Student-Athlete Handbook 2023-24

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Long Island University (LIU) and the Department of Athletics. The purpose of this Student-Athlete Handbook is to equip you, the student-athlete, with general information to assist you in having the best student-athlete experience possible during your time as an LIU Shark. In addition, this handbook acts as a resource for you to familiarize yourself with important University and NCAA rules and polices. Please thoroughly review the materials contained in this handbook and be aware you have access to resources throughout the University to assist you in a variety of ways. While this handbook serves as an important resource, you should always consult with your coaching staff and athletic administration before making any decisions that may have an adverse effect on your status as a student or a student-athlete. There are a series of NCAA rules that govern the conduct of intercollegiate athletic programs, and not adhering to these rules may jeopardize your eligibility. As a result, it is highly important that you ask before you act.

We wish you the best of luck in your endeavors this year and over your careers as LIU Sharks! It is your responsibility to take advantage of these resources as you create your own path. Remember, we are here to help in any and every way we can. If you need assistance or have any questions, please reach out and ask for assistance.

GO SHARKS!

CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETICS

In 2021-22 Long Island University repeated as NEC Commissioner’s Cup Champion’s winning all 3 NEC Commissioners Cups as the most successful program in the conference. Baseball and men’s soccer also won NEC Championships earning them NCAA tournament berths.

LIU ATHLETIC PROGRAM GOALS

38 DIVISION I TEAMS

MEN’S TEAMS

Baseball

Basketball

Cross Country

Fencing

Football

Golf

Ice Hockey

Lacrosse

Rowing

Soccer

Swimming & Diving

Tennis

Indoor Track & Field

Outdoor Track & Field

Volleyball

Water Polo

Wrestling

CO-ED

E-Sports

SPIRIT

Cheerleading

Dance

Marching Band

WOMEN’S TEAMS

Acrobatics & Tumbling

Basketball

Bowling

Cross Country

Equestrian

Fencing

Field Hockey

Golf

Gymnastics

Ice Hockey

Lacrosse

Rowing

Rugby

Soccer

Softball

Swimming

Tennis

Indoor Track & Field

Outdoor Track & Field

Volleyball

Water Polo

As a member of Shark Nation, our student athletes are committed to success in the classroom, community, and on the field or court.

Our coaches, student athletes, and administrators are committed to the fulfillment of these goals.

LIU MISSION STATEMENT

Long Island University’s mission is to provide excellence and access in private higher education to those who seek to expand their knowledge and prepare themselves for meaningful, educated lives and for service to their communities and the world.

LIU ETHOS STATEMENT

LIU is committed to the advancement of learning and service to society. Its educational mission reflects a commitment to intellectual rigor, social justice, and an active engagement of contemporary issues.

These principles challenge students to strive for excellence, to become men and women in service to others, to integrate curricular and co-curricular learning, to develop talents through discovery and reflection, and to be concerned for the welfare of each person. To achieve these ideals, all students are expected to contribute, through their words, actions, and commitments, to the development and sustenance of a community characterized by respect, caring, responsibility, and honesty. These characteristics are essential to ensure the rights and privileges of all students and to preserve the integrity of our educational community.

Working together as a community, students, faculty, and administrators help foster an atmosphere that furthers the mission of the campus. Students are expected to adhere to the campus ethos. This expectation calls for behavior which demonstrates the five principles of the LIU Student Code of Conduct: respect for oneself, respect for others, respect for property, respect for authority, and honesty.

FERPA NOTICE TO STUDENTS

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Every year, Long Island University informs students of their rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. Long Island University complies with this federal statute which affords students over 18 years of age, or attending a post-secondary institution (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to their educational records.

These rights include:

1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access. Students should submit to the Office of the Registrar written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The Office of the Registrar will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records requested are not maintained by the University, the Registrar shall advise the student of that fact. If the records are maintained by another University Official; the Office of the Registrar will advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.

2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Students may ask the Registrar to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the Registrar, clearly identifying the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the University decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the University will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.

