Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question:
Jo Recruit, after committing to IU and enrolling in summer school (paid for by IU), attends required summer orientation in early June. IU Coach picks her up at the Indianapolis airport and takes her to Bloomington for orientation. After orientation, a volunteer coach returns Jo to the Indianapolis airport in a university vehicle. A few weeks later she is due for her summer classes and takes a bus to Indianapolis. IU Coach pays for a shuttle to take her from Indianapolis to Bloomington. Jo finishes second summer-session classes and gets a ride with a friend to the Indy airport and flies home. A month later, classes begin and Jo again flies into Indianapolis. Like last time, IU Coach arranges for a shuttle to take her to Bloomington. In October, Jo learns that her grandfather in Florida has passed away. IU Coach pays for her transportation to the Indianapolis airport and for her flight to Florida for the funeral. Jo's parents pay for her return flight and her limo back to Bloomington. What, if anything, has IU Coach done wrong?
Answer:
Only one problem this week - We may provide reasonable transportation to AND from a required new-student orientation (if the athlete has been accepted), so IU Coach committed no violations for that. (Bylaw 13.5.4). However, an institution may only provide transportation for ONE of these two options: initial arrival to attend classes for a regular term OR initial enrollment for a summer term (if the athlete has been awarded aid for summer school). (Bylaw 13.5.4). IU Coach can only provide transportation to Bloomington for Jo's summer session (because she is attending class for the first time and because she has athletic aid) OR to Bloomington for fall session (because it is her initial full-time session), but NOT both. So, IU Coach can provide transport to Bloomington for prospects for summer class, but once IU Coach did so, he or she was unable to provide transport in the fall. Lastly, institutions may provide reasonable tokens of support and transportation in the event of serious injury, illness or death of a family member and may pay for transportation costs of a CURRENT student-athlete. (Bylaw 16.11.1.12). IU Coach's program was allowed to pay for the trip to Florida for the funeral.
Question:
Jo Recruit, after committing to IU and enrolling in summer school (paid for by IU), attends required summer orientation in early June. IU Coach picks her up at the Indianapolis airport and takes her to Bloomington for orientation. After orientation, a volunteer coach returns Jo to the Indianapolis airport in a university vehicle. A few weeks later she is due for her summer classes and takes a bus to Indianapolis. IU Coach pays for a shuttle to take her from Indianapolis to Bloomington. Jo finishes second summer-session classes and gets a ride with a friend to the Indy airport and flies home. A month later, classes begin and Jo again flies into Indianapolis. Like last time, IU Coach arranges for a shuttle to take her to Bloomington. In October, Jo learns that her grandfather in Florida has passed away. IU Coach pays for her transportation to the Indianapolis airport and for her flight to Florida for the funeral. Jo's parents pay for her return flight and her limo back to Bloomington. What, if anything, has IU Coach done wrong?
Answer:
Only one problem this week - We may provide reasonable transportation to AND from a required new-student orientation (if the athlete has been accepted), so IU Coach committed no violations for that. (Bylaw 13.5.4). However, an institution may only provide transportation for ONE of these two options: initial arrival to attend classes for a regular term OR initial enrollment for a summer term (if the athlete has been awarded aid for summer school). (Bylaw 13.5.4). IU Coach can only provide transportation to Bloomington for Jo's summer session (because she is attending class for the first time and because she has athletic aid) OR to Bloomington for fall session (because it is her initial full-time session), but NOT both. So, IU Coach can provide transport to Bloomington for prospects for summer class, but once IU Coach did so, he or she was unable to provide transport in the fall. Lastly, institutions may provide reasonable tokens of support and transportation in the event of serious injury, illness or death of a family member and may pay for transportation costs of a CURRENT student-athlete. (Bylaw 16.11.1.12). IU Coach's program was allowed to pay for the trip to Florida for the funeral.