i. Ordering and Inventory Procedures The Equipment Manager will meet with the Coaches of each team in order to decide what equipment and apparel is needed for the upcoming season. The Equipment Manager will place the order with whichever apparel company the Coach prefers. Throughout the rest of the academic year, the coach may place orders with the Equipment Manager when necessary and if their budget allows.

ii. Distribution Procedures The Equipment Manager will not distribute any Athletic Equipment to Coaches or Student-Athletes until prior approval is granted. The Compliance Office will notify the Equipment Manager when each team and student-athlete is eligible to receive equipment and apparel.

iii. Retrieval of Equipment and Apparel 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. If a student-athlete fails to return their equipment in a timely manner, a hold will be placed on their student account by the Associate Athletic Director for Business Affairs at the request of the Equipment Manager.

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Complimentary Admissions The Compliance Office, in conjunction with the Ticket Office, monitors the complimentary admissions process. At the beginning of each academic year, the Director of Compliance will meet with the Assistant Athletic Director for Tickets and Business to review applicable legislation as it relates to complimentary admissions. All coaches, administrators, personnel staff and enrolled student-athletes are required to abide by all NCAA, Conference, and institutional regulations and policies regarding complimentary admissions.

i. Complimentary Admissions for Enrolled Student-Athletes Enrolled student-athletes at Fordham University are allowed a maximum of four (4) complimentary admissions per home or away athletics event in the sport in which the individual participates (either practices or competes), regardless of whether the student-athlete competes in the contest. These admissions, issued only through a pass list, are for the exclusive use of the student-athlete and the designated individuals whom they have listed on the pass list. It is the responsibility of the head coach to submit a pass list of all student-athletes who shall be requesting their allotment of four complimentary admissions a home athletics event to the Assistant Athletic Director for Tickets and Business at least 48 hours prior to the day of the event. Fordham University may provide each student-athlete who participates in or is a member of a team participating in a conference championship or NCAA championship with up to six (6) complimentary admissions to all intercollegiate athletics events at the site at which the student (or team) participates.

ii. Complimentary Admissions for Prospective Student-Athletes All prospective student-athletes, whether on an official or unofficial visit, are allowed a maximum of three (3) complimentary admissions to a Fordham University home athletics event. The complimentary admissions, issued only through a pass list on an individual-game basis, are for the exclusive use of the prospective student-athlete and those persons accompanying the prospective student-athlete on the visit and must be issued only through a pass list on an individual-game basis. Such admissions may provide seating only in the general seating area of the facility used for

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conducting the event. Providing seating during the conduct of the event (including intermission) for the prospective student-athlete or those persons accompanying the prospective student-athlete in the facility's press box, special seating box(es) or bench area is specifically prohibited. It is the responsibility of the head coach to submit a pass request list of all recruits who shall be attending a home athletics event to the Assistant Athletic Director for Tickets and Business at least 48 hours prior to the day of the event.

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Student-Athlete Participation in Promotional & Fundraising Activities i. Participation of Student-Athletes in Promotional Activities Student-athletes who express interest in participating in promotional activities of any kind must first receive permission from their head coach as well as Compliance Office. Once permission has been granted, student-athletes are required to abide by NCAA, Conference, and institutional regulations and policies regarding promotional activities.

Per NCAA Bylaw 12.5.1, Fordham University or a recognized entity thereof (e.g., a student government organization), a member conference or a non-institutional 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);

(b) The specific activity or project in which the student-athlete participates does not involve co-sponsorship, 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 Fordham University’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

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(e) All moneys derived from the activity or project must 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 Fordham University, member conference or the charitable, educational or nonprofit agency related to participation in such activity;

(g) The student-athlete's name, picture or appearance is not used 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 that are permitted under Bylaw 12.5.1.8) may be sold only at the member institution at which the student-athlete 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, schedule cards, institutional publications), may not be sold;

(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 aforementioned provisions.