3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. An exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the University has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Long Island University Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary

or grievance FERPA committee; or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

4. In accordance with the Act, the following directory information will be released upon request, unless a written notice to the contrary is received by the Office of the Registrar:

• Name

• Dates of Attendance

• Enrollment Status

• Class

• Major

• Awards

• Honors

• Degrees conferred

• Past and present participation in officially recognized sports and non-curricular activities

• Physical factors (height, weight) of athletes

• Previous educational institutions most recently attended

5. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202-4605

This notice is not intended to be fully explanatory of students’ rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Copies of the Long Island University Compliance Policy and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act are available from the Registrar’s Office.

LIU STUDENT HANDBOOKS

The Division of Student Affairs disseminates a Student Handbook at the beginning of each academic year. The Student Handbook is a student’s guide to navigating Long Island University and includes important information, including:

• University History and Information

• Student Success and Support Resources

• Financial Aid

• Campus life Opportunities

• Campus Policies and Code of Conduct

• Important Contacts

Every student is responsible for knowledge of the University policies and procedures that are included in the Student Handbook. Any student who needs assistance or clarification, should contact the Division of Student Affairs at studentaffairs@liu.edu or 516.299.1200 / 718.488.1200.

View LIU Student Handbooks

LIU STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

The purpose of the LIU Student Code of Conduct is to set standards of conduct, give notice of expectations and prohibited behavior, and identify the procedures the University may employ to resolve breaches of those standards. The LIU Student Code of Conduct is founded on the principles of respect for oneself, respect for others, respect for property, respect for authority, and honesty.

Until evidence to the contrary is observed, the campus presumes that students are motivated by the desire to improve their capabilities and to help others do so, possess a sense of honor and are trustworthy, and are mature individuals, capable of behaving accordingly. Students who violate the rules and regulations of the LIU campus must expect that appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.

Action involving non-academic misconduct is the responsibility of the Office of the Dean of Students and designated Community Standards officers. The Dean of

Students and Community Standards officers, or other designated officers or officials, at the specific LIU campus may suspend or expel a student under this policy. LIU recognizes that campus disciplinary jurisdiction may extend to off-campus activities. The University has the discretion to exercise jurisdiction over off-campus behavior if it: 1) adversely affects the health, safety, or security of any member of the campus community; or 2) adversely affects the interests of the University.

In determining whether to exercise off-campus jurisdiction, the University will consider the seriousness of the alleged harm, the risk of harm involved, whether the victim(s) are members of the campus community or whether the offcampus conduct is part of a series of actions which occurred both on and off campus.

Students are accountable for adhering to all regulations in the LIU Student Handbook. As noted under item “U”, ‘Violation of University or campus policies’ in “Respect for Authority” below, students must understand that they are subject to “all policies communicated elsewhere in this Handbook, University or campus publications, verbal directives by campus officials or as posted by any department.”

LIU students taking classes at other campuses of Long Island University and students from other campuses of Long Island University who are taking classes at another campus of LIU who are involved in disciplinary matters may be subject to disciplinary sanctions on both campuses. The offices of the Dean of Students at the appropriate campuses shall confer in such instances and determine the appropriate course of action and designate an appropriate Community Standards officer as applicable.

The full text of the LIU Student Code of Conduct can be found at www.liu.edu/policy.

Campus Safety Contact Information

• Brooklyn: 718.488.1078

• Post: Emergencies: 516.299.2222 / Non-Emergencies: 516-299-2214

• Brentwood: 631.451.4242

• Hudson: 914.831.6900

• Riverhead: 631.548.3636

LIU SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

POLICY

Download the full Sexual Misconduct Policy

Long Island University is committed to creating and maintaining an educational environment free from all forms of sexual misconduct. The broad term “sexual misconduct” includes, but is not limited to, acts of sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Such behaviors are illegal, against University policy, and strictly prohibited. This policy is incorporated into the Student Code of Conduct.

This policy covers all members of the University community – students, faculty and staff – as well as those who interact with members of the University community such as vendors or visitors. The University encourages everyone to report all incidents of discrimination or harassment, regardless of who the offender may be.

