IV. PROCEDURES FOLLOWING A POSITIVE DRUG TEST FOR DRUGS OF ABUSE AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE OCCURRENCE
A. First Positive
6. The student athlete who has an alcohol/substance abuse occurrence (DUI, underage possession, etc.) will be subject to more stringent alcohol testing as part of their management plan. Any positive test for alcohol in these student athletes who are under 21 will be deemed a second positive in the program.
B. Second Positive
1. The management team will be informed of the second positive drug test and/or substance abuse occurrence.
2. The student-athlete will be re-evaluated by the intervention coordinator and a substance abuse counselor approved by the Department of Athletics to determine subsequent treatment options.
3. The student-athlete will meet with the management team to discuss any recommended changes to the previous plan that was in place.
4. The student-athlete will be subject to a two-week suspension from all competition at the earliest available time. If the student athlete competes in multiple sports, the suspension will be served in the sport that the positive tests occurred. If the positive tests occurred in more than one sport, the suspension will be served at the earliest available time.
5. Re-instatement to the team will be considered by the Athletic Director or his/her designee in consultation with the management team.
6. The student-athlete will be subject to reasonable cause testing.