Prohibited Conduct - General
With the status of being a student athlete, you are a more highly visible individual on and around campus and the community; subsequently, you are held to a higher standard of conduct. Behavior that results in harmful or reckless action(s), whether intended or unintended, is a violation of the community's trust.
The following misconduct is subject to disciplinary action:
1. All forms of academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty and plagiarism.
2. Violating the terms of any disciplinary measure imposed.
3. Knowingly furnishing false information (including false identification) to the university or to any university employee or agent, including campus or community law enforcement or security officers acting in good faith and in the performance of their duties.
4. Forgery of or unauthorized alteration of or access to any university document, record or instrument of identification, including electronic hardware, software and records.
5. Knowingly possessing stolen property.
6. Destroying, damaging, misappropriating or gaining unauthorized access to university property.
7. Theft, destruction or damage to the property of others.
8. Violation of university rules governing alcohol consumption, unauthorized sale or possession of alcoholic beverages.
9. Engaging in, supporting, promoting, or sponsoring hazing or violating university rules governing hazing.
10. Engaging in harassment or unlawful discriminatory activities on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, handicapping condition, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status or violating university rules governing harassment or discrimination.
11. Interfering with any university investigation, including but not limited to tampering with physical evidence or inducing a witness to testify falsely or to withhold testimony.
12. Conduct involving sale or distribution of illegal drugs, physical assault battery or violence, which may present a clear and present danger to the safety of the university or to the members of the university community. Possessing, using, selling, manufacturing, or distributing any hallucinatory, narcotic, illegal or controlled substance as defined by federal or state laws, except as expressly permitted by such laws. (See: Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace pamphlet for summaries of these laws.)
13. Use of computers/computing facilities to store, access or distribute obscene or pornographic materials.
14. Any students who choose to drink alcohol off-campus are expected to obey federal, state and local laws and maintain responsible control over their use of alcohol. Other related prohibited conduct:
a. Drinking alcohol in department-issued Utah State athletics team gear;
b. Drinking alcohol with recruits; specifically, the individual host(s) is responsible for the safety and well-being of the recruit;
c. Irresponsible use of alcohol and/or being intoxicated in a public place (i.e., Logan, SLC, hotels while on road trips, restaurants, etc.).
d. Wearing team gear to parties, bars, taverns, social clubs or other events where alcohol is consumed.
15. More than five (5) unexcused absences from class (per signed financial aid agreement).
16. Other conduct that is not included in the list above but is contrary to the athletics department and university standards of what is considered to be a good citizen as a Utah State student athlete.
Any attempt to commit an act of misconduct prohibited by these rules shall be subject to consequences to the same extent as completed acts.
Consequences of Prohibited Conduct
One or more of the following consequences, dependent on the category of prohibited conduct, may be imposed. When appropriate, reference is made to sections of Utah State University's Student Code. The Student Code can be found at: www.usu.edu/studentservices/studentcode.
Special Assistance Fund
The Special Assistance Fund has been provided to each University through the NCAA and the Western Athletic Conference. The fund is designed to help those student athletes who are Pell Grant recipients and those foreign student athletes who would be eligible if they were U.S. citizens.
Each eligible student athlete may receive $250 per year to help supplement clothing and other essential expenses. Clothing includes shoes, coats or hats but not watches or jewelry. The fund may also be used to assist student athletes in special instances to meet their uninsured medical or dental expenses that are non-cosmetic in nature. Because the Special Assistance Fund is limited, each medical/dental bill should be pre-approved by the Compliance Director. The fund may also be used to assist student athletes to help pay for some mandatory supplies for certain university classes. Finally, the fund may be utilized in the event of a student athlete or family emergency upon proper approval. The fund will not cover expenses on behalf of a spouse or significant other of a student athlete.
In order to receive reimbursement for these expenses the student athlete must bring the Athletics Compliance Director receipts that verify the clothing purchases or invoices for the medical/dental bills. The Compliance Director will process the reimbursement request with the help of the Assistant Business Manager. The student athlete may pick up the check at the cashier's office, which is located in the Taggart Student Center on the second floor.
Each year, the student athlete must get prior approval by filling out a WAC Special Assistance Fund form before getting reimbursed for expenses. Nonqualifiers are not eligible for the Special Assistance Fund during their initial year of residence.