Title IX and Article 129B Policy Statement

It is the policy of the University to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Article 129B of the New York Educational Law, both of which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) in the University’s educational programs and activities, and prohibit retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discrimination.

Title IX states that:

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

The full text of Article 129B is available here: http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S5965-2015

Long Island University Students’ Bill of Rights

Long Island University is committed to ensuring that all persons who report an incident of sexual misconduct are provided all options, support, and assistance.

Anyone who has been a victim of, or who has witnessed an incident of, a violation of this policy can file a report to any of the following entities: an employee with the authority to address complaints, including the Title IX Coordinator, Title IX Deputies, and Representatives of the Dean of Students Office; Department of Public Safety; Human Resources; local law enforcement and/or family or civil court.

All reporting individuals of these crimes and violations, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction, have the following rights, regardless of whether the crime or violation occurs on campus, off campus, or while studying abroad.

All students (and reporting individuals) have the right to:

1. Make a report to local law enforcement and/or state police;

2. Have disclosures of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault treated seriously;

3. Make a decision about whether or not to disclose a crime or violation and participate in a judicial or conduct process and/or criminal justice process free from pressures by the University;

4. Participate in a process that is fair, impartial, and provides adequate notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard;

5. Be treated with dignity and to receive from the University courteous, fair, and respectful health care and counseling services, where available;

6. Be free from any suggestion that the reporting individual is at fault when these crimes and violations are committed, or should have acted in a different manner to avoid such crimes or violations;

7. Describe the incident to as few institutional representatives as practicable and not to be required to unnecessarily repeat a description of the incident.

8. Be protected from retaliation by the institution, any student, the accused and/or the respondent, and/or their friends, family and acquaintances within the jurisdiction of the institution;

9. Access to at least one level of appeal of a determination;

10. Be accompanied by an advisor of choice who may assist and advise a reporting individual, accused, or respondent throughout the judicial or conduct process including during all meetings and hearings related to such process; and

11. Exercise civil rights and practice of religion without interference by the investigative, criminal justice, or judicial or conduct process of the University.

Immediate Assistance

University community members should report any incident to the following entities including but not limited to the Title IX Coordinator, Title IX Deputies, administrators, faculty members, or any other responsible employee of the University. It is the duty of all members of the University to notify the following Title IX Coordinator of Title IX Deputies if they are informed of any and all incidents. The campus-specific Title IX Coordinator and Title IX Deputies are able to provide immediate and confidential response in a crisis situation.

The University Title IX Coordinator may be reached at titleix@liu.edu or 516.299.4236.

The full text of Article 129B is available here: http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S5965-2015

Please note, if you are unsure who to directly contact, the reporting individual or University reporting entity should contact either the LIU Post Department of Public Safety or the LIU Brooklyn Department of Public Safety at the above

listed phone numbers. Both departments are available to provide initial assistance, at all times.

In addition, any reporting individual may also contact local police or law enforcement agencies.

Reporting individuals will be provided any and all necessary or requested on-campus or off-campus health care or medical needs. The Title IX Coordinator and/or Title IX Deputies will institute the appropriate steps to ensure the safety and well-being of the reporting individual:

1. Ensure the victim is aware of the options to seek treatment for injuries, preventative treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, and other health services.

2. Discuss the option of seeking medical treatment in order to preserve evidence.

3. Identify where/how to get a rape kit or find a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE).

4. Provide locations, including contact information, for an advocate (e.g., a local rape crisis center, on-campus advocacy program) who can accompany a victim to the hospital or health provider.

OUR COMMITMENT

Long Island University is committed to inclusive excellence and a sense of belonging for all members of the University community. Our community is built upon a foundation of

diversity, equity, inclusion, access, opportunity, innovation, confidence, trust, respect, caring, and relationship-building. We educate the country and the world, drawing students from over 67 countries. We believe that every student must feel that they are welcome, they belong, and they are supported. We celebrate a diversity of thoughts, identities, experiences, and backgrounds.

