Professional Service Providers. a. A student-athlete may use the services of a professional service provider for advice, contract representation, and marketing in connection with NIL activities. Professional service providers are prohibited from representing a student-athlete in connection with securing professional athletic opportunities. 1. Western Connecticut State University employees or agents may not act as, arrange payment to, or direct student-athletes to a specific professional service provider. 2. All fee arrangements for the use of professional service providers associated with NIL activities shall be consistent with typical industry arrangements and must not be discounted as a result of athletics ability or potential payback as a professional athlete. Fees must be disclosed pursuant to a written agreement with the service provider. A student-athlete may receive the same de minimis benefits from a professional service provider that nonstudent-athletes receive. 3. The University may not identify or select a professional service provider for a student-athlete; however, the institution may assist a student-athlete by providing education so that the student-athletes can evaluate the professional service providers. 4. A student-athlete may only enter into an agreement for representation with a sports agent or attorney if the student-athlete submits a signed copy of the agreement to the University.
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Sources: Student Athlete’s Name, Image, and Likeness Procedures
Professional Service Providers. a. A student-athlete may use the services of a professional service provider for advice, contract representation, and marketing in connection with NIL activities. Professional service providers are prohibited from representing a student-athlete in connection with securing professional athletic opportunities.
1▇. Western ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of Connecticut State University employees or agents may not act as, arrange payment to, or direct student-athletes to a specific professional service provider.
2. All fee arrangements for the use of professional service providers associated with NIL activities shall be consistent with typical industry arrangements and must not be discounted as a result of athletics ability or potential payback as a professional athlete. Fees must be disclosed pursuant to a written agreement with the service provider. A student-athlete may receive the same de minimis benefits from a professional service provider that nonstudent-athletes receive.
3. The University may not identify or select a professional service provider for a student-athlete; however, the institution may assist a student-athlete by providing education so that the student-athletes can evaluate the professional service providers.
4. A student-athlete may only enter into an agreement for representation with a sports agent or attorney if the student-athlete submits a signed copy of the agreement to the University.
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Sources: University of Connecticut Student Athlete’s Name, Image, and Likeness Procedures