Varsity Student-Athlete Anti-doping Policy
In order to compete in a CIS sport for McGill University you are required to complete the True Sport Clean 101 e-learning course offered by the Canadian Centre for ethics in Sport. The goal of this course is to educate university athletes and coaching staffs of the hazards and consequences of the use of prohibited substances or methods in contravention of the CADP which is administered by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES). The educational program will also include a discussion on ethics in sport. Teams must follow the rules and regulations as outlined in Policy # 90.20 of the CIS Bylaws, Policies and Procedure manual.
All student athletes are required to complete the CIS anti-doping e-learning course located
here.
Student-athletes entering their first year of eligibility at any CIS institution are required to complete the comprehensive version of the e-Learning course, while all other student-athletes are only required to complete the update version of the course.
Transfer student-athletes from another CIS institution who have completed either version of the e-Learning course would be required to complete the “updated version” of the course at their new institution. Recruits and veteran student-athletes are required to complete this education seminar by August 1st of each year. Walk-ons must complete the course within the first two (2) weeks of being selected to the team.
McGill Policy for All Student Athletes
The second policy that governs student-athletes is McGill’s position and mirrors the CIS program. This policy is in place to govern all McGill students and passed at university senate.
"McGill is unequivocally opposed to any use by student-athletes of any banned substance or performance-enhancing drugs or practices in contravention of the rules of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and the World Anti-Doping Agency. McGill is equally opposed to the condoning of the use of or trafficking in such substances by individuals in positions of leadership in amateur sport, (including coaches, athletic staff, medical practitioners, sport scientists and administrators) or by student-athletes themselves. The provision or administration of banned substances to student-athletes is forbidden.
In order to compete in a varsity sport for McGill University, student-athletes are required to adhere to the University's anti-doping policy. To read more about the McGill policy on anti-doping please review the
McGill Anti-Doping Policy.
Working with the CCES, Athletics & Recreation will annually arrange for additional testing of McGill student-athletes. These tests will occur both in season and out of season.
