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Southern Methodist University Department of Athletics 2009/2010
Student-Athlete Handbook and Planner
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Table of Contents IMPORTANT DATES 2009-2010 SMU Academic Calendar...................... 3 2009-2010 SMU Academic Calendar...................... 4 2009-10 Monthly “To Do” List.................................. 5 SMU STUDENT-ATHLETE CODE OF CONDUCT Emergency Management Plan................................ 7 SMU Student-Athlete Code of Conduct................... 9 Alcohol-Related Behavioral Policies...................... 10 Social Networking Websites.................................. 11 Hazing................................................................... 11 Policies, Procedures for Reporting an NCAA Violation................................................. 12 Exit Surveys and Interviews.................................. 12 Conference USA Sportsmanship Policies............. 12 ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT Principles of Sportsmanship.................................. 12 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)........ 15 SMU Athletic Department Mission......................... 15 Conference USA.................................................... 16 C-USA on TV......................................................... 16 SMU Traditions...................................................... 17 ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES...................... 18 The Student-Athlete Concept................................ 18 Academic Support Personnel................................ 19 Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center Academic Counselors....................................... 19 Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS)Team..................................................... 19 Academic Advisers................................................ 19 Services for Students with Disabilities................... 20 Grade Reports....................................................... 21 Classroom Expectations........................................ 21 Academic Expectations......................................... 21 Working with Tutors............................................... 22 Registration Checklist............................................ 22 Think Before You Drop!......................................... 22 NCAA ELIGIBILITY POLICIES Don’t Cheat!........................................................... 23 SMU Honor Code.................................................. 24 SMU Libraries........................................................ 25 NCAA Eligibility Requirements.............................. 27 Declaration of Intent to Major by Fifth Semester.......................................................... 27 The Five-Year Rule................................................ 28 Medical.................................................................. 28 Repeating a Course............................................... 28 Transfer Issues...................................................... 29 Mid-Year First-Time Enrollee................................. 29
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SMU ACADEMIC POLICIES................................ 30 Policy on Excused Class Absences for Extracurricular Activities Sanctioned by SMU............................................................. 30 Incompletes........................................................... 30 3 Steps for Add-Drop............................................. 31 Summer Courses at Another School..................... 31 FINANCIAL AID POLICIES.................................. 32 Stipend Checks..................................................... 32 Employment Income.............................................. 32 Outside Scholarships and Aid................................ 32 Grant-In-Aid Renewal............................................ 32 Non-Renewal/Reduction Grant-In-Aid................... 32 Summer School Aid and Fifth-Year Aid................. 33 OTHER SMU & NCAA POLICIES NCAA Special Assistance Fund............................. 34 Pell Grants............................................................. 35 NCAA Scholarships............................................... 35 Agents, Pro Sports, & Amateur Status.................. 36 SMU Drug and Alcohol Educationand Testing Program............................................................ 37 Drug and Alcohol Testing Policies......................... 37 Consequences of Positive SMU Drug-Testing Results.............................................................. 38 Consequences of Positive NCAA Drug-Testing Results.............................................................. 38 SMU and State Alcohol/Drug Policies................... 39 Textbook Policies................................................... 40 Dining Services for Scholarship Student-Athletes............................................... 40 NCAA Employment Policies.................................. 41 Academic Year Mandatory Employment Authorization..................................................... 41 Summer Camps..................................................... 41 International Student-Athlete Employment............ 41 Promotional Activities............................................ 41 Extra Benefits........................................................ 42 Gambling............................................................... 43 Housing................................................................. 44 Vehicles and Parking............................................. 44 Media Relations..................................................... 45 Playing and Practice Seasons............................... 46 Recruiting Host Guidelines.................................... 47 SUPPORT SERVICES Unofficial Visits...................................................... 48 Complimentary Tickets/Admissions....................... 48 Athletic Equipment................................................. 49 Athletic Training and Sports Medicine................... 49 Athletic Training Staff............................................. 49 Athletic Physicians................................................. 50 Strength and Conditioning..................................... 51 Life Skills Summary............................................... 53
Fall Semester 2009 Tuesday Wednesday Tuesday Saturday Monday Friday Wednesday Saturday Mon-Tues Saturday Mon-Fri Saturday Tuesday Fri-Sat Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thurs-Fri Saturday Tuesday Fri-Wed Monday Wednesday Thursday Fri-Thur Friday Saturday
August 25................. Opening Convocation (McFarlin Auditorium) August 26................ First day of classes September 1............. Last day to: • Enroll • Add or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing • File for graduation in December September 5............ SMU vs. Texas State, Football September 7............. University Holiday - Labor Day September 11........... Last day to declare Pass/Fail or No Credit grading options October 7 ���������������� Last day for continuing students to change their major for November enrollment October 10.............. SMU vs. East Carolina, Football October 12-13.......... Fall Break October 17.............. SMU vs. Navy, Football November 2-20 Enrollment Spring 2010 Continuing Students - undergraduates and graduate Dedman and Meadows November 7............. SMU vs. Rice, Football Homecoming November 10............ Last day to drop a course November 13-14...... Family Weekend November 14........... SMU vs. UTEP, Football November 16............ Last day for December graduates to change grades of Incomplete November 24 Students should file for May graduation. Last day to file is January 21, 2010. November 25............ “No Class” Day November 26-27...... University Holidays – Thanksgiving November 28........... SMU vs. Tulane, Football December 1.............. Last day to withdraw from the University December 4-9.......... No final examinations or unscheduled tests December 7 �������������Last day for oral/written examinations for December degree candidates December 9.............. Last day of instruction December 10............ Reading Day December 11-17....... Final Examinations December 18............ Residence halls officially close December 19 �����������Close of term and date for conferral of degrees Graduation ceremony for December graduates
The SMU Student-Athlete Handbook was produced by Student-Athlete Services. Broadus Whiteside, Jr......................................................................................................Managing Editor Jackie Babich...................................................................................................................Assistant Editor 2
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2009-2010 SMU Academic Calendar
August
Spring Semester 2010 Monday Tuesday Monday Wednesday Mon-Sat Friday Sunday Mon-Fri Monday Thursday Monday Tuesday Monday Thurs-Tues Friday Tuesday Wed-Tues Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday
Student-Athlete Monthly “To Do” List
January 18...............University Holiday – MLK, Jr.’s Birthday January 19..............First day of classes January 25...............Last day to: • Enroll • Add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing • File for graduation in May February 3................Last day to declare Pass/Fail or No Credit grading options March 8-14...............Spring Break April 2.......................University Holiday – Good Friday April 4.......................Easter April 5 ......................Summer 2010 and Fall 2010 Continuing Students April 23 ��������������������Enrollment - all undergraduates and graduate Dedman and Meadows April 5 ����������������������Last day for continuing students to change their major for April enrollment April 8.......................Last day to drop a course April 12 ��������������������Last day for May graduation candidates to change grades of Incomplete April 20 ��������������������Students should file for August or December graduation. Last day to file for August is June 4. April 26.....................Last day to withdraw from the University April 29-May 4..........No final examinations or unscheduled tests April 30.....................Last day for oral/written examinations for May degree candidates May 4.......................Last day of instruction May 5-11...................Final Examinations (No examinations scheduled for Sunday) May 12.....................Residence halls officially close for non-graduating students May 14.....................Baccalaureate (McFarlin Auditorium) May 15.....................Commencement May 16.....................Residence halls close for graduating students
New and Transfer Student-Athlete Orientation Pick up textbooks on designated days from Barnes and Noble Classes begin on August 26 Take your official travel schedule letters to each instructor Get to know your professors - set up appointments to review travel schedule Mark all test, project, travel, and competition dates in your planner _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
September
Finalize class schedule (Last day for Add/Drop is August 29) Check A-LEC to find out when tutors are available for your classes Check Study Skills Workshop schedules in the A-LEC Labor Day Holiday—September 7 Last day to declare First Year Repeated Course is September 11 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
October
Get ready for Midterms Clear registration holds Make appointment with your Academic Advisor for Registration Make appointment with an A-LEC Counselor for Registration Fall Break—October 12-13 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
november
Register for Spring 2010 classes Last day to drop a course for Fall 2008 is November 10 No class November 25 Thanksgiving Break November 26-27 Review Final Exam Schedule _______________________________________________________________
December
Last day of classes is December 9 Finals Week—December 8-13 Return fall books to, Loyd Center Room 316 If you need to return books earlier, bring them to Student-Athlete Services. _______________________________________________________________ 4
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January
New and Transfer Student-Athlete Orientation Pick up textbooks from Barnes and Noble Classes begin on January 19 Take your official travel schedule letters to each instructor Get to know your professors - set up appointments to review travel schedule. Finalize class schedule (Last day of Add/Drop January 25) Mark all test, project, travel, and competition dates in your planner _______________________________________________________________
February
Last day to declare First Year repeated course or Pass/Fail Option is February 3. Check A-LEC to find out when tutors are available for your classes Check Study Skills Workshop schedules in the A-LEC File FAFSA if you are applying for Need-Based Aid (Pell Grant) next academic year. _______________________________________________________________
March
Spring Break—March 8-14 Get ready for Midterms Clear registration holds Make appointment with your Academic Advisor for Registration Make appointment with an A-LEC Academic Counselor for Registration If you are completing your fourth semester, you must declare a major with your Academic Advisor. Bring a copy of your Intent-to-Declare form to Student-Athlete Services. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
April
Last day to drop a course for Spring 2010 is April 8 Easter Holiday is April 4 Register for Summer/Fall 2010 classes Review Final Exam Schedule _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
May
Last day of classes is May 4 Reading day is May 5 Finals Week—May 6-12 (no exams scheduled for Sunday) Return spring books to, Loyd Center Room 316 - May 10-12 If you need to return books earlier, bring them to Student-Athlete Services Summer School begins on June 3 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN Because SMU is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, we have been taking actions to increase our ability to deal with an emergency on campus, if one should occur. SMU has significantly enhanced its Emergency Management Plan and will hold training sessions for faculty, staff, and students. It is important to know the following:
Precautions
• SMU officials remain in touch daily with various government agencies, such as the FBI, that monitor homeland security, and SMU receives the latest information regarding levels of alert or possible threats. • To help the campus community understand the level of alert determined by the Federal government, SMU monitors the Homeland Security Alert System. SMU has in place Standard Operating Procedures that respond with increased security as threat levels increase. • Among these procedures, SMU Police have increased monitoring of the campus, including inspections of parked service vehicles and vans. Buildings and Grounds personnel are inspecting the campus more thoroughly and will report any suspicious items. Increased numbers of SMU police officers are staffing high-profile events attracting large numbers of people.
Procedures
• All facilities on campus have been assigned building managers and assistant managers. Tom Buning is the building manager for the Loyd All Sports Center and Jim Frushour is the building manager for Moody Coliseum. • Building managers are responsible for informing and organizing building occupants to take appropriate action during an emergency, which could include taking shelter in place or evacuating for assembly elsewhere. SMU also would be prepared to provide shelter on campus for persons not usually in residence, such as commuting students. Emergency supplies would be available throughout campus. • Building managers are familiar with floor plans and the location of emergency exits for their assigned facilities, as well as locations for taking shelter. • In addition, everyone should know the primary and alternative ways to evacuate campus buildings and which areas have been designated as assembly points and areas for shelter in place. Soon signage in buildings will appear providing such information. • SMU has a roster of all assigned classrooms for students and faculty, as well as the location of faculty and staff who occupy each building. In addition, there are rosters of all students living in residence halls and sorority and fraternity houses. All building managers will have the appropriate rosters of occupants for their assigned facilities. • In case of emergency, an Alert Notification System would contact building managers and their assistants simultaneously by telephone. Web, e-mail, and voicemail also would be used, as well as the campus information line, SMU-INFO (4636). If electrical systems are out of service, notification would be by loud speakers positioned throughout campus. In addition, a siren would be sounded; training will be provided on what the various sounds mean. • An emergency Web site, linked to the SMU homepage, would include pertinent information, as well as links to sites operated by the government and various agencies, such as www.ready.gov. SMU plans also include working with external media to provide up-to-date information to the public as well as procedures for keeping parents informed. • A campus Emergency Operations Center has been established and equipped so that University administrators can coordinate campus operations in case of an emergency. These administrators, who comprise the Emergency Operations Group, would carry out assigned duties during an emergency. • SMU’s emergency plan also contains procedures for safeguarding records and computer systems. Everyone using a campus computer should back up work and store the back-up disc or records in a location separate from the primary work location.
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Although receiving information dealing with possible acts of terrorism can be frightening in itself, the best precaution is to be alert and informed. Then we should proceed with our daily activities as usual, sustaining the regular rhythms of campus life. Students and others who are feeling anxiety or have special concerns should know that the following resources are available: Champlain's Office............................................................................................................. 214-768-4502 Counseling Services (day)...................................................................................................214-768-2211 Counseling Services (night)................................................................................................ 214-768-2860 Faculty-Staff Assistance Program...................................................................................... 800-492-4357 Dean of Student LIfe........................................................................................................... 214-768-4564 International Office............................................................................................................. 214-768-4475 Office of Public Affairs........................................................................................................ 214-768-7660 Parents Emergency LIne.................................................................................................... 214-768-7273 SMU Police (non-emergency)............................................................................................ 214-768-3388 SMU Police.......................................................................................................................................... 911 SMU-INFO (updates during an emergency)....................................................................... 214-768-4636 SMU Emergency Preparedness........................................................................................ smu.edu/ready Perkins Chapel is available Monday through Thursday 9-11 a.m.; Friday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. The Quiet Place, a third-floor room in Hughes-Trigg Student Center for prayer and reflection, is open 7 a.m.-11 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday.
SMU Student-Athlete Code of Conduct CHOICES
Representing SMU in intercollegiate athletics is a distinct privilege that you earn every time you compete, go to class, and socialize. Because you are a student-athlete in the public eye, you have a bull’s eye on you wherever you go. You are held to a much higher standard of personal behavior and accountability than non-athletes. Your family, coaches, teammates, peers, and the public all expect more from you. This year there have been several highly visible incidents of student-athletes jeopardizing their privilege of representing their institutions in athletics and, in some cases, forcing the cancellation of their seasons because of poor choices they allegedly made. You’ve probably read about them on the front page of newspapers or seen them in stories on television news. These student-athletes competed at highly-regarded academic institutions very similar to SMU. In some cases, one bad choice may ruin much of what they have worked for all their lives.
PERSONAL CONDUCT RESPONSIBILITIES
You are responsible for following all Federal, State, Local, and University laws as well as the specific rules of conduct for SMU student-athletes set forth in this handbook. These rules of conduct are considered minimum guidelines. Your coach may set higher standards in your team policies. In addition, you are expected to follow the same rules of conduct as all SMU students found in the Policies for Community Life Handbook, which is available on the SMU web site by clicking Students, Campus Life, and the Student Handbook icon in the left column.
ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES
The Athletic Department expects you to earn a baccalaureate degree. That should be your primary purpose. To fulfill this expectation, you are required to: • Be alert, well-prepared, and on time for each class. The importance and value of attending every scheduled class cannot be overemphasized. Through reports from the faculty, the SMU athletic support staff monitors class attendance. Unexcused absences will not be tolerated. Failure to behave responsibly in the classroom may result in disciplinary action from your coach, the Athletic Department, or the University. These disciplinary actions may include loss of playing privileges or the non-renewal of your athletic grant-in-aid. • You are required to present a copy of your team travel schedule attached to the University Policy Regarding Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities to your instructor AT YOUR FIRST CLASS. Consult with your instructor about possible conflicts between class requirements and away game travel. If you are unable to come to a mutually agreeable resolution of the conflicts, contact Mary McElroy (214-768-1650). He will forward the details to the chair of the Athletics Council, who will try to resolve the issue. All arrangements for makeup work or tests are made at the discretion of the instructor. Instructors should provide, within reason, opportunity for makeup work for all students who miss class for regularly scheduled, University-approved curricular and extracurricular activities. • Complete all assignments on time. • Meet regularly with faculty advisors and academic support personnel from the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center. • Make a complete commitment to academic integrity.
ATHLETIC RESPONSIBILITIES
• Adhere to all rules established by the NCAA, Conference USA, and SMU Athletic Department as well as specific team rules set up by your coaches. • You must participate in practice and games, except when declared unfit by the team trainer or doctor, or when you are unable to participate through no fault of your own. • You must obey the decisions of your coaches regarding behavior for road games, including dress policies. The conduct of all team members is the responsibility of the accompanying coaching staff.
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Alcohol-Related Behavioral Policies
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1. If you are involved in an alcohol-related incident for the first time in which there are no legal implications (violations of local, state, and/or federal laws): • You will meet with the Director of the SMU Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention to determine if you have an alcohol abuse problem. • You and your coach will follow the recommendations by the Center Director prior to and after returning to practice and competition. • Your head coach and the athletic director will determine if the circumstances warrant suspension from practice and/or competition. • Repeat alcohol-related incidents indicate an alcohol abuse problem and may result in imposition of the same sanctions as those for positive drug tests. 2. If you are involved in a second alcohol-related incident in which there are no legal implications: • You may be suspended indefinitely and forfeit your grant-in-aid, upon recommendation of your head coach in consultation with you, the head athletic trainer, and athletic director. • The final decision for implementation for such disciplinary actions will be made by the Director or Assistant Director of the SMU Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, who will determine the appropriateness of continued athletic participation in relation to your health and welfare. 3. If you are involved in an alcohol-related incident which may have legal implications (violations of local, state, and/or federal laws), but you are not convicted of charges, your case will be handled as a first alcohol-related incident and subject to the policies listed above in #1. 4. If you are convicted of charges relating to an alcohol-related incident (violations of local, state, and/or federal laws), your case will be handled in a manner consistent with a student-athlete’s positive drug test. 5. All suspensions will be classified as “a violation of team rules.”
Student-athletes, as members of the SMU community, are permitted to have profiles on social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook provided that: a) No offensive or inappropriate pictures are posted. b) No offensive or inappropriate comments are posted. c) Any information placed on the website(s) does not violate the ethics and intent behind both the SMU student code of conduct AND also the athletics department rules contained in each of the following materials: the student-athlete handbook, compliance website, and respective team rules. Student-athletes should remember that they are ambassadors of Southern Methodist University and therefore, are always in the public eye. As an example, content posted by student-athletes at other institutions or even other SMU students on campus may not be acceptable on an SMU athlete profile if it fails to meet the criteria identified above. Questions regarding acceptable content should be directed to the head coach, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Student Services (Mary McElroy at 214-768-1650), Sport Supervisor or Director of Athletics. NOTE: The SMU Police Department, Student Judicial Affairs, and other local police and sheriff’s offices may check these websites daily. In addition to the unfortunate reality of online predators, potential employers and internship supervisors also use these sites to screen candidates. Also, many graduate programs and scholarship committees now search these sites to screen applicants. With these realities in mind, the SMU Department of Athletics advises SMU student-athletes to exercise extreme caution in their use of social networking websites.
UNACCEPTABLE ALCOHOL-RELATED BEHAVIOR
1. Allowing pictures of yourself and/or other SMU student-athletes drinking or holding alcohol or sexually explicit photos to be posted on social networking websites such as Facebook, MySpace, Xanga, or any other online web site 2. Drinking and/or taking drugs in department-issued SMU Athletic team gear 3. Drinking and/or taking other drugs and driving a motor vehicle 4. Use of alcohol and/or other drugs during road trips 5. Use of alcohol and/or other drugs that interferes with your scholastic success, athletic performance, personal relationships, finances, or leads to legal problems. 6. Irresponsible use and/or being intoxicated in a public place 7. Drinking and/or taking other drugs with recruits, specifically the individual host(s) responsible for the safety and well being of the recruit
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Hazing The following section on hazing is from Texas state laws. It is part of the SMU Student Code of Conduct (Section 3.15) and is to be taken extremely seriously. Hazing means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act, occurring on or off the campus of an educational institution, by one person alone or acting with others, directed against a student, that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization whose members are or include, students at an educational situation. CONSENT does not exonerate students from the consequences of breaking this law. The term [hazing] includes, but is not limited to: A. Any type of physical brutality such as whipping, beating, striking, branding, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body, or similar activity B. Any type of physical activity such as sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, calisthenics, or other activity that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student. C. Any activity involving consumption of a food, liquid, alcoholic beverage, liquor, drug, or other substance that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects his/her mental or physical health or safety. D. Any activity that intimidates or threatens the student with ostracism, subjects the student to extreme mental stress, shame, or humiliation, or adversely affects the mental health or dignity of the student or discourages the student from entering or remaining registered in an educational institution, or that may reasonably be expected to cause a student to leave an organization or institution rather than submit to acts described above. E. Any activity that induces, causes, or requires the student to perform a duty or task that involves a violation of the Penal Code.
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• Striking (e.g., kicking, hitting, throwing objects at) or other acts of violence, attempted acts of violence or attempts to incite violence; • Obscene, profane, demeaning or unduly provocative language, gestures or actions directed towards an opposing team, institution, contest official, staff member or spectator; • Public criticism of or publicly disparaging statements about an opposing team, institution, contest official, staff member, or spectator; • All other actions, as determined by the Commissioner, in violation the principles and standards of sportsmanship.
POLICIES, PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING AN NCAA VIOLATION
The NCAA bylaws on ethical conduct require all prospective and enrolled student-athletes and current or former institutional staff members to act with integrity. • If you knowingly commit an NCAA rules violation, you could face sanctions ranging from a reprimand to ineligibility. • If you inadvertently commit an NCAA rules violation, or suspect someone else has broken a rule (no matter how minor it may seem), you are expected to report it. Most inadvertent rules violations are considered secondary with minimal penalties. • Failure to report a possible rules violation is as bad breaking the rule yourself. To report a possible NCAA rules violation or if you are not sure whether a rule has been broken, contact Mary McElroy or Broadus Whiteside in the Student-Athlete Services department. We will respect your confidentiality. Our policy is to self-report the mistake, learn from it, move on, and to implement monitoring procedures to prevent it from happening again.
EXIT SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS
When you graduate or leave SMU before graduation, you will be asked to complete an exit survey with questions on your SMU experience. In this survey, you are expected to report any suspected NCAA rules violations that occurred during your career at SMU. You can also schedule a meeting with Mary McElroy or faculty outside the athletic department if you wish to discuss in more detail any of your answers on the survey.
GRIEVANCES
If you wish to discuss confidentially a grievance pertaining to any situation, you have the option of presenting it to a coach or athletic administrator. If you feel uncomfortable discussing a grievance with any athletic staff, you may meet with the Faculty Athletics Representative, Chair of the Athletics Council, or the Dean of Student Life. Steve Orsini.............................................................................................. Director of Athletics 768-4301 Mary McElory.................................................................... Senior Associate Athletic Director, 768-1650 Paul Rogers....................................................................................................302 Storey Hall, 768-2700 Professor of Law, Faculty Athletic Representative for Intercollegiate Athletics
Conference USA Sportsmanship Policies Conference USA member institutions value the principles of sportsmanship and the ideal of pursuing victory with honor in intercollegiate athletics. The Conference believes that athletics should be conducted in a way that reflects positively on the individual participants and institutions. The standards of sportsmanship are written to emphasize the basic expectations of the Conference related to sportsmanship and provide the Commissioner with broad authority to ensure that Conference activities are consistent with these principles.
PRINCIPLES OF SPORTSMANSHIP
The essential elements of sportsmanship and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of character building and six core principles: respect, responsibility, fairness, honesty, integrity and good citizenship. The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these six principles.
RECRUITING
• Institutional staff members shall maintain the highest standards of integrity in their recruitment of prospective student-athletes. • The staff shall only comment about other institutions, coaches, and student-athletes in a positive manner. • The staff shall fully disclose to prospective student-athletes all relevant information regarding the institution, its programs and the nature of any financial aid being offered.
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
• The management and conduct of Events is the responsibility of the hosting institutions. In their discharge of this responsibility, all member institutions shall ensure a competitive environment that is safe, fair, and consistent with the standards of sportsmanship. • All ancillary support groups subject to institutional control (e.g., spirit squads, bands, mascots) shall conform to the principles and standards of sportsmanship. • Institutions are responsible for the conduct of spectators at Events they are hosting. Spectators whose conduct is abusive to officials, participants or spectators, or that violates reasonable social standards of conduct, should be removed from the Event.
OBLIGATIONS •
Each member institution shall be responsible for promoting sportsmanship and appropriate conduct and for ensuring that its participants conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner in connection with intercollegiate sporting events. • Each member institution shall adopt policies and procedures to implement the Principles and Standards of Sportsmanship • Each member institution shall take appropriate disciplinary or remedial actions in response to any conduct in connection with sporting events that is not sportsmanlike or appropriate by its participants. • The athletic director of a member institution shall promptly inform the Conference Commissioner of any conduct or actions by participants in connection with events that are not sportsmanlike or appropriate, and of any actions to be taken in respect of such conduct.
POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER
• It shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner to promote and enforce these principles and standards of sportsmanship. The Commissioner shall have broad authority to interpret the standards.
PENALTIES
• Member institutions' student-athletes, coaches and staff shall conduct themselves in an appropriate manner in connection with all intercollegiate sporting events in which they participate ("Events"). They shall conduct themselves as positive role models and represent their institutions in a manner that exhibits the principles of sportsmanship. They shall exhibit respect and courtesy towards all participants, and comment about other institutions, coaches and student-athletes only in a positive manner. • Behavior that is not considered sportsmanlike or appropriate in connection with Events includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Specifically and without limitation, the Commissioner has the authority to require a member institution to take any of the following actions: (i) publicly or privately reprimand any participant; (ii) forfeit any sports events or competitions; (iii) suspend or expel any person from attendance at or participation in one or more events; or (iv) pay a fine to the Conference (not to exceed $50,000) for each occurrence of unsportsmanlike conduct. • In instances of flagrant misconduct, regardless of circumstance, all individuals involved shall receive a minimum penalty of a suspension from one or more games. Flagrant misconduct shall include, but not be limited to, striking (e.g., kicking, hitting, throwing objects at), or attempting to strike an official, coach, player or spectator. • Repeat violations by an individual, team or institution will subject them to increasingly greater penalties.
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PROCEDURES
• Incidents that may involve violations of these standards shall be immediately reported to the president and the director of athletics of the involved member institution and the Commissioner. • The director of athletics shall immediately review the incident to determine whether these standards have been violated • No later than 48 hours or prior to the next competition, whichever is first, the director of athletics shall advise the Commissioner in writing of the finding and specific disciplinary action, if any, imposed by the institution. A copy shall go to the institution's president and faculty representative. • The Commissioner shall review the incident and make a determination regarding whether additional penalties should be imposed. • Penalties shall be imposed prior to the next competition. • Subject to the right of appeal established in Section 10, each member institution shall comply with all written directives issued by the Commissioner. • The Commissioner and athletic director may designate another member of their respective staffs to act on their behalf, and the Commissioner shall have the authority to waive the timing requirements set forth above
RIGHT OF APPEAL
• Any member institution shall have the right to appeal any directive of the Commissioner to the Conference Board of Directors' Executive Committee. To properly appeal a directive, the member institution must submit a written statement to the Conference office within 24 hours of receipt of the directive. The appeal should include the nature of the institution's objections to the proposed directive, supporting information, and the actions, if any, that the institution contends should have been taken or required by the Commissioner in the directive at issue. • The Commissioner shall promptly notify the Executive Committee and provide them with the institution's appeal materials, a summary of the directive, and supporting information. • The Executive Committee may affirm, modify or set aside the directive with or without affording the appealing institution a formal or informal hearing. All decisions by the Executive Committee shall be final. • If the Executive Committee finds that the appeal was made without basis, and determines that it was done in an effort to gain competitive or other advantage, it shall have the power to impose a fine to the institution no less than $5,000 and no greater than $50,000. • An Executive Committee member from the institution making the appeal shall be recused from hearing the appeal.
REMINDERS
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) acts as the liaison between the student-athletes, student support personnel, and the SMU Athletic Department. SAAC provides input on the rules, regulations, and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives. “The mission of the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete.” The SAAC provides insight on the student-athlete experience and offers input on the rules, regulations, and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses. .” Being selected a SAAC representative is a high honor that carries responsibility and provides leadership opportunities that can benefit student-athletes in their careers. For 2009-20010, SAAC will be comprised of two members of each sponsored team along with representatives from supporting organizations (band, cheer, training). During the monthly meetings, SAAC work off of a formal agenda and focus on discussions involving NCAA legislation. There will be question and answer session with university and athletic department administrators. SAAC is positioned to not only increase opportunity for Mustangs’ service to the community but also to help enhance the positive image of Mustang student-athletes. President Catherine Campbell.......................................................................................................................Rowing Athletic Staff Advisors Mary McElroy................................................................Senior Associate Athletic Director of Compliance Broadus Whiteside, Jr........................................................................................... Director of Compliance The 2009-10 SAAC president is rowing student-athlete Catherine Campbell she can be contacted by e-mail at
[email protected] If you are interested in joining SAAC contact Mary McElroy (214-768-1650) or Broadus Whiteside, Jr. (214-768-4260). SAAC MISSION STATEMENT • Promoting communication between athletics administration and student-athletes; • Promoting communication between athletics and campus-wide administration; • Providing feedback and insight, as well as solicit responses into department issues and proposed NCAA legislation; • Building a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams; • Organizing community service projects and efforts • Creating a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees (e.g. studentgovernment); • Operating as a collective voice of campus student-athletes; and • Disseminating information to individual student-athletes
1. Never do anything on or off the venue of competition that will be embarrassing to your family, school, coaches, teammates, and most of all, to yourself. 2. As a college student-athlete, you are a role model to someone. Let your vocabulary and actions reflect that. 3. Be a humble winner and a grudging, but gracious loser. 4. Never say anything that you would not want to see on an opponent’s bulletin board. 5. If you can’t say anything positive about someone, don’t say anything at all. 6. After a moment of success in competition, act as though you’ve done it before. Focus attention on your teammates who helped you get there, instead of on yourself. 7. Excessive prolonged celebrations belong in the theater, not in athletics. 8. Showmanship is not sportsmanship 9. Never belittle an opponent. Remember how you felt the last time you were beaten. 10. Abide by the rules, even if doing so results in a negative outcome for you or your team. 11. Respect officials. Call do even out over the long run
The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, an integral part of Southern Methodist University’s overall educational mission and positively reflects the interests and values of the institution’s students, faculty staff, alumni, and friends. The Department fosters an environment that encourages degree completion, good citizenship, character, and personal growth to help support student-athletes who will become positive role models and productive members of society. The Department is committed to fiscal responsibility, gender equity, diversity, and proper sports conduct among all of its coaches, administrative staff, and student-athletes and to maintaining high ethical standards and compliance with NCAA, conference, federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations. The athletics program is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of its student-athletes, achieving athletic success at the highest level of intercollegiate competition, serving as a positive representative of the University and instilling a sense of pride and loyalty among its constituents.
