STAFF MEMBER INFORMATION Name Email Address _2018-2019 SDSU Athletics Start Date Red ID Academic Year GRADUATE ASSISTANT: NCAA BYLAWS 11.01.4 Coach, Graduate Assistant Women s Rowing and Swimming and Diving. In women s rowing and swimming and diving (see Bylaw 11.7.6.2.8), a graduate assistant coach is any coach who has received a baccalaureate degree and qualifies for appointment as a graduate assistant under the policies of the institution. The individual is not required to be enrolled in a specific graduate degree program unless required by institutional policy. The following provisions shall apply: (Adopted: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/06, Revised: 5/25/06, 1/8/07 effective 8/1/07, 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 1/16/10 effective 8/1/10, 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, 4/26/12, 8/21/12, 1/19/13 effective 8/1/13, 10/21/13, 8/7/14, 1/19/18) (a) The individual shall be enrolled in at least 50 percent of the institution s minimum regular graduate program of studies, except that during his or her final semester or quarter of the degree program, he or she may be enrolled in less than 50 percent of the institution s minimum regular program, provided he or she is carrying (for credit) the courses necessary to complete the degree requirements. If the individual fails to complete all degree requirements during the term in which he or she is enrolled in less than 50 percent of the institution s minimum regular program, the result shall be an institutional violation per Constitution 2.8.1. An institution may appoint a midyear replacement graduate assistant coach who is enrolled in less than 50 percent of the institution s minimum regular graduate program of studies (or is not yet enrolled), provided the graduate assistant coach has been accepted for enrollment in a graduate program beginning with the next regular academic term; (b) The individual may not receive compensation or remuneration in excess of the value of a full grant-in-aid for a full-time student, based on the resident status of that individual, and the receipt of four complimentary tickets to the institution s intercollegiate football and basketball games; (c) The individual may receive training table meals as provided to the institution's student-athletes without the value of the meals being included in the individual s limit on remuneration; (d) Graduate and postgraduate financial assistance administered outside the institution (e.g., NCAA postgraduate scholarship) shall be excluded from the individual s limit on remuneration, provided such assistance is awarded through an established and continuing program to aid graduate students and the donor of the assistance does not restrict the recipient s choice of institutions; (e) The individual may not serve as a graduate assistant coach for a period of more than two years except that if the individual successfully completes 24-semester or 36-quarter hours during the initial two-year period, the individual may serve as a graduate assistant coach for a third year; (f) Compensation for employment from a source outside the institution during the academic year shall be excluded from the individual s limit on remuneration, provided the institution does not arrange such employment and the compensation is for work actually performed. The member institution may not arrange on- or off-campus employment opportunities except for summer employment, which is permissible regardless of whether the student remains enrolled in the graduate program during the summer; Updated 6/18, Original: Rules Education File Page 1 of 6
(g) A graduate student coach may accept employment benefits available to all institutional employees (e.g., life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance), as well as expenses to attend the convention of the national coaches association in the coach s sport, without the value of those benefits being included; (h) The individual may receive cash to cover unitemized incidental expenses during travel and practice for NCAA championship events in accordance with the parameters by which studentathletes may receive such expenses pursuant to Bylaw 16.8.1.1; (i) The institution may provide actual and necessary expenses for the individual s significant other and children to attend the season-ending tournament(s) specified in Bylaw 17.15.5.3-(b); and (j) The individual may not evaluate or contact prospective student-athletes off campus, regardless of whether compensation is received for such activities. The individual may not perform recruiting coordination functions (see Bylaw 11.7.2); however, it is permissible for a graduate assistant coach to make telephone calls to prospective student-athletes, provided the coach has successfully completed the coaches certification examination per Bylaw 11.5.1.1. 10.3 Sports Wagering Activities. The following individuals shall not knowingly participate in sports wagering activities or provide information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics competition: (Adopted: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/07) (a) Staff members of an institution's athletics department; (b) Nonathletics department staff members who have responsibilities within or over the athletics department (e.g., chancellor or president, faculty athletics representative, individual to whom athletics reports); (c) Staff members of a conference office; and (d) Student-athletes. 