2013-2014 Stanford CS Newsletter December 2013

Compliance Services Newsletter December 2013 Just Axe! compliance question of the month The men's and women's fencing teams at Ocean State University are going to participate in a joint practice session with the fencing teams at Bay State College next week. Is it permissible to practice together? Check your answer on page 2! With the upcoming bowl games schedule and the Super Bowl on February 2, 2014, Compliance Services would like to remind you that it is not permissible per NCAA regulations to place a wager (which consists of money or a tangible benefit), or provide information for another individual to place a wager, on the outcome of a collegiate or NFL football game. This gambling prohibition is in place for all DAPER staff, coaches, and student-athletes; and includes fantasy leagues which require a fee to enter the league and a prize for the winner when the fantasy league ends. NON-TRADITIONAL HOUSING for STUDENT-ATHLETES Living with Stanford Donors/Fans/Alumni Student-athletes are permitted to live with supporters of Stanford Athletics, but there is certain information that has been relayed to all student-athletes about their arrangement and the process for prior approval from the Compliance Services Office. 1) Student-athletes must pay the fair market value for their arrangement. The compliance services office will set this value for each individual student-athlete given their housing arrangement and communicate all information to the student-athlete and their landlord. 2) Student-athletes are permitted to work for their landlord to reduce their rent by a maximum of 50%. This work will be documented and agreed upon between the student-athlete, their landlord, and the compliance services office prior to any type of work performance or rent reduction. 3) Please have any student-athletes contact Shannon in the compliance services office if they will be living with a Stanford supporter at any time, including the winter vacation period. A Non-Traditional Housing Agreement Form is required before their move-in date! Free or reduced-rate housing is an extra benefit and would jeopardize a student-athlete’s eligibility! THE STANFORD O CCA S I ONAL MEAL P OL ICY & THE HOL IDAYS If you missed the StanfordCS meeting for DAPER staff on September 24, you missed the recent update regarding occasional meals. The Stanford occasional meal policy has been updated to now allow 3 occasional meals per quarter, including the summer quarter. This maximum of three meals per quarter includes any meals provided outside of team travel by a Stanford staff member, donor, DAPER Development Office, or alum. If you know of a student-athlete who is in the local area over the winter break, a DAPER staff member can provide an occasional meal to the student-athlete (although not to parents, friends or other relatives of the athlete) at the staff member’s home or at a local restaurant within a 30-mile radius of the Farm. The meal will count within the three meals per quarter as noted above.