How does Duke let its athletes know what behaviors are and are not acceptable?
The university’s Dean of Student Office offers briefings each year to varsity athletic teams and their coaches on the school’s standards of conduct, including expectations regarding academic integrity, alcohol, drugs and sexual misconduct. The sessions, which are conducted upon request, serve as a reminder of university expectations and to clarify any confusion about the athletes’ roles as representatives of the team and university, according to Suzanne Wasiolek, dean of students and assistant vice president for student affairs. Teams that routinely request or have most recently requested briefings include men’s basketball, baseball, football and men’s lacrosse. In the past, women’s basketball, women’s lacrosse, field hockey, volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer have also participated.
