Student-Athlete Handbook & Day Planner
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2015-2016 Student-Athlete Handbook & Day Planner UCLA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics 310-825-8699 www.uclabruins.com Twitter/Instagram: @uclaathletics Facebook: /UCLAAthletics Name __________________________________________________ Phone/E-mail _____________________________________________ MY 1 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Campus Map 27 Placement Exams 4 Table of Contents 27 Departmental Counselors 6 Welcome, Dan Guerrero 27 Setting Your Degree Candidacy Term 7 Athletic Department Directory 27 Summer School Athletics Aid Program 8 Important UCLA Websites 29 General Guidelines for College L&S Majors 9 Campus Resource Directory 32 NCAA Academic Eligibility Rules 10 Athletic Department Mission Statement 32 Degree Applicable Units 10 Gender Equity (Title IX) 32 Quarterly Rules (6-unit, 8-unit & cumulative GPA) 10 Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act 33 Academic Year Rule (27 unit rule) 11 HIPPA 33 Progress Towards Degree Rules 11 UCLA Mission Statement 33 Eligibility for Post Season/Between Terms 12 UCLA True Bruin 33 Eligibility Information for Baseball 12 UCLA Principles of Community 34 Declaring Your Major STUDENT-ATHLETE CODE OF CONDUCT 34 Minor Declaration Policy 13 Academic Integrity 34 Grade Qualifiers 13 Alcohol & Drug Use 35 Incomplete Courses 13 Appearance 35 Pass/No Pass Courses 13 Discrimination, Harassment, & Abusive Behavior 35 Repeated Courses 14 E-mail: Reading & Responding 35 Grade Changes 14 File Sharing 36 Graduation Checklist 14 Gambling ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES 15 Hazing 37 Academic Support Plans 15 On-Campus Housing 37 Learning Specialists 16 Personal Conduct 37 Academic Mentors 16 Social Media 37 Peer Learning Facilitators 17 Sportsmanship 38 Peer Learning Registration & Request Process 17 Tobacco 38 Deadlines for Peer Learning Lab ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES (AS2) 39 Academic Accountability Program 18 Mission Statement 40 Student-Athlete Communication 18 AS2 Staff Directory 41 Technology Guidelines for Academic Support 18 George Kneller Academic Center 41 Guidelines for Appropriate Technology Use 18 Learning Center Guidelines 41 Usenames & Passwords 19 Academic Integrity 41 Do’s and Dont’s of Academic Support Sessions 21 Communicating with Professors, TAs, etc. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 22 NCAA Bylaws - Missed Class Time 42 Textbook & Reader Policy ACADEMIC COUNSELING 43 Travel Letters & Exam Conflicts with 22 Academic Counselors Competition Travel 22 Role of Your Academic Counselor 43 Approved Exam Proctors 22 Program Planning & Course Selection 44 Competition Travel Checklist 23 Contract Courses (Independent Study) 44 Account Holds 23 Enrolling in Contract Courses 44 BruinBill Accounts & Charges 24 University Academic Benchmarks 45 Direct Deposit – My BruinDirect 24 Priority Enrollment 45 NCAA Student Assistance Fund (SAF) 24 Study Lists 45 Summer Work Opportunity Program (SWOP) 24 Important Dates & Enrollment Procedures 45 Glacier 25 Retroactive Drop Policy 46 UCLA Awards & Recognition 26 Academic Status 47 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, 26 Grading System Internship & Career in Sports Forum 27 Determining Grade Point Average 49 NCAA After the Game Resources for Grads 4 49 Pac-12 Awards Internships & Postgraduate 61 Continuing Eligibility & Degree Progress Scholarships 61 Summer School STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT 61 5-Year Rule 50 Bruin Athletic Council (BAC) 61 Transfer Rules 50 The Wooden Academy 62 Transfer Appeals & Procedure 50 Professional Development 62 Athletic Scholarships/Grant-In-Aid Limitations 51 Career Center Coaches 63 Athletic Aid Appeals Procedure 51 Athletes to Business & Athlete Network 63 Walk-ons 51 Workshops, Panels, & Networking Nights 63 Financial Aid 51 Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMS) 64 Employment 51 Community Outreach 64 Community Outreach/Promotional Activity 51 Team Workshops & Education 64 Ticket Policies 52 Media Relations/Athletic Communications 65 Student Hosts 52 Student-Athlete Evaluations SPORTS MEDICINE 52 Exit Surveys & Interviews 66 Hours of Operation 52 Bruin Varsity Club 66 Injury/Illness Policy CAMPUS RESOURCES 66 Mandatory Health Insurance - UC SHIP 52 Career Center 67 Mandatory Hepatitis B Requirement 53 Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) 67 Student-Athletes with ADHD 53 CARE @ CAPS 68 Drug Education & Testing Program 53 Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) 74 NCAA Banned Drugs 53 Important Notice for Students with ADHD 74 Supplements 54 Temporary Disability Request Protocol 74 Warning: Sharing Prescription Drugs 54 Library ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE 54 Financial Aid Office 75 Weight Room Rules & Policies 55 Office of Ombuds Services SPORTS NUTRITION 55 UCLA Athlete Allies 76 Nutrition Services 55 Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Campus 76 Fueling for Performance Tips: Food Suggestions Resource Center (LGBT Resource Center) 77 Weekly Shopping List 56 Academic Advancement Program (AAP) CALENDAR & PLANNER 56 Graduate Mentor Program (GMP) 56 Ethnic Studies Centers THE MIGHTY BRUINS 56 International Students – Dashew Center We are the Mighty Bruins, 56 Important Information for International Students the best team in the West, 58 Student Legal Services we're marching on to victory, 58 Bruin Resource Center (BRC) to conquer all the rest. 58 Undergraduate Writing Program We are the Mighty Bruins, 59 UCLA Volunteer Center triumphant evermore, and you can hear, NCAA COMPLIANCE & ELIGIBILITY from far and near, the Mighty Bruin roar! 59 Extra Benefits U rah rah rah rah! 59 Athletic Boosters C rah rah rah rah! 60 Agent & Amateurism Program L rah rah rah rah! 60 Gambling A rah rah rah rah! 61 Modeling UCLA FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! 61 Outside Competition 61 Full-Time Enrollment 5 A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Dear Bruins, Welcome new and returning student-athletes to the 2015-16 academic year. It is a privilege and pleasure to serve as the athletic director for the nation’s most accomplished intercollegiate athletic program. Such stature doesn’t happen by itself. It takes a carefully orchestrated combination of excellent coaches and support staff to make it so. And, the most important ingredient is great student- athletes, like you. You are the heart and soul of this program. UCLA is an outstanding university with a proud tradition. Our student-athletes have always been great representatives of the excellence that this institution stands for. The expectation is that you respect and live by the department’s mantra and directive, “Champions Made Here.” You are a Bruin, and we ask that you represent UCLA with class and integrity at all times. The Bruin family is committed to academic and athletic achievement, and as always, our entire staff will employ every measure to help you reach your potential. We encourage you to utilize the people and resources available to you and make the most of the opportunities that surround you. Please review the important and helpful information included in this handbook and use it as a resource throughout the year. Good luck in all your endeavors this year. GO BRUINS! Dan Guerrero Director of Athletics 6 DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTORY 310-825-8699 or www.uclabruins.com ADMINISTRATION Dan Guerrero, Director of Athletics 310-206-6382 Ashley Armstrong, Associate Athletic Director, Sports & Administration 310-206-7121 Chris Carlson, Associate Athletic Director 310-206-7216 Mike Dowling, Associate Athletic Director, Operations 310-206-6391 Chris Iacoi, Sr Associate Athletic Director, Chief Financial Officer 310-206-6844 Petrina Long, Exec. Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator 310-206-6149 Scott Mitchell, Associate Athletic Director, Marketing 310-825-4586 Joshua Rebholz, Sr Associate Athletic Director, External Relations 310-206-3031 Josh Rupprecht, Associate Athletic Director, Communications 310-206-8194 Rip Scherer, Associate Athletic Director, Sports & Administration 310-206-6580 Tom Theodorakis, Associate Athletic Director, External Relations 310-206-3031 Dr. Michael Teitell, Faculty Athletic Representative 310-206-6754 Ken Weiner, Sr Associate Athletic Director, Business Operations 310-206-6129 ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES (AS2) Dr. Christina Rivera, Associate Athletic Director 310-206-6668 Mike Casillas, Dir. of Student-Athlete Counseling & Athletics Peer Learning 310-206-6838 Kevin Chen, AS2 College Academic Counselor 310-206-6263 Ric Coy, Associate Director 310-825-6054 Ja’Nae Davis, Manager, Athletics Peer Learning Lab 310-206-8124 Andrea Fisher, Football Academic Coordinator 310-206-3077 Jo Guest, Program Assistant, Athletics Peer Learning Lab 310-206-1491 Mattie Gullatt, Learning Specialist 310-794-7690 Linda Lassiter, AS2 College Academic Counselor 310-206-6209 Greg Loza, Compliance & Eligibility Assistant 310-825-7057 Alicia Melero, Office Assistant, Athletics Peer Learning Lab 310-206-7526 Grace Murray, AS2 College Academic Counselor 310-794-7680 Catherine Neale, Staff Associate 310-825-7057 Veronica Rodriguez-Mora, Basketball Academic Coordinator 310-206-6499 Nick Thornton, Assistant Director of Compliance & Eligibility 310-794-5459 Sabrina Youmans, Senior Learning Specialist 310-909-9814 NCAA COMPLIANCE & ELIGIBILITY Matt Elliott, Associate Athletic Director 310-825-2164 Justin DiTolla, Compliance Coordinator 310-206-6099 Dan Goldberg, Assistant Athletic Director 310-794-8813 Amy Schlueck, Director of Compliance 310-206-6634 Lucia Serrano, Assistant Director of Compliance 310-825-9233 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT CONTACTS Athletic Communications 310-206-6831 Student-Athlete Parking: Athletic Performance 310-206-6103 Claire Donyanavard 310-206-2656 Bruin Varsity Club 310-206-3302