(A) Any student-athlete who tests
positive for a banned substance, who refuses to submit or fails to take a
required drug test as described in this policy, shall be subject to the
sanctions listed in this rule.
(B) Positive drug test results (using the
NCAA threshold values) are cumulative throughout a student-athlete's
career at Cleveland state university. Any student-athlete who tests positive
shall be subject to repeated testing throughout their CSU career (a minimum of
one calendar year). A positive test for cocaine, heroin or PCP will
automatically be considered a third positive and the student-athlete will be
removed from participation in Cleveland state university
athletics.
(C) Notification: the head team physician
or designee shall securely receive the results of all testing via the center
for drug free sport, on-line reporting mechanism. All testing results shall be
handled confidentially. The head athletic trainer or designee shall notify the
student-athlete of a scheduled appointment to meet with the head team physician
or his/her designee to inform the student-athlete of the positive drug
screen.
(D) Once the student-athlete has met with
the team physician to discuss a positive test result, the head athletic trainer
or designee will notify the athletic director, sport supervisor, athletics
compliance office and the head coach. If the student-athlete is under
twenty-one years of age, the student's parent(s) or legal guardian(s)
shall be notified of the positive test results by the head team physician. For
the safety and well-being of the student-athlete, the director of athletics may
notify the student-athlete's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the
positive finding and sanctions if over the age of twenty-one. Likewise, the
director of athletics may inform other university officials as appropriate.
Results of positive drug tests shall be filed in the student-athlete's CSU
medical record and handled according to all customary confidentiality
procedures.
(E) Medical exception: if an athlete
tests positive for a prescription medication, it shall be considered a positive
test until the results are reviewed by the head team physician or designee.
Medical documentation from the treating physician(s) shall be reviewed for
evidence to support the need for use of a banned drug. For medications used to
treat ADD/ADHD, appropriate documentation shall be on file with the Cleveland
state university sports medicine staff prior to being selected for a random
drug screen. ADD/ADHD documentation shall be updated yearly (see appendix D to
this rule). (Medical marijuana, CBD oils or related substances are still
considered banned substances even with a prescription).
(F) Sanctions: since drug use is
considered a violation of departmental and team rules, a positive test result
shall have the following consequences:
(1) First
positive:
(a) The student-athlete shall be required to meet with the
head team physician or designee to discuss the positive drug test results and
for assessment if athlete is in imminent danger to themselves or to
others.
(b) The student-athlete's parent(s) or legal guardian
shall be notified by the head team physician or designee of the positive
result, if under twenty-one years of age.
(c) The student-athlete shall meet with the director of
athletics and/or sport supervisor and head coach. Meeting will occur within
forty-eight hours of the student-athlete notification of a positive test, and
will be documented by sport supervisor. Student-athlete will sign the CSU drug
testing disciplinary agreement (appendix E) and will be given the CSU positive
drug screen sanctions form to complete (appendix F).
(d) The student-athlete shall participate in designated
counseling, treatment, and intervention programs as deemed appropriate by the
head team physician, team psychiatrist and/or CSU counseling center. Failure to
comply with the treatment plan shall be classified as non-compliant and shall
result in a second positive test. This includes completing the recommendations
in a reasonable time schedule, determined by the team physician or
designee.
(e) The student-athlete shall be suspended for seven days
from all team activities, including practice, strength and conditioning, film,
training trips, etc, as well as, ten per cent (using traditional, mathematical
rounding to the nearest whole number) of the championship season of their
respective sport, excluding exhibition games (unless within the seven day
period). Under this penalty, the student-athlete may not participate in any
game-day activities, including pre-game meals, sideline access, travel, etc.
These suspensions will be served immediately, unless determined otherwise by
the director of athletics.
(f) The student-athlete shall be subjected to undergo
repeated and unannounced follow-up drug tests for one calendar year from the
date of the positive test result.
(g) The director of athletics, in consultation with the
head coach and/or sports supervisor, has the discretion to add further
sanctions, which may include, but are not limited to, additional suspensions,
decrease/removal of athletic aid, travel limitations, etc. Additionally, the
director of athletics and/or his/her designee may suspend or permanently
dismiss any student-athlete that tests positive for a drug that is determined
to be detrimental to the health and safety of the student-athlete, other
student-athletes, or athletic department personnel, on a case by case
basis.