Visit the DEI page on the University’s website at liu.edu/ diversity-equity-and-inclusion to become engaged.

LIU PROMISE

YOU’LL SUCCEED. WE PROMISE.

The LIU Promise is our commitment to ensuring you have the right tools, guidance and support to achieve your goals. When you are accepted to LIU, you will be assigned an LIU Promise Success Coach who will guide you through graduation. Your LIU Promise Success Coach will be the point of contact for everything from academic, career and financial success to getting involved and living on campus. It’s our promise to help you chart your success!

Your LIU Promise Success Coach will work with you one-onone to:

• Fast-track the enrollment process

• Help you select the right major

• Find the right scholarships for you

• Construct a financial plan to fund your education

• Introduce you to our vibrant campus life

• Identify internships and study-abroad opportunities

• Create an e-portfolio to showcase your work

• Connect you with employers before graduation

LIU PROMISE AT THE POST CAMPUS Hillwood Commons, Third Floor (516) 299-3737 | LIUPromise@liu.edu

LIU PROMISE AT THE BROOKLYN CAMPUS Pratt, Room 321 (718) 488-1042 | Bkln-promise@liu.edu

Visit the www.liu.edu/promise for more information.

PREPARING FOR YOUR CAREER

Fewer than 2% of college student-athletes ever play professional sports, according to a 2020 NCAA report, meaning most will go pro in something other than sports. For that vast majority, there is good news! According to Gallup’s 2020 study on behalf of the NCAA, studentathletes are faster to graduate and more likely to hold leadership positions than their peers. Former studentathletes are also more likely to thrive in many career paths. Further, in the most recent NCAA GOALS Study, most

junior and senior student-athletes reported they have already participated, or are planning to participate, in an internship opportunity.

NCAA Leadership Development offers several programs for student-athletes to prepare them for the next step in their careers, including the Student-Athlete Leadership Forum, the Career in Sports Forum and the NCAA’s Postgraduate Internship Program

No matter your path, remember to keep an eye on the future while you are enjoying the present!

For LIU Career Success resources, visit liu.edu/career-success

NCAA CONTINUING

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To maintain eligibility for intercollegiate athletic competition and athletically related financial aid, each student-athlete must meet several institutional, conference, and NCAA requirements. In general, student athletes must:

• Be enrolled and attend as a full-time student each semester (12+ credits for undergraduate; nine+ credits for graduate);

• Each semester, you must earn six credits of coursework that apply to graduation in your designated academic degree program (Football Only: 9 credits completed during the fall term);

• Earn a minimum of 24 credits of coursework prior to the start of your second year;

• Earn at least 18 credits in your academic degree program every regular academic year (fall and spring semesters);

• Declare a designated program of studies before the third year of enrollment (fifth semester);

• Make sure all of your courses are applicable toward your academic degree program in order to be used for eligibility purposes;

• Beginning with your second year of enrollment, you must meet GPA requirements as indicated below. Your GPA will be certified before the beginning of each academic year. In addition, beginning with your third year of enrollment, you must meet percentage-of-degree requirements as noted in the chart below.

Percentage of Degree Requirements

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

As a Division I student-athlete, you are responsible for representing yourself, your team, this university and the conference in the best possible manner. Your academic conduct is monitored by a variety of individuals, including university faculty and staff. It is critical to complete coursework following the athletic department, university, and NCAA guidelines to ensure your eligibility is never at risk.

Under current NCAA legislation, institutions are responsible for the conduct of its employees, and any academic misconduct by those individuals is subject to NCAA investigation if they are associated with providing impermissible assistance to student-athletes. It should be understood by these employees, and student-athletes alike, that the NCAA constitutes unethical conduct and academic misconduct as very serious matters. Individuals are expected to act with honesty and integrity in all academic matters. To ensure understanding of the policies, please review the NCAA’s Academic Misconduct Rules

EXTRA BENEFITS

An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete’s family member or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation. Receipt of a benefit by student-athletes or their family members

or friends is not a violation of NCAA legislation if it is demonstrated that the same benefit is generally available to the institution’s students or their family members or friends or to a particular segment of the student body (e.g., international students, minority students) determined on a basis unrelated to athletics ability. Some examples of permissible and impermissible extra benefits include:

Reasonable Food and Drinks

An institution may provide the family members of a student-athlete with reasonable food and drinks in conjunction with educational meetings or celebratory events (e.g., senior night) and on an occasional basis for other reasons.