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C-USA ATHLETIC SUCCESS
Western Division School Enrollment Houston..........................................................................................................................................35,180 Rice..................................................................................................................................................4,973 SMU................................................................................................................................................10,995 Tulane............................................................................................................................................. 11,307 Tulsa.................................................................................................................................................4,084 UTEP..............................................................................................................................................19,624 Eastern Division Alabama-Birmingham (UAB)..........................................................................................................17,000 Central Florida (UCF).....................................................................................................................45,090 East Carolina..................................................................................................................................23,164 Marshall..........................................................................................................................................18,000 Memphis.........................................................................................................................................20,465 Southern Mississippi.......................................................................................................................14,256
NCAA AUTOMATIC BIDS
C-USA champions receive automatic bids to NCAA Championship competition in basketball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. A total of 14 of SMU’s 17 sports will compete in C-USA. Men’s swimming will continue in the National Independent Conference, while equestrian and rowing will remain independents.
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Football Rated among the top seven conferences in the nation 44 teams have earned bowl bids Member of the Bowl Championship Series Bowl ties-ins with Auto Zone Liberty Bowl, GMAC Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, St. Petersburg Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, Sheraton Hawai’i, and Texas Bowl Men’s Basketball Consistently rated as one of the top basketball leagues in the country 78 postseason teams (42 NCAA, 33 NIT, and 3 CBI) One NCAA National Championship Game appearance 3 Final Four and 7 Elite Eight teams 1 NIT Champion, 4 semifinalists Inaugural CBI Champion Women’s Basketball 42 NCAA Tournament teams One team in the NCAA Sweet 16 29 WNIT appearances, 2 semifinalists
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C-USA ACADEMIC SUCCESS
C-USA institutions are among the nation’s best in academic performance among student-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at league schools have a higher graduation rate than the general student population. Among C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions off the playing field as well. In 13 years, 115 student-athletes earned national ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors, while 338 were named All-District. In addition, more than 15,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll or received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom.
C-USA ON TV
C-USA enjoys significant television exposure through its partnerships with ESPN Inc. and CBS College Sports Television Networks (formerly CSTV). The league entered into long-term agreements with both ESPN and CBS College Sports, which, combined, provides C-USA with significant national and regional exposure for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and all other conference sports. Additionally, the CBS College Sports agreement includes video-on-demand, Internet, broadband, national over-the-air and satellite radio, and wireless distribution as well as corporate marketing rights, and website production through CBS College Sports. The agreement with ESPN extends the conference’s current regular season football package to include the broadcast of the conference’s Football Championship Game. It also encompasses distribution of men’s basketball and women’s basketball on ESPN/ESPN2 and both tournament championship games.
♪Oh, we see the Varsity, Varsity, Varsity,
As she towers o’er the hill, over there. And our hearts are filled with joy, SMU, SMU. Alma Mater we’ll be true, forever. ♪
Pony Ears
When SMU students and alumni sing Varsity, they raise their right hands and hold up two fingers (middle and point) in the shape of a “V.” While we hope that it always signifies victory, the fingers actually represent pony ears, referring to Mustang mascot, Peruna, a Shetland Pony.
Birth of a Nickname
SMU’s first football teams in 1915 and 1916 were unofficially known as the “Parsons” because of the large number of theology students on the squads. After winning a women’s basketball championship, SMU decided it needed a mascot as a symbol of its unified spirit. The faculty and students made nominations. Bulls, Rams, Comanches, and Rattlers were among the names submitted. At a pep rally in 1917, the name “Mustangs” was selected. The originator was Dorothy Amann, SMU President Hyer’s secretary. She was struck by the idea while watching the team practice from Dallas Hall: “Why, out there, on the football field, it looks just like a bunch of wild Mustangs!”
A PROUD HISTORY
Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one of the nation’s top conferences. The league’s headquarters were established in Chicago and after nine years, relocated to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the league’s first commissioner. After celebrating its 10th Anniversary during the 2004-05 season, C-USA began a new chapter in 2005-06 when its current membership came together to form the new look of the league. Since its formation, C-USA has established a strong foundation, an identity and a history that reflects the league’s national presence. Twelve years of remarkable history has reinforced the league’s position in collegiate athletics, setting the course for the next decade and beyond. 16
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Peruna
On November 4, 1932, a live horse made his first appearance at an SMU football game against Texas A&M. Peruna I was a four-year-old, 150-pound black Shetland pony donated by T.E. Jones, owner of Arlington Downs racetrack near Chicago. The name Peruna actually originated 17 years earlier in 1915 at a pep rally when SMU student George Sexton substituted the words, “She’ll be loaded with Peruna when she comes...” to the tune of Comin’ Around the Mountain, which remains SMU’s fight song. Peruna was a medicine in Texas in those days that was considered a “cure all.” Unfortunately, after only two years of rousing SMU fans at football games, Peruna ran out onto Mockingbird Lane during a Halloween celebration and was killed by a car. Legend has it that Peruna I and his successors were buried under Ownby Stadium, where a small statue of a Mustang marked their graves until Ownby was demolished in 2000. When the digging for Ford Stadium began, workers actually uncovered the casket of Peruna VI. The original statue has been placed above the hill behind the south end zone at Ford Stadium. Since the death of the first mascot in 1934, eight Perunas have represented SMU. Peruna VIII, a three-foot, 395-pound stocky black miniature Shetland, is four years old and loves carrots. All of the Perunas, except the first, have been donated and cared for by the Culwell family, which owns Culwell & Sons men’s store near campus. In 1984, to bring the spirit of Peruna indoors to Moody Coliseum, a mascot in a Mustang costume was added to the spirit squads and quickly became a part of the SMU athletic tradition.
The Iron Skillet
During the post-World War II college football boom, the SMU and TCU student bodies created a traveling trophy called the “Iron Skillet” that was presented to the winner of the annual football game between the arch rivals, who first played each other in 1915. The tradition eventually died, and the skillet was lost. In 1993, the tradition was revived. The skillet is now presented to the TCU-SMU winner each year.
Academic Support Services THE STUDENT-ATHLETE CONCEPT
Southern Methodist University and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are firmly committed to the Student-Athlete Concept. This concept is based upon a fundamental ethical, educational, and practical belief in the integrity of both academic and athletic endeavors. This Student-Athlete Concept is the guiding principle for all university policies and academic support services: • The University admits only those student-athletes whose academic records demonstrate that they are adequately prepared and likely to graduate. • The University’s academic standards and requirements for student-athletes, once enrolled at SMU, are the same as those for the general student body. • The University recognizes that participation in varsity athletics places exceptional demands on a student’s time and energy and provides academic support services to ensure that each student-athlete develops to his or full potential. Southern Methodist University takes great pride in the fact that our student-athletes participate and excel in all areas of University life, that they graduate at rates better than those for the general student body, and that they go on to success in a wide variety of endeavors.
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT PERSONNEL As a Division I student-athlete at a highly selective private institution, you have taken on challenges far greater than those faced by most other students. Many people and offices are here to help you meet these challenges and succeed academically.
Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center
Loyd Center, 768-3648 OFFICIAL CONTACT FOR: • Summer school • Fifth-year aid • Satisfactory progress • Eligibility • Add-Drop (also must see Academic Adviser and A-LEC Academic Counselor) Mary McElroy is the official liaison between the Athletic Department and the faculty and central administration.
Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center Academic Counselors Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) Team
The Academic Counselors at the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center coordinate most academic support services including: • Individual and small-group tutoring • Study strategies instruction and study skills workshops • Time Management • ORACLE • One-to-one academic counseling • Monitored study time • Writing Center tutorials • Laptop computers to take on road trips • Calculators for check out • Assistance in reading comprehension/rate improvement • Add-Drop (also must see Academic Adviser and Broadus Whiteside,Jr.)
Academic Advisers
Dedman Advising Center, 109 Clements Hall OFFICIAL CONTACT FOR: • Registration for Classes • Declaring Major • Degree Requirements • Course Availability • Academic Progress Requirements • Add-Drop (also must see Broadus Whiteside, Jr. and A-LEC Academic Counselor) All SMU students meet regularly with their official academic advisers. Upon your arrival at SMU, you will be assigned a pre-major academic adviser in Dedman College. You will initially meet with this adviser when you register during AARO. Once you declare your major, you will be assigned a faculty adviser in your chosen school or department. Many student athletes meet regularly with their academic advisers to discuss academic goals. You are required to meet with your adviser to conduct any add/drops and shortly before you are scheduled to register.
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SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Rebecca Marin............................. 768-4557 Alexa Taylor...........................768-1918 202 Memorial Heath Center Altshuler LEC Room 202D Students with documented Learning Disabilities are strongly encouraged to register with Rebecca Marin, Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities, who can help you arrange whatever accommodations and policy modifications that are appropriate for you. You must register with this office and have your documentation on file before you are eligible to receive any accommodations. Additionally, students with diagnosed learning and attention disorders are encouraged to work with the A-LEC Learning Disabilities Specialist, Alexa Taylor, for on-going academic counseling. If you think you may have a learning disability, discuss the issue with one of the A-LEC Academic Counselors. You may be able to qualify for use of the NCAA Academic Enhancement funding to cover the costs of your learning disabilities screening at SMU’s Counseling and Testing Center.
Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center Understanding the distinctive challenges and unique experiences facing student-athletes, the six members of the A-LEC’s SAAS team (an associate director, three academic counselors, and two interns) are responsible for tracking and responding to student-athlete needs at each stage of the academic calendar. The counselors’ work includes: • Assisting student-athletes with the registration process • Meeting with student-athletes to discuss each semester's academic support needs • Conferring with coaches to determine which student-athletes should be recommended for more closely monitored academic assistance • Requesting periodic feedback from professors about attendance and grades of student-athletes enrolled in their courses • Consulting with faculty about student-athlete academic performance and areas where improvement may occur. Academic Counselor Availability Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Friday 8:30 AM-4:00 PM Tutoring Sunday 5:00 PM -10:00 PM Monday-Thursday 2:00 PM-10:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Writing Center By appointment only A-LEC Contact Information 214-768-3648 http://www.smu.edu/alec
A-LEC ACADEMIC COUNSELORS AND YOU!
Because no two student-athletes are the same, the A-LEC Academic Counselors tailor their services to your individual situation. The Academic Counselors are most effective when you: • Let your A-LEC Academic Counselors know who you are. • Share with them what you plan to accomplish academically and athletically. • Let them know where you are experiencing difficulty. • Let them know what kind of assistance you want and need. • If you are a first-year or new transfer student, you are required to meet with one of the A-LEC Academic Counselors during the first three weeks of classes in order to review services, obtain a list of tutors, and discuss recommendations designed to ensure your successful transition to SMU.
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GRADE REPORTS
At various points in the semester, the Academic Counselors will receive reports indicating grades for many of your courses. Faculty uses these grade reports to comment on your current grade and your attendance. Based on the information in these reports, the Academic Counselors may contact you about additional ways that you could and should work with the A-LEC. The Academic Counselors will summarize these reports and send the information to your coaches.
ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES
As an SMU Mustang, you are expected to represent yourself, your team, and the University to the best of your ability at all times. You are expected to work towards one academic major during your time as a student-athlete. If you have eligibility remaining after achieving one academic major you can begin working towards other academic objectives. Just as there are expectations intended to improve your performance as an athlete, there are expectations intended to improve your performance as a student. In practice and in competition, SMU Mustangs are expected to give their full attention to the demands of their sport and the instructions of their coaching staff and to act at all times with integrity and with respect toward others. These same expectations apply when you are working with professors in the classroom and with the Academic Counselors in the A-LEC. Failure to behave responsibly in the classroom may result in disciplinary action from your coach, the Athletic Department, or the University. These may include loss of playing privileges or the non-renewal of athletic grant-in-aid. Failure to meet requirements set up by academic support staff may result in loss of access to academic support services as well as further disciplinary action by coaches, the Athletic Department, or the school.
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Arrive on time and prepared for every class. Sit near the front of the room away from distractions. Be an active and engaged learner. Ask and answer questions during class. Get to know your professors, their policies, and their expectations. Inform your instructors in the first week of classes about upcoming athletic-related absences. Give them your travel schedule and the statement of policy regarding excused absences. • Find out at the beginning of the semester how and if you will be permitted to make up missed work. It is your responsibility to work with the professor. Do not assume that you will be able to make up the work. • Prepare for classes ahead of time. Keep up with all assigned readings, homework, and review sessions. • SMU Mustangs are also expected to behave responsibly with respect to all University obligations, particularly when registering for classes, when considering whether or not to drop a class, and in terms of respecting SMU’s Honor Code more information.
ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS The A-LEC Academic Counselors, in collaboration with your coaches, will often select students who should participate in academic enrichment services designed to assist them in achieving academic success. These services include academic counseling sessions, monitored study time, study strategies workshops, life skills workshops, tutoring, and ORACLE. Students recommended for services should adhere to the following: • Attend all academic enrichment services arranged by A-LEC counselors as well as recommended meetings with professors, tutors, and the Writing Center. • Report grades accurately, especially those of C- and below. • Conduct yourself in a respectful and courteous manner. • Adhere to all posted A-LEC protocol: No sleeping, tobacco products, food or drink, cell phones, pagers, or disrupting of other students.
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working with tutors
Why students work with tutors: • To discuss ideas and clarify concepts • To review notes and readings • To check and confirm your understanding before a test or quiz • To get assistance on how to do homework questions and how to understand what you did • To make sure you’re keeping up with class How to have a more successful tutoring session: • Work with the material yourself before your tutoring session. • Get to know your instructors. Know their names! Ask questions in class. Visit during office hours and attend all scheduled review sessions. • Consult your syllabus regularly. A-LEC tutoring should not substitute for, or get in the way of, your frequent contact with your professor. • Go to class. Go to class. Go to class. • Find study partners or form a study group. • Don’t expect tutors to do your work for you – tutors are here to help you learn how to do your own work. You must still proofread your own paper and debug your own program. • Don’t wait until the day before a test to get help!
REGISTRATION CHECKLIST
Schedule a meeting with your Academic Adviser to discuss course options for the upcoming semester (Spring - October) (Summer & Fall - March). Take your Degree Progress Report to your meeting with your advisor Check Access SMU on your computer (http://access.smu.edu) for your enrollment appointment date and any service indicators (holds) which need to be cleared prior to your enrollment. Also, make sure that you are available on that date to register, if not, talk with someone about registering for you (proxy) (Spring - October) (Summer & Fall - March). Call your adviser immediately to schedule an advising appointment time on your enrollment date and to request your Degree Progress Report. IF YOU DO NOT MAKE THIS APPOINTMENT AHEAD OF TIME, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER ON YOUR ASSIGNED DAY. CLEAR YOUR HOLDS! Ask your coach for the team’s practice times and competition schedule for the upcoming semester. Call the A-LEC, 768-3648, to sign up for a “schedule building session” with the academic counselors 1-2 days prior to your registration. Please bring your Degree Progress Report, Student Enrollment Request (signed by your advisor), and your competition schedule and practice times (Spring October) (Summer & Fall - March). Go to your Academic Adviser to discuss your classes and get the required signatures to register. Complete your on-line registration at http://access.smu.edu.
Think Before You Drop!
