Current Student-Athletes

Current Student-Athletes

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for practice or competition, a student-athlete shall be enrolled in at least a minimum full-time program (12 credits) of studies leading to a baccalaureate or equivalent degree as defined by UW-Whitewater.
  • Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits each term. You will become ineligible if you drop below 12 credits during the term;
  • Must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA each term;
  • You have 10 full time semester to complete 4 seasons of eligibility;
  • You use a season of eligibility if you practice after the first scheduled competition (there is no redshirt process for NCAA Division III athletics);
  • It is an NCAA violation to miss/skip class for practice;
  • Intercollegiate competition is an ‘Excused Absence’ in our faculty handbook; you cannot be penalized for missed class time if you have a game that requires you to miss that class. You will have to make sure that you communicate with your professor prior to the event, make up missed class work, work ahead, etc. Communication is the key!
  • As first semester freshman, you have to earn at least 9 credits in the fall semester in order to participate in the spring;
  • As a first semester freshman your total credits earned by the end of the spring semester = 24 or more, you will need to earn a 2.0 GPA in order to be eligible for the fall;
  • By the start of your 2nd season, you must earn 24 credits and a Cumulative GPA of a 2.0;
  • By the start of your 3rd season, you must earn 48 credits and a Cumulative GPA of a 2.0;
  • By the start of your 4thseason, you must earn 72 credits and a Cumulative GPA of a 2.0;  
     
Forms
A current UW-Whitewater student-athlete must have all of the necessary documents listed below prior to any practice or competition:
  • Health History Questionnaire
  • UW-Whitewater Insurance Information
  • NCAA Insurance Form
  • Copy of Insurance Card- Front and Back
  • NCAA ADHD Information Form
  • NCAA/WIAC Student-Athlete Statement
  • NCAA Drug Testing Consent
  • UW-Whitewater Drug Testing Consent
  • UW-Whitewater Consent and Release
  • UW-Whitewater Student/Athlete Handbook Acknowledgment
  • NCAA Research Consent
  • UW-Whitewater Injury and Illness Reporting Acknowledgment
  • WIAC Official Eligibility Certificate
All current UW-Whitewater student-athletes will be required to purchase a UW-Whitewater Weight Room Membership.
 
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