Permissible Travel Expenses Not Related to Practice or Competition

An institution, conference or the NCAA may provide actual and necessary expenses to a student-athlete to represent the institution in noncompetitive events [e.g., goodwill tours, media appearances (see Bylaw 12.5.3), student-athlete advisory committee meetings]. Further, an institution may provide reasonable local transportation to student-athletes on an occasional basis.

Occasional Meals

A student-athlete or the entire team in a sport may receive an occasional family home meal in the locale of the institution on infrequent and special occasions from an institutional staff member. An institutional staff member

may provide reasonable local transportation to studentathletes to attend such meals. A student-athlete or the entire team in a sport may receive an occasional meal from a representative of athletics interests on infrequent and special occasions under the following conditions:

(a) The meal may only be provided in an individual’s home, on campus or at a facility that is regularly used for home competition and may be catered; and

(b) A representative of the institution’s athletics interests may provide reasonable local transportation to studentathletes to attend the meal function only if the meal function is at the home of that representative.

Other Prohibited Benefits.

An institutional employee or representative of the institution’s athletics interests may not provide a studentathlete with extra benefits or services, including but not limited to:

a) A loan of money;

b) A guarantee of bond;

c) The use of an automobile;

d) Transportation (e.g., a ride home with a coach), except as permitted in Bylaw 16.9.1, even if the student-athlete reimburses the institution or the staff member for the appropriate amount of the gas or expense; or

e) Signing or cosigning a note with an outside agency to arrange a loan.

TRANSFERRING & OTHER NCAA ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

SEASONS OF COMPETITION

Division I five-year clock: Division I student-athletes have five-calendar years in which to play four seasons of competition. Your five-year clock starts from the beginning of the semester in which you first register for a minimum full-time program of studies at any college. Thereafter, your clock continues even if you spend an academic year in residence as a result of transferring, decide to redshirt, do not attend school for a term or terms after initial enrollment or if you enroll part-time during your college career.

Season of competition: Division I student-athletes are allowed to compete for four seasons in one sport. Any competition, regardless of time, during a season in an intercollegiate sport shall be counted as a season of competition in that sport.

Athletic Redshirt: In Division I, redshirting refers to someone who is enrolled full-time at a school but does not compete for an entire academic year for the purpose of saving a season of competition. Even though the student is otherwise eligible, a redshirt does not compete in any contests or scrimmages in a given sport for an entire academic year. If you do not compete in a sport the entire academic year, you have not used a season of competition. However, if you compete in any amount of intercollegiate competition in an academic year, you are not considered a redshirt.

INITIAL ELIGIBILITY

Financial aid: Any money you receive from a college or another source, such as outside loans or grants. Financial aid may be based on athletics, financial need or academic achievement.

National Letter of Intent: NCAA schools that are part of the program may send a National Letter of Intent to a prospective student-athlete they have recruited. The letter is a legally binding contract. It explains what athletics financial aid the school agrees to provide the studentathlete for one full academic year, only if the student is admitted to the school and is eligible for financial aid under NCAA rules. If you sign a National Letter of Intent, you agree to attend that school for one academic year and other schools that are part of the National Letter of Intent program can no longer recruit you.

Recruited Student-Athlete: A recruited student-athlete is a student-athlete who , as a prospective student-athlete was provided an official visit to the institution’s campus, had an arranged, in-person, off-campus encounter with a member of the institution’s coaching staff (including a coach’s arranged, in-person, off-campus encounter with the prospective student-athlete or the prospective studentathlete’s family members) or was issued a National Letter of Intent or a written offer of athletically related financial aid by the institution for a regular academic term.

