The Safe Harbor Program is a program of all NCAA institutions.
The Student-Athlete Safe Harbor Program provides for a student-athlete to voluntarily disclose the use of a banned and/or illegal substance to a member of the Department of Athletics Administration, Sports Medicine staff or the coaching staff and receive evaluation, testing and counseling. The student-athlete seeking to enter the SASHP must come forward prior to the submission of their test sample to the collector. A student-athlete is not eligible for the SASHP after having received a positive FPU drug test or if they have a previous drug occurrence violation. Subsequent drug testing may be required, at the expense of the student-athlete, to determine what type of program will best assist the individual. This baseline test, if positive, is for evaluation purposes and will be exempt from any violation standards. The Team Physician or Sports Medicine staff may suspend a student-athlete from competition and/or practice if medically indicated.
Student conduct cases in which a Student-Athlete has initiated the SASHP will be administrated by Student Life Conduct Administrators, in consultation with the Director of Athletics (or designee). A Safe Harbor Agreement will be created by a Student Life Conduct Administrator and is considered an “Administrative Review” under the University’s Restorative Discipline policy.
If a Student-Athlete has a second violation after their initial admittance to the Safe Harbor Program, or fails to comply with the Safe Harbor Agreement, this will result in a removal from the Safe Harbor Program and will count as the Student-Athlete’s second positive test and second policy violation according to FPU’s Values and Behavioral Standards.