(2) Second
positive:
(a) The student-athlete shall be required to meet with the
head team physician or designee to discuss the positive drug test results and
for assessment if athlete is in imminent danger to themselves or to
others.
(b) The student-athlete's parent(s) or legal guardian
shall be notified by the head team physician or designee of the positive
result, if under twenty-one years of age.
(c) The student-athlete shall meet with the director of
athletics and/or sport supervisor and head coach. Meeting will occur within
forty-eight hours of the student-athlete notification of a positive test, and
will be documented by sport supervisor. Student-athlete will sign the CSU drug
testing disciplinary agreement (appendix E) and will be given the CSU positive
drug screen sanctions form to complete (appendix F).
(d) The student-athlete, at their own expense shall
participate in designated counseling, treatment, and intervention programs as
deemed appropriate by the head team physician, the team psychiatrist and/or CSU
counseling center. Failure to comply with the treatment plan shall be
classified as non-compliant and shall result in a third positive test. This
includes completing the recommendations in a reasonable time schedule,
determined by the team physician or designee.
(e) The student-athlete shall be suspended for ten days
from all team activities, including practice, strength and conditioning, film,
training trips, etc; as well as for thirty per cent (using traditional,
mathematical rounding to the nearest whole number) of the championship season
of their respective sport excluding exhibition games (unless within the ten day
period). Under this penalty, the student-athlete may not participate in any
game-day activities, including pre-game meals, sideline access, travel, etc.
These suspensions will be served immediately, unless determined otherwise by
the director of athletics.
(f) The student-athlete shall be subjected to undergo
repeated and unannounced follow-up drug tests for one calendar year from the
date of the positive test result.
(g) The director of athletics, in consultation with the
head coach and/or sport supervisor, has the discretion to add further
sanctions, which may include, but are not limited to, additional suspensions,
decrease/removal of athletic aid, travel limitations, etc. Additionally, the
director of athletics and/or his/her designee may suspend or permanently
dismiss any student-athlete that tests positive for a drug that is determined
to be detrimental to the health and safety of the student-athlete, other
student-athletes, or athletic department personnel, on a case by case
basis.
(3) Third positive: a
student-athlete who has had two previous positive drug tests, has undergone
drug counseling and has a third positive test shall be permanently banned from
the participation in intercollegiate athletics at Cleveland state university
and will not be eligible for reinstatement, and any athletic grant-in-aid shall
be revoked.
(G) There are financial considerations
that pertain to the sanctions of a positive drug test.
(1) Payment for an intake
evaluation by a designated medical provider to assess the
student-athlete's individual situation and determine the appropriate
follow-up treatment plan may be provided at no cost by the department of
athletics.
(2) Any outside
designated counseling, treatment and/or intervention programs deemed
appropriate by the head team physician, team psychiatrist and/or counseling
center shall be sought through the student-athlete's primary health
insurance plan and may be determined to be the full financial responsibility of
the student-athlete.
(H) Missing scheduled appointments and
counseling: student-athletes shall comply with the schedule of appointments
within the treatment plan. If the student-athlete is not able to keep the
appointment, they shall cancel and reschedule the appointment by nine a.m. the
day of the appointment. Failure to do so shall result in an additional positive
test.
(I) Drug violations outside of the CSU
drug education and screening program:
(1) Any CSU
student-athlete who is found to be under the influence of any illegal/banned
substance by local or campus police, either on or off campus, may be subject to
possible criminal penalties, CSU judicial sanctions, and CSU department of
athletics sanctions.
(2) This includes, but is
not limited to, drug or alcohol-related arrests or infractions, violations of
the student judicial code of conduct, violations of campus residential
policies, unlawful alcohol procurement and drug distribution.
(3) An alcohol-related
charge of DUI, conviction or plea of guilty to such charge by any
student-athlete will result in the sanctions imposed herein for positive drug
tests. Each DUI charge, conviction or plea of guilty will be viewed as a
separate offense and are cumulative. Other alcohol-related citations (MIP, open
container) may result in sanctions as deemed appropriate by the director of
athletics and/or the head coach.
