Athletic Training Students (ATS) may be assigned to a clinical education activity that includes teams that travel away from their regular home venues. Traveling with a team to an away venue for an event as part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Training Program (UNL ATP) clinical education is not mandatory for the ATS.
If an ATS receives a request from his or her preceptor to travel with the team; it is considered a privilege. If a travel opportunity is offered and the ATS decides not to participate in the travel experience, the ATS will not receive any negative retaliation nor clinical education grade reduction.
If a travel opportunity is offered and the ATS accepts the travel opportunity, the assigned preceptor is responsible for ensuring that travel accommodations for the ATS is equal to the preceptor.
Missed classes due to travel assignments will be kept at a minimum.
Students are responsible for providing proof of travel assignment to the instructor, turning assignments in prior to departure and obtaining information missed while absent from class.
While traveling it is expected the ATS will follow all ethical codes of conduct associated with the UNL ATP and the Board of Certification (BOC) standards of professional practice.
If an ATS is traveling with a UNL athletic team, they are expected to adhere to the following additional criteria:
- Dress up to the team dress code, if not better.
- Obey team rules, including team curfew.
- If you are going anywhere without the team, it must be cleared with either the head coach or your supervising preceptor.
Consumption of alcohol while traveling as an ATS representing UNL is prohibited.