of assistance when the student-athlete has occasion to be involved in waiver or appeals procedures at the institution. Faculty athletics representatives also should be alert to conditions that affect the health of student-athletes, being ready to aid in referral to university resources that provide advice and counsel on all types of physical and psychological problems.

The FAR should promote a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy the full range of collegiate experiences available to students generally. Examples of such activities include a review of travel and competition schedules (to minimize missed class time), reviews of athletics scholarship cancellations or reductions (which might inappropriately limit opportunities for student-athletes to complete their degrees), periodic reviews of the mechanisms used to monitor the hourly and weekly limitations on athletically related activities, and actions to encourage the availability of post eligibility financial support for student-athletes. The FAR should participate in student athlete exit interviews, facilitate student-athlete participation on athletics board and committees, and inform student-athletes about the FAR role as an independent source of counsel, assistance and information.

The FAR should encourage and facilitate interactions between student-athletes and the mainstream of institutional activities. At the beginning of each academic year, the FAR should address student-athletes as a group, or individual team meetings, to emphasize the primacy of the academic mission of the institution and the responsibilities of student-athletes within the setting. Further the FAR should utilize every opportunity to reinforce the principle that student-athletes are students who are to be afforded opportunities to participate in a variety of institutional experiences.

The FAR should encourage student-athletes to prepare for careers outside or in some instances, associated with their experiences as intercollegiate athletes. To this end, the FAR should ensure that testing, counseling, evaluation and other career planning services are made available to student-athletes.

Exit Interviews will be conducted with all student-athletes at the end of the championship segment, and those that either withdraw from the team or have exhausted their eligibility. Results of the exit interviews will be used in a constructive manner to improve identified areas of concern.