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Swarthmore College Department of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation Student-Athlete Manual A reference guide of policies and procedures for Swarthmore College Intercollegiate Athletes [1] Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION PAGE Department Directory 2 Other Important Numbers 3 Coaches’ Directory 3 Introduction 4 Sports Sponsorship 5 Conference Affiliations 5 MISSION & PHILOSOPHY Mission Statement 6 NCAA DIII Philosophy Statement 7-8 Advisory Committee 9 Multi-Sport Participation 9 Post Season Participation 9 CONDUCT & POLICIES Student Athlete Expectations & Social Media 10 Sexual Misconduct Policy 13 Hazing Policy 14 Drug and Alcohol Policy 14 Uniforms and Equipment 15 Academic Eligibility and Financial Aid 15 Scheduling Conflicts 16 Team Travel Policy 16 Grievance Policy 17 Dismissal from Athletic Teams 17 NCAA Regulations 17 SUPPORT SERVICES Athletic Communications 18 Sports Medicine 18-19 Student Athlete Advisory Committee 19 Overnight Host Policy 19 Strength & Conditioning 19 Academic Support Services 20 APPENDIXES A. Guidelines on Academic Conflicts B. NCAA Student Athlete Statement C. NCAA Summary of Regulations D. NCAA Drug Testing Consent E. NCAA Banned Drugs List F. HIPPA/Buckley Consent Form G. Permission to Contact/Self-Release H. SAAC Constitution [1] [2] Directory ADMINSTARTION & SERVICES Name & Position Email (@swarthmore.edu) Extension (610/ 328-xxxx) Sharon Green sgreen1 8218 Administrative Assistant Marian Fahy mfahy1 8213 Administrative Assistant Adam Hertz Marian Ware Director of Athletics, ahertz1 8325 Physical Education, & Recreation Nnenna Akotaobi Associate Director of Athletics/SWA nakotao2 8222 Deputy Title IX Coordinator Max Miller Assistant Director of Athletics mmiller5 6845 Recreation & Wellness Rich Wicentowski Faculty Athletic Representative rwicent1 690-5643 Chair of ACPEA Brandon Hodnett bhodnet1 8206 Director of Athletic Communications Kyle Kondor kkondor1 8206 Athletic Communications Assistant John Hatfield jhatfie1 8221 Equipment Room Manager Larry Yanelli lyannel1 8546 Equipment Room Manager Marie Mancini mmancin1 8223 Director of Sports Medicine Allison Hudak ahudak1 8327 Head Athletic Trainer Christi Orgera corgera1 8327 Assistant Athletic Trainer Kyle McCarney kmccarn1 8327 Athletic Training Intern Chris McPherson Sports Performance & Fitness Center cmcpher2 5704 Coordinator TBD Strength & Conditioning/Women’s TBD 5704 Soccer Assistant [2] [3] Directory, continued. OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS Public Safety, Emergency 8333 Public Safety, Non-Emergency 8281 Worth Health Center 8058 DAPER Fax Number 7798 Mullan Center 7785 Matchbox 957-6156 Ware Pool 8226 Lamb-Miller Fieldhouse, Front Desk 8619 Head Coach Directory Sport Name Extension Badminton Bhavin Parikh 8218 Baseball Matt Midkiff 8216 Basketball, Men Landry Kosmalski 8219 Basketball, Women Renee DeVarney 8089 Cross Country, Track & Field Peter Carroll 8683 Field Hockey Hannah Allison 690-6884 Golf Jim Heller 957-6173 Lacrosse, Men Pat Gress 8208 Lacrosse, Women Karen Borbee 8209 Soccer, Men Eric Wagner 690-6882 Soccer, Women Todd Anckaitis 8210 Softball Melissa Finley 690-6883 Swimming, Men & Women Karin Colby 8211 Tennis, Men Jason Box 8212 Tennis, Women Jeremy Loomis 8204 Volleyball Harleigh Chwastyk 8217 [3] [4] Introduction The Swarthmore College Department of Athletics Physical Education, & Recreation (DAPER) maintains the following policies and guidelines in an effort to assist with the understanding how the Intercollegiate Athletics Program operates. This manual will give student-athletes an idea of what is expected of them when they participate in one or more intercollegiate sport. Anyone with questions concerning the manual or intercollegiate athletics at Swarthmore should please contact the DAPER front office. Page updated 07/2017 [4] [5] Swarthmore College Intercollegiate Athletics Program Swarthmore College offers the following 22 varsity programs for student participation: Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports M. Cross Country W. Badminton Baseball W. Cross Country M. Basketball Golf Field Hockey W. Basketball M. Lacrosse M. Soccer M. Indoor Track & Field W. Lacrosse W. Soccer W. Indoor Track & Field M. Outdoor Track & Field W. Volleyball M. Swimming W. Outdoor Track & Field W. Swimming Softball M. Tennis W. Tennis Conference Affiliations Regionally, Swarthmore College is a charter member of the Centennial Conference. Established in 1992, the purpose of the eleven-member conference is to provide for athletic competition with institutions that share similar academic aspirations and are committed to the importance of the total educational experience for students engaged in sports. The complete Centennial