Title IX Compliance - Travel Per Diem Allowance
The compliance determination involves a review of the modes of transportation; housing furnished during travel; length of stay before and after competitive events; per diem allowances; and dining arrangements.
The goal is to provide equitable per diem allowances and travel arrangements of similar quality. During the 1996-97 academic year, the Vice President for Advancement and Public Services and the Director of Athletics reviewed a travel policy for all teams to ensure equity in accommodations, mode of travel and per diem. Minimum standards for meal allowances and room assignments were clarified.
A revised policy was developed and was made available to all coaches and staff members. The policy is published in the Athletic Staff Handbook.
Although budget amounts vary somewhat, men’s and women’s teams stay in hotels of similar quality when traveling for competitions away from campus. Coaches, at their discretion, may spend different per diem amounts. However, overall per diem and dining arrangements are comparable and any differences are negligible.
In terms of room assignments when traveling, it is department policy that each student-athlete must have his/her own bed. Roll-Aways are acceptable. Further, full-time coaches and full-time administrative staff do not room with student-athletes.
During the NCAA Self-Study Certification process, the travel/per diem issue was addressed. The identifiable actions to achieve equity include annually reviewing department policies with head coaches and providing a standard per diem for similar sport programs.
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