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Nutritional Services Policy<br />

POLICY STATEMENT: The Sports Medicine Staff recognizes the need for nutritional<br />

counsel and education for student athletes. Therefore, student athletes who desire or need<br />

this service are referred to the University Nutritionist. The Sports Medicine Staff<br />

recognize that they are not nutritionist or dieticians, although possess a basic knowledge<br />

<strong>of</strong> this area. Therefore, they will refer beyond their scope <strong>of</strong> knowledge, however for<br />

basic nutritional questions or daily intake analysis, they are available for counsel.<br />

Eating and Exercise Disorders<br />

POLICY STATEMENT: The Sports Medicine Staff believes in a multidisciplinary<br />

team approach for students with disordered eating and exercise behaviors. The goal is to<br />

provide students with an on-campus resource to give them what they need in terms <strong>of</strong><br />

education, evaluation, and support as they deal with and recover from issues <strong>of</strong><br />

disordered eating and exercise behavior. This team includes individuals from the<br />

Counseling Center, Student Health Center, University Nutrition, and Athletics. A fulltime<br />

staff athletic trainer represents the Athletics Department and contributes to the<br />

recovery plan for student athletes with disordered eating and exercise behaviors. He/she<br />

also facilitates arrangements for the appropriate medical evaluation, nutritional<br />

consultation, and psychological assessment <strong>of</strong> the student athlete.<br />

SECTION IX<br />

TRANSPORTATION POLICIES<br />

University Vehicle Use Policy<br />

POLICY STATEMENT:<br />

Only sports medicine staff who hold a valid driver’s license and have been given<br />

permission to operate a <strong>UNC</strong>W owned vehicle are allowed to use such vehicles for any<br />

sports medicine related functions. When using Athletic Department vehicles, staff are<br />

expected to follow all motor vehicle and driving laws applicable for the State <strong>of</strong> North<br />

Carolina. Pedestrian safety should be a priority at all times when operating a vehicle.<br />

Vehicles are to always be parked in appropriate locations and used for sports medicine<br />

services only.<br />

Fueling Directions: The Department <strong>of</strong> Athletic Training has the use <strong>of</strong> one van and one<br />

golf cart. These should be refueled weekly as part <strong>of</strong> the athletic training students’<br />

cleaning duties, or when the tank reaches ¼ full. Take the vehicle to the maintenance<br />

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