11.1.1 Responsibility for Violations of NCAA Regulations. Institutional staff members found in violation of NCAA regulations shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in Bylaw 19.9, whether such violations occurred at the certifying institution or during the individual's previous employment at another member institution. (Revised: 7/31/14) SDSU Athletics Rules Violations As a staff member, if you know of any potential or actual rules violations, you are obligated to inform not only your supervisor, but also one of the following: Associate Athletics Director Compliance; Director of Athletics; Faculty Athletics Representative 11.1.1.1 Responsibility of Head Coach. An institution's head coach is presumed to be responsible for the actions of all institutional staff members who report, directly or indirectly, to the head coach. An institution's head coach shall promote an atmosphere of compliance within his or her program and shall monitor the activities of all institutional staff members involved with the program who report, directly or indirectly, to the coach. (Adopted: 4/28/05, Revised: 10/30/12, 7/16/14) Updated 6/18, Original: Rules Education File Page 2 of 6
14.1.2.1 Pre-Enrollment Academic Misconduct. A prospective student-athlete, student-athlete, representative of athletics interests or a current or former institutional staff member shall not: (Adopted: 4/28/16 effective 8/1/06, Revised: 4/26/17 effective 8/1/17) (a) Arrange for a false or inaccurate academic record (e.g., courses, grades, credits, transcripts, test scores) for a prospective student-athlete; or (b) Provide false, inaccurate or incomplete information to the NCAA or an institution regarding a prospective studentathlete's academic record. 14.02.1 Academic Misconduct -- Post-Enrollment. All institutional staff members and student-athletes are expected to act with honesty and integrity in all academic matters. Post-enrollment academic misconduct includes any violation or breach of an institutional policy regarding academic honesty or integrity (e.g., academic offense, academic honor code violation, plagiarism, academic fraud). (Adopted: 4/28/16 effective 8/1/16) 14.9.2.1 Student-Athlete. A student-athlete shall not be involved in: (Adopted: 4/28/16 effective 8/1/16) (a) Academic misconduct involving a current or former institutional staff member or representative of athletics interests; (b) Academic misconduct, without the involvement of a current or former institutional staff member or representative of athletics interests, that results in: (1) An erroneous declaration of eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics and the student-athlete subsequently competes for the institution while ineligible; (2) An erroneous declaration of eligibility to receive financial aid and the student-athlete subsequently receives financial aid while ineligible; or (3) The erroneous awarding of an Academic Progress Rate point; or (c) Academic misconduct involving the alteration or falsification of a student-athlete's transcript or academic record. 14.9.2.2 Institutional Staff Member or Representative of Athletics Interests. A current or former institutional staff member or a representative of an institution's athletics interests shall not be involved (with or without the knowledge of the student-athlete) in: (Adopted: 4/28/16 effective 8/1/16) (a) Academic misconduct related to a student-athlete; or (b) The alteration or falsification of a student-athlete's transcript or academic record. 14.9.2.3 Impermissible Academic Assistance -- Institutional Staff Member or Representative of Athletics Interests. A current or former institutional staff member or a representative of an institution's athletics interests shall not provide impermissible academic assistance to a student-athlete (see Bylaw 14.02.10). (Adopted: 4/28/16 effective 8/1/16) Updated 6/18, Original: Rules Education File Page 3 of 6
TIME DEMANDS SDSU ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE 17.02.1 Countable Athletically Related Activities. Countable athletically related activities include any required activity with an athletics purpose involving student-athletes and at the direction of, or supervised by, one or more of an institution's coaching staff (including strength and conditioning coaches) and must be counted within the weekly and daily limitations under Bylaws 17.1.7.1 and 17.1.7.2. Administrative activities (e.g., academic meetings, compliance meetings) shall not be considered as countable athletically related activities. (Adopted: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, Revised: 10/31/02 effective 8/1/03) 17.02.14 Required Athletically Related Activities. Required athletically related activities include any activities, including those that are countable in the daily and weekly limitations, that are required of a student-athlete. Such activities include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Compliance meetings; (b) Organized team promotional activities; (c) Recruiting activities, including student-host duties; (d) Media activities; (e) Fundraising events; (f) Community service events; (g) Team-building activities; and (h) Travel to and from away-from-home competition. 