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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY OUTREACH GUIDELINES/POLICIES

MISSION

The mission of the community service and outreach program is to provide MSU student-athletes with the opportunity to give back to the surrounding community. By volunteering their time and relaying their unique experience to people of all ages and backgrounds, the student-athletes are able to make a difference in the lives of individuals as well as supplementing their own collegiate experience.

GUIDELINES

     •     Student-Athletes are not allowed to miss class for an outreach event

     •     Outreach must be conducted during the weekdays unless otherwise

            approved by the Director of Student-Athlete Development

     •     No more than two outreach events can be scheduled during a single day

     •     Student-Athlete participation is based on availability, there can be no

            guarantee of any specific Student-Athletes, coaches or teams

TIME/DISTANCE GUIDELINES

     •     Outreach can be conducted during both school semesters and during both

            summer sessions

     •     No outreach will be conducted during University vacations for students

           (e.g. Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Spring Break, etc.)

     •     No outreach can be conducted where the total time of the event and driving

            time exceeds two hours

     •     The radius of outreach requests are bounded by St. Johns to the North,

            Leslie to the South, Grand Ledge to the West and Williamston to the East

     •     There must be a minimum two-week notice for outreach requests

     •     Any outreach request that is not included within these parameters must be

            approved by the Director of Student-Athlete Development

DRIVING STIPULATIONS

     •     Student-Athletes can only be driven to outreach events by the following:

                 1.     Full-time SASS staff

                 2.     SASS Graduate Assistants

                 3.     Young Spartans Graduate Assistants

                 4.     D.A.R.E. officers (for their events only)

                 5.     Coaches or Graduate Assistants within a particular program

  • Under no circumstance may organizers of events drive student-athletes to community outreach
  •  Student-Athletes may drive to events only if there is not sufficient space in the vehicle of a SASS staff member or if approved by the Director of Student-Athlete Development

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