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Intercollegiate AthleticsComcast Center301-314-7075 www.umterps.com The
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is responsible for directing
intercollegiate athletic programs for both women and men, and for managing the
campus' athletic complex. Women's
intercollegiate athletic teams include cross country, field hockey, soccer and
volleyball in the fall; basketball, competitive cheer, swimming, indoor
track/field and gymnastics during the winter; and lacrosse, softball, outdoor
track/field and water polo in the spring.
Tennis and golf competition is scheduled in both the fall and spring
seasons. There
are men's teams in football, soccer and cross country in the fall; basketball,
swimming, wrestling, and indoor track/field during the winter; and baseball,
lacrosse and outdoor track/field in the spring.
Tennis and golf competition is scheduled in both the fall and spring
seasons. Eligibility Requirements Student-athletes
must meet all NCAA, ACC and
NCAA Continuing Eligibility and Progress Towards Degree Guidelines
*Based on 120 credit degree program 1. Student-athletes are allowed 4 seasons of eligibility within 5 calendar years from the time they first enroll full-time in a collegiate institution. When they participate in any competition in their sport (including a scrimmage with outside competition), whether it is for one minute or an entire contest, they have used a season of competition and one of their four years of eligibility. 2. Student-athletes must be enrolled full-time, that is, carry a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester to be eligible to practice or compete with their team. If a student-athlete drops below 12 hours he/she will immediately be ineligible to practice or compete, and his/her athletics grant-in-aid will be revoked unless otherwise approved by the Department of Athletics. Graduating seniors who need less than 12 credit hours to complete degree requirements may receive an exception to enroll in less than 12 credit hours by completing a Less Than 12 form available in the ASCDU. 3. Student-athletes are required to meet multiple sets of academic standards in order to maintain eligibility for athletic competition. These standards are dictated by the NCAA and the Athletic Council. In addition, student-athletes may be required to maintain standards dictated by the college of their major for either admission into a degree program, or maintaining enrollment. 4.Transfer student-athletes must meet all NCAA, ACC and UMD requirements in order to be immediately eligible. Please note that in certain cases NCAA and ACC eligibility requirements are more stringent than UMD admissions requirements. 5. Ineligible student-athletes are not permitted to compete or travel. 6. First semester freshman who do not meet the cumulative GPA requirements, may seek an appeal under certain circumstances. Transfer student-athletes are required to attain the appropriate cumulative GPA based upon the number of full-time semesters they have been enrolled in any institution. 7.Dismissed and later reinstated student-athletes are ineligible for competition until they meet designated grade point averages. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) also sponsors a number of awards for achievement in athletics and/or scholarship. For further information, contact the Academic Support and Career Development unit (ASCDU), 301-314-7043. |