Eligibility

Student-athletes must comply with all University, NCAA, AMCC, and athletic department requirements and standards. Other eligibility criteria, in addition to those stated below, may be required as specified in the NCAA manual.

The student-athlete must be enrolled in a degree program and have declared a major before the beginning of his/her third athletic season (junior year). It is the responsibility of the student-athlete to monitor his/her eligibility. If the student-athlete is unsure of their eligibility status, contact the Director of Athletics to determine eligibility status prior to the beginning of the competitive season.

The student-athlete must be enrolled in no less than 12 credit hours. If at any time a student-athlete drops below 12 credit hours, s/he will not be permitted to practice or play with the team (for exceptions see Athletic Director).

The student-athlete must maintain a QPA (Quality Point Average) of 2.0 in order to remain in good academic standing and in compliance with NCAA and AMCC regulations. It a student-athlete’s QPA falls below a 2.0, he/she will be placed on academic probation and will be ineligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics. A student may appeal this if he/she are a first, second or third semester student. Please see the Athletic Director.

A student-athlete is ineligible to practice, play or travel with the team while on academic probation regardless of his/her QPA.

The student-athlete must earn 24 credit hours in each academic year. Repeated and failed classes are not considered in the calculation of credits earned per year but are calculated in credits taken per semester.. A student who takes a repeated class shall not count the repeated class as a part of the full-time load either credits attempted or earned.

Student-athletes must complete all forms NCAA and University of Pittsburgh at Bradford by the established deadline. Failure to do so will result in the individual’s name being removed from the roster until all forms are completed.

Appeals Procedure for Students Ineligible to Compete in

Intercollegiate Sports

In some instances where extenuating circumstances are present, appeals may be granted. To request an appeal, the following procedures must be followed:

The student, in writing, should make appeals to her/his coach and the Director of Athletics. In the letter, the student should explain the extenuating circumstances and why an exception should be made. A copy of the student's transcript and current registration form should be attached to the letter of appeal, as well as progress assessment letters from the student's current instructors. The letter of appeal and related materials will be sent to the Dean of Student Affairs for preliminary review, and then to the Dean of Academic Affairs for final review.

Decisions regarding eligibility appeals will be made by the Dean of Academic Affairs or the Dean of Student Affairs in a timely manner.