Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010 - Immaculata University

STUDENT SERVICES
ATHLETICS
Immaculata University is a member of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the Colonial States
Athletic Conference (CSAC). As a member of the NCAA Division
III, Immaculata University adheres to the NCAA, Division III
philosophy.
Athletics is an integral part of the liberal arts educational
experience at Immaculata University. The athletic programs
provide an opportunity for individual growth while instilling
discipline, self-sacrifice, teamwork, and the essence of
sportsmanship and fair play. A student-athlete is expected to
commit his or her best efforts to academics first and then to his or
her sport, to join other University activities, to fulfill responsibilities
such as work/study, and, in general, to enjoy a full collegiate
experience. The specific aim of Immaculata athletics is to provide a
quality competitive experience in an atmosphere of commitment,
success and teamwork.
Colleges and Universities in Division III place highest priority
on the overall quality of the educational experience and on the
successful completion of all students’ academic programs. They
seek to establish and maintain an environment in which a studentathlete’s
athletics activities are conducted as an integral part of the
student-athlete’s educational experience.
To that end, Immaculata:
a) Places special importance on the impact of athletics on the
participants rather than on the spectators and places greater
emphasis on the internal constituency;
b) Awards no athletically related financial aid to any student;
c) Encourages the development of sportsmanship and positive
societal attitudes in all constituents, including studentathletes,
coaches, administrative personnel, and spectators;
d) Encourages participation by maximizing the number and
variety of athletics opportunities for their students;
e) Assures that the actions of coaches and administrators
exhibit fairness, openness and honesty in their relationships
with student-athletes;
f) Supports student-athletes in their efforts to reach high levels
of athletics performance, which may include opportunities
for participation in national championships, by providing all
teams with adequate facilities, competent coaching and
appropriate competitive opportunities.
Academic Eligibility for Participation in Athletics
A student must be in good academic standing and show
satisfactory progress toward a degree in accordance with
Immaculata University standards for all students in order to be
eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics. The student must
also be enrolled as a full-time student. (12 credits per semester
minimum)
1. Good Academic Standing:
0-24 credits attempted 1.75
25-48 credits attempted 1.80
49-60 credits attempted 1.90
over 60 credits 2.00
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2. Satisfactory Progress
Following this year A student must have
1 24 credits
2 48 credits
3 72 credits
4 96 credits
5 120 credits
Summer school can be used to meet these requirements for the
academic year just completed as long as the credits are earned prior
to the fall semester.
3. Full-time student
Full-time status at Immaculata University is defined as being
enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per semester. However, last
semester seniors enrolled in at least 9 credits, provided that is all
they need to graduate, may retain eligibility.
Class Absence for Athletic Competition
Student athletes are excused from class attendance in order to
represent Immaculata University in intercollegiate athletic
competition.
1. Understandings:
a. Student athletes are entitled to the same number of class
absences as students who do not represent Immaculata
University in intercollegiate athletics; however, knowing
they may need to miss class for athletic competition, every
effort should be made to attend all other classes.
b. Student athletes will not miss class for practices.
c. Student athletes will not be charged a class absence in order
to represent Immaculata University in inter-collegiate
athletic competition provided they adhere to the following
procedures.
2. Procedures:
a. The athletic director will forward a complete roster and
schedule to all faculty at the start of each sport season.
b. A student athlete must inform his/her instructor one week in
advance of the date of the class he/she will miss.
c. The instructor will be presented an intercollegiate Athletic
Participation Class Absence Form. Using this form, the
instructor will write the assignment to be completed in order
to compensate for the missed classroom time. All
homework assignments and projects should be submitted
prior to leaving for the competition. This assignment shall
not be in excess of the subject matter covered during the
student athlete’s absence. Also, the next class session
assignment, as well as any other future assignments, shall be
included.
d. The student athlete will prepare the assignment by the next
regularly scheduled classroom session.
1. Should the student athlete fail to satisfactorily complete
the assignments, the instructor may lower the
assignment grade accordingly.
2. Should a student athlete be charged a class absence for
failure to adequately prepare his/her athletic absence
form, he/she will have this absence subtracted in the
same manner as a regular class absence. Furthermore,
the student athlete’s coach may impose a penalty (i.e.
game suspension).
e. A student athlete who misses a scheduled class test to
represent Immaculata University in intercollegiate athletic
competition will be granted the opportunity to take said test
at a time that does not preclude athletic competition. The
instructor, using reasonable consideration, shall determine
when said examination will be held. Should the instructor
elect not to proctor the test, then he/she indicate on the