University of Northern Colorado Student-Athlete Handbook 2015-2016 2015-2016 UNIVERSITY OF NOTHERN COLORADO STUDENT-ATHLETE HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Bear Athletics DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS STAFF DIRECTORY ..................................................................................................................................... 5 OVERVIEW OF AREA RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 7 CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 SPORTSMANSHIP STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 NORTHERN COLORADO ATHLETIC FACILITIES ........................................................................................................................................... 9 SPORTS PERFORMANCE PROGRAM .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT ROOM ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11 COMMUNITY OUTREACH: BEARS GIVING BACK....................................................................................................................................... 11 STUDENT-ATHLETE EXIT INTERVIEWS ....................................................................................................................................................... 12 TEAM SURVEYS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 THE BOARD OF ATHLETIC CONTROL (BOAC) ............................................................................................................................................ 12 FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE ................................................................................................................................................... 12 The University UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO HONOR CODE ....................................................................................................................... 144 DEAN OF STUDENTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 UNIVERSITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 14 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) .................................................................................................................. 14 POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT/SEXUAL ASSAULT ............................................................................................................................ 15 CONSENTING RELATIONSHIPS .................................................................................................................................................................... 15 MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16 WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER ................................................................................................................................................................... 16 ASSAULT SURVIVORS ADVOCACY PROGRAM .......................................................................................................................................... 16 GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER RESOURCE CENTER .................................................................................................. 17 Academics STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER ................................................................................................................................. 19 STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................................................. 19 UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO ACADEMIC STANDING POLICY ............................................................................................. 19 ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19 FIVE-YEAR CLOCK .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 20 PLUS/MINUS GRADING SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 DECLARING A MAJOR .................................................................................................................................................................................. 211 DROPPING/WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES .............................................................................................................................................. 21 OFF-CAMPUS SUMMER COURSE PRIOR APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................... 21 STUDENT-ATHLETE PRIORITY REGISTRATION ......................................................................................................................................... 21 COURSE REPEAT POLICY ........................................................................................................................................................................... 221 USE OF DEPARTMENTAL COMPUTERS ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 UNIVERSITY EXCUSED ABSENCE POLICY ................................................................................................................................................. 22 BOARD OF ATHLETIC CONTROL MISSED CLASS POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 22 TEAM TRAVEL ABSENCE LETTERS ........................................................................................................................................................... 233 POLICY FOR USE OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS DURING TEAM TRAVEL..................................................................................................... 23 STUDY TABLE POLICIES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 ACADEMIC ADVISING ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 CAMPUS ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................................................................. 24 NCAA CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC) ................................................................................................................................ 25 Financial Aid ATHLETIC AID/SCHOLARSHIPS .................................................................................................................................................................... 27 ATHLETIC AID CONTRACT TEXT .................................................................................................................................................................. 28 SUMMER FINANCIAL AID ............................................................................................................................................................................... 29 ENDOWMENT AWARDS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 309 UNC UNIVERSAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION ........................................................................................................................................