17.02.19 Voluntary Athletically Related Activities. In order for any athletically related activity to be considered "voluntary," all of the following conditions must be met: (Adopted: 4/18/01, Revised: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04) (a) The student-athlete must not be required to report back to a coach or other athletics department staff member (e.g., strength coach, trainer, manager) any information related to the activity. In addition, no athletics department staff member who observes the activity (e.g., trainer, manager) may report back to the student-athlete's coach any information related to the activity; (b) The activity must be initiated and requested solely by the student-athlete. Neither the institution nor any athletics department staff member may require the student-athlete to participate in the activity at any time. However, it is permissible for an athletics department staff member to provide information to student-athletes related to available opportunities for participating in voluntary activities (e.g., times when the strength and conditioning coach will be on duty in the weight room or on the track). In addition, for students who have initiated a request to engage in voluntary activities, the institution or an athletics department staff member may assign specific times for student-athletes to use institutional facilities for such purposes and inform the student-athletes of the time in advance; (c) The student-athlete's attendance and participation in the activity (or lack thereof) may not be recorded for the purposes of reporting such information to coaching staff members or other student-athletes; and (d) The student-athlete may not be subjected to penalty if he or she elects not to participate in the activity. In addition, neither the institution nor any athletics department staff member may provide recognition or incentives (e.g., awards) to a student-athlete based on his or her attendance or performance in the activity. Updated 6/18, Original: Rules Education File Page 4 of 6
SDSU IMPLEMENTATIONS AND POLICIES NCAA Bylaw 17.1.7.9.6.1 Title SEASONS -- PROHIBITION ON REQUIRED ATHLETICALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES -- EIGHT- HOUR PERIOD BETWEEN 9 P.M. AND 6 A.M 17.1.7 SEASONS -- ADDITIONAL DAYS OFF DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR SDSU Action Adopted Not Adopted SDSU Comments and Adopted SDSU Adopting both 8-hour period off requirement as well as new definition of Required Athletically Related Activity ( RARA ) as it applies to 2016-135 1016-139. This will require that all RARA is prohibited on required days off. We will not opt-in to this proposal due to the travel day not being able to count as a day off. The proposal also specifies that 7 days must be given off after a championship season as well as 14 additional days off throughout the year. SDSU - 7 required days off after the championship season. TO BE REVISITED SUMMER 2018 2016-136- 1 SEASONS -- ADDITIONAL DAYS OFF DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR RETURN TRAVEL N/A An amendment to 2016-136 regarding exceptions for not counting travel return home between 12am-5am. Due to not implementing 2016-136, this proposal is not applicable. 17.1.7 SEASONS -- ADDITIONAL DAYS OFF DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING MULTIPLE SPORTS 17.1.7.8 SEASONS -- STUDENT- ATHLETE TIME MANAGEMENT PLAN N/A SDSU Not Adopted SDSU An amendment to 2016-136 regarding day-off exceptions for required life skills activities involving multiple sports. SDSU Required life-skills activities that involve multiple sports and are formally organized by the department are permitted on a student- athlete s day off. The level of detail and oversight required for the time management plan as proposed is not deemed necessary or feasible at SDSU. SDSU - Head Coaches to provide monthly installments of daily schedules to all team members, managers, practice players and sport supervisor by the first date of CARA or first date of classes, whichever is first, and subsequently at the beginning of each month through the academic year (and through required summer activity for FB, MBB and WBB). Any significant changes to the calendar shall be approved by the sport administrator 24 hours in advance, except during emergencies. The sport administrator is responsible for meeting with the Head Coach and/or student-athletes to review adherence to the schedule at the end of each semester. Updated 6/18, Original: Rules Education File Page 5 of 6
17.1.7.4 17.1.7.6.6 SEASONS -- REQUIRED DAY OFF -- PLAYING SEASON -- PRESEASON PRACTICE AND VACATION PERIODS AUTONOMY PROPOSAL - - PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS -- OFF-CAMPUS PRACTICE DURING A VACATION PERIOD OUTSIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON Not Adopted SDSU Adopted Do not believe it is in the student-athlete s best interest to have unsupervised days-off during the preseason or vacation periods. SDSU - All physical athletic activity is prohibited one day per week during preseason or vacation periods in the declared playing season. None DISCLOSURE OF OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT If you are involved in any capacity with a local sports club or the coaching of prospective student-athletes, you are obligated to disclose this information to the Compliance Office upon your acceptance of a position with SDSU Athletics. Do you coach (volunteer or paid) any high school, junior college, AAU or club athletics teams, or offer lessons in any sport on an individual basis? No Yes, list sport and age of participants: *Please note all staff members involved with local sports clubs must complete the Local Sports Club paperwork* EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT I acknowledge my understanding of the guidelines listed above as they pertain to my responsibilities and duties as a Graduate Assistant Coach for SDSU Athletics. I understand that failure to abide by all NCAA, Mountain West Conference (or affiliates), and SDSU Athletics Compliance rules and regulations could result in a violation of NCAA rules and may result in the loss of my employment opportunity with SDSU Athletics. Graduate Assistant Coach Signature Head Coach Signature Compliance Signature Date Date Date Updated 6/18, Original: Rules Education File Page 6 of 6
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