BRESCIA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS STUDENT-ATHLETE HANDBOOK www.bresciabearcats.edu Dear Brescia University Student-Athlete: WELCOME! We are very happy to have you here at Brescia University and as a member of our athletic department family. We are looking forward to another great year of success in the classroom and during competition. It takes tremendous commitment to be a student-athlete and we commend you for the dedication you have made to yourself and to this University. I also wanted to take a quick moment to introduce myself. I am in my second year as the athletic director at Brescia University and I am just as excited as you are to be starting a new season. Please know that my office is always open to you and that I am available whenever you might need assistance. To make things easier, I have scheduled open office hours every Monday during the school year from 3 p.m. – 4pm Science 128. Do not hesitate to come visit me if I can help you in any way. After this letter, you will find a copy of our student-athlete handbook. Within this handbook, you will find plenty of important information regarding a wide range of topics relating to being a student-athlete at Brescia University. I encourage you to read the handbook and ask any questions if you experience confusion about department policy. Please let me know if you have any questions and best of luck this season! Sincerely, Brian Skortz Athletic Director Brescia University 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................... 2 DIRECTORY OF ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF ........................................................................................... 3 MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................ 4 BRESCIA UNVERSITY STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT SUMMARY ................................................................ 5 STUDENT CONDUCT PROCESS ...................................................................................................................... 7 DETERMINATION IN MATTERS INVOLVING MISCONDUCT ......................................................................... 8 THE RIGHT TO APPEAL CONDUCT OFFICER/BODY .................................................................................... 10 APPEALS PROCESS ...................................................................................................................................... 11 HEARING BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS .................................................................... 12 VIOALTIONS OF THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT .................................................................................. 12 SANCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 15 CODE OF CONDUCT: STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES ON PARTICIPATION IN ATHLETICS ............................. 18 STUDENT-ATHLETE ATTENDANCE POLICY ................................................................................................. 19 CONSENT FORM: DISCIPLINE, INFORMATION RELEASE, AND PROMOTIONS .......................................... 20 POLICY ON EJECTIONS FOR FIGHTING ....................................................................................................... 21 STUDENT-ATHLETE TRAINING & INJURY POLICY ....................................................................................... 21 CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................................................................................................... 22 NAIA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 23 NAIA CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER ............................................................................................................ 26 TRAVEL POLICY ........................................................................................................................................... 27 UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT RETURN POLICIES ........................................................................................ 27 TRANSFER RELEASE POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 27 2 DIRECTORY OF ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF Brescia University Athletic Department Staff Brescia University is home to the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats, a contender in the NAIA and RSC. There are 18 Bearcat teams including baseball, men's and women's basketball, cheer, men's and women's cross country, dance, e-sports, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track & field, and volleyball. Administration Brian Skortz Athletic Director [email protected] 270-686-6416 Andrew Dickson Asst. Athletic Director [email protected] 270-686-4207 Luke Stoffel Sports Information Director [email protected] 270-686-2117 Kendal Connor Asst. Sports Information Director [email protected] 270-686-4279 Daniel Kuthy Faculty Athletics Representative [email protected] 270-686-4256 Nita Kincaid Academic Coach [email protected] 270-686-4280 Athletic Trainers Lindsey Townsel ATC [email protected] 231-740-3796 Baseball Andrew Dickson Head Coach/Asst. Athletic Director [email protected] 270-686-4207 Men’s Basketball Brian Skortz Head Coach/Athletic Director [email protected] 270-686-6416 Women’s Basketball Michael Gray Head Coach/Compliance [email protected] 270-686-4317 Men’s Cross Country Luke Stoffel Head Coach/SID [email protected] 270-686-2117 Women’s Cross Country Luke Stoffel Head Coach/SID [email protected] 270-686-2117 Cheer Kendal Connor Head Coach/Asst. SID [email protected] 270-686-4279 Dance Kendal Connor Head Coach/Asst. SID [email protected] 270-686-4279 e-Sports Jerry Forbes Head Coach/Events [email protected] 270-686-2115 Men’s Golf David Ballou Head Coach/Transportation [email protected] 270-686-2112 Women’s Golf David Ballou Head Coach/Transportation [email protected] 270-686-2112 Men’s Soccer Will Van Nostrand Head Coach/Work Study [email protected] 270-686-2116 Women’s Soccer David Ralph Head Coach/STAAR [email protected] 270-686-4234 Softball Traci Smith Head Coach/Champions of Character [email protected] 270-686-4341 Men’s Tennis Olga Chernova Head Coach/Intramurals [email protected] 270-686-4330 Women’s Tennis Olga Chernova Head Coach/Intramurals [email protected] 270-686-4330 Men’s Track & Field Luke Stoffel Head Coach/SID [email protected] 270-686-2117 Women’s Track & Field Luke Stoffel Head Coach/SID [email protected] 270-686-2117 Volleyball Jerry Forbes Head Coach/Events [email protected] 270-686-2115 *** This handbook applies to the regular academic year for all student-athletes. The policy also applies to summer sessions for those student-athletes involved in post-season tournaments. 3 MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS Brescia University Mission Statement: Brescia University is a Catholic, liberal arts institution founded in the Ursuline tradition of personal and social transformation through education. Directed to academic and moral excellence in a student-centered environment, Brescia offers undergraduate and graduate programs that serve students who seek success through rewarding careers and service to others. Brescia University Athletic Mission Statement: The Mission of the Brescia University Athletic Department is to prepare student-athletes to be successful academically, athletically, and personally by consistently providing the best environment for growth in competition, sportsmanship, leadership, and service. Within the scope of the institutional mission of Brescia University and with an emphasis on academic achievement and competitive excellence, the Athletic Department will promote institutional pride among all students, increase visibility within our community, and connect with our alumni of this great institution. BRESCIA UNIVERISTY CHARTER OF VALUES The Brescia University Charter of Values articulates the values and related virtues that the community esteems and promotes: Respect: We practice respect when we exercise consideration for others, tolerance of differences, civility in conflict, fairness, and an attitude of caring. (Respect for oneself and for others is the preeminent value that serves as a foundation for those that follow). Reverence: We practice reverence when we honor the sacredness of creation, especially human life, and respect the conscience and religious traditions of others. Honesty: We practice honesty when we are accountable, trustworthy, genuine, and unpretentious in our academic pursuits, personal activities, and relations with others. Temperance: We practice temperance by seeking balance in our lives, exercising good temper, sexual responsibility, frugality, studiousness, perseverance, prudence, courage, and responsibility in all aspects of our personal lives, especially in the use of alcohol and legal drugs. Generosity: We practice generosity when we respect the common good in a spirit of self-sacrifice and service to the community, especially the marginalized and the poor. The Brescia University Charter of Values was adopted by the Student Government Association in October 2005. 4 BRESCIA UNVERSITY