Do not stop attending or drop a class until you have the full picture. You need to be completely aware of your academic progress. Dropping a class can be a short-term solution that creates longterm problems. Make sure you understand the consequences before you stop attending or your drop a class. • Is this class a prerequisite for another class that you want or need to take? • If you drop this class, can you still declare your major on time? • How will dropping this class affect your summer plans? • If you drop this class, will you still be able to move out of the residence halls? • How will dropping this class affect your eligibility? • How will dropping this class affect your satisfactory academic progress as defined both by SMU and the NCAA? • How will dropping this class affect your health insurance? Your taxes? Your residency status? Your plans for summer travel or employment? 22
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If you must drop a class, make sure that you drop the right class. • Do not drop or stop attending any of your classes until after you have received a significant grade in each of your classes. • Wait until you can make a genuinely informed decision about your long-term best academic interests. • Too often, students who drop or stop attending a class early in the semester find that they have made a serious mistake. They drop a class in which they could have done reasonably well, and then they have to stay in a class in which they have less likelihood of succeeding. • If you drop a class because you “don’t like it” or it’s “too hard,” you will be down to 12 or 13 hours. Once you are enrolled in only 12 or 13 hours, you are prohibited from dropping another class without forfeiting your eligibility, including your right to practice or work out with your team, whether or not your sport is competing.
Don’t Cheat! Student-athletes found guilty of an Honor Violation lose the privilege of practicing with or competing for their teams and may be suspended from the University. It is your responsibility - to yourself and to your team - to avoid temptation and even the appearance of academic dishonesty. The three most common forms of academic dishonesty are: Cheating on Exams • Do not sit near friends or teammates. • Do not bring notes with you into the testing room. Failing to Acknowledge Sources • Acknowledge every idea that is not original to you • Use footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical references whenever you quote, paraphrase, summarize, or refer to another person’s idea – remember especially that this rule applies to materials that you found on the Internet. • It is always better to identify the source of your information than it is to risk being accused of academic theft. Turning in Work Prepared by Another Person • For your own protection, use only materials distributed or recommended by your professor. • Do not borrow a paper that a friend wrote for a different class. Even if you do not intend to cheat, your work will be influenced by what your friend wrote. • If any of your friend’s paper appears in your paper, you have committed academic theft. Your professor may recognize in your paper a style that is not yours, or your professor may remember reading your friend’s paper last semester. In either case, you are guilty of academic theft. If you need help, go to your professor or an authorized tutor -- don’t go to a friend. When students cheat, they usually do so because they panic. They haven’t adequately prepared and they settle for the quick fix, hoping that they won’t get caught. When they get caught, however, they face much more serous consequences. It is much better to fail a test, a paper, or a course than to commit academic theft and risk an Honors Violation.
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SMU Honor Code Intellectual integrity and academic honesty are fundamental to the processes of learning and of evaluating academic performance. Maintaining them is the responsibility of all members of an educational institution. • The faculty has the responsibility of encouraging and maintaining an atmosphere of academic honesty by being certain that students are aware of the value of it, that they understand the regulations defining it, and that they know the penalties for departing from it. • The faculty should, as far as is reasonably possible, assist students in avoiding the temptation to cheat. • Faculty members must be aware that permitting dishonesty is not open to personal choice. A professor who is unwilling to act upon offenses is an accessory with the student offender in deteriorating the integrity of SMU. • Students must share the responsibility for creating and maintaining an atmosphere of honesty and integrity. Students should be aware that personal experience in completing assigned work is essential to learning. Permitting others to prepare their work, using published or unpublished summaries as a substitute for studying required materials, or giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in the preparation of work to be submitted are directly contrary to the honest process of learning. • Students who are aware that others in a course are cheating or otherwise acting dishonestly have the responsibility to inform the professor and/or bring an accusation to the Honor Council. • Students and faculty members must mutually share the knowledge that any dishonest practices permitted will make it more difficult for honest students to be evaluated and graded fairly and will damage the integrity of the whole University. • Students should recognize that both their own interests, and their integrity as individuals, suffer if they condone dishonesty in others.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE HONOR COUNCIL OF SMU
Acts punishable under the Honor Code include, but are not limited to: Academic Sabotage Intentionally taking any action which negatively affects the academic work of another student Cheating Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information or study aids in any academic exercise Fabrication Intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise Facilitating Academic Dishonesty Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help another to violate any provision of the Honor Code Plagiarism Intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise Impeding Honor Council Investigation Impeding the investigation of or lying to the council, or in any way failing to cooperate with the council.
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF SMU HONOR CODE
• The recommended minimum penalty for a violation of the Honor Code shall be an Honor Violation (H.V.) and a deferred suspension from the University for the remainder of the student’s academic career. • The suspension will be invoked for a finding of guilt of an Honor Code violation or a sanction of disciplinary probation through the University Judicial System.
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• The Honor Council shall authorize the University registrar to place an H.V. on the transcript. The H.V. shall remain on the student’s transcript for three years after graduation or expected date of graduation. It shall then be removed from the transcript. For a period of one year, no student with an Honor Violation on the transcript will be permitted to represent the University in any extracurricular activity … including, but not limited to, participating as a member of an athletic team….only need base scholarships are entitled after earning a H.V. An H.V. could result in losing your athletic scholarship
SMU Libraries ...And how they can help you succeed! The SMU Libraries are committed to helping you be successful at SMU. From research assistance to helping you enjoy your weekend with a great movie, the libraries are ready to serve you.
SERVICES TO HELP YOU
Reference & Research Assistance SMU Libraries Online Multiple Library Locations
REFERENCE & RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
• Need help with that research paper? • How about finding a good web site for your homework? Reference librarians can assist you in locating information on any subject, from Romanian soccer statistics to who was responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire. You can visit any library on campus (there are 9 of them) to get help. You can also call the library with questions or send email to Ask A Librarian form (www.smu.edu/cul/ask)
NEED MORE HELP?
For more extensive, individual help, you may also make an appointment with a librarian to meet at a time that fits into your busy schedule. Ask at any reference desk to set up an appointment or call 214-768-3656. This is the phone number for the User Education office
SMU LIBRARIES ONLINE
The SMU Libraries’ Web page (www.smu.edu/libraries) offers links to the Web pages of all nine SMU Libraries, access to library hours, PONI, the Libraries’ online catalog (http://poni.smu.edu), and the SMU Online Resources website (www.smu.edu/cul/or/) that lists hundreds of online databases useful for finding magazine and journal articles and other online resources purchased by the SMU Libraries.
PONI
(http://poni.smu.edu) Contains records of all the books, magazines, journals, newspapers, video recordings, sound recordings, online resources, and other materials owned by the SMU Libraries. Many items available electronically have URLs in their PONI records to link directly to the resource. The SMU Online Resources website (www.smu.edu/cul/or) lists databases, journals, and government information sources available via the Web. No matter what your research topic may be, there is an online database available that will help you identify the most relevant articles and information for your project. PONI is available freely on the World Wide Web anywhere that the Internet is available. Since many of SMU Libraries’ subscription databases are available by license only to SMU students, faculty, and staff most are available without password to computers using the SMU network (including residence halls). However, if you are using a commercial Internet provider such as AOL or Yahoo!, you will be prompted to enter your SMU ID library barcode number before gaining access to many subscription data-bases. For help with using PONI or any of the hundreds of SMU Online Resources available, ask a librarian in any of the SMU Libraries, call the Fondren Library Center Reference Desk at 214-768-2326, or submit a query by email using the Ask a Librarian form.
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THE LIBRARIES & HOW TO REACH THEM
Central University Libraries http://www.smu.edu/cul/ CMIT 214-768-3199 CMIT (Center for Media and Instructional Technology) houses the media library of documentary and feature videos and DVDs, laser discs, 16mm films, audio tapes, and computer based programs which can be checked out with your student ID or used in the library. DeGolyer Library 214-768-2253 DeGolyer Library has collections of rare and scholarly works on the exploration and discovery of the Americas, Western Americana, Spanish borderlands, Texana, and railroad history. In addition to books, the library preserves manuscripts, photographs, and the SMU Archives. Fondren Library and Science/Engineering Library 214-768-2326 Fondren Library is the largest library on campus and houses collections in the humanities, education, social sciences, and business. The Science/Engineering Library has collections in biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, earth science, mathematics, statistics, and engineering. The Foscue Map Library is one of the largest map collections in the Southwest. Hamon Fine Arts Library 214-768-2894 Hamon Library has collections in art, cinema, dance, music, and theater. Hamon is also where you find musical scores and audio and video recordings. It also has an audiovisual center and computer lab. ISEM Reading Room 214-768-2430 ISEM Reading Room is a collection of reserve readings in anthropology and geology. Its primary users are students and faculty in anthropology and geology and researchers associated with the Institute for the Study of Earth and Man. Business Information Center (BIC) 214-768-4107 The BIC is an electronic library of business related resources. You must have your SMU student ID to use these resources. Bridwell Theology Library 214-768-4046 Bridwell Library houses a vast collection of resources relating to all major religions, with a special focus on the Methodist Church. Related subjects such as ethics, philosophy, and literature are also often represented by their collection. Underwood Law Library 214-768-3216 Underwood Library is where you will find United States and Texas legal documents, including Congressional Hearings, federal and state code, and legal period
NCAA Eligibility Requirements Term of your first full-time college enrollment
Hours passed by beginning of 3rd semester
Before Fall 2009 24
Fall 2009 & After 24
Hours passed by beginning of 5th semester
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49
Hours passed by beginning of 7th semester
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74
Hours passed by beginning of 9th semester
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98
Hours passed for graduation
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122
GPA requirement following 2 semesters
1.8*
2.0%
GPA requirement following 3 semesters
1.8*
2.0%
GPA requirement following 4-9 semesters
2.0%
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2.0
2.0 % SMU Standard
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Progress-Toward-Degree Requirement
Grade-Point-Average Requirement
GPA requirement for graduation * If your GPA is between 1.7 and 2.0, you may be put on academic probation without suspension. 24-Hour Requirement 24 hours passed in first year (includes summer) 18-Hour Requirement 18 hours passed in each regular academic year (Start of fall term through spring graduation) 6-Hour Requirement 6 hours passed in previous full-time regular academic term (excludes summer, intercession)
Full-Time Student – Enrolled in a minimum of nine hours in one semester, unless you are in your final semester and need less than nine hours to graduate. You need to be enrolled in 12 hours to be eligible for practice and competition. Intercession – Period between end of fall term and beginning of spring term Regular Academic Year – Fall semester, intercession, and spring semester through graduation ceremonies. Summer sessions are not included.
Declaration of Intent to Major by Fifth Semester
• To be eligible for competition, the SMU Registrar’s Office must have a copy of your intent to major prior to the beginning of your fifth semester. • You should meet with your academic advisor during your fourth semester to complete the paperwork for declaring your major. Be sure to bring a copy of your intent to major to the SMU Student-Athlete Services department (Loyd Center) as soon as you complete it to ensure you will be eligible to compete your next semester.
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Other Academic/Eligibility Policies
TRANSFER ISSUES
• You have 5 calendar years from the date you first enroll full-time in any collegiate institution to complete 4 seasons of eligibility. • Excluded from the five-year period is time spent in the service, on an official church mission, or for pregnancy. • Any amount of competition (including a scrimmage with outside competition) during the season shall count as a season of competition in that sport.
Permission to Contact • If you are interested in transferring to another four-year school, that school must first obtain written permission from SMU to contact you. • Any time you transfer to another school, you must complete one academic year in residence (sit out a year) before being eligible to compete. v Exceptions: 1. You are transferring because your institution discontinued the program of study in your major or discontinued your sport. 2. You are transferring to a lower NCAA division school (i.e. I-A to I-AA). 3. You qualify for a one-time transfer exception. (This exception is not available in football and basketball.) 4. You have earned a four year degree, plan to enroll in graduate school at another four year institution and have eligibility remaining. • If SMU denies your request to permit another institution to contact you about transferring, you are entitled to a hearing before an SMU committee of representatives outside the athletic department. The faculty athletics representative will establish procedures for promptly hearing your appeal. Conference USA Intra-Conference Transfer Rule 1. For basketball and football, transfer to a C-USA institution is only permitted under special circumstances as determined by the Athletic Director of the institutions involved and the Conference Commissioner. 2. For all other sports, the eligibility of a SA or PSA who as signed a NLI with a C-USA institution who transfers directly or indirectly from one conference institution to another shall be determined by current C-USA rules which may include competition eligibility penalties.
MEDICAL
MID-YEAR FIRST-TIME ENROLLEE
NCAA 12—HOUR POLICY
• You must be enrolled full-time in a minimum of 12 hours each semester. • You are immediately ineligible for practice and competition if you drop below 12 hours in a semester. Exceptions A. If you are in your final semester and need less than 12 hours to graduate B. If you are a graduate student, you must be enrolled in a full-time graduate program (at least 9 hours at SMU).
NCAA 6-HOUR POLICY
• You must complete at least six hours in the previous full-time regular academic term to be eligible for competition in the next regular academic term. Intercession hours may not be used to fulfill this requirement. • The NCAA policy also requires you to pass six hours to be eligible for postseason competition that occurs following the end of a semester. Example If you qualify to compete in an NCAA championship at the end of May or June, you must pass six hours in the spring semester.
THE FIVE-YEAR RULE
• You may be granted an additional year of eligibility if you are incapacitated for the remainder of the playing season by reason of injury or illness. • The two primary conditions that must be met are: 1. The injury must occur prior to the end of the first half of the season. 2. At the time of the injury, you must have played in no more than three events or 30% (whichever is greater) of the team’s completed events. • The injury/ illness does not have to be the result of participation in athletics.
• If you enroll as a full-time collegiate student for the first time at the beginning of the second semester, the 24-hour and 18-hour requirements are tied to the start of the third semester following your initial full-time enrollment.
REPEATING A COURSE
• First-year students are eligible to repeat for a complete grade substitution up to three courses for which they originally received a D+ or lower. For more information, contact your Dedman College academic advisor. • If you repeat a course, it counts only once for eligibility purposes.
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SMU Academic Policies
3 STEPS FOR ADD-DROP
All SMU undergraduate students are admitted to a school within the University, depending on their major. Each school establishes and enforces its own academic policies. • Dedman College • Edwin L. Cox School of Business • Meadows School of the Arts • School of Engineering and Applied Science Once you are admitted to a particular school, it is your responsibility to read the catalog of that school so that you are aware of all academic rules and procedures that apply to you.
ADD/DROP PROCEDURES
ACADEMIC PROBATION AND SUSPENSION
1. First-year students must have a minimum 1.7 GPA and earn a minimum of 24 hours. 2. Upperclassmen must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA. 3. Students who fall between 1.7 and 1.9 will be placed on probation. First-year student-athletes who fall below 1.7 after 2 semesters will be suspended. 4. Students who fail to bring their GPAs up to the required level during their period of probation shall be academically suspended from the University. 5. SMU will not accept transfer credits earned at another institution while the student is on academic or disciplinary suspension from the University.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
1. You should set your priorities so that your academic responsibilities receive priority over your athletic activities. 2. Class attendance is monitored by the athletic academic support staff through reports from faculty members. 3. You are required to present copies of your sport travel schedule and the SMU Policy on Excused Class Absences for Sanctioned Extracurricular Activities to your professors at the first class. Consult with your instructors regarding possible conflicts between class requirements, home contests, and away game travel.
