Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3344 - Cleveland State University
Chapter 3344-48 - Policies on Drug Education and Screening Policies
Section 3344-48-03 - Implementation of the program
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) Time frame: testing may occur anytime during the academic year, to include winter break and continue into the summer as applicable. Student-athletes shall be randomly selected for testing.
(B) Substances: the screening of substances may include, but is not limited to, the following:
(C) Many of the substances listed in paragraph (B) of this rule (and other banned substances) are found in dietary and herbal supplements. The CSU department of athletics and its personnel, in accordance with NCAA regulations, shall not distribute or encourage the use of any dietary supplements or ergogenic aids.
(D) Often, labeling of dietary supplements is not accurate and is misleading. Dietary supplements are not regulated by the food and drug administration (FDA) and, therefore, their purity is questionable.
(E)
The use of dietary supplements may result in a positive drug test.
Student-athletes who choose to use dietary supplements are encouraged to review
the supplement with a member of the sports medicine department.
Student-athletes are also encouraged to contact the national center for drug
free sport, inc., at 877-202-0769 or
(F) Selection: student-athletes shall be selected randomly. Since the process is totally random, it is possible that the same individual may be selected on numerous occasions.
(G) Individuals who exhibit behavior symptomatic of drug usage may be selected independently of the random sample. A reasonable suspicion testing form may be completed by any concerned athletic department employee and reviewed with a member of the athletic training staff and/or head team physician or his/her designee. Any other university official or faculty member may bring his/her concerns about individual student-athletes to a member of the department of athletics senior staff or athletic training staff for discussion in consultation with the head team physician or his/her designee (appendix B).
(H) Any student-athlete who produced three or more dilute specimen samples during that original drug test, will automatically be tested at the next testing date under reasonable suspicion.
(I) There may be occasions where collaboration between the head team physician, head athletic trainer, head coach, and sport supervisor suggests the testing of an entire team. Under such circumstance and with the approval of the director of athletics, specific testing will not be randomized, but rather all-inclusive.
(J) All other implementation procedures, notifications, and reporting of results shall be handled according to this policy.