NSU University School Student/Parent Handbook 2016-2017

Page 37 2. Any student on a junior varsity or varsity team must follow the policies and procedures in the NSU University School’s Athletic Department’s Handbook. 3. The school reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to limit a student’s participation in any school-sponsored sports programs for academic or behavioral reasons TITLE NINE COMPLIANCE Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. Sections 1681 et seq., prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in schools, whether in academics or athletics. In furtherance of Title IX, Nova Southeastern University has adopted a Title IX Compliance Policy. It is the university’s policy that no student enrolled at NSU shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The Title IX coordinator at NSU is Gay Holliday, associate dean of student affairs, who can be reached at (954) 262-7280. The Title IX coordinator for NSU University School is Paul Herfurth, athletic director, who can be reached at (954) 262-4485. Students are entitled to file a grievance or complaint with the Office of the Title IX Coordinator if they perceive they have been a victim of discrimination on the basis of sex. HEALTH CARE POLICY The school nurse is available for immediate first aid and health care in case of accident or illness. In order to administer any medication, the Authorization for Medication Form must be completed and signed by your physician. This form is valid for one school year only. Without this authorization, we cannot provide medication, including over the counter medications. Parents will be called for any additional care needed and are expected to come for a sick child promptly. Children who are ill must be kept at home. If a child has a temperature, is or has recently been nauseated or vomiting, has diarrhea, or any type of communicable disease (including the common cold), he or she needs to be at home to recuperate fully. All students should be symptom-free for 24 hours, without the use of medication, before returning to school. All medications (prescription and OTC) must be indicated on the official University School Authorization for Medication Form and must be in a labeled pharmacy container, with the student’s name, current date, drug name, name of prescribing physician, and dose to be given. It must be accompanied by the completed Authorization for Medication form available on My Backpack. Medications must be brought into the clinic by parents and received and signed in by the nurse. Parents are responsible for picking up medications at the end of the school year. Medications not picked up by the last day of school will be discarded. No student is authorized to self-administer any medication during school hours or to carry medication in pockets, lunch boxes, etc. (Tylenol R , Advil R , aspirin, vitamin supplements, and throat lozenges are considered medications.) If your child needs to keep an inhaler with him/her, your physician must provide a statement on the Authorization for Medication Form indicating the need and that he/she has trained your child in the proper procedure for self- administration. The NSU University School will not dispense or administer any drugs or medications in nonprescription form without a doctor’s authorization via the completed form. CLINIC • The clinic is for first aid and emergencies only. It is not a place for rest, relaxation, or naps. • A student must obtain a pass from his/her teacher prior to going to the clinic. • Permission to go home must be given by the administration and by the parent. • Parents must provide transportation home; fellow students may not provide such transportation. • No medication of any kind is available in the clinic except those stipulated in the medication section of