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1 Compliance Newsletter September, 2017 Inside this issue: Interpretations 2 Reminders 2 Nutritional Supplements Compliance Answers NCAA Recruiting Calendar Campus Calendar Nutritional Supplements and the Food First Approach This is an educational column that the NCAA published in mid-august that I thought could be helpful when working with student-athletes on nutrition. Out of care for student-athletes' health and safety, and a commitment to maintain fair competition, the NCAA restricts the kinds of nutritional supplements member schools may provide to student-athletes (i.e., carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks, energy bars, carbohydrate boosters, protein supplements and vitamins and minerals). The intent of the nutritional supplement legislation is to allow institutions to meet the needs of student-athletes to replace calories and fluids expended in large amounts during training and competition. The NCAA advocates a "food-first" approach to fueling performance due to its proven efficacy and reduced risk of harm compared to supplementation. Previously, permissible nutritional supplements could contain no more than 30 percent of total calories from whole protein sources. This legislation was recently changed to allow Divisions I and II to provide pure protein supplements to support student-athletes with unique dietary restrictions (e.g., vegan, lactose intolerance). Some student-athletes may require more protein to fuel performance and recovery due to training demands, medical or dietary necessity. Should additional protein (beyond what can be consumed through food alone) be indicated, the NCAA strongly recommends that the unique needs of the student-athlete be addressed and monitored with the help of a registered dietitian or certified specialist in sports dietetics. It is important to note that only pure protein supplements with single, whole protein sources are permissible for institutions to provide to their student-athletes. Protein supplements that list additional impermissible ingredients (e.g., specific amino acids, herbal extracts) are not permissible to provide. Compliance Questions 1. Can a coach ask their studentathletes to report their summer athletic activity at the beginning of the fall term in order to determine conditioning plans? 2. During an unofficial visit, may an institution provide transportation to a prospective student-athlete to a location within one mile of campus?

2 Page 2 Compliance Newsletter Interpretations Donations to Groups That Involve or Benefit Prospective Student-Athletes Date Published: August 11, 2017 Interpretation: The committee determined that an institution (or an institution's coach/staff member or representative of its athletics interests) may contribute to a nonathletically related bona fide youth organization that includes prospective student-athletes and nonprospective student-athletes (e.g., YMCA, YWCA, Boys and Girls Clubs), provided the assistance is not earmarked for a particular prospective student-athlete, is not earmarked for the purpose of contributing to a boys' basketball program and is offered in conjunction with the organization's regular fund-raising activities. Photographs and Video of Prospective Student-Athletes in Camp or Clinic Information and Advertisements Date Published: August 07, 2017 Interpretation: The committee determined it is not permissible to use photographs/videos of a prospective studentathlete (or multiple prospective student-athletes) in camp or clinic information and advertisements. Once a prospective student-athlete has signed a National Letter of Intent, the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid, or the institution has received his or her financial deposit in response to the institution's offer of admission, the prospective student-athlete's photograph/video may be used in camp or clinic information and advertisements only in the same manner in which it is permissible to use photographs/video of student-athletes. Reminders Remind your student-athletes to complete their online forms! Please submit all beginning of the year paperwork (coaching designation, playing season declaration, etc) before you start practice or the first day of school. All scholarship changes should be completed before the first day of school! The next Mandatory Coaches Meeting is September 9am.

3 Page 3 Nutritional Supplements (cont) The following questions may help an institution determine if providing a nutritional supplement is permissible: 1. Can this nutritional supplement legitimately be classified as a carbohydrate booster, a fluid/electrolyte replacement drink, a protein supplement or a standard vitamin/mineral? 2. Does this nutritional supplement list any added dietary ingredients that are not vitamins, minerals, or pure proteins? If yes, the institution may not provide the nutritional supplement to a student-athlete. 3. Does the product's list of ingredients contain proprietary blends and/or ingredients that make claims regarding health and performance? If so, this product may place itself outside the realm of accuracy, safety and legitimacy, and should not be provided to student-athletes. Finally, institutions should be reminded that ingredient lists for dietary supplements may not be accurate. Every year, the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports hears appeals of positive drug tests by student-athletes who claim they only used a legally obtained dietary supplement which did not list a banned ingredient. Unfortunately, these claims may be true. However, a positive drug test resulting from an unlisted, banned ingredient still results in a calendar year of ineligibility for the student-athlete. Compliance Question Answers Answer 1: No. Per bylaw and , student-athlete s cannot be required to engage in countable athletically related activity during the summer vacation period. Thus any activity done during the summer is voluntary activity and student-athletes cannot be required to report that information to the coaching staff. Answer 2: Yes. Per bylaw (which was just adopted this year) an institutional staff member can have off-campus contact with a prospective student-athlete on an unofficial visit within 1 mile of campus. Additionally it is permissible to provide that prospect (and those accompanying them) with transportation within that one mile. Additional expenses (i.e. meals, lodging, transportation to campus) cannot be provided.

