An arrest or filing of charges that is believed to be imminent now triggers the automatic suspension of a University of Wisconsin athlete under a change to the athletic department's discipline policy approved Friday by the Athletic Board.
The Student-Athlete Discipline Policy, which covers misconduct by Badgers athletes and exists outside of UW-Madison punishment mechanisms, previously had been enforced when an individual was arrested for or charged with certain crimes.
At its first meeting of the 2019-20 academic year, the Athletic Board expanded when the punishment is applied, although there were questions from board members about ambiguity in the time period covered by the term imminent.