College Catalog - SUNY Adirondack

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Intercollegiate Athletic Program
The Intercollegiate Athletic program is designed to provide opportunities for those students who wish to participate
in certain sports activities and who desire to represent the College in competition with other collegiate
institutions. The program is affiliated with the National Junior College Athletic Association and the mountain
valley Collegiate Conference. varsity-level soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis, and bowling are offered
for women. varsity-level baseball, soccer, basketball, bowling, and golf are offered for men. The College operates
in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
All prospective student-athletes must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) during the season of their
competition and meet minimum academic eligibility requirements of passing at least 12 credit hours with a 1.75
gPA or better each semester. Transfer student-athletes must meet the same requirements for their cumulated
course work. Second-season athletes must have accumulated at least 24 credit hours with a minimum 2.0 gPA.
SUNY Adirondack is a member of Region 3 of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The region encompasses
all of New York state north and west of kingston and totals approximately 31 member two-year institutions,
some of which represent national powers in such sports as soccer and bowling. The program is affiliated
in a more local way with the mountain valley Collegiate Conference, which is an association of ten two-year
colleges offering about twelve various sports programs to its men and women members. The Conference is one
of the most competitive in the state.
Intramural Athletic Program
The Intramural Athletic program is organized to offer all students the opportunity to take part in sports or recreational
physical activity as regularly as their interests and time permit. Activities in the program include: touch
football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, and softball. All intramural activities are co-educational.
InternatIonal StuDy
Travel-and-study opportunities may be made available through the Committee on International Education. Previous
trips to England, greece, and Italy afforded opportunities for in-depth study in archaeology, literature, art,
and other disciplines.
muSIC
The music program at SUNY Adirondack offers students a wide variety of opportunities to use and develop musical
skills. Performing organizations in which students may participate include Chorus, Symphonic band, brass
Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, String Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Piano Ensemble, guitar
Ensemble, and the mountainaires (a select vocal ensemble). Each organization performs on several occasions
during the school year.
tHeater
The SUNY Adirondack Theater Program presents one major production each semester. Students present a special
performance of each major production for area high school students. This is presented at the SUNY Adirondack
Theater during school hours and is free of charge.
The College also has a Touring Theater for Children each fall term. The Touring Theater for Children travels to
elementary schools, during school hours, presenting entertaining and educational material. Each semester 3,000
to 5,000 young people view the production. This is free of charge to schools.
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