Student Athlete Information
Academic Year 2008-2009
To: The Students (& their Parents) of Concordia University Chicago who are to be Intercollegiate Athletes
From: The Office of the Dean of Students
We are extremely pleased to have your son/daughter as a student at Concordia University Chicago and hope that he/she will be successful in every aspect of their collegiate experience.
The following information is very important if your son or daughter intends to participate in intercollegiate sports and/or the spirit team while a student at Concordia. Please read it carefully and call if you have any doubt regarding whether or not the following forms/copies have been submitted prior to your son or daughter's return to campus in August. He/she MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING FORMS COMPLETED:
All Student Athletes must have current Insurance and Medical Forms on file prior to any participation in any intercollegiate sport activity. Equipment will not be issued or practice allowed until all forms are COMPLETELY filled out/copied and turned in to the Athletic Training staff. Links to these forms are located above.
The final decision on participation is the responsibility of the Team Physician. The Team Physician also makes the decision on when an athlete may return to competition after an injury. The Dean of Students of Concordia University has the final authority to determine the eligibility of a student who wishes to participate in intercollegiate athletics.
Regrettably, injuries sometimes do occur and we attempt to provide our athletes with the very best possible care. Medical bills are incurred when the athlete is treated, whether it is locally, during a road trip, or by a medical vendor in his/her home area.
Concordia's membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association does not permit any college or university to provide coverage or pay the bills incurred for expenses related to illnesses or conditions, which are not sustained as the direct result of an injury in our intercollegiate sports program.
The athletic accident insurance provided by Concordia University Chicago is for your son or daughter for injuries while participating in the play or official practice of intercollegiate athletics. This coverage is supplemental to parents' or the students' medical, HMO, or PPO coverage. If given the opportunity by your employer, we recommend a PPO, which allows greater freedom regarding treatment options.
Claim Procedure: All medical bills for your son or daughter incurred as the result of an injury in the intercollegiate sports program will be sent directly to your son or daughter or to your home address. For information on how to submit a claim, click here. The claim form may be downloaded here.
