Athletics Compliance: Current Longhorns — Student-Athlete Appearances and Promotional or Charitable Activities

The University of Texas at Austin encourages its student-athletes to be active in their communities and to recognize the impact they can have in their role as student-athletes. The institution's role is to ensure that the activities our student-athletes participate in are appropriate and permissible.

Under NCAA rules, a student-athlete's name, picture or appearance may be used to support The University of Texas at Austin; university groups, such as a student government organization; a conference, like the Big 12; or a charitable, educational or nonprofit agency subject to certain conditions including the following:

• The appearance or use of the student-athlete's name or image MUST have been approved by the athletics department by completing and submitting the Student-Athlete Appearance Form.
• The appearance meets the NCAA's restrictions regarding the promotion of commercial products or entities. The Compliance office can provide more detail regarding these restrictions.
• The student-athlete does not miss class.
• Any funds raised go directly to the member institution, member conference or the charitable, educational or nonprofit agency.
• The institution or agency on whose behalf the student-athlete is appearing does not provide any benefits in excess of actual and necessary expenses to the student-athlete.
• The appearance or activity does not involve the sale of any item with an individual student-athlete's name, picture or likeness.

Submission of a Student-Athlete Appearance Form does not guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Questions regarding student-athlete appearances may be directed to Annette Smith-Knight in the Student Services Department.

Links and Resources

• Student-Athlete Appearance Form [PDF]
• Do's and Don'ts for Student-Athlete Appearances