University of Missouri Department of Athletics Mizzou Arena, Suite 200 Columbia, MO 65211 (573) 882-2055 Tigers, Welcome back! I hope you had productive summer and are just as eager as we are to begin a new academic year. We are poised to have a terrific year at Mizzou, one full of athletic and academic successes, as well as personal growth and achievement. Our staff strives to provide you the total support you need to be successful. At Mizzou, we are one big family. I ask that you remember that as you embark on the journey of another year. Treat yourself, each other and our campus community with courtesy, respect and kindness. We do have high expectations of our student-athletes and expect each of you to embody and uphold our core values: social responsibility, academic integrity, and competitive excellence. By embracing these core values, you will achieve greatness as individual and as a part of your team. You will understand what it means to be #MizzouMade. Certainly, Mizzou has a wonderful tradition that is full of success and excellence. But Social Responsibility this year I encourage you to join me in taking our success to another level. Let’s challenge We are constantly striving to grow as for SEC and national championships, raise men and women. We are respectful our GPA and student-athlete academic of each other, of those with whom success rates to record levels while we are in contact, our opponents contributing more to our community than and the communities. We are ever before. It is a great time to be a Mizzou positive role models for Mizzou. Tiger and we are happy you are here. Academic Integrity Thank you for your dedication and hard We will never sacrifice the work. Please let us know if we can do more academic integrity of our to help promote your personal success. University or department. Your degree is the number one reason you are here at Mizzou. Competitive Excellence Every day we are working to Mack Rhoades improve ourselves, our team and Director of Athletics our University. We expect to win and compete for Championships. 1 Table of Contents 4 History of Intercollegiate Athletics 24 Playing and Practice 42 Mizzou Strength and 58 Additional Department Information at Mizzou Limitations Conditioning Program 58 Student-Athlete Employment 26 Team Travel 43 Mizzou Sports Nutrition 5 Core Values 59 Student-Athlete Housing Program 27 Recruiting at Mizzou 61 Parking Rules for SG-6 6 Goal Setting 44 Athletic Equipment 29 Scholarships 62 Athletic Business Office 8 Academic and Student Services 44 Introduction 29 Grants-In-Aid 62 Scholarship Check Pick-Up 8 2014–2015 Academic 44 Equipment Room Hours Schedule 30 Post-Eligible/Medical Calendar Scholarships 45 Equipment Room Rules 62 Textbook Buying 9 Registering for Classes 31 Financial Aid and Expenses 45 Issuance of Equipment 64 Strategic Communications 10 Total Person Program Office 31 Summer School Funding 46 Equipment Care & Storage 10 MU Athletics Class 65 Ticket Office 32 In-State Residency Attendance Policy 47 Health Services 66 Tiger Scholarship Fund (TSF) 32 Student-Athlete Assistance 12 MATC and Study Hall Rules 47 Mission Fund 67 Mizzou Study Abroad 13 Sport Psychology 47 Hours 67 Recycle 34 Eligibility 13 Student-Athlete Development 48 Policies and Procedures 67 Varsity M Association Program 34 Competitive Conduct 49 Emergencies 14 The Tiger Cup 34 Sports Wagering 68 Mizzou Social Media Directory 50 Physical Examinations 34 Amateurism 15 Student-Athlete Expectations 50 Responsibilities to Visiting 69 2015–2016 Calendar 35 Financial Aid Teams 15 Code of Conduct 35 Impermissible Extra Benefits 17 Conduct On and Off the Field 51 Medical Care 35 Academic Standards 17 Internet Etiquette 51 Non-Permissible Expenses 19 Student-Athlete Policy with 37 Student-Athlete Letter Awards 51 Insurance Regard to Legal Issues 37 Letter Awards 52 Summer Care 20 Felony Policy 38 Individual Sport Lettering 52 Post-Eligibility Care 21 Sexual Harassment Criteria 53 Substance Abuse Education 23 Domestic Relationships 40 Athletic Performance and Health 53 Medical Phone Numbers 24 Grievance Procedures and Services Department Rules and 53 Substance Abuse Education 40 Introduction Regulations and Screening Program 41 Weight Rooms 2 Student-Athlete Handbook 2015-16 3 History of Intercollegiate Athletics at Mizzou Core Values 1839 – University of Missouri founded Mizzou football rose to national prominence, Mizzou Athletics winning three conference championships and 1890 – Football team and intramural teams Core Values formed three bowl games. Memorial Stadium expanded. 1890 – Thanksgiving Day, first intercollegiate Baseball moved to Simmons Field. Mizzou teams game vs. Washington U. in St. Louis won 30 conference championships and two 1891 – Baseball national championships (1954 baseball and 1965 Social Academic Competitive indoor track). Responsibility Integrity Excellence 1899 – Men’s Track & Field 1972 – Basketball moved to Hearnes Center 1903 – Men’s Tennis 1974 – Women’s athletics incorporated into the 1907 – Men’s Basketball Mizzou athletic program 1911 – Chester L. Brewer hired as A.D. Started 1974 – Women’s Volleyball; Women’s Swimming MISSION Homecoming tradition. and Diving, Women’s Track & Field To prepare champions for life through academic integrity, 1914 – Men’s Cross-Country 1975 – Women’s Cross-Country, Women’s social responsibility, and competitive excellence. 