Athletics MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Department of Athletics is to sponsor a broad-based athletics program, using the avenue of competitive sports to complement and enhance the educational and co-curricular experience of each student. The Department of Athletics is committed to the fair and equitable treatment of men and women, and to maintaining and supporting diversity among staff and studentathletes. The Department of Athletics is committed to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) philosophy of encouraging balance in the life of a student-athlete, allowing time for participation in competitive sport, supporting involvement in leadership activities on campus, and striving for a high level of achievement in all academic endeavors.
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
The Menlo College Intercollegiate Department of Athletics consists of 16 varsity programs, which include: baseball, men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s soccer, men’s track & field, men’s volleyball, men’s wrestling, women’s volleyball, women’s golf, women’s softball, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, women’s wrestling, women’s cross country and women’s track & field. The Department of Athletics maintains a membership with the NAIA, participating in the Golden State Athletic Conference (baseball, softball, volleyball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track & field, and men’s and women’s soccer). Men’s and Women’s wrestling compete in the Cascade Collegiate Conference.
ATHLETIC ACCIDENT & INJURY INSURANCE
Student-athletes are required to provide proof of current, permanent primary medical insurance. The policy must
provide coverage for athletic injuries and will not be a short-term policy. All student-athletes who have not provided personal primary insurance to the Head Athletic Trainer will be enrolled in and billed for medical insurance provided through Menlo College. There are no exceptions to or waivers to this policy.
DRUG TESTING
Per athletic department institutional guidelines, all student-athletes, including red-shirt athletes, will participate in random selection drug testing. All student-athletes must read the drug testing policy and sign a drug testing consent form prior to the start of the academic year. A copy of this policy can be found at www.menloathletics. com under the Compliance link.
ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION
No member of a Menlo College Intercollegiate Athletic team may participate in an official competition until verification of the following: Payment of the $250 commitment fee to the Office of Admissions Current enrollment in 12 or more units (full-time status) and in good academic standing Certified as academically eligible by the Compliance Officer in the Department of Athletics Registered and cleared through the NAIA Clearinghouse (www.playNAIA.org) Proof of a current physical examination by a personal physician, furnished upon arrival at Menlo (to be kept on file in the Head Athletic Trainer’s office) Copy of primary health insurance card on file in Head Athletic Trainer’s Office Signed Drug Testing Consent form. This form will be distributed and collected by the Head Athletic Trainer Signed student-athlete Statement of Eligibility. This
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