USCAA Eligibility

As a student-athlete, the primary purpose for attending SUNY Delhi is to obtain a quality education. The Athletic Department staff will assist in achieving academic goals and help with any problems that may be encountered, but ultimately the student-athlete must take direct responsibility for their academic progress. Student-athletes should advise their coach and academic adviser as soon as possible if they have any questions or are having difficulty.

Student-athletes will be required to comply with all the policies, rules and regulations applicable to all members of the SUNY Delhi student body as well as USCAA academic standards. The overall experience of the student-athlete at SUNY Delhi is of great importance to the coaches, staff, and administration of the SUNY Delhi Athletic Department.

USCAA ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

For a student to be eligible for any intercollegiate competition, a member institution must ensure that the student conforms to the following regulations:

  1. The student must be a graduate of an accredited high school or have earned a graduation equivalent degree (GED).
  2. All students must be enrolled in a recognized academic program and be making progress towards a 2/4 year degree at the attending college.
  3. All students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 academic credits at time of participation. If a student is enrolled in less than 12 credits, he/she will be considered part-time for eligibility purposes.
  4. Second semester students must: a) pass 12 credit hours his/her first term, b) must have achieved a GPA of 1.6.
  5. Thereafter, students must pass 24 academic credit hours the preceding two terms of attendance.
  6. After accumulating 24-48 credit hours, the student must have achieved a minimum 1.75 cumulative GPA.
  7. After accumulating more than 48 credit hours, the student must achieve a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
  8. Summer and inter-term credit hours can be used to satisfy the 12/24 credit hour rule and GPA requirement. Summer credit hours should be attached to the preceding spring term for eligibility purposes. Winter term credits should be attached to the first semester.

Eligibility, Termination and, Re-Establishments

  1. Each student is limited to four seasons of college competition within the respective sport.
  2. If a student is not enrolled as full-time status for 12 consecutive calendar months, he/she may return to a USCAA member college and be immediately eligible.
  3. A student who has not been identified with an institution during the first term does not become eligible to participate for second term until the first day of class.
  4. A student who has graduated from a two-year institution the preceding semester shall be immediately eligible to participate.
  5. Students with a bachelor?s degree are ineligible for athletic competition with the USCAA.
  6. Military exemptions will be granted to students whose careers are interrupted by service in the military.
  7. A senior in a four-year college may be enrolled in less than 12 credits, if he/she is taking the credits necessary to complete graduation requirements.

Transfer Requirements

  1. If a student transferring to a member institution has ever participated in intercollegiate athletics, the student must have been academically and athletically eligible had he or she remained at that institution. If the transferring student is ineligible, they are required to complete one full academic year of residence at the certifying institution before being eligible to compete for the member institution. An academic year shall be completed when the student is enrolled in and completed a minimum full-time program of studies for two full semesters or three full quarters
  2. Students transferring into USCAA member colleges during a mid- season sport shall be eligible to participate immediately, provided that each institution's athletic director signs off on the transfer, and that the student was academically eligible at the institution he/she is transferring from.

Academic Probation

Student(s) who are placed on academic probation may still be eligible for any athletic participation, if the student athlete meets the standers of the USCAA eligibility rules.

Physicals

All student-athletes must have a current physical on file in Health Services and that physical must have been conducted within the calendar year. The physical expires 1 year after it was conducted. If that date falls before or during a student-athletes playing season, the student-athlete will become ineligible on that date.

To avoid issues with a physical expiring mid-season, the ideal time for student-athletes to have their physical is between May 15 and August 15. Physicals may be conducted on campus by Health Services. Student-athletes are responsible for scheduling on-campus physicals and pay a $40 physical fee. Please note that in the first few weeks of the semester, it may be more difficult to get a timely appointment.

To be eligible to participate with a varsity athletic team, student-athletes must meet the following requirements:

The following will be accepted as documentation of a physical by health services. The athletic trainer does not have the authority to determine the validity of a physical.