Student-Athlete Eligibility and Compliance Guidelines

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Ed Schaffer eschaffer@lewisu.edu 815.836.5612 SC163 Today s Topics 1. General Eligibility 2. Seasons of Competition 3. CARA vs. VARA 4. Name, Image, and Likeness 5. Hazing 6. Beyond the Locker Room Modules and Meetings 7. Contact Information 8. Athletics Survey / Flyer Fanatics

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Ed Schaffer eschaffer@lewisu.edu 815.836.5612 SC163 GENERAL ELIGIBILITY GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

Must accurately complete the 2024 NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Statement NCAA Division II Drug-Testing Consent NCAA Summary of Regulations Must accurately complete the 2024- -25 NCAA DII Forms 25 NCAA DII Forms Additional forms GLVC Sportsmanship Statement Sexual Violence Attestation Form Additional forms Must be enrolled full Undergrad 12 hours Graduate 9 hours Exceptions Can be enrolled less than full time if taking all of the classes you need to graduate at the end of that semester, or if in the final semester before experiential learning (internship, student-teaching, etc.) and taking all of your other remaining classes Must be enrolled full- -time time Must be medically cleared by athletic tra Must be medically cleared by athletic training

In addition to maintaining full-time enrollment, student-athletes must have the following: Be in Good Academic Standing at all times 2.0 cumulative GPA at the start of every fall semester Maintain progress toward your degree Be aware of program specific minimum grade requirements Must declare a major prior to your 5thsemester (junior year)

Credit hours earned 0 33 hours earned 34 50 hours earned 51+ hours earned Credit hours earned Minimum GPA Requirement 1.75 Cumulative GPA 1.90 Cumulative GPA 2.00 Cumulative GPA Minimum GPA Requirement Graduate students need to maintain a 3.0 Cumulative GPA at all times to be in Good Academic Standing

In order to meet the Progress-Toward-Degree requirements, student-athletes must successfully: Pass 9 degree-applicable hours each semester in order to be eligible for the next term, Pass 18 degree-applicable hours during the academic year, which is comprised of the fall, winter intercession, and spring semesters (summer classes cannot be used), Pass 24 degree-applicable hours prior to the start of your next fall semester (summer classes may be used) Degree-applicable hours are those that are going toward a major, minor (max of 6 hrs/semester), gen eds and electives. All classes are degree-applicable for freshmen and sophomores

Must pass with a C or above in order for the hours to count for eligibility Class Title Class Title Credit Hours Credit Hours NURS-32500 Adult 1: Beginning NURS-32600 Pharmacotherapeutics NURS-32900 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan 6 3 4

Please be sure to check your email for any notifications regarding your Eligibility Center tasks

Freshmen and non-NCAA Transfers must be certified in Amateurism before competing. Need to request Amateurism for each sport Freshmen must also be certified Academically Submit ALL high school transcripts - If you went to multiple high schools, include all transcripts - Must have proof of graduation (graduation date) - Foreign transcripts need to be submitted in the native language and also translated to English Submit ALL high school transcripts

You are ineligible to compete if you ever: Accept pay, or promise of pay, Agree orally or in writing to compete in professional athletics, Use athletics skill for pay

Violations include: Accepting a bet or placing a bet for anything of value (e.g., food, clothes, money) and/or providing inside information Examples of impermissible gambling include: Fantasy Leagues, Super Bowl Pools, NCAA Tournament Pools/Brackets Fantasy Leagues, Super Bowl Pools, NCAA Tournament Pools/Brackets

Impermissible, if You: Are involved in point shaving or other activities designed to influence the outcome or win-loss margin of a game, OR Solicit or accept a bet or participate in any gambling activity involving wagering on your institution you ll lose all remaining eligibility immediately!

You may not accept anything that is not available to the general student body or not available the general public. Special arrangements and benefits apply to you AND your friends and relatives. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following Transportation (includes borrowing a coach s car) Housing (includes living in a coach s house) Food Clothing Course supplies not covered via scholarship Financial loan Free or reduced admission to events

Unadvertised Discounts Receipt of unadvertised discounts not available to the general public is considered an impermissible extra benefit. IF YOU WANT TO PROTECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY, ASK: Is it available to all Lewis University students?

A student-athlete may not: Receive more than 4 complimentary admissions to his/her athletics contest Receive payment from any source for his or her complimentary admissions and may not exchange or assign them for any item of value. Sell or exchange his or her complimentary admissions for money or any item of value to anyone, including teammates or other student-athletes.

