Prior to the first team practice, team members are required to attend a Student-athlete Meeting. This meeting is an informational meeting for all incoming freshman and transfer student-athletes, as well as for returning student-athletes.
At this meeting Saint Joseph University Administrators will review SJU Policies and Procedures and review NCAA Rules and Regulations as they apply to student-athletes.
The meeting will conclude with student-athletes completing the following forms:
Statement/Drug Consent Form: Prior to participation in intercollegiate practice each academic year, a student-athlete shall sign a statement in which the student-athlete submits information related to eligibility, recruitment, financial aid, amateur status and involvement in organized gambling activities related to intercollegiate athletics competition. A student-athlete shall sign a form in which the student consents to be tested for the use of drugs prohibited by NCAA legislation and lastly a student-athlete will complete a HIPPA form. Failure to complete and sign the statements shall result in the student-athlete's ineligibility for participation in all intercollegiate competition.
Awards and Benefits: NCAA Bylaw 16.01.1: Eligibility Effect of Violation: Receipt by a student-athlete of an award, benefit or expense allowance not authorized by NCAA legislation renders the student-athlete ineligible for athletics competition in the sport for which the improper award, benefit or expense was received. If the student-athlete receives an extra benefit not authorized by NCAA legislation or an improper award or expense allowance in conjunction with competition that involves the use of overall athletics skill (e.g., "superstars" competition), the individual is ineligible in all sports.