SCHOOLS

Certifying school: The new school that you want to attend determines whether you are eligible to play.

Membership: The colleges, universities and athletics conferences that make up the NCAA. The members introduce and vote on rules. They establish programs to govern, promote and further the purposes and goals of intercollegiate athletics. The membership is divided into three main divisions — Divisions I, II and III — each with its own governing structure.

Two-year college: A school where students can earn an Associate of Arts (AA) degree, an Associate of Science (AS) degree or an Associate of Applied Science degree within two years (also referred to as community colleges or junior colleges).

Full-time: For NCAA purposes, you are considered a fulltime student if you are enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per term, even though some schools may define a fulltime student as someone who takes fewer than 12 credit

hours per term. Generally, in order to be eligible for NCAA competition and athletically related financial aid, you must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per term.

International student: An international student is any student who is enrolled in a two-year or four-year school outside the United States.

Nonqualifier: A student-athlete planning to attend a Division I school who has not met academic requirements to be a Division I qualifier or academic redshirt. If you are a nonqualifier, you may not practice, compete or receive an athletics scholarship from a Division I school during your first year of full-time enrollment. You will only have three seasons of competition in Division I, although you may earn a fourth season by completing 80 percent of your undergraduate degree before the start of your fifth year of collegiate enrollment.

• Academic Redshirt: A student-athlete who is a high school graduate and who presented the same academic qualifications applicable to qualifiers except for the following: The required minimum core-curriculum grade-point average and minimum combined score on the SAT critical reading and math sections or a minimum sum score on the ACT as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.2.1; and

• Bylaw 14.3.1.1-(c) shall not apply.

Qualifier: A student-athlete who, for purposes of determining eligibility for financial aid, practice and competition, has:

• Graduated from high school;

• Successfully completed the required core curriculum consisting of a minimum number of courses in specified subjects within prescribed time frame;

• Obtained a specified minimum GPA in the core curriculum; and

• Obtained a specified minimum SAT or ACT score.

Walk-on: Someone who is not typically recruited by a school to participate in sports and does not receive a scholarship from the school, but who becomes a member of one of the school’s athletics teams.

TRANSFER PROCESS

Academic year in residence: Under the basic transfer regulations, you must spend an academic year in residence at the school to which you are transferring. If you transfer from a four-year college to an NCAA school, you must complete one academic year in residence at the new school before you can play for or receive travel expenses from the new school, unless you qualify for a transfer exception or waiver. To satisfy an academic year in residence, you must be enrolled in and successfully complete a full-time program of studies for two-full semesters or three-full

quarters. Summer school terms and part-time enrollment do not count toward fulfilling an academic year in residence.

One-time transfer exception: If you transfer from a fouryear school, you may be immediately eligible to compete at your new school if you meet ALL the following conditions:

• You have not transferred previously from one four-year institution unless, in the previous transfer, you received an exception per Bylaw 14.5.5.2.6 (discontinued/ nonsponsored sport exception);

• At the time of transfer to the certifying institution (see Bylaw 14.5.2), you would have been academically eligible had you remained at the institution from which you transferred, except that you are not required to have fulfilled the necessary percentage-of-degree requirements at the previous institution; and

• The head coach at the certifying school and you shall certify that no athletics staff member or other representative of the institution’s athletics interest communicated or made contact with you, or any individual associated with you (e.g., family member, scholastic or nonscholastic coach, advisor), directly or indirectly, without first obtaining authorization through the notification of transfer process (see Bylaw 13.1.1.3).

• You must provide written notification of transfer to the institution by the following dates:

• Fall and winter sports: May 1.

• Spring sports: July 1.

Transferable credit hours: Credit hours earned at your previous school that your new school will accept as degree credit. Each school determines how many, and which, credit hours are acceptable for transferring.

