The Department of Athletics administration and coaching staff condemn the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs by any student-athlete. These substances will not only have a negative affect on your athletic performance, but will endanger your safety and overall health. Use of these substances will also have a negative affect on your academic performance. Any student-athlete found to be using alcohol, tobacco and drugs during their playing season will risk his or her ability to participate in that sport and be subjected to University and Athletic punishment. A student-athlete who needs assistance for problems in this area, should immediately contact the Counseling Services at the University.
The Athletic Training Staff, in conjunction with the University physicians, are responsible for the health care of all our student-athletes. Each team is assigned a full-time trainer and/or a student trainer, who is responsible for that team's health care. This care is dependant upon the student-athletes sharing responsibility for communicating all concerns regarding first aid, injury management, rehabilitation, sickness and other health issues. All first year participants will be required to have a physical administered by the University physicians, and to complete a Health Assessment Form prior to the start of each season of participation. Upperclassmen who have received a physical by the University Physicians and are returning for the next season of competition will need only to fill out the Health Assessment Form. Those student-athletes who were injured or had a health problem prior to the season, may be required to obtain a second physical if requested by the training staff. The Athletic Training Staff will determine whether an athlete can participate or not. Prior to the start of your season of competition, the Athletic Training Staff will review all the procedures for the Training Room that you will need to follow. If you have any questions concerning this area, please contact the Head Trainer.
The Athletic Equipment manager is responsible for all equipment room policies and procedures at the University. Each student-athlete who is issued University equipment is totally responsible for that equipment. Equipment that is lost, misused or not returned by the posted date for that sports team will be billed to that student-athlete. Student-athletes who have equipment in their possession and do not return it will also be referred to the Dean of Students Office/Commandants Office for University punishment. The Equipment manager will meet with each team prior to the start of that sports season to review all policies and procedures that pertain to the equipment room.
All students at Norwich University must show proof of health insurance coverage prior to their enrollment. Students can be covered under their parent's health insurance policy or can purchase University Student Health Insurance. If you will be covered under your family's insurance policy, that policy will be responsible for your health care costs while you are at Norwich. If you would like information on the Student Health Insurance, contact the Bursar's Office.
All intercollegiate teams are open to any students who are enrolled at the University and who are determined to be eligible to participate. Athletic team tryout procedures and criteria for team selections are established by each head coach. It is important that each student who desires to try out for a particular team contact his/her sports coach to find out what these procedures and criteria are. Team selections are the responsibility of the coaching staffs of each sport, and the expectations or criteria used for this process may be based upon a number of factors, the last being the discretion of the coaching staff.
Team rules are established by the head coach of each sport in conjunction with the Athletic Department. Each student-athlete is responsible for knowing these rules. Any athlete who commits an infraction of a Team, University or NCAA rule should expect to receive some form of discipline consistent with the severity of the infraction.
The Department of Athletics' team travel policy requires team members to travel as a group to the site of competition in the transportation provided by the University. An exception to this policy, approved by the Director of Athletics, may be granted but ONLY WHEN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST. Requests for a change in this policy must be made to the Director of Athletics.
Those students who are not interested in participating in intercollegiate
athletics have the opportunity to compete in club and intramural sport at the
University. Norwich currently offers a wide variety of club and intramural sports
on a seasonal basis. For more information, please contact the Student Activities
Office.