The NCAA [or a third party acting on behalf of the NCAA (e.g., host institution, conference, local organizing committee)] may use the name or picture of an enrolled student-athlete to generally promote NCAA championships or other NCAA events, activities or programs. Promotions Involving Commercial Locations/Sponsors A member institution or a charitable, educational or nonprofit organization may use the appearance, name or picture of an enrolled student-athlete to promote generally its fundraising activities at the location of a commercial establishment, provided the commercial establishment is not a cosponsor of the event and the student-athlete does not promote the sale of a commercial product in conjunction with the fundraising activity. A commercial establishment would become a cosponsor if the commercial establishment either advertises the presence of the student-athlete at the commercial location or is involved directly or indirectly in promoting the activity.

ii. Participation in Team Fundraising Activities Student-athletes may be provided the opportunity to engage in team fundraising activities for purposes of raising funds to assist in offsetting costs associated with various expenses incurred by their respective program (e.g., winter training or spring break trips). All team fundraising activities must receive permission from the Compliance Office prior to such activities taking place. Once permission has been granted, the fundraising activity(ies) may take place. If a team is holding a

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fundraising activity for purposes of offsetting costs associated with team travel related to in-season competition (e.g., baseball/softball Spring Break trips to Florida, etc), student-athletes shall still be permitted to take part in those trips, regardless of whether they have achieved the program’s goal of raising a certain amount of fundraising dollars in order to assist in offsetting those costs.

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Sports Camps, Clinics and Facility Requests

i. Athletic Facility Request When a staff member or an outside entity or group wants to utilize any of Fordham University’s Athletic Facilities they must first contact the Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management. The Assistant Athletic Director will provide the individual or party with an Athletics Facility Event Form. When the form is returned, the Assistant Athletic Director will provide a copy of the request to the Director of Compliance. The Director of Compliance will review the request to insure that the NCAA regulations are being met. If the request is within the guidelines set forth by the NCAA the Director of Compliance will sign off on the request and return it to the Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management, who will then schedule the group for facility usage.

ii. Institutional Sports Camps & Clinics An institutional sports camp or clinic is one which is owned or operated by Fordham University or an employee of the University’s athletics department, either on- or off-campus, and in which prospective student-athletes participate. An institution's sports camp or clinic shall be one that:

• Places special emphasis on a particular sport or sports and provides specialized instruction or practice and may include competition;

• Involves activities designed to improve overall skills and general knowledge in the sport; or

• Offers a diversified experience without emphasis on instruction, practice or competition in any particular sport.

Fordham University’s sports camps or clinics shall be open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender). Members of its staff or representatives of its athletics interests shall not employ or give free or reduced admission privileges to a high school,

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preparatory school or two-year college athletics award winner or any individual being recruited by the institution per Bylaw 13.02.13.1. Employment at a Camp or Clinic Student-Athletes A student-athlete who is employed in any sports camp or clinic must meet the following requirements:

• The student-athlete must perform duties that are of a general supervisory character in addition to any coaching or officiating assignments.

• Compensation provided to the student-athlete shall be commensurate with the going rate for camp or clinic counselors of like teaching ability and camp or clinic experience and may not be paid on the basis of the value that the student-athlete may have for the employer because of the athletics reputation or fame the student-athlete has achieved. It is not permissible to establish varying levels of compensation for a student-athlete employed in a sports camp or clinic based on the level of athletics skills of the student-athlete.

• A student-athlete who only lectures or demonstrates at a camp/clinic may not receive compensation for his or her appearance at the camp/clinic.

An institutional (or privately owned camp) may use a student-athlete's name, picture and institutional affiliate only in the camp counselor section in its camp brochure to identify the student-athlete as a staff member. A student-athlete's name or picture may not be used in any other way to directly advertise or promote the camp. High School, Prep-School, or Two-Year College Coaches A member institution (or employees of its athletics department) may employ a high school, preparatory school or two-year-college coach at its camp or clinic, provided:

• The coach receives compensation that is commensurate with the going rate for camp counselors of like teaching ability and camp experience; and

• The coach is not paid on the basis of the value the coach may have for the employer because of the coach's reputation or contact with prospective student-athletes.

*Coaches and administrators in the sport of men’s basketball are only allowed to work their own institution’s camp or clinic. Participation in such camps or clinics is limited to the months of June, July and August or any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that includes days of those months (e.g., May 28-June 3). It is not permissible for a basketball coach or non-coaching staff member with responsibilities only in basketball to be employed at other institutional camps or clinics or at non-institutional privately owned camps or clinics.