POLICY ON EXCUSED CLASS ABSENCES FOR EXTRACURRICULAR SANCTIONED BY SMU
ACTIVITIES
• All students who participate in an officially sanctioned, scheduled University extracurricular activity should be given the opportunity to make up class examinations or other graded assignments that are missed as a result of this participation or related travel. • The manner in which examinations or other assignments missed as a result of these activities are to be made up is left to the discretion of each individual faculty member. • However, students should not penalized in any way for these excused absences, and should be informed by the instructor at the beginning of the semester, preferably in writing, of the instructor’s make-up policy. • It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed exam or assignment for making up this work, and to obtain any class notes or other course material missed due to absence prior to taking any subsequent exams or submitting any subsequent graded assignments.
1. Meet with you’re A-LEC counselor to discuss the possible drop and to complete the required Permission to Drop Form. You’re A-LEC counselor must sign this form. 2. Meet with your coach to discuss the drop and obtain their signature. 3. Meet with Director of Compliance, Broadus Whiteside, Jr. (768-4260) for athletic department approval of the desired drop. At that point your hours will be adjusted and you will be able to drop the appropriate course. 4. Meet with official academic advisor to obtain their signature. The permission to drop form needs to be return with all the appropriate signatures to the A-LEC. • Prior to processing any drops, a copy of the signed Permission to Drop Form must be on file in the athletic department or A-LEC. • Without necessary authorization from your advisor, the A-LEC, and Broadus Whiteside, Jr., dropping a course will seriously jeopardize your chance to receive summer school or fifth-year aid. • If you are a scholarship student-athlete facing eligibility concerns, you risk financial responsibility for your own room and board, tuition and fees, or both. • Do not attempt any registration activities without authorization from your academic advisor. It is a violation of SMU policies and could result in the loss of your scholarship.
SUMMER COURSES AT ANOTHER SCHOOL
• If you are planning to attend summer school at another institution, you must receive prior approval from the appropriate school Dean to ensure that any such courses will be accepted by SMU for degree credit. • SMU cannot pay for your summer school course at another institution without a waiver from the NCAA.
PRIORITY REGISTRATION
1. Priority registration is for ACTIVE, ELIGIBLE, and COMPETING student-athletes who have no HOLDS on their permit to registrar. 2. The process benefits those student-athletes registering for their PRIMARY semester of competition. Primary FALL sports are cross-country, equestrian, football, soccer, and volleyball. Primary SPRING sports are basketball, golf, rowing, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field. 3. When registering for classes for your primary semester of competition, student-athletes are allowed to register at the earliest time assigned for other students with the same classification. This classification is based on the number of hours earned (i.e. athletes with 0 to 29 hours earned can register beginning at the time when students with 29 hours are assigned; those with 30 to 59 hours earned can register beginning at the time students with 59 hours are assigned.
INCOMPLETES
1. University policy is that all grades of “I” not removed within one calendar year will be automatically converted to “F” (or some other grade as specified by the instructor). 2. If you receive an incomplete, meet with your instructor to establish conditions/deadlines for completion of the work.
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Financial Aid
SUMMER SCHOOL AID and FIFTH-YEAR AID
FINANCIAL AID LIMITS
The NCAA limits a student-athlete to receiving a full grant-in-aid, which consists of: • Tuition and fees • Room and board • Use of books Sources of aid that may be received over and above a full grant-in-aid up to cost of attendance: • Pell Grants, loans, NCAA Special Assistance Funds, some academic awards, and some non-SMU scholarships.
STIPEND CHECKS
• Those upper-class student-athletes whose scholarships include room and board and who live and eat off-campus receive a stipend check on the first day each month. • Checks during the summer and on September 1 should be picked up from Travis Wolther in the Athletics Business Office, Loyd Center (Monday-Friday:9:00 AM-Noon, 1-5 PM). • Checks for October through May should be picked up Monday to Friday in the Athletics Business Office, Loyd Center (Monday-Friday:9:00 AM-Noon, 1-5 PM.
EMPLOYMENT INCOME
If you receive athletic aid and also want to work during the academic year, you must contact Senior Associate AD Mary McElroy (768-1650) for paperwork that must be completed.
OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID
You must notify the Athletic Student Services Office (and/or Financial Aid Office) of any outside (non-SMU) scholarship that you receive. Travis Wolther will determine whether your financial aid limit is exceeded.
GRANT-IN-AID RENEWAL
Athletic grants-in-aid are given for a one-year period. They are renewable each year and generally are automatically renewed unless sufficient justification exists for non-renewal.
NON-RENEWAL/REDUCTION GRANT-IN-AID
SMU’s general policy is to renew athletics grant-in-aid each year. However, the athletic department may decline to renew or reduce your grant-in-aid for any of the following reasons: • Flagrant violation(s) of team training and practice regimen (provided regimen is consistent with NCAA, C-USA, and SMU rules) • Failure to participate in an athletic contest when called upon to do so • Violation of standards of good sportsmanship. • Destruction/defacement of University property • Violation of SMU rules (including Honor Code) as determined by the appropriate SMU judicial authority • Violation of NCAA or C-USA rules • Unlawful conduct • Sale or use of illegal drugs • Fraudulent misrepresentation of any information on an application, letter of intent, or financial aid agreement as defined in NCAA Bylaw 15.3.4.1.1 • Voluntary withdrawal from team • Rendering yourself ineligible for competition. • Should your aid be reduced or not renewed, you have a right to an appeal in writing to the SMU Office of Financial Aid. Contact Mary Beard (214-768-2414). Neither athletic performance nor injury may serve as a basis for non-renewal or reduction of your athletic grant-in-aid.
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Summer session and post-eligibility financial aid is discretionary and not automatically awarded to each student-athlete who requests such support. Summer attendance and post-eligibility grants will be limited only to required courses necessary for completion of degree requirements. Post-eligibility financial aid will be distributed on a semester by semester basis. Summer school and post-eligibility approval will be based upon evidence of student effort and of satisfactory progress toward the completion of academic requirements. It will not be used to make up those classes avoided or dropped during the academic year nor to repeat courses failed because of excessive absenteeism. Procedures: 1. Similar to registration during fall and spring semesters, all student-athletes must meet with their respective College Advisor or Graduation Degree Counselor & LEC Counselor to discuss appropriate course(s) to enroll in. 2. To apply for post-eligibility session financial aid or summer session financial aid, student-athletes must pick up the appropriate Application from the Senior Woman Administrator. 3. After completing the student-athlete section of the application, the student-athlete must return the application to a LEC counselor who will verify the student-athlete’s academic progress. Once this section has been completed and signed, it must be presented to the head coach. The student-athlete is expected to share the reason(s) for attending post-eligibility session with his/her coach. After the head coach has made a recommendation the application must be returned to the SWA who will forward it to the Athletic Department Financial Aid Review Committee. To be considered for summer financial aid, ALL applications MUST be submitted by February 28, 2010. To be considered for post-eligibility financial aid, ALL applications MUST be submitted by JUNE 1, 2010. 4. When a decision is made, the student-athlete will be notified in writing. The decision will be emailed to your campus email address, unless requested otherwise. YOU MAY ONLY REGISTER FOR POST-ELIGIBILITY OR SUMMER SESSION CLASS (ES) APPROVED ON YOUR APPLICATION.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
• Priority for aid will be given to upperclassmen who need credit hours to graduate at the conclusion of the session or those who must make academic progress to graduate at the conclusion of his/her final semester of athletic eligibility. Priority will also be given to those student-athletes who need to establish academic eligibility for the next academic term as well as those student-athletes who must remain on campus for rehabilitation purposes. • Student-Athletes who are approved for Post-eligibility financial aid must work an equivalent of 100 hours during the semester within the athletic department. • Athletics financial aid will be awarded only for courses that apply to documented satisfactory academic progress as determined by the LEC Counselor. • Athletic grant-in-aids will not be granted for the purpose of obtaining extra majors or minors other than those normally considered to be part of a course of study in which a student-athlete is enrolled. Completion of secondary majors or minors falls within the scope of the post-eligibility policy, not summer aid policy. • Unless extremely unusual circumstances can be demonstrated, athletic grant-in-aids will not be granted to student-athletes who have already earned 128 or more credit hours while still in pursuit of their primary undergraduate bachelor’s degree. • A student-athlete must have been in compliance with NCAA, C-USA, and SMU policies and regulations governing intercollegiate athletics participation and financial aid as well as SMU Athletics Department policies and team rules. • Athletics grant-in-aids for summer sessions or post-eligibility sessions will be awarded for required internships which are available only at the time or if it makes practical sense under the studentathlete’s specific degree plan. Further, if a student-athlete has been receiving such support during the academic year, the summer aid will again be limited to the student-athlete’s equivalency amount (NCAA Bylaw 15.2.7). • A student-athlete must have demonstrated regular class attendance, completion of required course work, and regular attendance at scheduled tutoring sessions and/or study table during the fall and spring academic terms, and any evidence of lack of effort made by the student-athlete will be taken into account in the final decision for granting summer session aid. Handbook/Planner
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• Student-athletes carrying a semester GPA of 2.0 or below for the term immediately preceding the summer session must appeal to the Athletics Department Financial Aid Review Committee for permission to receive athletic financial aid for summer session. The student-athlete may be required to sign an academic contract indicating that a Withdrawal or non-passing grade during the summer session will preclude that student-athlete from ever receiving summer session athletics financial aid again. • Athletics-based financial aid will not be available to student-athletes who are enrolled in courses beyond April of their fifth year of college enrollment (this includes junior college enrollments) without authorization from the Director of Athletics. Student-athletes may be asked to provide documentation of financial aid received prior to enrollment at SMU. • Any student-athlete who receives summer athletics financial aid or post-eligibility athletics financial aid, and who withdraws or drops a course, without the express authorization of the LEC, will be precluded from receiving summer athletics aid in the following summer session. Moreover, receiving a non-passing grade in a course will also prevent a student-athlete from receiving summer athletics aid in the next summer session. • Any student-athlete who receives a stipend as part of the summer athletics financial aid or posteligibility financial aid, and who withdraws or drops a course, without the express authorization of the LEC, will be required to pay that stipend amount back during the following fall semester in appropriate increments.
CHARGES AND FEES NOT COVERED BY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS
The following charges/fees are not included in athletic scholarships and are your responsibility. 1. Library fines 2. Parking permits 3. Fines for damage to SMU property, including dorms 4. Key deposits, fees for lost dorm key 5. Replacement fee for lost I.D. card 6. School supplies 7. Vehicle registration fee 8. Parking fines 9. Application fees 10. Placement or assessment testing fees 11. Course fees, such as studio art, practice and wellness. 12. Graduation fees
NCAA SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUND
The NCAA sponsors a fund to benefit student-athletes who receive Pell Grants and others receiving athletic grant-in-aids who qualify. Here is the procedure to apply for aid from the NCAA Special Assistance Fund: 1. Student-athlete picks up application from Mary Beard, Enrollment Services, Blanton Building, Room 119 (768-2414), who reviews the completed application. 2. Student-athlete brings approved application to Broadus Whiteside, Jr. in the Loyd Center, who distributes the checks.
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Medical expenses (except those covered by either an SMU or personal insurance program) Hearing aids Vision therapy (contact lenses, eyeglasses) Off-campus psychological counseling Travel expenses for parents and/or student-athletes related to family emergencies Purchase of expendable course supplies and rental of supplies required in a course; Clothing and/or shoes ($500maximum). SMU Mustangs
PELL GRANTS
• A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. • Pell Grants are awarded only to undergraduate students who have not earned bachelors or professional degrees. If you have an athletic scholarship, you still could be eligible for a Pell Grant How Do I Know If I Am Eligible For A Pell Grant? • Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available online: (ww.fafsa.ed.gov). When processed, a formula is applied to the information you provided. Congress established this formula to determine your financial need. Also go to www.pin.ed.gov to apply for a PIN number for both yourself and a parent. You will use this PIN to electronically sign your FAFSA online. • The formula takes into account your family's income, some assets, certain required expenses (taxes), necessary basic living expenses, and employment-related expenses. • The formula result is your Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which indicates how much your family and you are expected to pay toward your cost of attendance for the school year. • If your EFC is below a certain amount, you'll be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, if you meet all other eligibility requirements. How Much Is A Pell Grant? The maximum award for the 2009-20010 is $5,350. • The amount of your Pell Grant depends on your EFC and your enrollment status (full-time, threequarter time, half-time, or less than half-time). How Will I Get The Pell Grant Money? • Your school can apply Pell Grant funds to your school costs, pay you directly (usually by check), or combine these methods. • The school must tell you in writing how and when you'll be paid and how much your award will be. Schools must disburse funds at least once per semester.
NCAA Scholarships Each year, the NCAA awards more than $1 million in scholarships to student-athletes or students who are pursuing athletics-related career.
POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS ►
The NCAA annually awards 174 postgraduate scholarships (men-87, women-87). ► Grants of $7,500 are awarded to 29 men and 29 women three times for fall, winter, and spring sports. Qualifications: 1. Minimum GPA of 3.2 2. Perform with distinction as a member of the varsity team 3. Plan immediately or eventually to become a full-time grad student 4. Nominated in academic year when you complete your last season of eligibility 5. Nominated by the Faculty Athletics Representative or designee.
BYERS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS ►
This scholarship was established in 1988 to honor former NCAA executive director Walter Byers as a means of encouraging academic excellence by student-athletes. ► One male and one female are each awarded stipends of $21,500. Qualifications: 1. Minimum GPA of 3.5 2. A graduating senior or post-graduate completing your final year of eligibility 3. Demonstrate good character, leadership, and citizenship.
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ETHNIC MINORITIES & WOMEN OPPORTUNITIES
The goal of the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Programs is to increase the opportunities for qualified minority and female candidates in intercollegiate athletics. ► Scholarships of $6,000 each are awarded to 13 ethnic minorities and 13 women who have been accepted into a sports administration or related postgraduate programs (sports medicine, coaching, etc.). ► The NCAA offers one-year internships at its national office in Indianapolis, IN.
THE FREEDOM FORUM-NCAA FOUNDATION SPORTS JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP
Eight scholarships of $3,000 each to juniors who have career goals in sports journalism, major in journalism, or have experience in campus sports journalism. ► Applications include college transcript, work samples, and recommendation letters. ►
DEGREE COMPLETION ►
This program was established to assist student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility for institutional financial aid and are within 30 hours of graduating. ► Full-time students receive grants equal to a full athletics grant at the school; part-time students receive tuition and an allowance for books.
Agents, Pro Sports, & Amateur Status USE OF AGENTS
• If you are contacted by an agent, you should tell the agent to contact SMU Senior Associate AD Mary McElroy in the Office of Student-Athlete Services (214-768-1650) to arrange a time and place to meet with you. • The Texas Athletic Agents Act requires that: A. The University establishes a time and place for athlete-agent interviews. B. The agents doing business in Texas register with the Secretary of State’s Office. • You MAY NOT enter into any kind of current or future agreement, orally or in writing, to be represented by an agent while you have remaining eligibility. • You MAY NOT accept any kind of transportation or other benefits from any person who wishes to represent you as an agent while you have remaining eligibility. • You MAY seek advice from an attorney about a professional sports contract when you have remaining eligibility.
