1 WELCOME BACK FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 7 MISSION STATEMENT 8 CORE VALUES 8 PURPOSE STATEMENT 8 A. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE 8 B. RESPONSIBILITIES AS AN ATHLETE 9 C. ATHLETIC SPORTSMANSHIP 9 UNLV AND THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE ETHICS AND SPORTSMANSHIP 9 ROLE OF SPORT ADMINISTRATOR 9 STUDENT-ATHLETE CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROTOCOL 10 STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION 10 CAMPUS SAFETY 12 FACILITY EMERGENCY POLICY 12 CAMPUS SERVICES 13 WHAT IS COMPLIANCE? 15 CODE OF CONDUCT 15 NCAA MANUAL AND MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE HANDBOOK 16 GAMBLING, DISCRIMINATION, HAZING AND HARASSMENT 16 RECRUITING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING STUDENT-ATHLETES AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES 16 EXTRA BENEFITS 18 COMPETING IN NON-UNLV RELATED COMPETITION 18 SUMMER POLICIES 21 CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT-ATHLETES ENROLLED IN SUMMER SCHOOL 21 CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT-ATHLETES NOT ENROLLED IN SUMMER SCHOOL 22 CURRENT NON-SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT-ATHLETES NOT ENROLLED IN SUMMER SCHOOL 22 PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES ENROLLED IN SUMMER SCHOOL 22 STUDENT-ATHLETES HOUSING PROSPECTS 22 PROSPECTS & FACILITY USE 22 BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL REQUIRED SUMMER ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES 23 SUMMER EXPENSES 23 SUMMER MEDICAL COVERAGE 23 STUDENT-ATHLETE EMPLOYMENT 24 STUDENT-ATHLETE EMPLOYMENT RULES 24 2 DISCIPLINE AND ENFORCEMENT 24 SANCTIONS FOR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR 25 APPEAL PROCESS: PERMISSION TO CONTACT/RELEASE COMMITTEE 26 EXIT INTERVIEWS 29 GAMBLING 29 DISCIPLINARY ACTION 29 ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT STAFF 30 HAZING 30 PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES 30 SOCIAL MEDIA AND NETWORKING 31 TITLE IX 32 PROCEDURE 33 SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AWARENESS 34 COMPLIANCE SERVICES 34 COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS 34 STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUND (SAF) 35 ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST (AES) 37 STUDENT-ATHLETE RESPONSIBILITY 37 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY 37 FERPA 38 INCOMING STUDENT-ATHLETES… 38 UNLV ADMISSIONS 38 APPLICATION FEE 38 THE NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER 39 STUDENT HOUSING 39 ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY… 39 INITIAL ELIGIBILITY 39 TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY 39 CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY 40 PERCENTAGE-OF-DEGREE AND GPA REQUIREMENTS 40 ONCE ACCEPTED TO UNLV… 40 IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS 40 UNIVERSITY NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION (NSO) 41 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETES 41 3 STUDENT IDENTIFICATION 41 REGISTERING FOR CLASSES 41 ONLINE CLASSES 41 DROPPING A CLASS 42 TEXTBOOKS 42 DECLARING A MAJOR 42 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 42 CAMPUS CONNECT WEB-BASED SYSTEM 43 OBJECTIVE-BASED LEARNING (OBL) PROGRAM 43 ATHLETIC STUDY LOUNGES 43 TUTORING 44 LEARNING SPECIALIST PROGRAM 44 DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER 44 ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND GRADE REPORTS 45 CLASS ATTENDANCE 45 MISSED CLASS/TRAVEL LETTERS 45 GRADUATION PROCEDURES 46 LAPTOP/CALCULATOR LOAN PROGRAM 46 STUDENT PRINTING (REBELPRINT) 46 ACADEMIC SUPPLIES 46 ASC TEXTBOOK LIBRARY 46 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE HONORS BANQUET 46 STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC AWARD OPPORTUNITIES 47 REACHING EXCELLENCE BEYOND SPORTS (R.E.B.S) LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM 48 PILLARS 48 INTERNSHIP & CAREER PLACEMENT PROGRAM 49 NCAA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 49 COMMUNITY RELATIONS 50 UNLV ATHLETICS COMMUNITY OUTREACH 50 STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC) 50 2017-2018 MOUNTAIN WEST COMMUNITY SERVICE CHALLENGE 51 2016-2017 CHALLENGE RESULTS 51 STUDENT-ATHLETE LEADERSHIP AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT 51 WHO IS YOUR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR? 52 4 GRANT-IN-AID POLICY 53 APPEAL PROCESS 54 COST OF ATTENDANCE 55 NEVADA RESIDENCY 55 WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE 55 INTERNATIONAL TAXES 56 GRADUATE STUDENT MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE 56 SUMMER SCHOOL AID 56 PELL GRANT 57 FIFTH-YEAR GRANT-IN-AID 57 REBEL WORKS PROGRAM 57 SIXTH-YEAR CONSORTIUM PROGRAM 58 CHARGES NOT COVERED BY UNLV 58 POLICY STATEMENT 60 MARILYN & SI REDD SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER HOURS OF OPERATION 60 HIPAA 60 PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS 60 SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT-ATHLETES 61 NON-SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT-ATHLETES 61 EXIT PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS 61 SICKLE CELL TRAIT 61 GENERAL INFORMATION 61 UNLV ATHLETICS AND SICKLE CELL TRAIT 62 MEDICAL DISQUALIFICATION 62 SECOND MEDICAL OPINION POLICY 62 INSURANCE COVERAGE POLICY 63 NCAA CATASTROPHIC INJURY INSURANCE 63 MISSED DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT POLICY 63 INJURY/ILLNESS