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iii. Non-Institutional, Privately-Owned Camps & Clinics A non-institutional sports camp or clinic is one which is owned or operated by an independent, outside entity or agency not associated with Fordham University or any of its institutional staff members. In sports other than basketball, an institution's athletics department personnel may serve in any capacity (e.g., counselor, guest lecturer, consultant) in a non-institutional, privately owned camp or clinic, provided the camp or clinic is operated in accordance with restrictions applicable to institutional camps (e.g., open to any and all entrants, no free or reduced admission to or employment of athletics award winners). In football, participation in such camps/clinics is limited to two periods of 15 consecutive days in the months of June and July or any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that includes days of those months (e.g., May 28-June 3). Prior to a coach or staff member holding a camp or clinic on-campus, they must receive approval from the University’s Conference Coordinator, located at the Lincoln Center campus. Once they have received permission, coaches must fill out all appropriate camp/clinic forms in their entirety (see forms attachment at the end of Section 13) and submit them to the Compliance Office for approval. Once approval has been granted from the Director of Compliance, the camp or clinic may then be conducted.

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Participation in Outside Competition i. Rules Regarding Outside Competition Outside competition is defined as athletics competition against any other athletics team (including an alumni team) that does not represent the intercollegiate athletics program of the same institution. An outside team is any team that does not represent the intercollegiate athletics program of the member institution or a team that includes individuals other than eligible student-athletes of the member institution (e.g., members of the coaching staff, ineligible student-athletes, members of the faculty) As a general rule, student-athletes who engage in outside competition as an individual or on an outside team or organization during the academic year jeopardize their eligibility to compete in intercollegiate athletics at Fordham University.

ii. Outside Competition During the Academic Year It is permissible for a student-athlete to participate in outside competition as an individual during the academic year in the student-athlete's sport (e.g., track/field, swimming), as long as the student-athlete represents only himself or herself in the competition and does not engage in such competition as a member of or receive expenses from an outside team. A student-athlete in any sport other than basketball who participates during the academic year as a member of any outside team in any non-collegiate, amateur competition becomes ineligible for intercollegiate competition unless eligibility is restored by the Committee of Student-Athlete Reinstatement. A student-athlete is permitted to practice on such a team. All student-athletes should notify their coach prior to any such activities. However, student-athletes may compete outside of the institution's declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any non-collegiate, amateur competition provided it occurs during any official vacation period published in the University’s catalog. Exception – Soccer, Volleyball, and Water Polo

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In soccer, women's volleyball, and men's water polo, a student-athlete may compete outside of Fordham's declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any non-collegiate, amateur competition, provided:

• Such participation occurs no earlier than May 1; • In soccer and women's volleyball, the number of student-athletes from any one

institution does not exceed the applicable limits set forth in Bylaw 17.3.2.2; • The competition is approved by the institution's director of athletics; • No class time is missed for practice activities or for competition; and • In women's volleyball, all practice and competition is confined to doubles

tournaments in outdoor volleyball, either on sand or grass.

*Prior to engaging in any outside competition however, student-athletes are required to receive permission from their head coach, as well as the Compliance Office.

iii. Outside Competition During the Summer, Sports Other than Basketball and Football Student-athletes in sports other than basketball and football are permitted to engage in outside competition as an individual or on an outside team during the summer vacation period in between terms. However prior to engaging in competition, they must receive permission from their head coach as well as the Compliance Office. Once permission has been granted, they may then be allowed to compete.

iv. Outside Competition During the Summer, Basketball A student-athlete may compete during the period between June 15 and August 31 or Fordham University’s opening day of classes (see 17.02.11.3) whichever comes earlier, on a team in a league certified per NCAA Bylaw 14.6.4.1 provided the student-athlete has received written permission from the institution’s athletic director, or designee, prior to participation in the approved league.

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Student-Athlete Senior Exit Interviews i. Purpose of Student-Athlete Senior Exit Interviews Per NCAA Rules, all graduating seniors are required to complete a Senior Student-Athlete Exit Interview Form. This form, kept confidential, is designed to provide senior student-athletes the opportunity to reflect and express their thoughts and feelings on their intercollegiate athletic career at Fordham University. The Exit Interview Form consists of various questions, both open-ended and in a scale-format, as they relate to different areas such as the student-athlete’s future career/educational plans, his/her head coach and staff, services offered by the athletic department and welfare issues. The survey is provided through our Student Voice account which is on-line and can be completed at the convenience of the student-athlete. Upon the completion of their respective season, senior student-athletes will be asked to complete the survey on-line. This survey is to be completed by the student-athlete in its entirety and with detail, and results will be tabulated at the end of the year. They are also given the option of scheduling an in-person interview with their team sport liaison which a number of them schedule as a follow-up to the survey.

ii. Student-Athlete Feedback Forms

For those students who are not currently seniors, the department also provides an opportunity for all of our student-athletes are given the opportunity to assess their current athletic experience and to make recommendations for improvement. This shorter survey is also administered through our Student Voice account.

