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Student-athletes may not receive benefits that are not generally available to the rest of the student population:
 
Student-athletes may not: (according to NCAA rules)

• Use an athletics department phone for personal phone calls;
• Use coach’s or staff member’s automobile;
• Receive any special discounts or services from a University employee or representative of its athletics interests;
• Receive a loan of money from a booster.

 
Student-athletes may:

• Receive an occasional meal at the home of a WCU staff member or representative of its athletics interest provided the meal is at the individual’s home and occurs only at infrequent and special occasions.
• Student-athletes must maintain their amateur status in order to be eligible to practice and compete at West Chester University.  A student-athlete losses his or her amateur status when he or she uses athletic skill for payment in that sport, or if they enter into a professional draft or agreement with an agent or another entity to negotiate a professional contract.     
• A student-athlete may not tryout for a professional team during any part of the academic year, unless his or her athletic eligibility had been exhausted.

 
    Any student-athlete, coach or administrator aware of a NCAA, PSAC, ECAC, or West Chester rules violation is required to report it immediately to the Director of Athletics.  The Department of Athletics will thoroughly investigate any such reports and take action as necessary.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the West Chester University NCAA Compliance Officer: Deirdre Bertotti
dbertotti@wcupa.edu