Conditions Affecting Transfer Status: A transfer student is a student who transfers from a collegiate institution after having triggered any of the conditions:

• Attended a class or classes in any quarter or semester in which you were enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies, even if the enrollment was on a provisional basis and you were later determined by the institution not to be admissible;

• You are or were enrolled in an institution in a minimum full-time program of studies in a night school that is considered to have regular terms (semesters or quarters) the same as the institution’s day school, and you are or were considered by the institution to be a regularly matriculated student;

• You attended a branch school that does not conduct an intercollegiate athletics program, but you had been enrolled in another collegiate institution prior to attendance at the branch school;

• You attended a branch school that conducted an intercollegiate athletics program and transfer to an institution other than the parent institution;

• Reported for a regular squad practice;

• Practiced or competed while enrolled less than full time; or

• Received institutional financial aid while attending summer school or a summer orientation program.

Transfer Portal

Student-athletes interested in having their name placed on the Transfer Portal must comply with applicable Portal Windows as established the NCAA. Information pertaining to the Portal Windows can be found at the following link: http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Transfer/DIUG_ Windows.pdf. There are limited exceptions to the Portal Windows, but the general rule is that student-athletes must wait until the applicable time periods to have their name placed on the Portal as well as utilize the one-time transfer exception. Student-athletes interested in transferring should consult with LIU’s Athletic Compliance Office to discuss NCAA academic and athletic eligibility rules. In the event a student-athlete places his or her name on the NCAA Transfer Portal, LIU reserves the right to cancel or reduce an athletic scholarship where permissible, and also reserves the right to restrict the student-athlete’s use of athletic department facilities such as the team locker room and the weight room.

NCAA Transfer Portal: Before student-athletes can have contact with coaches, athletics staff members or other representatives of the institution’s athletics interests at other NCAA institutions about transferring, they must place their name in the NCAA Transfer Portal. In order to utilize the one-time transfer exception and not have to sit out a year upon transferring, the student-athlete must place their name in the Transfer Portal by May 1st for fall and winter sports, and July 1st for spring sports. Communication with the new school’s office of admissions is permissible without having your name in the Portal. You also can contact other student-athletes at the school you are looking to transfer to, provided communication is not at the direction of the coach, athletics staff members or other representatives of the institution’s athletics interests from that school. In Division I, your current school has the right to reduce or cancel your financial aid at the end of the current academic term or vacation period in which you provide written notification of transfer. Further, your athletics aid may be reduced or canceled if place your name in the Transfer Portal, but end up remaining at your current institution. After notification, your original school is not obligated to take you back as a student-athlete. Your NCAA ID number, school, sport and email address will be the only information listed in this portal. After the compliance office submits the notification of transfer, your academic and athletics history will be entered to determine your NCAA eligibility. More information about the Transfer Portal and the notification of transfer process can be found here

Outside Competition: Outside competition is athletics competition against any other athletics team (including an alumni team) that does not represent the intercollegiate athletics program of the same institution. The eligibility of

a student-athlete who engages in outside competition is affected as set forth in the following regulations:

Outside Competition – Sports Other Than Basketball. A student-athlete in any sport other than basketball who participates during the academic year as a member of any outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition becomes ineligible for intercollegiate competition unless eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement.

Exception – Sports Other Than Wrestling. In sports other than wrestling, a student-athlete may compete outside the institution’s declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition during any official vacation period. The number of student-athletes from any one institution shall not exceed the applicable limits set forth in Bylaw 17.31.2.

Exception – Wrestling. In wrestling, a student-athlete may compete outside the institution’s declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any non-collegiate, amateur competition during any official vacation period, except a vacation period that occurs between the beginning of the institution’s academic year and November 1.

Exception – Soccer, Women’s Volleyball, Field Hockey and Men’s Water Polo. In soccer, women’s volleyball, field hockey and men’s water polo, a student-athlete may compete outside the institution’s declared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any non-collegiate, amateur competition, provided:

(a) Such participation occurs not earlier than May 1;

(b) In soccer, women’s volleyball and field hockey, the number of student-athletes from any one institution does not exceed the applicable limits set forth in Bylaw 17.31.2;

(c) The competition is approved by the institution’s director of athletics;

(d) No class time is missed for practice activities or for competition; and

(e) In women’s volleyball, all practice and competition is confined to doubles tournaments in outdoor volleyball, either on sand or grass.

