Title IX Compliance - Equipment and Supplies
Determining compliance for the provision of equipment and supplies involves evaluating quality and suitability, quantity and availability, and maintenance and replacement. Equipment and supplies includes everything worn by athletes from helmets to undergarments, sport specific equipment such as baseball bats, hockey sticks, golf clubs, tennis balls, and general equipment such as travel bags, travel sweats, video equipment, water bottles, and ankle and wrist weights.
The goal is to provide services and equipment of similar quantity, quality, and suitability for men's and women's teams. A uniform policy which covers the inventory, maintenance and regulation of equipment was established for use by all sports prior to the 1995-96 year. This policy is published in the athletic staff handbook. Monitoring is ongoing and responsibility rests with the Director of Athletics and the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Finance, and the Sports Equipment Supervisor.
In Spring of 2005, the Athletics Department re-negotiated a multi-year partnership with adidas America, a nationally recognized shoe and apparel company. As a result, the men’s and women's sports programs are equally equipped and equally outfitted and is gender neutral.
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