SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo Student-Athletes that wish to participate in Name, Image and Likeness Activities should refer to the resouces below.

All student-athletes must follow department protocols in reporting NIL activities. NIL activities must adhere to all University regulations. Failure to follow department protocols or failure to adhere to university regulations could potentially jeopardize the NCAA eligibility of the student-athlete or result in dismissal from the athletic program. 

NIL GUIDELINES - LOGOS, BRANDING, ETC.

• Student-athletes may not use SUNY Geneseo or Geneseo Athletics apparel, equipment, facilities, the institution's name, brand, copywritten materials, trademarks, service marks, symbols, nicknames, mascot, uniform styles, imagery, campus, or any other intellectual property.
• Student-athletes may not speak on behalf of SUNY Geneseo or Geneseo Athletics and may not announce that any product, service, company, business, etc. are the "official" or "exclusive" (or any similar language) partner or sponsor of SUNY Geneseo or Geneseo Athletics. 

NIL GUIDELINES - ATTENDANCE AT TEAM & UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES

Student-athletes may not engage in NIL activities during the following: 

• Organized team practice, training, weights, lifting, conditioning, competition, team travel, team meals, team meetings, sports medicine activities, Athletics community service activities, Athletics media events, or any other countable athletically-related activities
• During the student-athlete's class time as established on the University official class schedule
• Mandatory study hall hours, tutoring appointments, and other mandated academic obligations as dictated by coaching staff or academic staff

NIL GUIDELINES - CONFLICTS WITH UNIVERSITY VALUES & PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

The following NIL activities are prohibited by Geneseo Athletics:

• Activities in violation of the SUNY Geneseo Student Code of Conduct, Geneseo Athletics Student-Athlete Handbook or the student-athlete's team rules as established by the head coach
• Activities associated with any form of gambling in any format, including casinos, racinos, off-track betting, fantasy sports, and/or online sports wagering
• Activities associated with cannabis or any forms of street or recreational drugs or any substance on the NCAA banned substances list
• Activities associated with tobacco or smokeless tobacco or vaping
• Activities associated with alcohol sales or use, including night clubs and bars
• Activities associated with all forms of adult entertainment, pornography, and gentlemen's clubs
• Activities deemed otherwise damaging to the University's reputation