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DISCOVERY RESPONSIBILITY LEARNING FREEDOM LEADERSHIP INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY TEXAS® ATHLETICS 2013-2014 Student-Athlete Manual DISCOVER WELCOME TO TEXAS Y . RESPONSIBILITY Dear Longhorns, On behalf of Texas Athletics, welcome to the University of Texas and the beginning of your athletic and academic collegiate career! You are now a part of the Longhorn family, a place of great opportunity and responsibility. We here in Athletics, Student Services, and the entire University community, pledge to do everything we can to help you to achieve your best in . academics, sports, and personal development. Your academic goals and success are our priority. We can offer you all the LEARN resources this great University has to offer, and in return, we expect you to offer all you have to give. Remember that you now represent Texas Athletics, which means integrity, excellence, teamwork, diversity, creativity, accountability, and loyalty. ING You are here because you have demonstrated talent, determination, and the desire to set and obtain high goals for yourself . and your teammates. Now you have the opportunity to put your skills and work ethic to the test. Be responsible and accountable as a teammate, friend, colleague and representative of Texas. Take your academic studies seriously and compete FREEDOM in the classroom the way you do in your sports. Participate in community service activities here in Austin and central Texas and give back to the community that cheers you on during your competitions. Listen to your coaches, professors, counselors, athletic trainers, and other staff members. Communicate! This will be a . great year for all of us. Thousands of alumni (450,000 living Texas Exes) and others who love our University have their LEAD eyes on you! ERSHI Hook ‘em, Horns! P . INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITYINDIVIDUAL DeLoss Dodds Chris Plonsky Men’s Athletics Director Women’s Athletics Director & Executive Sr. Associate AD/ Men’s & Women’s External Services . TEXAS ATHLETICS STUDENT-ATHLETE MANUAL H 2013-14 1 The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Welcomes All Longhorn Student-Athletes to Campus for the 2013-14 Academic Year New Longhorns, . TEXAS ATHLETICS We are excited to welcome you to The University of Texas, a place filled with opportunity in every aspect of life, whether it is in the competitive arena, the classroom, or the community. You were selected because you were the best of your peers in all of these areas, and now you have the chance to become a part of the best of the best, as you become a student-athlete at Texas. As Longhorns, we devote our time to academics, athletics, and work to be leaders on campus and in the Austin community. At Texas, you have all the resources our University has to offer – use them! We encourage you to participate in activities, such as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), an organization made up of student-athlete leaders who want to give back to the community that contributes so much to our success. Upholding the Longhorn tradition of excellence is something that we strive for every day. Many challenges will arise during your time at Texas, but these experiences will only make you stronger and there are always teammates there to encourage INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITYINDIVIDUAL you to be your best. Your counselors, coaches, trainers, administrators, and professors are all here to help you succeed and . balance your many athletic and academic endeavors. We are a family at Texas, and when you compete, volunteer, or excel P academically, you are representing all of us: current Longhorns, the Austin community, and the nationwide UT alumni. It is a great responsibility and opportunity, and like the Longhorns before you, we know you will step up and make us proud with your leadership and integrity. ERSHI LEAD Hook ’em Horns! . Texas Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Leaders, 2013-2014 Toni Hakula, Men’s Golf M.J. McFarland, Football FREEDOM Bailey Webster, Volleyball . ING LEARN . RESPONSIBILITY . Y Toni Hakula M.J. McFarland Bailey Webster Golf Football Volleyball DISCOVER 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS H INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS DISCOVER 2013-14 STUDENT-ATHLETE MANUAL The University of Texas Eligibility and Compliance Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Y . 13-14 Academic Calendar ................... 10-11 12-Hour Rule ............................................ 31 Athletic Training/Sports Medicine RESPONSIBILITY Athletics Councils ..................................... 12 Academic Performance Rate (APR) ........32 Healthcare Resources .............................. 44 Athletics Facilities Map ........................... 12 Athletic & Academic Eligibility ............... 31 Overview.................................................... 44 Important UT Phone Numbers ............... 13 Enrollment Changes ................................. 32 Reporting Injuries and Illnesses .............. 44 Mission & Vision Statements ................. 4-5 Graduate Students .................................... 31 Student-Athletes’ Rights & Responsibilities Student-Athlete Code of Conduct ......... 8-9 NCAA Five-Year Rule .............................. 31 Authorized Disclosure of Protected Health Texas Athletics Achievements .......... 14-15 NCAA Six-Hour Rule ................................31 Information ........................................... 45 Undergraduate Degrees at UT ........... 16-17 Progress Towards Degree Requirements ..31 Student-Athletes’ Responsibilities .......... 46 UT Athletics Goals & Objectives ............ 6-7 Rules Compliance ........................................31 . Student-Athletes’ Rights .......................... 45 Welcome to Texas ................................... 2-3 To Maintain Your Eligibility, LEARN You Must . ....................................... 31 Health, Safety, and Student Services Transferring from Texas .......................... 32 Performance Enhancement Dining Service .......................................... 48 ING Communications Financial Aid Information Disposition of Positive Test Results ..............52 External Services ...................................... 30 Additional Financial Assistance ................ 43 Drug Education......................................... 50 . IMG College .............................................. 30 Athletics Scholarship ................................ 42 Drug Testing Philosophy & FREEDOM Interview Policies ..................................... 29 Athletics Scholarship for Program Description ............................49 Locker Room Policy ................................. 29 Summer School ................................... 42 Institutional, Conference Longhorn Network ................................... 30 Athletics Scholarship Disbursement ...... 42 and NCAA Drug Testing .................... 49 Media Relations ........................................ 29 Emergency Loans Available Institutional Drug Media Relations Tips for Athletes ........... 29 to All Students ..................................... 43 Testing Notification ............................ 50 . Photography .............................................. 30 NCAA Student Assistance Fund ............... 43 LEAD Method of Institutional Testing ................ 50 Publications/Creative Services................. 30 Post-Eligibility Aid ................................... 43 NCAA Banned Substances....................... 51 University Charges Not Covered Lettering Criteria ............................... 24-28 NCAA Fast Facts: Nutritional by Athletics Scholarships .................... 42 ERSHI Personal Responsibility In Developing Supplements ....................................... 48 Excellence (PRIDE) ...................... 22-23 NCAA Compliance Nutrition Program Overview .................. 47 Agents........................................................ 33 Penalties: University Rules P Student Services Office Athletically-Related Activities ................. 37 and Regulations ....................................53 . A Little Something About Us ................. 18 Complimentary Admissions .................... 37 Performance Team .................................. 47 OPPORTUNITYINDIVIDUAL Academic Counselors .............................. 18 Extra Benefits ............................................ 36 Preventive Screening Program ............... 47 Academic Mentors ................................... 19 Gambling................................................... 35 Reinstatement ............................................53 Book Loan ................................................. 21 Hosting A Prospective Response for Unexcused Absence............... 53 Competition Schedule and Student-Athlete ............................. 38-39 Safe Harbor Program ................................54 Class Absences ..................................... 21 Impermissible Benefits .............................34 Sanctions for Positive Tests ......................52 Congratulations, You’re a Winner! ........ 18 In Any Sport, You Cannot ...................... 36 Staff Responsibility ................................... 50 Helpful Hints for Good Grades ................. 19 Information for Your Guests ................... 38 Strength Training Programs ................... 47 Orientation Program ................................ 18 Occasional Meals .......................................36 Supplements ............................................. 48 Registration Procedures ........................... 20 Outside Competition ................................ 36 Tobacco Use ...............................................53