PRO TEAMS AND DRAFTS
1. You MAY request from a professional sports organization information about your market value. 2. You (on your own, not through an agent) MAY enter into negotiations with a pro team while you have remaining eligibility, BUT 3. You LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY if you enter into any kind of agreement - oral or written - to compete presently or in the future in pro sports, regardless of its legal enforceability or consideration received. You will lose your amateur status and eligibility if you: 1. Use your athletic skill (directly or indirectly) for pay in any form in that sport 2. Accept a promise of pay, even if such pay is to be received following completion of intercollegiate athletics participation 3. Receive, directly or indirectly, a salary, reimbursement of expenses, or any other form of financial assistance from a pro sports organization based upon athletics skill or participation, except as permitted by NCAA rules and regulations 4. Compete on any pro athletics team and know (or had reason to know) that the team is a pro athletics team, even if no pay or expenses were received
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5. Enter into a pro draft or an agreement with an agent or other entity to negotiate a pro contract 6. You may receive compensation for giving private lessons under certain conditions. • In basketball, you MAY enter a pro draft one time during your college career, without jeopardizing your eligibility, as long as you are not drafted by any team in the league and as long as you haven’t signed with an agent. You must give Director of Athletics Steve Orsini written declaration of intent to resume intercollegiate participation within 30 days after the draft. • In all other sports, you lose your amateur status when you request to be placed on the draft list of a professional league. • You MAY be a pro in one sport and retain your college eligibility in a different sport
SMU Drug and Alcohol Education and Testing Program Philosophy and Objectives
The SMU Drug and Alcohol Education Program and Testing Policy for Student-Athletes are based on the University’s commitment to enhance the quality of the student-athlete’s experience at SMU. The primary objective of the program is to protect the health and welfare of our student-athletes. The abuse of drugs and alcohol undermines the integrity of athletic competition and can have negative physical and emotional consequences for the student-athletes. The priorities of the SMU’s alcohol and drug program for student-athletes are: 1. To educate student-athletes, coaches, and athletic staff about the consequences of high risk use of alcohol and other drugs 2. To deter drug and alcohol abuse among student-athletes 3. To identify student-athletes with substance abuse problems through testing and to encourage treatment 4. To provide confidential counseling and treatment for those student-athletes who believe they may have a substance abuse problem and want help. 5. To ensure SMU’s compliance with NCAA policies on drug use by participating in NCAA drug education and testing programs
Drug and Alcohol Testing Policies
1. On or prior to the first day of practice for each team, the NCAA and SMU Student-Athlete Consent forms will be distributed to all student-athletes. Failure to complete and sign both the NCAA and SMU Consent Forms will result in the student-athlete’s ineligibility for participation in all intercollegiate practice and competition. 2. SMU adopts and follows all NCAA policies regarding drug and alcohol use. 3. All student-athletes who participate in either practice or competition are subject to ongoing random and regular testing by SMU during the academic year through a combined use of SMU testing and participation in the NCAA voluntary institutional testing program. 4. A random selection of specimens will be collected and tested during the semester. Student-athletes whose specimens are tested will be eligible to be re-tested during the same semester. Those who at any time experience a positive test can expect further testing on a more regular basis. 5. Student-athletes will be subject to testing for any of the substances banned by the NCAA, including street drugs such as marijuana, heroin, and related compounds as well as stimulants such as cocaine, ecstasy, and ephedrine. 6. At the discretion of the Program Administrator, following consultation with the Athletic Director and the Director of the SMU Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, any student-athlete for whom reasonable grounds to suspect alcohol and drug abuse have been established, may be subject to mandatory testing. 7. The positive test results for each student-athlete are cumulative for his/her entire period of eligibility and/or tenure of athletic financial assistance. 8. The test results remain part of the SMU Athletic Department medical records and do not become part of the student-athletes’ permanent University records. Handbook/Planner
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Consequences of Positive SMU Drug-Testing Results
1. On the first positive result: a. The Program Administrator will notify you and your head coach. b. You will participate in a conference call initiated by the Program Administrator and including yourself, your parent(s) or legal guardian(s), your head coach, and/or the Athletic Director wherein the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) will be advised of the first positive test result. c. You will be referred for assessment and counseling to the SMU Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention. d. Every student-athlete with a confirmed positive test result must be retested with a negative test result and released by the Program Administrator prior to participation in competition. 2. On the second positive result, the same procedures (a-d) will be followed. In addition, the disciplinary actions of indefinite suspension or loss of grant-in-aid may be imposed upon recommendation by your head coach in consultation with you, the Program Administrator, and the Athletic Director. 3. On the third positive result, the Program Administrator will follow procedures (a-c). It must be assumed that you have a significant problem. You will be suspended indefinitely with forfeiture of your grant-in-aid at the end of the semester when the third positive result occurred. 4. All suspensions will be explained as “a violation of team rules” unless made public by the studentathlete.
Consequences of Positive NCAA Drug-Testing Results
• In addition to SMU’s drug testing, you might also be tested as part of the NCAA random drugtesting programs, which generally occur twice per academic year. • Student-Athlete should be aware that the NCAA does a summer drug testing program. All student-athletes who are randomly chosen will be drug tested at a location in the proximity to their summer residence. • Drug screening may include, but is not limited to, the following NCAA Banned Drug Classes: STIMULANTS • Amphetamine • Cocaine • Ephedrine • Ecstasy • Others ANABOLIC STEROIDS • Androstenedione • DHEA • Norandrostenedione • Others
DIURETICS • Furosemide • Others STREET DRUGS • Heroin • Marijuana PEPTIDE HORMONES AND ANALOGUES • Human growth hormone • Other
SMU and State Alcohol/Drug Policies From SMU Student Code of Conduct, Sections 3.1 and 3.6 of General Policies
ALCOHOL
All members of the University community should at all times be cognizant of and comply with state and local liquor laws.
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It is unlawful in the state of Texas for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) to possess, purchase, or consume alcoholic beverages, except when with either a parent or adult spouse. Possession or consumption of alcohol is prohibited on University property except where expressly permitted. Consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by minors, regardless of location, is a violation of this policy. Provision of alcohol to minors other than where the law provides is also prohibited. A violation of this policy subjects the offender(s) to the possibility of University disciplinary process and/or action by civil authorities. The possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places on campus is prohibited, with the exception of “The Boulevard” on home football games, at times to be designated by the University President, for those persons 21 years of age or older. The definition of public places includes, but is not limited to, any outdoor area, cafeteria, lobby, hallway, lounge, study area, or restroom of on-campus buildings, Greek housing, and University properties. The University prohibits the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on campus, with the exception of individual residential rooms of persons 21 years of age or older. Kegs and other similar containers – including, but not limited to, 1/2 kegs, party balls or pony kegs – are not permitted anywhere on campus. The Faculty Club and the Alumni Center will continue to operate under special policies. SMU is located within the city of University Park, Texas, which is a “dry” area. By statute, dry area means it is illegal to sell alcoholic beverages in University Park. In addition, transportation and/or possession of more than 24 12-ounce bottles of beer or more than one quart of hard liquor, is considered prima facie evidence of intent to sell, and, therefore, evidence that the law has been violated. Alcoholic beverages transported into a dry area may not be transported back out of the dry area.
OTHER DRUGS
Every person subject to the jurisdiction of this code shall be responsible for compliance with all local, state, and federal laws regarding controlled substances including, but not limited to, their use, sale, distribution, possession, or manufacture. Violations of any local, state, or federal law regarding controlled substances may subject the person to disciplinary proceedings in the University Judicial System without regard to any proceedings in local, state, or federal courts.
A complete list of NCAA Banned Drugs is online at: http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/health-safety/drug_testing/banned_drug_classes.pdf 1. On the first positive test result for a substance on the NCAA list of banned drugs, you will be immediately ineligible for one calendar year from the date of the test. You will also lose one season of eligibility. 2. On the second positive test result – for any drug other than a “street drug” (heroin, marijuana), you will lose your eligibility permanently. 3. If your second positive test result involves a “street drug” (heroin, marijuana), you will be ineligible for another year and lose another year of eligibility.
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Textbook Policies
NCAA EMPLOYMENT POLICIES
1. If your athletics aid includes books, the Barnes & Noble Bookstore staff will “box” your required textbooks. 2. All student-athletes will pick up their books at Barnes & Noble as individuals on specific days and times that will be announced before the start of each semester. Fall sports will be notified by your coach as when as a group they can pick up their books at Barnes and Noble. 3. Your coaches will be informed of the days and times for you to pick up and return books and will be responsible for communicating this information to you. Notices will be posted throughout the Loyd Center, Moody Coliseum, and Perkins Natatorium. 4. You may receive only those books that are required for your classes. 5. When you pick up your box of required textbooks at Barnes & Noble, you must A. Present your SMU ID card B. Check off and sign for each book that you receive C. Keep your receipt from the cashier. Put it in a secure place in case any questions arise concerning your books. All books must be returned after exams. Bring the receipt you received at the beginning of the semester. THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL. If you need any of your books for the following semester, you must contact Broadus Whiteside at 214-768-4260 to receive approval. Failure to return books will result in: 1. A hold on your stipend check, or 2. The buyback prices of the unreturned books will be billed to your student account. You will be unable to enroll in classes. 3. You will be informed of the dates and times to return your books long before the end of the semester. If you are delinquent in returning your books, the Student-Athlete Services department will not call or send an e-mail to remind you. You will immediately be billed for the buyback cost of your books.
Please return all books to:
THE OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE SERVICES. If you need assistance with textbooks, please contact Broadus Whiteside at 214-768-4260 or
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• If you are a first-year scholarship student-athlete or new transfer living on campus, you are required to take the full meal plan. • You can eat your full meals at the Umphrey Lee Center dining room or at Mac’s Place in McElvaney Hall during regular meal hours • You may also purchase snacks, sandwiches, salads, and other items at the Umphrey Lee Center in between meals. Other facilities on campus listed below also will accept your ID.
UPPERCLASS
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You MAY accept a job from boosters, donors, or alumni. You MUST receive pay only for work you actually perform. You MUST be paid the same rate as non-athletes for the same type of work. It is IMPERMISSIBLE for your employer to give you any extra benefits that are not available to non-athletes performing similar services. (Example: The employer may not take you to lunch unless the employer normally takes other employees who are not athletes to lunch.) • You MAY NOT receive any compensation for the value that you bring to the employer because of publicity, reputation, fame, or personal following you have obtained because of your athletic ability. • You and your employer MUST agree to make available for inspection - by an authorized representative of SMU, the NCAA, or C-USA - copies of all documents, earning statements, and records related to your employment • • • •
ACADEMIC YEAR MANDATORY EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION
• You and your employer must sign the NCAA/SMU Work Authorization Form BEFORE you begin any job during the academic year. • You MUST pick up this form from Broadus Whiteside, Jr. in the Loyd Center and return it to him.
GUIDELINES FOR GIVING PRIVATE LESSONS
You MAY receive compensation for teaching or coaching skills in your sport on a fee-for-lesson basis, provided: 1. You MUST complete the forms from SMU compliance that document the recipient of the lessons and the fee charged. Failure to do so could impact your eligibility. 2. You MAY NOT use SMU facilities; 3. The fee MUST be paid by the recipient of the lesson (or the recipient’s family) and not by another individual or entity; 4. You MAY NOT use your name, picture, or appearance to promote or advertise the availability of fee-for-lesson sessions.
SUMMER CAMPS
• You MAY be employed in a sports camp, but you must be compensated at the going rate for camp counselors with the same experience that you have. • You MAY NOT be paid on the basis of your athletic reputation. • You MAY NOT conduct your own camp or clinic.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETE EMPLOYMENT
• International student-athletes MAY only accept paid employment on-campus. • You MAY NOT work more than 20 hours per week. • You MAY work off-campus if it is an unpaid position for which you are receiving academic credit. Call International Office with questions
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
You MAY NOT use or allow to be used your picture or appearance to promote a commercial product. You or your likeness MAY be used to support charitable or educational activities. See Mary McElroy to receive written authorization.
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Extra Benefits You MAY NOT receive any extra benefit arrangement or service from the Athletic Department, boosters, donors, or alumni that is not available to students in general or to a particular segment of the student body.
DEFINITION: EXTRA BENEFIT
An extra benefit is any special arrangement to provide you, your relatives, or friends with a benefit not authorized by NCAA legislation. A benefit provided to you that can be shown to be available to students in general shall not be considered an extra benefit.
ACADEMIC SERVICES
You MAY receive from the Athletic Department only: 1. Tutoring expenses 2. Alcohol and/or drug rehabilitation expenses 3. Counseling expenses related to eating disorders 4. Use of computers or typewriters 5. Cost of a field trip, provided the trip is required of all students and the fee is listed in the course syllabus or SMU catalogue 6. Course supplies (calculators, art supplies, computer disks, subscriptions,) provided such supplies are required of all students and are listed in the course syllabus or SMU catalogue 7. Use of copiers, fax, and the Internet (including long-distance charge) provided such use is related to completion of coursework.
DISCOUNTS
You MAY NOT accept special discounts on purchases or services of any kind from boosters, donors, or alumni unless they are provided to students in general or to a particular segment of the student body.
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
You MAY NOT accept equipment, supplies, or clothing from a manufacturer or commercial enterprise. ► Such items MAY, however, be provided to the institution to be used by the team in accord with accepted practices for issuing and retrieving equipment. ►
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You MAY individually or as a team receive an occasional meal from a SMU coach or staff member if: The meal takes place in a home or in a locale on-campus rather than at a restaurant off-campus. The meal must be infrequent for special occasions. You may receive reasonable transportation to attend the meal. If the meal is provided by anyone other than a coach or SMU staff member, it must take place in a home and not on-campus.
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You MAY receive a prize as part of an SMU promotion if you are selected in a random drawing open to the general public or student body.
TRAVEL EXPENSES
A hometown group MAY provide your expenses to return home to receive an athletic award. You MAY NOT borrow a vehicle from coaches, SMU staff members, boosters, donors, or alumni. ► You MAY NOT accept free transportation from a booster, except as permitted above. ► ►
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
You MAY NOT receive: 1. Professional service or entertainment for free or reduced cost. 2. Free sports tickets (unless provided by SMU on an away trip). 3. Loan money or guarantees for a bond. 4. Signing or cosigning a note.
Gambling • You may NOT knowingly provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities concerning intercollegiate athletics competition. • You may NOT solicit a bet on ANY intercollegiate team or on ANY professional team. • You may NOT accept a bet on any team representing SMU or participate in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate athletics through a bookmaker, a parlay card or any other method employed by organized gambling. • Any violation of the above regulations will be sanctioned as follows: If the gambling activity involves SMU you will lose all remaining eligibility in all sports. If the gambling activity involves any other team aside from SMU, you will be ineligible for a minimum of one year, at which time we may elect to seek reinstatement for you. Any subsequent violation will result in the loss of all remaining eligibility in all sports. • Any student-athlete who engages in activity designed to influence the outcome of an intercollegiate contest (i.e., point shaving), shall permanently lose all remaining eligibility in all sports If you are sufficiently indebted or addicted, point-shaving often is introduced as a way out. Bookies use students as “runners” to collect debts and parlay sheets for which bookies pay commissions.
RAFFLES
Raffles, which are sponsored by any SMU group or organization and/or benefit any SMU group or organization and/or are connected to SMU in any way, are prohibited.