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Ed Schaffer eschaffer@lewisu.edu 815.836.5612 SC163 SEASONS OF COMPETITION SEASONS OF COMPETITION

Bylaw 14.2.4.1 Minimum Amount of Competition: Any competition (including a scrimmage with outside competition) during a season in an intercollegiate sport shall be counted as a season of competition in that sport. This provision is applicable to intercollegiate athletics competition conducted by a two-year or four- year collegiate institution at the varsity or sub-varsity level. Bylaw 14.2.4.1 Minimum Amount of Competition: Exception: During a student-athlete s initial year she may compete in preseason exhibition contests and preseason scrimmages that occur prior to the first countable contest and not have it count as a season of competition Exception: initial year of collegiate enrollment, he or

Bylaw 14.2.2 Ten A student-athlete shall complete their seasons of participation during the first 10 semesters in which the student is enrolled in a collegiate institution in at least a minimum full-time program of studies, as determined by the regulations of that institution. Bylaw 14.2.2 Ten- -Semester: Semester: Exceptions: Medical Hardship and Covid Waiver Exceptions:

Medical Hardship Resulting from incapacitating injury/illness, Unable to play the remainder of the season, AND Participation in no more than three contests or 30%, AND Participation must occur during the first half of the season. DOCUMENTATION MUST BE FROM THE PHYSICIAN DOCUMENTATION MUST BE FROM THE PHYSICIAN

COVID19 Waiver All spring-sport student-athletes received a season of competition and an extension of eligibility waiver in 2019-20 All fall and winter-sport student-athletes during the 2020-21 academic year and spring-sport student-athletes in due to the effects of COVID19

During the intercollegiate season, student-athletes may not participate on any outside teams Competition as individual ( unattached ) Cannot wear/use institutional apparel; Cannot receive expenses from the institution; and Cannot receive instruction from an institution s coach You must be eligible for competition PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Ed Schaffer eschaffer@lewisu.edu 815.836.5612 SC163 Countable Countable Athletically Related Activity Vs. Voluntary Athletically Related Activity Vs. Voluntary Athletically Related Activity Athletically Related Activity

20 hours/week 4 4 hours/day (day of competition = 3 hours) 1 1 day off/week (travel day can be used as day off if no CARA occurs) Unlimited practice during institutional vacation periods

Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, W. Volleyball 15 hours/week 4 4 hours/day (day of competition = 3 hours) 2 2 day off/week (travel day can be used as day off if no CARA occurs) Golf and Tennis 20 hours/week 4 4 hours/day (tennis competition = 3 hours / practice round of golf can exceed 4 hours but still limited to 20 hours for the week) 2 2 day off/week (travel day can be used as day off if no CARA occurs)

8 hours/week 4 strength & conditioning activities, 4 hours individual skill instruction or team activities No countable athletically related activities from one week prior to the beginning of the institution s final exam period athlete s final exams. one week prior to the beginning of the institution s final exam period through the conclusion of each student- 2 days off/week No countable athletically related activities during institutional vacation periods vacation periods

To be considered voluntary and not count against the maximum permissible hours, the following conditions must be met: Requested solely by the student-athlete No reporting back to a coach or other staff member (e.g. trainer, manager, strength coach), Non-coaching staff members who observe the activity may not report back to the coach any information related to the activity, No recording of attendance intended to report back to the coach No repercussions for lack of participation No recognition for participation

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Ed Schaffer eschaffer@lewisu.edu 815.836.5612 SC163 NAME, IMAGE, and LIKENESS NAME, IMAGE, and LIKENESS

Effective as of July 1, 2021 State law & government agencies related to visa or tax implications The following is prohibited Compensation for work not performed Compensation contingent upon enrollment at a particular school Compensation for athletic participation or achievement No pay for play NIL does not impact student-athlete s financial aid

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Ed Schaffer eschaffer@lewisu.edu 815.836.5612 SC163 HAZING HAZING

According to Illinois law, a person commits hazing by knowingly requiring another person in any educational institution to perform an act for the purpose of joining any organization connected with that institution, if such act results in bodily harm to anyone.

Lewis University defines hazing as an act that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of any person OR that defaces, destroys, or removes public or private property, for the purpose of initiation into, admission into, affiliation with, or continued membership in, any group or organization.

If you have experienced or witnessed any hazing, please reach out to: Your coaching staff John Ashaolu, Assistant Vice President for Athletics jashaolu@lewisu.edu Ed Schaffer, Associate Athletic Director for Compliance eschaffer@lewisu.edu Athletic Training Staff Dean of Students Health & Counseling Services Human Resources Campus Security

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Ed Schaffer eschaffer@lewisu.edu 815.836.5612 SC163 VECTOR SOLUTIONS VECTOR SOLUTIONS MODULES MODULES CONTACT INFO CONTACT INFO

All teams will meet with Kayla DeCant, Project Director of Prevention and Outreach All student-athletes will complete two modules Well-Being for Athletes Cannabis EDU

Ed Schaffer, Associate Athletic Director for Compliance eschaffer@lewisu.edu 815-836-5612 SC-163 Sean Dwyer, Success Coordinator/Athletics Specialist sdwyer1@lewisu.edu 815-836-5006 SC-163 / LRC 3rd Floor

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