1921 – “M-Men’s Club” formed Softball 1923 – Wrestling 1976 – Women’s Golf, Women’s Basketball, PURPOSE Women’s Tennis 1924 – Men’s Golf Preparing Champions for Life! 1980 – Women’s Gymnastics 1926 – Memorial Stadium constructed 1996 – Women’s Soccer 1929 – Men’s Swimming & Diving 1997 – Audrey J. Walton Stadium completed with ◆ Tiger student-athletes positively ◆ Tiger student-athletes utilize campus 1930 – Brewer Fieldhouse began construction University Field reflect on themselves, their resources and seek integration (indoor track) 1999 – Taylor Stadium at Simmons Field families, team, and University. throughout the University community. completed ◆ Tiger student-athletes work hard to ◆ Tiger student-athletes utilize 2000 – Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field new press box construction completed progress toward their respective degrees. time management as a tool for good decision-making. 2002 – Green Tennis Center completed, Tiger ◆ Tiger student-athletes proudly Walk Bridge completed wear Mizzou apparel. ◆ Tiger student-athletes set goals and make 2004 – Mizzou Arena completed the necessary decisions to attain them. ◆ Tiger student-athletes value 2007 – Mizzou Athletics Training Complex punctuality and preparedness. ◆ Tiger student-athletes aspire to completed, Old Hawthorne Golf Course be better each and every day! Completed ◆ Tiger student-athletes value their positions 2011 – Taylor Stadium addition and renovation; as role models in the community. Tiger Performance Center opens ◆ Tiger student-athletes respect their 2012 – Entrance into the SEC equipment, facilities, academic 2013 – West Tower Renovation and North buildings, and housing. Concourse expansion; Walsworth Golf Center opens 2014 – Memorial Stadium East side expansion; Mizzou Tennis Complex opens, McArtor Baseball Facilty at Taylor Stadium expansion 4 Student-Athlete Handbook 2015-16 5 Goal Setting 5. Create a deadline: Deadlines keep ◆ Measurable—methods of tracking progress us motivated to act. Set a time ◆ Attainable—goals should be limit for achieving each stage realistic and practical, yet remember of your goal-setting plan. to set high expectations 6. ACT!: Now it is time to get busy ◆ Relevant—goals should contribute on your plan! You are well on your to the purpose of the group way to achieving your goal. ◆ Shared—share with others; it WAYS TO STAY MOTIVATED heightens individual accountability ◆ Make It Fun—If you are not having GOAL-SETTING REQUIREMENTS fun working toward your goal, you may be focused on the wrong goal. ◆ Hard work—To out-work the competition, to pay a greater price, to sacrifice ◆ Add Variety—Work on your goal in different ways so you do not get bored ◆ Motivation—A fundamental yet PURPOSE Attitude doing the same thing every day. critical question in determining a person’s will to succeed Goal-setting is a very powerful technique that A controllable condition or state of ◆ Fight Discouragement—Working toward can yield strong returns in all areas of your life. mind over which we as individuals your goal can get tough, but stick with it and have total control, regardless of the WHY DO IT? keep in mind that in the end, your hard work circumstances surrounding us. will pay off and you will reach new heights. The key to any successful person or team is SIX STEPS TO GOAL SETTING one that sets goals and develops a strategy QUOTES TO KEEP IN MIND to achieve these goals. More importantly 1. Decide specifically what you want: ◆ “If you want to live a happy life, the people or team who is relentless in the Before you can act on your goal, make tie it to a goal, not to people or pursuit of their goals will be successful. sure it is something you want, not things.” (Albert Einstein) just something that sounds good. What’s in it for you? ◆ “If you don’t know where you are going, 2. Write your goal down: When you write Research has shown that people who use you’ll end up someplace else.” (Yogi Berra) down your goals, there is a greater goal-setting effectively: (Damon Burton, 1983) sense of commitment to them. ◆ “The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not ◆ Suffer less from stress and anxiety reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in 3. Anticipate obstacles: On the road to having no goals to reach.” (Benjamin Mays) ◆ Concentrate better achieving any goal, there will be some bumps along the way. If you can identify TYPES OF GOALS ◆ Show more self-confidence the bumps before you begin, it will make ◆ Short-term—A goal that can be achieved ◆ Perform better the path to your goal much smoother. in the near future. These goals may ◆ Are happier and more satisfied 4.