NCAA RULES
The NCAA opposes all forms of legal and illegal sports wagering. 1. NCAA Bylaw 10.3 prohibits athletics department staff members and student-athletes from engaging in gambling activities with intercollegiate and/or professional sporting events. 2. Staff members of the SMU Athletic Department and all student-athletes shall not: Provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities about intercollegiate athletic competition (such as injuries, game plans, morale, and discipline issues) Solicit a bet on any intercollegiate team. This includes a bet for a non-monetary material item (e.g., shirt, dinner) that has tangible value. Accept a bet on any team representing SMU Participate in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate or professional athletics - through bookmaker, a parlay card, or any other method employed by organized gambling. This includes wagering on: • NCAA Basketball Tournament brackets • Fantasy Leagues • Super Bowl In cases involving gambling, NCAA penalties will be more severe, and there will be higher conditions for restoring student-athletes’ eligibility.
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Housing
Media Relations
1. You MUST live in on-campus housing for your first three years at SMU if your athletic scholarship covers the costs of your room and board. Anyone who wishes to reside in a single occupancy room must cover the cost difference between a single and double occupancy room. 2. All SMU Residence Life and Student Housing policies are in effect. All first-year SMU students must live in a residence hall. 3. Upperclassman may be allowed to live in a residence hall, Greek house, or SMU apartment. 4. If you transferred to SMU, you MUST live in on-campus housing through the equivalent of your first three years of athletic competition. For example, if you transfer to SMU after competing for two years at another institution, you will be required to live in on-campus housing for one additional year.
The SMU Media Relations Department is located on the third floor of the Loyd All-Sports Center. If you have any questions, please stop by anytime or call 768-2883. • The Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations is Brad Sutton. He is assisted by Herman Hudson. • The media has a job to report the facts. The majority of their stories will be positive. Sometimes the stories will deal with difficult matters, such as a tough loss. It is not pleasant to be in front of a camera or microphone in such a situation. However, you should try to be as cooperative as possible.
EXCEPTIONS
• All requests for exceptions to the housing policy should be directed to Jackie Babich, Assistant Compliance Director. Permission to move off campus must be given from your head coach. • Housing exceptions are available to married student-athletes. • If you are from the local area, you MAY choose to live at home with your parent(s) or guardian. You must provide a signed letter from your parent(s) or guardian requesting that you be allowed to live at home. If you are on a full scholarship, you will not receive the same amount of stipend as would someone living off campus. • Since the application of this housing policy may vary by team and by head coach, it is advisable to discuss any request for exception with your head coach prior to submitting any written request. Do NOT sign a lease at an off-campus apartment complex before speaking with your coach. • All other exceptions to the SMU student-athlete housing policy (requests not related to marital status or living at home) must be reviewed and authorized by the President of the university.
Vehicles and Parking 1. You MUST fill out completely the Athletic Department questionnaire if you are driving a vehicle. 2. You MUST display a parking permit for any vehicle you drive on campus. 3. You MAY pick up your parking permit from the Park ‘n’ Pony office in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center. 4. You are responsible for any parking fines or other fines associated with the operation of a vehicle on campus.
DART RIDES
1. All faculty, staff, and students may use the DART rail and bus system for free -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- by showing their SMU ID card. 2. SMU and DART have initiated the Mustang Express shuttle service, providing a link between Hughes-Trigg Student Center, the DART Mockingbird Station, and those who live near Greenville between Mockingbird and Lovers Lane. Shuttles will operate at 15-minute intervals. 3. More complete information on Mustang Express is available at http://mustangexpress.smu.edu. Questions or comments should be directed to
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INTERVIEW POLICIES
1. All interview requests must be arranged through the media relations office. It is their job to facilitate contacts between you and the media by coordinating times that fit in with your class and practice schedules and also help the reporter meet deadlines. 2. Interacting with the media is a learning experience in developing communication skills that will be helpful to you the rest of your life. 3. The Daily Campus has been instructed to follow the same guidelines as other media. Be careful of any casual remarks you make to friends that you would not want to see in the paper. Coaches, staff, and student-athletes all have a responsibility to SMU and each other to be cooperative. As you know, the public’s perception of the SMU Athletic Department is greatly shaped by the media. We all should make every effort to produce a positive impression. 4. Home phone numbers will be given out IF it is mutually arranged between you and the reporter. If you do not want your home phone number given out, please tell a member of the media relations staff. If a reporter contacts you at home without a prior arrangement and you do not wish to talk to him or her, please be polite and ask the reporter to arrange the interview through media relations at another time. 5. Media relations may call you at home to ask you to call a reporter. If you do not get an answer, ALWAYS leave a message so the reporter knows you tried. 6. The SMU locker rooms are, in most cases, closed to the media. Unless a media member is escorted to the locker room by a member of the coaching or media relations staff, he or she should not be in there. The training area is off-limits to the media at all times. 7. There will be a brief “cooling down” period following every game. After that, you should make yourself available to any requests by the media. A member of the SMU media relations staff will inform you where the interview is and to whom you will be talking. This generally occurs outside the locker room. 8. A member of the media relations staff will be in the locker room area following most games, home and away. If you have any problems with the media in the locker area, see a member of the media relations staff.
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Playing and Practice Seasons Daily and Weekly Hour Limitations (Apply only when classes are in session, including final exams week)
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You may not be required to engage in athletically-related activ-ities for more than: • 4 hours per day • 20 hours per week Exception-Golf Practice Round • A practice round of golf may exceed the four hour/day limit, but the 20-hour weekly limit shall remain in effect. Countable athletically related activities toward the 20-hour-per week limit include: • Practice • Competition • Required weight-training and conditioning • Video reviews of practices and /or contests required, super-vised, or monitored by staff member(s) • Meetings initiated by coaches • Workouts required or supervised by the coaching staff • On court or field activities called by a captain or any other team member Non-countable athletically related activities toward the 20 hour/week limit include: • Competition related meals • Physical rehabilitation • Dressing, showering, taping • Tutoring sessions • Meetings with coaches on non-athletic matters • Travel to and from practice and competition • Medical exams and treatment • Fund-raising activities Required Day Off • Beginning with the first day of classes, you must be given one day off per week • In basketball, a team is not required to take a day off in a week in which it particpates in three contests provided the SA’s do not engage in countable athletically related activities for two days during the preceding or following week.
OUT-OF SEASON INSTRUCTION
1. You may be required to engage in a maximum of eight hours of weight training and conditioning per week. You must be given at least two days off per week. 2. More than four student-athletes from the same team may be involved in skill-related istruction with their coaches only from September 15 through April 15. 3. Of the eight hours, two may be devoted to individual skill-related instructions (in sports other than football), provided that no more than four athletes from the same team are involved at one time. 4. You MAY NOT participate on any outside team in any competition during the academic year. 5. In all sports, all athletically related activities outside the playing season are prohibited one week prior to the beginning of final exam period through the conclusion of each student-athlete’s final exam.
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You MAY compete between June 15 and August 31 on a summer basketball team AFTER getting written permission from Senior Associate AD Mary McElroy. May 1st , a soccer player may compete as a member of a noncollegiate amateur team AFTER getting written permission from Senior Associate AD Mary McElroy. The league you play in must be certified by the NCAA. All basketball and soccer players are required to fill out a form even if they are not planning to play in a summer league. Only TWO players from the same team may play on a same summer basketball league team and only FIVE players in soccer. (Incoming first-year student-athlete and transfer are not included.) You are restricted to playing on ONE team in ONE summer league. You are restricted to playing on ONE team in ONE summer league.
Recruiting Host Guidelines
You will receive a maximum of $30 for each day to cover all actual entertainment expenses for yourself (and all hosts), the prospect, and the prospect’s parents, legal guardians, or spouse. Neither you nor the prospect may spend the expense money on other people. You may receive an additional $15 per day for each additional prospect you entertain. You MUST spend only the allotted amount of money your have received from the ticket office. You MAY NOT use additional money from a coach or any other individual to spend during the prospect’s visitation. You MAY spend the money only during the prospect’s visitation. You MUST return any remaining cash from advance money on Monday following the recruiting weekend. Failure to comply may result in withholding future advance money for hosting purposes Your head coach or an assistant coach MUST PERSONALLY review these guidelines with you BEFORE you can serve as a recruiting host. Both you and your coach MUST SIGN the guideline sheet attesting that this review was completed as required. You MUST bring the signed guideline sheet to the office of compliance services at the Loyd Center prior to 5 pm on Friday to get your expense money. No exceptions. You have read the stories about official visits at other institutions where alleged sexual misconduct took place involving recruits. Use good judgment, and make sure your recruit does the same. Don’t put yourself or your recruit in any situations or go to any places where there could even be the appearance of sexual impropriety. You MAY NOT transport the prospect, or anyone accompanying the prospect, more than 30 miles from the SMU campus. You MAY NOT be provided with an automobile by SMU or boosters/alumni to use during a prospect’s official visit to campus. You MAY NOT provide the recruit with alcoholic beverages of any kind at any time during the official visit. You MAY NOT use the advance money to pay for admission to any establishment where alcohol is served. Avoid these places altogether. This is to see if you are paying attention. Try to focus part of the official visit on education. Ask the recruit what he/she hopes to study. Try to answer questions on academics. Offer suggestions on courses or other useful information. You MAY NOT use your host money to buy your teammates or any other student-athlete a meal when you take a recruit to a restaurant. Only you and the prospect eat for free. Neither you nor a recruit may accept a discounted cost for a meal unless a restaurant offers the same deal to all students and/or patrons. You MAY NOT use the advance money to purchase souvenirs such as T-shirts, hats, or other SMU souvenirs.
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Unofficial Visits
PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION TO EVENTS IN OTHER SPORTS
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An unofficial visit is defined as a visit to an institution at the prospect’s own expense. Prospects may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits before their senior year in high school, except for men’s basketball where a prospect may not make an unofficial visit during July. ► A prospect on an unofficial visit may stay in your dorm room, provided the prospect pays the regular institution rate for such lodging. ► You MAY provide transportation for a prospect on an unofficial visit to attend a home athletic event. You MAY provide transportation to view off-campus practice and competition sites in the prospect’s sport or other institutional facilities during official or unofficial visits ► You MAY NOT pay for a prospect’s meal on an unofficial visit. The prospect MUST pay the actual cost of meals if you eat in the SMU cafeteria.
IMPERMISSIBLE STUDENT-ATHLETE RECRUITING
You MAY NOT be provided with transportation or expenses by SMU to recruit a prospect, except those expenses specified as permissible when you serve as a student-athlete host. ► You MAY NOT make telephone calls to a prospect at the direction of a coach or at the expense of SMU, a booster, and/or an alumnus. ►
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If unavoidable, incidental contact occurs between you and a prospect (even at the prospect’s high school), such contact is permissible, provided such contacts do not occur at the direction of a coaching staff member. ► You MAY receive phone calls made at the prospect’s expense after July 1 following the completion of a prospect’s junior year in high school. ► You MAY write to a prospect provided it is not done at the direction of SMU coaches and/or staff or at the expense of SMU.
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NCAA rules permit you to receive four complimentary admissions for home and away events in your sport. NCAA rules permits an institution to provide student-athletes of a nontraditional family (e.g., divorce, separation) up to two additional complimentary admissions to the student-athlete in order to accommodate the parents (e.g., stepparents) For league and NCAA Championship events, NCAA rules permit you to receive six complimentary admissions. The NCAA rules also require that you follow specific guidelines in the assignment of your complimentary tickets. All recipients of your complimentary admissions MUST be given admission through a pass list. No hard tickets can be issued.
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PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION TO AN EVENT IN YOUR SPORT
In sports other than football, you MUST submit a list names to your coach, or the person designated by your coach, in advance of every contest to receive complimentary admissions. ► In sports other than football, you MUST complete the “Complimentary Admissions” form to request complimentary admissions. ► In the sport of football, you MUST submit the list of names receiving complimentary admissions 48 hours prior to the scheduled game. The list of names must be submitted on PLAYERGUEST.com. ►
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You MAY be admitted without charge to all regular season home contests in sports other than the one in which you participate. This does not include NCAA events on the SMU campus. ► To gain admission, you MUST present your SMU student identification card at the “Student Gate.” ►
Athletic Equipment The equipment manager meets with each team to discuss procedures for student-athletes’ use of equipment. It should be stressed that: ► You MAY NOT receive equipment until you have received a physical examination by the SMU Sports Medicine Staff and been certified by the Student-Athlete Sevices Office as eligible to practice. ► All uniforms and equipment are the property of the SMU Athletic Department. ► You MUST leave all athletic equipment in the locker room. You should not wear any equipment to class or elsewhere.
NCAA RULES ON ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT
You MAY, if allowed by your institution, retain athletics apparel items (not equipment) at the end of your collegiate eligibility. ► Used equipment MAY be purchased at the same cost as would be charged anyone else purchasing such used equipment. ► You MAY, if allowed by your institution, retain and use equipment during a summer vacation period, but it must be returned. ► You MAY NOT accept equipment, supplies or clothing (e.g. tennis racquets, golf clubs, balls, shirts, etc.) from a manufacturer or commercial enterprise. ►
Athletic Training and Sports Medicine The Athletic Training and Sports Medicine program at SMU is dedicated to the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries incurred by the student-athletes while participating in SMU intercollegiate athletics.
YOUR PRIMARY LIAISON TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY
1. The training staff is the liaison between athletics and the medical community. 2. ALL health problems must be channeled through the training room. This provides the most effective use of our sports medicine program. 3. No coach should order any medical attention for a student-athlete. 4. The athletic department will NOT be responsible for any medical expenses incurred without notification of the athletic trainer and/or team physician.
ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF
MIKE MORTON, Director of Sports Medicine (Football)................................................................... 214-768-2795 KELLI CLAY, Assistant Athletic Trainer (W. Basketball, Equestrian)................................................ 214-768-2312 BILL CURRIE, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football, Insurance Coordinator).................................... 214-768-3581 JEFF MATTIS, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men’s Soccer, M & W Tennis)........................................ 214-768-3899 ZACHARY MCLEESE, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men’s Basketball, M & W Golf)........................ 214-768-1926 BECKY ROLKE, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Rowing, Women’s Soccer)......................................... 214-768-2429 JOSH STEVENS, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football, M & W Swimming and Diving).................. 214-768-1964 KAREN TANKERSLEY, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Cross Country, Track & Field, Volleyball)...... 214-768-1704
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ATHLETIC PHYSICIANS
DR. JOHN BAKER, Team Physician, Orthopedic.......................................................... 214-220-2468 LINDA HILL, Dr. Baker’s Office Coordinator Dr. Peter Davis, Internal Sports Medicine Primary Care Physician............................. 214-768-2148 • The team physician and other medical specialists: ► Are medical authorities - not the coaches! ► Provide diagnostic help, supervision, and prescriptive medical care ► Prescribe treatments and rehabilitative programs for athletic trainers to administer to studentathletes
EMERGENCIES
• In case of an emergency proceed to: ► BAYLOR HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM - 214-820-2501 • If it is an orthopedic problem, ask Baylor to use Dr. John Baker or Dr. Dan Cooper from the Carrell Clinic. • For all other problems, use Dr. Peter Davis.
TRAINING ROOM RULES
1. Only student-athletes in the SMU athletic program may use the training room facilities. 2 Treatment cannot be given to friends, relatives, professional athletes, or any others. The athletic department insurance does not cover this area. 3. Be on time for all treatments, taping, and doctor appointments. 4. No eating or drinking is allowed in the training room. 5. You must shower before post-practice treatments or whirlpools. 6. No shoes of any kind are allowed in the training room. 7. Must shower and provide your own towel to using the SwimEx pool.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
1. Prior to enrolling, all students entering SMU for the first time must have a complete, up-to-date shot record on file at the SMU Health Center. 2. Physical exams are performed on all student-athletes new to the SMU athletic program. 3. Prior to practice or competition, every prospective student-athlete is required to pass an annual physical examination by the SMU Athletic Department’s orthopedic and internal medicine physicians.
