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Ethical Conduct and Sportsmanship Policy
For Student-Athletes
UNCW’s Department of Athletics requires athletic department administrators, coaches,
athletic trainers, and staff to conduct themselves in a manner, which creates a positive
image of the university, the CAA, and the NCAA. As a student-athlete, you have a
highly visible role in representing the university, and your behavior must be exemplary
on and off the playing field. You must represent the honor and dignity of fair play and
compete with ethical conduct and sportsmanship at all times. You are responsible for
your own ethical conduct consistent with the values of sportsmanship, respect, civility,
honesty, and integrity. Additionally, you are expected to obey public laws as well as the
rules and regulations of the university, Department of Athletics, CAA, and NCAA. The
Department of Athletics will take appropriate disciplinary or remedial actions with a
student-athlete in response to any violation of policies, rules, regulations, and laws. As a
result, a student-athlete’s academic, athletic, and scholarship eligibility may be
jeopardized or revoked.
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Academics
Each student-athlete is responsible for knowing and abiding by the UNCW Honor Code.
A student-athlete’s eligibility and scholarship may be suspended or discontinued for a
violation of the Honor Code and for non-fulfillment of academic responsibilities.
I Alcohol and Other Substances i
The use of illegal substances, medically unadvisable substances, or substances banned by
the NCAA is prohibited. Additionally, student-athletes may be penalized for alcohol use
if they have violated public law, university regulations, or team rules.
iHazing
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UNCW student-athletes will not create or participate in any activity that promotes an
atmosphere of humiliation, degradation, abuse, or danger to others. The consequences of
engaging in such behavior will be severe regardless of the perceived benefit of the
activity, amount or type of damage incurred, and/or willingness of the participants to be
involved.
I Gambling and Bribery i
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