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The Assistant Athletic Director for Academics distributes progress reports twice a semester
to course instructors requesting current academic reports on student-athletes. These reports
request class attendance, current grade, and any other information about the student-athletes’
academic performances. If a coach requests the Assistant Athletic Director for Academics to
submit additional progress reports to instructors, these are conducted on an individual basis.
Any student-athlete who has less than a 2.00gpa or is considered academically at-risk must
meet weekly with the Assistant Athletic Director for Academics or an Academic Coordinator
within the staff. All grades, class attendance, and assignments are recorded and study
strategies and skills are discussed. The coaches receive weekly academic status reports on
each individual.
Declaration of Major
The NCAA requires a student-athlete to declare a major, or to be taking major courses that
lead toward a degree, as certified by the Dean or an appropriate academic advisor, by the
beginning of his/her third year of enrollment. When student-athletes are ready to declare a
major, they should make an appointment with the Assistant Athletic Director for Academics.
The Assistant Athletic Director for Academics will counsel them as to the proper procedures
to follow, and direct them to the appropriate academic department.
Academic Eligibility
Student‐athletes need to be aware of the academic requirements instituted by the university
and NCAA for academic eligibility. As a student‐athlete, you must be in good academic
standing and meet the academic requirements set by the university as outlined in the UNCW
Undergraduate Catalogue. It is your responsibility to be familiar with and in compliance with
these requirements in addition to the NCAA academic requirements.
The NCAA has mandated academic requirements for student‐athletes to be eligible to
represent the university in athletic competition. A synopsis of the requirements is listed
below:
(this is not inclusive of all NCAA requirements, and the Department of Athletics should be
consulted for a thorough review):
University Admission Requirement
Prospective student‐athletes must be admitted to the university in accordance with the
regular entrance requirements of the institution. Once admitted, student‐athletes must meet
academic eligibility guidelines for eligibility certification.
Freshman Academic Requirements
A freshman student‐athlete (first, full‐time entering student) must be registered with and
receive certification by the NCAA Eligibility Center to be eligible for practice, competition,
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