MEDICAL EXPENSES AND INSURANCE
1. All medical and pharmacy bills will be approved and paid for through the athletic training department in accordance with NCAA rules. 2. If you go to a doctor on your own or if you are sent by a coach, without the knowledge and consent of the athletic training staff, you will be responsible for all medical bills. 3. Prior to each fall semester, all parents and/or guardians of SMU student-athletes receive a letter from the SMU Athletic Department requesting insurance information and permission to file on their insurance if the need arises. 4. It is the policy of the SMU Athletic Department to rely initially upon your parents’ insurance for the payment of any bills resulting from injury while under the athletic department’s supervision. 5. The department will then pay for all costs over and above the coverage offered by your parents’ policy. 6. If you are a non-scholarship student-athlete, you may not practice or compete without your parents having insurance. 7. The Head Athletic Trainer is responsible for making sure that all payments are made promptly and efficiently.
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Strength and Conditioning Head Strength Coach Vic Viloria....................................................................................................................................768-3781 STRENGTH/CONDITIONING COMPLEX HOURS (Academic Year) Monday - Friday 6:30 am – 6:30 pm If your team needs access to the strength and conditioning complex outside normal hours, you may schedule a time with Vic Viloria or one of his assistants.
MISSION STATEMENT
The strength and conditioning program is dedicated to maximizing the potential of each student-athlete by: ► Providing an expert staff educated in and determined to render the most up-to-date and effective strength and conditioning procedures for SMU student-athletes ► Developing individualized programs using scientifically proven principles tailored to each SA’s needs ► Monitoring team and individual progress on a daily basis ► Reducing the risk of injury, strengthening weaknesses, and working closely with the team doctors and trainers through the rehab process ► Providing flexibility programs within each team's program ► Enhancing each individual's self-confidence, sense of well-being, and overall physical health and instilling a strong work ethic and will carry over to competition.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COMPLEX RULES YOUR COOPERATION IS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! ► The weights should either be on the bar being used or on the rack. DO NOT PUT WEIGHTS ON THE FLOOR. ► The rubber bumper plates are for platform use only. ► No food, pop, or tobacco in the weight room. ► You must wear shirt and shoes at all times. No tank tops, sports bars, or mid-drift showing. No one will be allowed to lift in street clothes. ► No equipment is to leave the weight room for any reason unless the head strength coach has checked it out. ► No spitting on the walls or floor. ► Chalk is to stay in the chalk bowl. ► Former SMU Athletes are allowed to use the strength training facility at the discretion of the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Former SMU athletes and guests must sign a release form before using the Mustang strength training facility. Only SMU SAs are allowed to train in this facility during the school year. ► Use spotters on all lifts. ► Use collars to secure the weights. ► Horseplay will not be allowed in the weight room. You are here to work out, not play games. ► It is a student-athlete’s privilege to use the varsity weight room. If these rules are not followed, his privilege will be taken away.
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Licensed Psychologist
Life Skills Summary
A psychologist can assist athletes to achieve new heights in their athletic performance and personal lives. While athletes devote many hours to physical preparation, sound mental preparation is quite necessary to succeed in Division I athletics. A psychologist trained in this area can consult with coaches, if necessary, to determine what is needed to enhance performance and to ensure that all goals set are consistent and respectful of the coach’s intended pursuit. The psychologist can then align that philosophy with the goal of gaining a “mental edge” in competition. Student athletes can experience substantial improvement in their focus, confidence, energy management, assertiveness, and resilience.
Areas That Will be Addressed
It is quite obvious that student-athletes have enormous demands made on their energy, their time, and their concentration. But, athletes are human beings first . . . and are just as susceptible to other areas of mental health as is the rest of the population. Unfortunately, unless these areas are identified and treated, the outcome will not only impact their mental health and wellness, but will significantly impact their ability to realize their greatest potential in the athletic arena. Some areas which have been discussed Loneliness Lack of joy in sport Homesickness Playing with hesitation Eating disorders/body distortion Performance slumps Anxiety/panic Ineffective leadership skills Depression Poor team dynamics Substance use/abuse Performance anxiety Low self confidence Pervasive learning issues
Referral Process
• Athletes can self-refer by calling psychologist, stopping by the office, and/or writing an email indicating an interest. • Coaches can refer an athlete; any background information and/or expectations would be appreciated. • SMU Office Phone: 214/768-4835 • Confidential Cell Phone: 214/223-3997 • Email address:
[email protected]
What to Expect
The appointed time is set aside for you, the athlete, to discuss whatever is on your mind. It is optimal to meet with the athlete 1:1. This meeting is bound by the ethics of confidentiality, except those exclusions allowed by law (report of child and/or elder abuse/neglect; threats of harm to self or others). If the athlete does want the content of the session to be shared with others (ie., coach, parent, physician, etc), only written permission allows the Psychologist to release identified information. Note that written permission is necessary for consultation letters that may be included for NCAA waivers and violation reports.
Missed Appointments
Of course, there may be a situation arise which limits your ability to keep your appointment. Please call one of the numbers above or send an email explaining that you need to cancel. This time is set aside for you; by cancelling your appointment, this frees Psychologist to call another athlete who may be waiting for a time slot. Psychologist’s time is limited on campus, and many athletes are accessing this service. So, if you no longer can use your time, and/or no longer want it, please call and cancel and/or re-schedule!
Burying a Myth
Often people look upon those who seek services as “unstable” or “needy” or other such unattractive adjectives. Dr. Wade is trained to meet with you regarding needs which center around your particular sport and/or any life issues which may arise, Contrary to myth, it is a sign of strength to say, “I don’t have all the answers” and choose to access professionals who may be able to help. In fact, it is the weaker person who cannot ask for help!
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Below is an example of an effective like skills program. Commitment to Academic Excellence • Achieving Academic Success • Learning Development • Learning Styles • Time Management/Study Planning • Effective Note Taking • Reading College Textbooks • Test Preparation • Critical Thinking • Motivation/Procrastination • Memory • Faculty Relationships Commitment to Athletic Excellence • Use of Alcohol • Drug Testing • Nutrition/Eating Disorders • NCAA Rules • Steroids • Basic Conditioning Principles • Recovery from Injury • Sports Psychology • Gambling • Dealing with the Media Commitment to Service • "Buff Don't Puff" Training • Volunteerism/ • Mentoring • Service Opportunities Commitment to Personal Development • Personal Relationships at SMU • Stress Management • Personality Motives and Traits • Emotional Health Issues • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People • Pyramid of Success • Choices • Communication Styles Commitment to Career Development • Career Planning • Personal Values/Career Values • Interests/Personality • Job Descriptions/Skills • Occupational Awareness/Resources • Careers in Athletics • Majors vs. Careers • Choosing a Major/Decision Making • Internships/Networking/Career Placement • Resume and Cover Letter Writing • Finding a Job/Interviewing • Transition from Student-Athlete to Post-College Handbook/Planner
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7:00 PM - Football vs Stephen F. Austin State University (Dallas, Texas)
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Daily Events
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Daily Events
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TBA - Football vs University of Alabama-Birmingham (Birmingham, Alabama)
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4:00 PM - Football vs Washington State University (Pullman, Washington)
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7:00 PM - Football vs East Carolina University (Dallas, Texas)
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7:00 PM - Football vs Navy (Dallas, Texas)
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6:30 PM - Football vs University of Houston (Houston, Texas)
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Halloween 1:00 PM - Football vs Tulsa University (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
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Standard Time returns
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Enrollment spring 2010 continuing students for all undergraduates and graduate Dedman and Meadows begins.
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2:00 PM - Football vs Rice University (Dallas, Texas)
SUNDAY
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2:00 PM - Football vs UTEP (Dallas, Texas)
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Veterans Day
Daily Events
Last day to drop a course.
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21
3:30 PM - Football vs Marshall University (Huntington, West Virginia)
SUNDAY
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NOTES
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Students should file for May graduation. Last day to file is January 21.
No classes
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november 2009
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2:00 PM - Football vs Tulane University (Dallas, Texas)
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Thanksgiving University Holiday
University Holiday
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4
december 2009
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january 2010
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5
No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
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6
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No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers. Daily Events
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Last day to withdraw from the University.
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7
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8
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10
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Last day for oral/written examinations for December graduate degree candidates. No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
Last day of instruction. No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
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december 2009
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january 2010
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12
Final Examinations
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13
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Reading day.
Final Examinations
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15
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january 2010
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19
Official close of term and date for conferral of degrees. Graduation ceremony for December graduates.
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20
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Final Examinations
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Final Examinations
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22
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23
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Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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25
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january 2010
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26
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27
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Christmas University Holiday
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First Day of Winter
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29
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30
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january 2010
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2
SUNDAY
3
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New Year’s Day University Holiday
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1 s m t 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
New Year’s Eve
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5
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7
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january
8 january 2010
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w t f s 1 2 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30
february 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28
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SUNDAY
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9
10
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12
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14
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january
15 january 2010
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february 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27
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16
SUNDAY
17
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13 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
11
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19
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january
22 january 2010
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february 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27
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23
SUNDAY
24
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First day of classes
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day University Holiday
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WEDNESDAY
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
Last day to enroll, add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing. Last day to file for May graduation.
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january
29 january 2010
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february 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27
SATURDAY
30
SUNDAY
31
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27 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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Groundhog Day
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Last day to declare pass/fail, no credit or first-year repeated course grading options. Last day to request excused absence for observance of a religious holiday.
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february
5
february 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27
march 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
SATURDAY
6
SUNDAY
7
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1
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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9
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10
11
FRIDAY
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
8
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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february
12
february 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27
march 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
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13
SUNDAY
14
Valentine’s Day
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Lincoln’s Birthday
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TUESDAY
16
WEDNESDAY
18
FRIDAY
february
19
february 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27
march 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
SATURDAY
20
SUNDAY
21
NOTES
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17 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
15
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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23
WEDNESDAY
25
FRIDAY
february
26
february 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27
march 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
SATURDAY
27
SUNDAY
28
NOTES
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24 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
22
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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2
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4
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march
5 march 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
april 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30
SATURDAY
6
SUNDAY
7
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3 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
1
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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8
TUESDAY
9
WEDNESDAY
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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Spring Break
march
12 march 2010
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w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
april 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30
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13
SUNDAY
14
Daylight-saving Time begins
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Spring Break
Spring Break
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Spring Break
Daily Events
Spring Break
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10 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
17 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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FRIDAY
march
19 march 2010
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w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
april 2010
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SATURDAY
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30
20
First Day of Spring
SUNDAY
21
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St. Patrick’s Day
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23
WEDNESDAY
25
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march
26 march 2010
s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
w t f s 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
april 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30
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27
SUNDAY
28
NOTES
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24 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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31
FRIDAY
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april 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30
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3
SUNDAY
4
Easter
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Good Friday University Holiday
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2 s m t 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
April Fools’ Day
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Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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april
9 april 2010
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w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30
may 2010
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10
SUNDAY
11
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Last day to drop a course.
Enrollment summer 2010 and fall 2010 continuing students for all undergraduates and graduate Dedman and Meadows begins. Last day for continuing undergraduate students to change their majors before April enrollment.
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TUESDAY
13
WEDNESDAY
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
Last day for May graduation candidates to change grades of Incomplete.
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april
16 april 2010
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w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30
may 2010
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SATURDAY
17
SUNDAY
18
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14 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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TUESDAY
20
WEDNESDAY
Students should file for August or December graduation. Last day to file for August is June 4. Last day to file for December is the last day to enroll for Fall 2010.
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21
22
FRIDAY
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23
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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april 2010
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may 2010
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w t f s 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29
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SUNDAY
25
NOTES
Enrollment summer 2010 and fall 2010 continuing students for all undergraduates and graduate Dedman and Meadows ends.
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27
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
28
FRIDAY
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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may 2010
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1
SUNDAY
2
NOTES
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Daily Events
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No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
Last day to withdraw from the University.
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Last day for oral/written examinations for graduate students who are May degree candidates. No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
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Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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Last day of instruction. Follows Friday class schedule. No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
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w t f s 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29
june 2010
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SATURDAY
w t f s 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
8
Final Examinations
SUNDAY
9
Mother’s Day
NOTES
Final Examinations
Final Examinations
may
7
Final Examinations
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Daily Events
No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
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5 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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may
14 may 2010
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june 2010
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SATURDAY
15
Commencement
SUNDAY
16
Residence halls close for graduating students.
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Baccalaureate
Residence halls officially close for non-graduating students. Daily Events
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Daily Events
Final Examinations
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20
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may
21 may 2010
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w t f s 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29
june 2010
s m t 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
w t f s 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
SATURDAY
22
SUNDAY
23
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THURSDAY
19 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
17
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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TUESDAY
25
WEDNESDAY
27
FRIDAY
may
28 may 2010
s m t 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 30 31
w t f s 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29
june 2010
s m t 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
w t f s 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
SATURDAY
29
SUNDAY
30
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26 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
24
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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31
TUESDAY
1
WEDNESDAY
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
3
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june
4 june 2010
s m t 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
w t f s 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
july 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31
SATURDAY
5
SUNDAY
6
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Last day to file for August graduation.
First day of combined-summersession classes. First day of first session classes.
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Memorial Day (Observed) University Holiday
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2 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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149
TUESDAY
8
WEDNESDAY
10
FRIDAY
june
11 june 2010
s m t 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
w t f s 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
july 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31
SATURDAY
12
SUNDAY
13
NOTES
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9 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
7
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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TUESDAY
15
WEDNESDAY
17
FRIDAY
june
18 june 2010
s m t 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
w t f s 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
july 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31
SATURDAY
19
SUNDAY
20
Father’s Day
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16 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
14
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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21
TUESDAY
22
WEDNESDAY
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
24
FRIDAY
june
25 june 2010
s m t 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
w t f s 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
july 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31
SATURDAY
26
SUNDAY
27
NOTES
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Last day to drop a first session course.
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First Day of Summer
154
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23 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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TUESDAY
29
WEDNESDAY
1
FRIDAY
june
2 june 2010
s m t 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
w t f s 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
july 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31
SATURDAY
3
SUNDAY
4
Independence Day
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30 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
28
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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157
TUESDAY
6
WEDNESDAY
8
FRIDAY
july
9 july 2010
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w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31
august 2010
s m t 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31
w t f s 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28
SATURDAY
10
SUNDAY
11
NOTES
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7 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
5
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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159
TUESDAY
13
WEDNESDAY
15
FRIDAY
july
16 july 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31
august 2010
s m t 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31
w t f s 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28
SATURDAY
17
SUNDAY
18
NOTES
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14 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
12
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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161
TUESDAY
20
WEDNESDAY
22
FRIDAY
july
23 july 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31
august 2010
s m t 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31
w t f s 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28
SATURDAY
24
SUNDAY
25
NOTES
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21 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
19
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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TUESDAY
27
WEDNESDAY
29
FRIDAY
july
30 july 2010
s m t 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27
w t f s 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31
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SUNDAY
august 2010
s m t 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31
w t f s 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28
31
1
NOTES
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28 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
26
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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TUESDAY
3
WEDNESDAY
5
FRIDAY
august
6 august 2010
s m t 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31
w t f s 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28
september 2010
s m t 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28
w t f s 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 29 30
SATURDAY
7
SUNDAY
8
NOTES
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THURSDAY
4 Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
2
Day’s Events 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 3:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 11:00 am 10:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am
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