REPORTING PROCEDURE 63 NON-SPORT RELATED INJURY/ILLNESS PROCEDURE 63 INJURY REHABILITATION 63 “OUT-OF-TOWN” REHABILITATION PROCEDURE 63 ALTERNATIVES TO DRUGS: PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT 64 EYE-EXAM POLICY 64 5 DENTAL CARE 64 STUDENT HEALTH CENTER 65 MEDICATIONS 65 PHYSICIAN REFERRALS/CONSULTATIONS 65 MEDICAL REFERRAL/CONSULTATION FORM PROCEDURE 66 STUDENT-ATHLETE DECLARATION OF OUTSIDE SERVICES POLICY 66 GUIDELINES FOR MEDICAL COVERAGE 67 INJURY AND ILLNESS PROCEDURE 67 NON-ATHLETIC RELATED INJURIES 67 EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS 67 PREGNANT STUDENT-ATHLETE 68 EMERGENCY – CARE PLAN 68 NCAA DRUG TESTING 68 UNLV DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS DRUG TESTING 69 POLICIES GOVERNING ALCOHOL USE IN ATHLETIC FACILITIES 69 TAILGATING POLICIES 69 ATHLETIC TEAMS CONDITIONING PROGRAMS 70 FACILITY GUIDELINES 70 INJURIES 70 SAFETY 70 NUTRITION 71 OFFICE OPERATIONS 71 HOURS OF OPERATION 71 SCORING 74 BILL IRELAND AWARD 74 6 WELCOME BACK FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS We are looking forward to an exciting academic year! It is always a dynamic time when our students return to campus. New faces, new classes, and a new journey begins, as you weave your way through this chapter of your life at UNLV. At UNLV, we strive as a department to be the best in the west: academically, athletically and administratively. Our goals are simple and straightforward: 1. Graduate leaders with a meaningful career path; 2. Relentlessly compete and win championships; and 3. Serve as a point of pride and unity for our global UNLV community. Your years at UNLV should be some of the best, and we strive to always carry the passion and pride for UNLV that exists around us - and always acting with a team spirit, a competitive fire and gratitude for the opportunities we have been given - the UNLV logo never comes off! We are excited you chose to be a Rebel and wish you the best as you progress toward graduation and participate in your respective sports. Our global support team will work tirelessly to provide you with the best experience possible. I hope that at the end of the academic year you look back and 2017-2018 was successful and full of great memories. Go Rebels! Desiree Reed-Francois Director of Athletics 7 MISSION STATEMENT The UNLV Department of Athletics is proud to support the University’s mission by providing an outstanding academic, athletic and personal-growth experience for our student-athletes. We commit to excellence and the highest ethical standards in intercollegiate athletics. We strive to be effective stewards of our financial resources and embrace our community through public service, while serving as a source of pride in the State of Nevada through our successful athletic programs. CORE VALUES Respect & good sportsmanship Excellence in all we do Balance in life and sport Equity and diversity commitment Leadership and integrity Student-athlete well-being PURPOSE STATEMENT The purpose of this Handbook is to provide student-athletes, coaches and administrators with a guide regarding the policies, procedures, services available, activities and events supported and sponsored by UNLV, the Department of Athletics and the UNLV Athletic Services Staff. With a consistent, cohesive interdepartmental and campus approach, there will be less room for error, confusion and individual interpretation of policies, procedures and available services, and a process to eliminate the distribution of erroneous information. This proactive position will benefit all involved parties as a more coherent presentation, which will serve as a model for the Department of Athletics. Teams may have rules that are not addressed in this manual. Should those rules in any way conflict with this handbook, the rules set forth in this handbook shall govern. All rules will be subject to UNLV, Mountain West Conference (MWC), and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules. All student-athletes with questions are encouraged to seek guidance from their sport administrator or the Office of Compliance. A. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE It is a privilege, and not a right, to participate in intercollegiate athletics. As a student who participates in intercollegiate athletics, you become a member of a team. With great privilege comes great responsibility. When you accept the privileges of being a UNLV athletics team member, you also accept all of the responsibilities of representing the university as a student-athlete. In addition to NCAA, MWC, institutional, and department rules, you are expected to follow team rules and practices set forth by your coaches. You are expected to conduct yourself, both on and off campus, in a manner which respectfully represents you, your family, your team and UNLV. Your personal conduct is an important aspect of how other people, your fellow students and administrators will interact with you. You should at all times, demonstrate good judgment, ethical behavior, and comply with all MWC, NCAA and institutional rules. Remember, you are a highly visible member of the university community. Students who do not conduct themselves in a manner consistent with these expectations may be subject to discipline in keeping with federal, state, institutional, departmental and team protocol. 8 B. RESPONSIBILITIES AS AN ATHLETE UNLV student-athletes are high profile community members. Your conduct on and off the playing surface matters and will reflect upon you, your future,