TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME TO SMU: LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT……………………………. 5 LETTER FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR….................... 6 FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE………………… 7 SMU FACTS………………………………………………….….. 8 MISSION STATEMENTS………………………………………. 9-10 ATHLETICS SENIOR STAFF………………………………….. 11 HEAD COACHES…………..…………………………………… 12 SPORT ASSIGNMENT DIRECTORY……………………….... 13-14 PONY PROMISE………………………………………………… 14-17 SMU CAMPUS…………………………………………………... 18-23 SMU ATHLETICS FACILITIES………………………………… 24-27 DINING SERVICES……………………………………………... 28 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS………………………….………. 29 SMU CAMPUS MAP……………………………………….…… 30 ACADEMIC SUPPORT: ACADEMIC POLICY FOR S-A……………………………....... 31 STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAMS (SASP) STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES (SAAS)…….. 31-32 ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR S-A (ADSA)……………. 32 ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES………………….…….……. 32-33 ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES………….……………….. 33-34 DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS (DASS)…………….……. 35 UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES………………………….……………….……… 36 ACADEMIC PROGRESS…………………….……………….... 36-37 TRANSFER COURSES………….………………………….….. 37 EXCUSED ABSENCES…………………………………….…... 38 CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS………………….…….….. 39 GRADES……………………………………………..…………... 39-41 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FINAL EXAMS…………………………….……..……………..... 41 ACADEMIC PETITIONS & WAIVERS……………………....... 41 GRADUATION………………………………………….……...... 41 COMPLIANCE & NCAA RULES: MISSION STATEMENT…………………………….…………... 42 CONTACT INFORMATION……………………………….……. 42 REPORTING AN NCAA VIOLATION………………….….…... 42 AGENTS…………………………………………….……………. 43 AMATEURISM…………………………………….……….…..... 43 AUTO REGISTRATION………………………………………… 44 COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS………………………….……... 44 COMMUNITY SERVICE………………………………….…….. 45 DON’T BET ON IT………………………………………………. 45 ELIGIBILITY…………………………………………...…………. 45-48 EMPLOYMENT…………………….………………...….…...... 48-49 ETHICAL CONDUCT………………………….………….…… 49-50 EXTRA BENEFITS…………………….………………….…… 50-52 FINANCIAL AID………………………………………………… 53 FINANCIAL AID—RENEWAL, REDUCTION, NON-RENEWAL, OR CANCELLATION…………….………. 53-54 FINANCIAL AID—APPEAL PROCESS FOR REDUCTION, NON-RENEWAL, OR CANCELLATION………………………………………………. 55-56 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS…………………………. 56-57 HOUSING………………………………..……………………... 58 MEDICAL/DEGREE/INACTIVE S-A COMPLETION PROGRAM…………………………..…………………………. 58-61 SUMMER SCHOOL……………………………………………………… 62 RECRUITING HOST GUIDELINES…………..……………... 62-63 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INSTITUTION’S ATHLETICS INTERESTS (BOOSTERS)…………..……….. 63-64 2 SUMMER LEAGUES……………………………..…………… 64 TEAM TRAVEL…………………………………..…………….. 64 TEXTBOOK POLICIES…………………….…………………. 64-65 TRANSFER PROCEDURES……………….………………... 65-66 STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT SERVICES: EQUIPMENT…………………………………….……………... 67-71 MUSTANG YOU: SMU STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT………………………………………………..….. 72 STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE…………......................................................... 73 PUBLIC RELATIONS………………………………………..... 74-75 SPORTS MEDICINE………………………………….………. 76-79 SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST………………………….………. 80 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING………………….……… 81 STUDENT-ATHLETE CONDUCT: STUDENT-ATHLETE CONDUCT…………………………… 82 DIVERSITY STATEMENT……………………….……….…... 82 NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT……………………… 83 ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES……………………….…... 83 ATHLETIC RESPONSIBILITIES……………………….……. 83 SPORTSMANSHIP POLICY………………….…….………... 84-86 DRESS CODE………………………………..………………... 86-87 HAZING POLICY………………………...……………………. 87-88 ALCOHOL POLICY……………………………………………. 88 ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM & GUIDELINES (TESTING)........ 89-97 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT POLICIES, PREVENTION, RESOURCES, DEFINITIONS, EXAMPLES AND TITLE IX………………………………………….………. 98-112 PROPERTY THEFT……………………………………….….. 112 PHYSICAL ASSAULT/ ABUSE………………...…….……... 112-113 END-OF-YEAR EVALUATIONS………………...………..…. 113 GRIEVANCES………………………………………………..... 113 3 SMU invests an average of $155,113 per year in each student-athlete. Will YOU help us pay it forward to the future generations of Mustangs? What is the Mustang Club? The Mustang Club is the fundraising arm of the SMU Athletics Department, the Mustang Club raises funds to support SMU’s 17 intercollegiate athletics programs. Mustang Club gifts go to recruiting budgets, team travel, facility upgrades and other operating expenses to give our student-athletes the best preparation for competition, academics and future success in life. Mustang Club gifts help SMU compete for championships. Last year, 100% of current SMU student-athletes have to the Mustang Club. We hope to have your support too. Support the Mustang Club. Help us in our mission of #ShapingChampions at SMU. Stop by our offices