Jaguars Spirit!

Mascot Procedures & Guidelines for JAWZ and JINX

Request for appearances by Jawz or Jinx must be submitted via electronic request form at least 3 weeks prior to event.
- Problems or questions regarding the Electronic Request Form can be directed to slvick@iupui.edu.
IUPUI campus events will be given first priority to mascot appearance requests. Other requests will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
- Submitting an Electronic Request Form alone does not mean confirmation of an appearance at your event
- A confirmation or deny notice will be sent to the contact email regarding the appearance
An email or phone call MUST be received no later than 72 hours prior to appearance request to confirm event is still scheduled to occur and all details in request are still relevant.
A cleaning and/or repair fee will be charged to the organization if damage is done during the appearance.

Guidelines

Keep Cool:	Jawz should only be in custome for 20-30 minutes during the spring and summer months to avoid overheating. Jawz shouldn’t be in costume longer than one hour during cooler months. The amount of time for Jawz to be in costume depends largely on the temperature. The costume is heavy and hot. Overexposure to heat may cause illness. Bottled water should be made available for Jawz.
Changing:	Please provide Jawz with a secured place to change and a secured place to keep his belongings.
Escort:	The costume limits visibility, so an escort for Jawz will need to be provided by the requesting organization. Jinx does not speak, he communicates through different gestures, so the escort will need to communicate verbally to those who are trying to get mascot’s attention.
Attention:	The requesting organization will have to pay attention to how others are treating Jawz. Please be aware of people on the mascot’s tail and hitting/attacking Jawz. We do not want any damage to be done to the costume and the person inside the costume.