To ensure that students involved in programs requiring weight, stature, or body-image standards meet such standards in a healthy and harmless way and that they are fully informed of the dangers and consequences of unhealthy eating and weight control habits. Policy All university groups requiring weight, stature, body-image standards must participate in a health education program administered by the Longest Student Health Center staff. All students not meeting these standards will be placed under the supervision of the Longest Student Health Center staff in managing their individual weight control programs. Procedure Groups under this policy include MSU Cheerleaders, Fashion Board, Pom Squad, MSU Famous Maroon Band Majorettes, and other groups as designated by the Division of Student Affairs. All participants and advisors in the above groups are required to attend a health education and nutrition workshop at the beginning of the fall academic term to be scheduled by the Longest Student Health Center health educator.
Participation is mandatory in order to be a member of any of the specified groups.
This program will include topics such as general nutrition education, proper weight control methods, eating disorders, and others pertinent to the program. Students failing to meet the weight, stature, body-image standards of their group must be assigned for supervision to the staff of the Longest Student Health Center to manage their return to standards. The health educator will be in charge of this supervision with the assistance of the nutritionist, physicians, and others as required. The student failing to meet the group standard must participate in the Longest Student Health Center program in order to continue as a member of the designated group. The student will report as required by the Longest Student Health Center for instruction, weighing, nutrition education, and other appropriate activities.