Aurora University Department of Athletics
Policy Statement on the Use of Supplements
Appendix B
It is to be noted that the Aurora University Athletics Department does not condone the use of dietary supplements. The NCAA stance on dietary supplements is that student-athletes should be advised that the most effective and safest way to enhance their performance is to avoid dietary/nutritional supplement products and rely on a combination of a healthy diet, appropriate conditioning, rest and recovery, and avoiding substance abuse.
Student-athletes should always bring all supplement products to the designated athletics staff before using, and then checking all supplements through the Resource Exchange Center, REC, staffed by the National Center for Drug Free Sport, the NCAA third party drug testing administrator. The REC is the only authoritative resource for questions related to whether listed ingredients on nutritional supplement product labels or in medications contain NCAA banned substances.
Products labeled as dietary supplements sold over the counter, in print advertisements and through the internet are under-regulated by the U.S. FDA. Dietary supplements are at risk of contamination or may include ingredients that are banned under your drug testing policy. Student-athletes have tested positive and lost their eligibility using dietary supplements. Any product containing dietary supplement ingredients is taken at the student-athlete’s own risk.
To access the REC, call toll-free 1-877-202-0769 or go to
www.drugfreesport.com/rec, select NCAA, and insert password ncaa1, ncaa2, or ncaa3 (depending on your divisional affiliation). Right on the home page you can select “Dietary Supplement Inquiry” or go to the “Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medication Database”. It’s as easy as 1, 2, or 3.
By signing the Policy Consent Form, the student-athlete:
- Acknowledges that he/she understands that they are to disclose all dietary supplements used to the Head Athletic Trainer;
- Acknowledges the aforementioned policies and statements, and fully accepts the detrimental and possibly permanent defects caused by the use of dietary supplements;
- Fully accepts that they have been made aware of the Aurora University and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) policies with regard to the use of dietary supplements;
- Accepts any and all liability if they have in the past used, continue to use, and/or use at any time in the future, dietary supplements in any form; and releases the Aurora University, its agents, and all personnel of any and all responsibility and liability related to such use.