on the 3rd floor of the Loyd all-Sports Center or visit www.smumustangclub.com for more info or to make a gift. 4 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT LETTER FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 5 2 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Dear Student: Welcome back to our returnees and a warm greeting to our new students! You are valued members of the SMU Family. It is our hope that your athletics experience will complement and enhance your campus experience. We have assembled a dedicated, professional staff to guide, encourage and support your pursuit of excellence in the classroom and in competition. As a Mustang student-athlete, you have a special opportunity to earn a meaningful degree, compete for championships, learn important life lessons and be exposed to leadership experiences and mentors. Our mission is to prepare you for life. Our “Pony Promise” can be found on pages 14-17 of this handbook. Your health, safety and well-being is our top priority as we seek to shape champions on and off the competitive surfaces. If you ever have questions or concerns, or are having difficulty in any area, please contact a member of our coaching, administrative or support staff. In particular, we want to know if you experience unwelcoming treatment at any time. We are here to serve. We expect you to conduct yourself in alignment with our six values – Service, Passion, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork (S.P.I.R.I.T.) – and to apply consistently your best effort in all that you do. You should expect the same from our coaches and staff. You are also responsible for being familiar with and adhering to all SMU, American Athletic Conference and NCAA rules and regulations. Together, we will embrace the concept of comprehensive excellence. Together, we will enhance the student experience. Together, we will engage the University and Dallas communities in a display of unbridled enthusiasm and support for Mustang Athletics. Together, we will achieve success and advance our Department and University towards national distinction. I wish you success in your academic and athletic pursuits. I look forward to getting to know you better and invite you to stop by my office any time. My door is always open to you. Go Mustangs and Pony Up! Charging ahead, Rick Hart Director of Athletics 6 LETTER FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SMU FACTS LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE (FAR) C. Paul Rogers, III FOUNDED 1911, opened in 1915 Professor of Law and Former Dean Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) ENROLLMENT Office: 302 Storey Hall 10,929—6,357 undergraduate, 4,572 graduate students Email: [email protected] Phone: 214-768-2700 STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO As a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), SMU is 11-1—83.6% of full-time faculty members hold a doctorate of highest degree in their fields required to designate a faculty member as their Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR). The FAR is in place to promote academic integrity in PRESIDENT intercollegiate athletics, to facilitate the integration of the athletics and R. Gerald Turner, since 1995 academic components of the collegiate community, and to promote institutional control of athletics on campus. ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Rick Hart, since 2012 The specific responsibilities of the Faculty Athletics Representative focus on the following aspects of the intercollegiate athletics program: FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE C. Paul Rogers III, since 1980 Eligibility: The FAR shall know and understand the eligibility requirements of the NCAA and SMU and work with the Director of Athletics, Director of Admissions, Registrar, and coaches to ensure that all Student- STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC) PRESIDENT Athletes meet all eligibility requirements. Cameron Smith, Football Meetings with the Chancellor and Director of Athletics: The FAR shall meet regularly with the President and the Director of Athletics to discuss all aspects of the intercollegiate athletics program. All information MASCOT regarding the intercollegiate athletics program shall be made available to the FAR. The FAR may contact Peruna IX, a Shetland pony the NCAA staff on issues concerning the intercollegiate athletics program at SMU. COLORS Reports to the Faculty Senate: The FAR shall report regularly to the Faculty Senate regarding the Harvard Crimson and Yale Blue operations of the athletics program and the academic well-being of all Student-Athletes. CONFERENCE Athletics Council: The FAR shall be a voting member of the Athletics Council. American Athletic Conference, July 1, 2013 Welfare of Student-Athletes. The FAR should be actively involved with the Student-Athlete Advisory VARSITY SPORTS Committee (SAAC) and all Student-Athletes to promote the general welfare of the Student-Athletes. 17 Waivers and Appeals. The FAR shall be involved in the preparation of requests for waiver or appeals from SMU WEB SITE NCAA regulations or processes. www.smu.edu Rules Violations: The FAR shall be involved in all major institutional inquiries into alleged or suspected