Conference Mission Statement may be found on the Conference web page, www.centennial.org. Centennial Conference Member Institutions Bryn Mawr College Swarthmore College Dickinson College Washington College Franklin & Marshall College Ursinus College Gettysburg College *Washington and Lee University Haverford College *Stevens Institute of Technology Johns Hopkins University *US Merchant Marine Academy McDaniel College **Juniata College Muhlenberg College **Moravian University *Associate member for wrestling **Associate member for football Nationally, Swarthmore College is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Swarthmore College embraces the NCAA Division III philosophy (pg. 7). Institutions with membership at the NCAA Division III level do not provide scholarships related to athletic ability or participation. Page updated 07/2018 [5] [6] Department of Athletics. Physical Education & Recreation Mission Statement The Swarthmore College Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation seeks to provide a broad, diverse, and gender equitable offering of activities that meet the needs of student interest, and instill healthy lifetime habits. We are committed to pursuing competitive excellence with curricular balance, embracing the mission of the College and the NCAA Division III philosophy. The Department will provide the teaching, coaching, and leadership necessary to enable students to maximize their athletic potential as a part of the educational experience. The values of the Swarthmore College Department of Athletics, Physical Education, Recreation, support co-curricular participation in intercollegiate athletics and are intrinsic to the overall mission of the College. We are committed to the personal development and well-being of the entire Swarthmore College community. Our primary goal is to enhance the educational experience by contributing to it through a comprehensive, broad-based program of physical fitness, wellness, and recreation, and supporting an intercollegiate athletics program that promotes balanced, equitable, and competitively successful experiences. As educators, our department faculty develops and teaches activities and courses that promote healthy lifestyles and pride of achievement, with an understanding that a commitment to the community is a vital component our success. We believe that successful programs include a strong relationship with the campus, alumni, and town communities and will strive to maintain those bonds regularly through competition, service, and alumni relations. In support of our goals, we consider our core values to be: A balanced intercollegiate sports program that strives to achieve competitive excellence within the Centennial Conference, the Mid-Atlantic region, and the nation, and is committed to sportsmanship, fair play, and service to the community. A commitment to education and development through athletics that complements the mission of the College, as well as the philosophy of the Centennial Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. A commitment to a broad-based program of physical education, recreation, and wellness programming that enhances personal growth, promotes good health and physical fitness, and introduces students, faculty, and staff to healthy, life-time activities. Supporting a broad and complete educational experience by encouraging full participation in the life of the College. Page updated 07/2018 [6] [7] NCAA Division III Philosophy Statement Colleges and universities in Division III place the highest priority on the overall quality of the educational experience and on the successful completion of all students’ academic programs. They seek to establish and maintain an environment in which a student-athlete’s athletics activities are conducted as an integral part of the student-athlete’s educational experience, and an environment that values cultural diversity and gender equity among their student-athletes and athletics staff. To achieve this end, Division III institutions: 1. Expect that institutional presidents and chancellors have the ultimate responsibility and final authority for the conduct of the intercollegiate athletics program at the institutional, conference and national governance levels; 2. Place special importance on the impact of athletics on the participants rather than on the spectators and place greater emphasis on the internal constituency (e.g., students, alumni, institutional personnel) than on the general public and its entertainment needs; 3. Shall not award financial aid to any student on the basis of athletics leadership, ability, participation or performance; 4. Primarily focus on intercollegiate athletics as a four-year, undergraduate experience; 5. Encourage the development of sportsmanship and positive societal attitudes