To be eligible for practice or competition, a student-athlete must be enrolled in at least a minimum of 12 undergraduate credits or 9 graduate credits.
To Maintain Eligibility for Competition, a Student-Athlete must:

• Be in good academic standing.
• Earn 9 progress toward degree credits in the term prior to competition. (Ex. Earn 9 in the Spring to compete in the Fall)
• Complete 24 progress toward degree credits earned during the entire academic year (Fall, Spring & Summer).
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 by the beginning of each Fall term.

 
Progress Toward Degree Credits:

• Any credits NOT required to graduate, are NOT considered progress toward degree credits, except for the credits earned toward a minor exception:
  • A student-athlete may use a maximum of six credits earned toward a minor during the fall and spring terms to fulfill the credit-hour requirements listed above.
• Required remedial courses must be taken during the first two full-time terms.
• Repeated courses due to an unsatisfactory initial grade (W or F) will count as progress towards degree the second time taken upon satisfactory completion. Repeated courses for classes previously passed will not count as progress towards degree if re-taken to improve grade.

 
Sport Credit during the Student-Athlete Competition Season:

• A student-athlete receives 1 PED credit during the semester that they are competing for a total of 4 credits during their playing career.
  • EX:         PED 100 xx         Freshman season
  • PED 200 xxSophomore season
  • PED 300 xxJunior season
  • PED 400 xxSenior season
• The section that needs to be added will depend on which sport the student-athlete is involved in.

 
Virtue in Sport Courses:

• A student-athlete will take a 1 credit Virtue in Sport course in their off-season semester.
  • Ex:         PED 117              Freshman and first year transfers off-season
  • PED 217Sophomore off-season
  • PED 317Junior off-season
  • PED 417Virtuous Leadership(*optional*)

NOTE: Transfer student-athletes will take PED 117 their first off season. Upon completion of PED 117, they will follow the usual sequence of Virtue in Sport PED courses: PED 117, PED 217, PED 317, optional-PED 417.

The following Sports typically take their Virtue in Sport class/credit in the FALL:
Men's Track
Women's Track
Men's Cross Country
Women's Cross Country
Softball
Baseball
Men's Basketball
Women's Basketball
Women's Golf
Men's Golf
Swimming and Diving
Tennis
Wrestling
 
The following Sports typically take their Virtue in Sport class/credit in the SPRING:
Hockey
Volleyball
Soccer
Sporting Clays
Football
 
*Exceptions to the above need to be approved by Fr. Wolf*
 
Questions?  Please contact:
Jeni Walsh – Associate AD - Student Success/SWA/Compliance    jmwalsh@umary.edu    701-355-8365
Questions concerning Virtue in Sport courses?  Please contact:
Fr. Jarad Wolf – Athletics Chaplain  jpwolf@umary.edu