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Awards, Benefits, & Expenses for Student-Athletes i. Awards and Gifts At the end of the playing season, varsity student-athletes may receive an award from the university. This award will meet the restrictions set forth in Bylaw 16.1 in the NCAA Manual. The awards will be ordered by an Athletic Department Administrator and distributed to team members at the conclusion of their season. Whether a student-athlete receives an award is left to the discretion of the Coaching Staff and the Athletic Department Administrators.

ii. Academic Support Services Fordham University shall make general academic counseling and tutoring services available to all student-athletes. Such counseling and tutoring services may be provided by the department of athletics or the University's non-athletics student support services (i.e., The Office of Academic Advising). In addition, the University may finance other academic and support services that the institution, at its discretion, determines to be appropriate and necessary for the academic success of its student-athletes. An institution may provide the following support services subject to the specified limitations:

• Use of institutionally owned computers and typewriters on a check-out and retrieval basis; however, typing/word processing/editing services or costs may not be provided, even if typed reports and other papers are a requirement of a course in which a student-athlete is enrolled;

• Use of copy machines, fax machines and the Internet, including related long-distance charge, provided the use is for purposes related to the completion of required academic course work;

• Course supplies (e.g., calculators, art supplies, computer disks, subscriptions), provided such course supplies are required of all students in the course and specified in the institution's catalog or course syllabus;

• Cost of a field trip, provided the field trip is required of all students in the course and the fee for such trips is specified in the institution's catalog; and

• Non-electronic day planners.

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iii. Medical Services

Per NCAA Bylaw 16.4.1, medical expense benefits incidental to a student-athlete's participation in intercollegiate athletics that may be financed by the University are:

• Athletics medical insurance; • Death and dismemberment insurance for travel connected with intercollegiate

athletics competition and practice; • Drug-rehabilitation expenses; • Counseling expenses related to the treatment of eating disorders; • Special individual expenses resulting from a permanent disability that precludes

further athletics participation. The illness or injury producing the disability must involve a former student-athlete or have occurred while the student-athlete was enrolled at the institution, or while the prospective student-athlete was on an official paid visit to Fordham's campus. The University or outside agency, or both, may raise money through donations, benefits or like activities to assist the student-athlete or a prospective student-athlete. All funds secured shall be controlled by the University, and the money shall be used exclusively to meet these expenses;

• Glasses, contact lenses or protective eye wear (e.g., goggles) for student-athletes who require visual correction in order to participate in intercollegiate athletics;

• Medical examinations at any time; • Expenses for medical treatment (including transportation and other related costs).

Such expenses may include the cost of traveling to the location of medical treatment or the provision of actual and necessary living expenses for the student-athlete to be treated at a site on or off the campus during the summer months while the student-athlete is not actually attending classes. Medical documentation shall be available to support the necessity of the treatment at the location in question; and

• Medical expenses (including surgical expenses, medication, rehabilitation and physical therapy expenses and dental expenses).

iv. Vacation Period Expenses

Per NCAA Bylaw 16.5.2, Fordham University may provide room and board to student-athletes (during official institutional vacation periods) in the following circumstances. If the University 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 University to institutional staff members on away-from-campus trips:

• Student-athletes who are required to remain on 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

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may not be provided by the institution, other than to permit the student-athlete to participate in team meals incidental to practice sessions;

• Student-athletes who return to campus during the University's official vacation period between regular academic terms (e.g., summer vacation period) from institutional competition that occurs at the end of the team’s playing and practice season of a segment thereof. Under such circumstances, room and board expenses may be provided for not 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 a 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.

v. Occasional Meals

Per NCAA Bylaw 16.11.1.5, 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, or the entire team in a sport, may receive an occasional 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 University's athletics interest 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

vi. Nutritional Supplements & Banned Substances During preseason compliance team meetings, each student-athlete will receive an NCAA Drug & Banned Substance List. Student-athletes are required to keep this list as a reference - if a student-athlete is making a decision on whether to take a particular nutritional supplement, they must receive clearance from both the Training Room and the Strength & Conditioning Office prior to taking such supplements. Failure to do so can possibly result in a positive drug test.

Fordham University may provide only non-muscle building nutritional supplements to a student-athlete at any time for the purpose of providing additional calories and electrolytes, provided the supplements do not contain any NCAA banned substances. Permissible non-muscle building

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nutritional supplements are identified according to the following classes: carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks, energy bars, carbohydrate boosters and vitamins & minerals.