Note: Do not use this sample policy without customizing for your institution, and if necessary, having the document reviewed by institutional legal counsel or higher administration to ensure consistency with local, state, and federal laws and institutional policy.
Note: The following sample agreement is an excerpt from a prepublication manuscript due to be published in 2014: Lopiano, D.A. and Zotos, C. (Publication 2013) The Athletics Director’s Desk Reference. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Note: The following sample policy is an excerpt from a prepublication manuscript: Lopiano, D.A. and Zotos, C. (Publication 2014) The Athletics Director’s Desk Reference. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Do not use this sample policy without customizing for your institution, and if necessary, having the document reviewed by institutional legal counsel or higher administration to ensure consistency with local, state, and federal laws and institutional policy.
Note: The following sample policy is an excerpt from a prepublication manuscript: Lopiano, D.A. and Zotos, C. (Publication 2014) The Athletics Director’s Desk Reference. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. The nature of this subject reflects a philosophical position about the proper conduct of educational sport that could be different from other equally viable perspectives. Thus, changes in this policy may be required to conform to other perspectives.
In the spring of 2011, the investigation of Yale University for violation of sexual harassment prohibitions under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 made national headlines.
The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss the impact of proper and improper use of “roster management”.
A: YES. Such agreement simply attests to their receipt and understanding of department policy and acknowledges their understanding that violations of this policy may result in sanction or termination of employment. Following is a sample Code of Conduct Agreement.
SAMPLE COACH CODE OF CONDUCT AGREEMENT
Coach Name: ______________________Title/Sport: _________________Date: __________________
Athletics departments are committed to providing a healthy environment in which student-athletes can grow academically and athletically. The misuse of alcohol and use of recreational drugs among the employees and student athletes undermines this commitment. Toward the end of advancing a more healthy athletics and educational environment, we should be committed to education about and prevention of alcohol, tobacco and recreational drug misuse among student-athletes, the rehabilitation of student-athletes who suffer alcohol, tobacco or drug dependence, and policies and programs th
A: YES. The student-athlete is the primary “customer” of the athletics program and the athletics director and coach should have such “customer satisfaction” input. Player evaluation instruments should be constructed collaboratively by the coaching staff and the athletics administrators and administered annually. Following is a sample Student-Athlete Evaluation form. Player evaluations of coaches should be administered without coaches being present and player confidentiality must be assured in order for such evaluation efforts to be effective.
A: The Athletic Director should be responsible for establishing a fair process for handling student-athlete or parent complaints related to the instructional ability or behavior of a coach that is consistent with standard procedures for handling employee conflicts or performance issues but also includes: