This portion of the website was created to help keep Big Red student-athletes up-to-date, informed, and eligible to participate and compete. NCAA rules that govern your participation in intercollegiate athletics are often confusing and complex. Information and resources presented here are meant to help you navigate these complexities, especially as they are regulated and administered here at Cornell University. This website, and the information presented, is not a substitute for asking a member of the Compliance staff. The Compliance Office welcomes any questions or concerns you might have.
Topics of Interest and Applicable Forms and Procedures
- Employment
Student-Athlete Prize Acceptance Form
Summer Tips for Student-Athletes Brochure
Student-Athlete Camp Employment Form
- Extra Benefits
- 5th Year Information
Additional Resources
- Cornell University's Online Eligibility Website
This link takes you to necessary forms to be completed before participating in varsity athletics at Cornell. You must be on a current roster in order to access these forms. If you are not on a current roster, you must first speak with the appropriate coach of the sport you wish to participate in.
- Cornell University's Student-Athlete Handbook
The Student-Athlete Handbook is an accurate and accessible reference with regard to Athletics Department administration, policies, and procedures. Specific to compliance, it has information on academic eligibility and the requirements you must meet in order to be able to practice and compete in NCAA athletics at Cornell.
- Ivy League Tip of the Month for Student-Athletes
The Ivy League office provides a monthly "Tip of the Month" specifically directed at educating and informing its' student-athletes. Check back monthly for each new tip!
- NCAA website
The NCAA website is a gateway to educational information, press releases, NCAA championships information, scholarship and career opportunities and much more.
- NCAA List of Banned Substances
The NCAA requires that we provide our student-athletes with a list of banned substances. As a current student-athlete, you were provided with this information when you completed our on-line eligibility forms and were advised that the list is subject to change. This link allows you to easily access the current list.
- Policy for Official Visits for Prospective Student-Athletes
The NCAA requires that all institutions have a written departmental policy for official visits that applies to prospective student-athletes, student hosts, coaches, and administrators. Cornell requires that this policy be provided to prospective student-athletes prior to an official visit to campus. If you are planning an official visit to Cornell, please review the policy and contact us if you have questions.
Student-athletes are reminded that all nutritional/dietary supplements carry some risk of containing an NCAA banned substance because they are not well regulated and may be contaminated. Failure to check out a supplement with your sports medicine staff prior to use may result in a failed appeal for a positive drug test. Ultimately, the student-athletes are responsible for anything they ingest.