4 Sport Contact/ Evaluation Period Quiet Period Dead Period Recruiting Period Baseball Sept 15-Nov 5; Mar 1- July 31 Recruiting Calendar Aug 28-Sept 14; Nov 10-Feb 28 Nov 6-9; Jan 4-7; Apr 9-12 Men s Basketball Sept 9-Nov 5; Nov 10- Mar 28; Apr 5 (noon)- 18; Apr (certified events); Apr (certified events); NBA Combine; July 11-15; July 18-22; July Aug 1-Sept 8; Apr 19- July 5 Nov 6-9; Dec 24-26; Mar 29-Apr 5 (noon); Apr 9-12; May 17-25; July 6-31 Women s Basketball Sept 9-29; Mar 1-29; Sept 30-Feb 28; 1 event w/ NCAA Champ.; Apr 13-17; Apr 20-22; July 6-12; July Aug 1-Sept 8; Apr 6-8; Apr 18-July 5 Nov 6-9; Dec 24-26; Mar 30-Apr 12; July 13-22; July Men s Soccer Feb 5-8 Women s Soccer Dec 15-Jan 5; Feb 5-8 Swimming & Diving Nov 6-9; Apr 9-12 Women s Tennis Nov 6-9; Apr 9-12 Track & Field Aug 12-Dec 10; Jan 3- July 31 Dec 11-Jan 2 Nov 6-9; Nov 18; Dec 12-15; Mar 9-10; Apr 9-12; June 6-9 Volleyball Aug 1-Dec 3; Jan 1-July 31 Thur of Champ-Sun following for one day at one event Dec 4-12; Jan 1-12; May 1-25 Nov 6-9; Dec 13-31; Apr 9-12 Recruiting Calendar Definitions ( NCAA Bylaw ) Contact Period-Permissible for authorized athletics department staff to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts & evaluations. Evaluation Period-Permissible for authorized athletics department staff to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospective student-athletes. No in-person, off-campus contacts shall be made. Recruiting Period (Basketball)-Permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations. Quiet Period-Permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the institution s campus. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations my be made. Dead Period-Not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the institution s campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes. It remains permissible for an institutional staff member to write or telephone a PSA. Compliance Office Staff Jessica Kumke Assistant AD for Compliance & Enrollment Services kumke@uwm.edu Ask Before You Act!! Jill Jurena Compliance and Enrollment Services Coordinator jj@uwm.edu

5 What s Going on at UWM September 2017 Date & Time Event Name Details Location September 8:30-9:30am September 10:30-1 Campus Spirit Kickoff Master Chats-The Science of Hope Join us for this kickoff breakfast where you can learn about Black & Gold Spirit Days and Homecoming, meet fellow Black & Gold Spirit Liaisons and alumni employees and start off on the right foot! A great opportunity to learn, connect and network. As our society ages, more and more people become concerned about Alzheimer's disease. Local efforts to better understand why Alzheimer's disease disproportionately affects women will also be discussed. Golda Meir Library 4th Floor Conference Center (RSVP by September 7 via Alumni Association) Golda Meir Library 4th Floor Conference Center (preregistration required w/ Alumni Association) September 8am LinkedIn Success Presented by Wayne Breitbarth, author of The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success, attendees will learn how to navigate the online system, create an attractive professional profile, and discover a future job, customer or opportunity. Student Union Cinema (pre-registration suggested) September 7:30pm Chamber Music Milwaukee: Brass and Friends Chamber Music Milwaukee presents "Brass and Friends," a concert primarily featuring brass with faculty Kevin Hartman, Greg Flint, and others. Music Recital Hall September 11:30 am Real Men Sing! 1000 men from over 40 area high schools and middle schools come together for a morning of singing! Helene Zelazo Center for Performing Arts September 10:30-1:30 Latino Diversity Festival UWM Union Ballroom For more information about any of these events or other events at UWM please visit: or uwm.edu/alumni