return to competition and avoid further advancement of consequences with the approval of the head coach and the Athletic Director. 4. The Dean of Student Services will be informed of positive test results and may use this knowledge in conjunction to aid in maintaining safety and order in dormitories and to aid in enforcing the Code of Student Conduct. 5. Should a returning student-athlete have an additional negative result in a subsequent academic year, the student-athlete will be subject to all of the penalties listed in the consequences for failed drug tests and may be subject to a mandatory 10:00 pm curfew for the remainder of the semester and/or academic year. In addition to the minimum automatic penalties imposed above, other penalties may be imposed by the College as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. In all situations where a scholarship is removed, student-athletes will be informed of their right to a hearing. If the student-athlete refuses the hearing, the student-athlete must sign a form stating their acknowledgment and understanding of their right to a hearing and their waiver of the hearing. STUDENT-ATHLETE INSURANCE POLICY ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES MUST HAVE A PRIMARY HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY THAT WORKS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. If the student-athlete/family does not have a primary insurance policy, Howard College will work with the student-athlete and family to provide an avenue for appropriate coverage. • Howard College Athletic Health Insurance will be a secondary policy if needed. • All interna onal student-athletes are required to have a personal health care plan to cover athle c injuries in the United States and more specifically the State of Texas. • Howard College Athletics will not cover non-athletic injuries or pre-existing injuries. • All medical appointments needed as a result of an athle c injury while compe ng at Howard College are to be made by the Howard College athle c training staff or designee. If this procedure is not followed, the student-athlete/parent may be held responsible for the medical costs incurred. Any treatments performed by a personal or family physician should be coordinated through the Howard College athle c training staff or designee. • Every student-athlete must have a physical on file with the Head Athletic Trainer prior to participating in any practice, work-out, or contest. The pre-par cipa on physical evalua on (PPE) should be completed by a physician prior to arriving at Howard College. The Howard College athle c program is not financially responsible for the pre- par cipa on physical evalua on. • All out of state insurance policies must cover athle c injuries in the State of Texas. In the event a student-athlete does not have proper insurance, Howard College will work with the student-athlete and family to provide an avenue for appropriate coverage.
Modified June 2025
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