Participation in intercollegiate-collegiate athletics is a privilege — not a right — the Central Michigan student-athlete handbook states.
Student-athletes are expected to follow a list of guidelines set by coaches, the athletics department, the university, the Mid-American Conference and the NCAA.
Central Michigan's student-athlete handbook — a seven-section, 50-page document — gives student-athletes a thorough guide of the do's and don'ts of NCAA Division I student-athlete life.
Here are five points of interest from the handbook.
1. Student-athletes elect to be representatives of CMU.
Because student-athletes are willing participants in intercollegiate athletics, they subject themselves to a higher standard of conduct and also more scrutiny.