Did You Know...?
April 18, 2019 | Compliance
Did You Know...?
It is permissible for a staff member to provide transportation from the nearest major airport on the occasion of a potential student-athlete's initial arrival for enrollment or orientation. It is NOT permissible for current student-athletes to provide transportation to potential student-athletes prior to them triggering student-athlete status. See Bylaw 13.5.4 for more information.
13.5.4 Transportation Prior to Initial Enrollment. [A] An institution or its representatives shall not furnish a prospective student-athlete, directly or indirectly, with transportation to the campus for enrollment. However, it is permissible for any member of the institution's staff to provide: (Revised: 4/26/01 effective 8/1/01, 1/9/06, 10/17/13, 8/7/14)
(a) Transportation from the nearest bus or train station or major airport to the campus on the occasion of the prospective student-athlete's initial arrival at the institution to attend classes for a regular term or to participate in preseason practice, or for initial enrollment for the institution's summer term for a prospective student-athlete who has been awarded athletically related financial aid for his or her initial summer term; and
(b) Transportation from and to the nearest bus or train station or major airport on the occasion of the prospective student-athlete's arrival and departure from the institution to attend the institution's required new-student orientation, provided the prospective student-athlete has been accepted for admission to the institution.
