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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.

OUTREACH GUIDELINES

  • Student-Athletes are not allowed to miss class for an outreach event
  • Outreach must be conducted during the weekdays unless otherwise approved by Student-Athlete Development Office
  • 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
  • We do not coordinate coaches schedule or availability
  • Community outreach is not affiliates or part of NIL

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 drive time exceeds two hours
  • The radius of outreach requests is bounded within a 20-minute radius in any direction of campus
  • 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 Student-Athlete Development Office

DRIVING STIPULATIONS

  • Student-Athletes may drive themselves or be driven to outreach events only by the following:
    1. Full-time SASS staff
    2. SASS Graduate Assistants
    3. Coaches or Graduate Assistants within a particular program
  • Under no circumstance may organizers of events drive student-athletes to community outreach

Requests

If you would like to request student-athletes for an outreach opportunity, please email sass.sadevelopment(at)sass.msu.edu with the following information:

1)      Organization Name

2)      Contact Name, Email and Phone Number

3)      Date, Time, and Location of Event

4)      Description of Event

5)      Number of Student-Athletes/Team(s) Requesting

6)      Activities/Requirements of Student-Athletes

7)      Other Information we may need to know