EQUIPMENT POLICY FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES

Student-athletes will be issued athletic apparel and equipment for use during athletic practice, contests and travel. Students are to use all apparel and equipment for themselves only. Items issued to student-athletes by the Long Island University Department of Athletics cannot be sold, traded or given to other individuals as gifts. Students are responsible for maintaining the quality and appearance of their apparel and equipment. Students must notify their coach immediately when apparel or equipment has been damaged, lost, or stolen.

NAME, IMAGE, & LIKENESS

NCAA college athletes now have the opportunity to benefit from their name, image and likeness (NIL). All three NCAA divisions have adopted a uniform, interim policy suspending NCAA name, image and likeness rules for all incoming and current student-athletes in all sports. Individuals can engage in NIL activities that are consistent with the law of the state where the school is located. Colleges and universities may be a resource for state law questions. Individuals can use a professional services provider for NIL activities. College athletes who attend a school in a state without an NIL law can engage in NIL activity without violating NCAA rules related to name, image and likeness. State law and schools/ conferences may impose reporting requirements. Additional NIL information can be found here. All student-athletes participating in NIL activities must register with FanWord, which is online service dedicated to assisting you in these opportunities.

DRUG TESTING & BANNED SUBSTANCES

In addition to institutional drug testing, all LIU studentathletes are subject to NCAA testing as well. NCAA Division I Bylaw 12 requires that schools provide drug education to all student-athletes. The athletics director or athletics director’s designee shall disseminate the list of banneddrug classes to all student-athletes and educate them about products that might contain banned drugs. All studentathletes are to be notified the list may change during the academic year and that updates may be found on ncaa. org; and informed of the appropriate athletics department procedures for disseminating updates to the list. It is the student-athlete’s responsibility to check with the appropriate or designated athletics staff before using any substance. More information pertaining to NCAA drug testing and for a list of banned substances can be found here

SPORTS WAGERING

NCAA rules prohibit participation in sports wagering activities and from providing information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics competition. Sports wagering has the potential to undermine the integrity of sports contests and jeopardizes the well-being of student-athletes and the intercollegiate athletics community. It also demeans the competition and competitors alike by spreading a message that is contrary to the purpose and meaning of “sport”. Sports competition should be appreciated for the inherent benefits related to participation of student-athletes, coaches and institutions in fair contests, not the amount of money wagered on the outcome of the competition. If you put something at risk (e.g., cash, entry fee, dinner or other tangible item) on any amateur and/or professional sporting event with a chance to win something in return, you violate NCAA sports wagering rules. Types of sport wagers that violate NCAA rules include, but are not limited to, fantasy leagues, March Madness® brackets, Super Bowl squares, sports pools, online sports bets, sports betting apps, parlay and prop bets, live in-game betting and single game sports bets. Student-athletes should NOT share any information about their team or any other team. This includes information regarding team disciplinary actions, strategy, injuries or team morale, as this information is sought by gamblers. Student-athletes who violate NCAA sports wagering rules will be ineligible for competition, subject to appeal to the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. Penalties will be considered on a case-by-case basis based on the guidelines for the division in which the student-athlete participates. Additional information about the risks and ramifications of sports wagering can be found here.

UNIVERSITY POLICIES

Long Island University maintains a Policy Site to provide a comprehensive listing of all policies that are easily accessible to all members of the University community.

The site contains the most up-to-date versions of all policies. For questions regarding a policy, contact policy@liu.edu

Policy categories include:

• Academic Affairs

• Admissions

• Compliance

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Facilities

• Human Resources

• Information Technology

• Public Safety

• Student Affairs

• Student Finance

• Student Registration

To view all University Policies, visit www.liu.edu/policy.

REPORTING A VIOLATION OF POLICY OR LAW

If you believe that there has been a violation of University policy or law, please submit an EthicsPoint Report Form. Any reports received through EthicsPoint will be reviewed by the appropriate individuals in accordance with University procedures.