Self-Referral

If an athlete voluntarily confesses to substance abuse, the athlete will be entered into the Program as a “first positive” without the mandatory suspension of 10% of eligible competitions and will be required to meet any and all other terms/obligations associated with a first positive.

The individual will be given one self‐referral during their college career with no penalties. Subsequent self‐referrals will be treated as a second positive and will be treated as previously outlined. The self‐referral is designed to help individuals who recognize they have a problem with substance abuse before the announcement of a substance abuse test, the self‐referral may not be used to avoid penalties associated with a positive test result.

Confidentiality of Test Results

All information and records under the athletic substance abuse policy, including test results, will remain confidential and will be released only to the following persons:

Team Physician
Director of Athletic Training and/or Head Athletic Trainer
Head Coach
Director of Athletics
Team Member's Parents, Legal Guardian, or Spouse
Director of Student Counseling Services/Resulting treatment agencies
Dean of Students
President of the University