Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3342 - Kent State University
Chapter 3342-8 - Administrative Policy on Regional Campuses
Section 3342-8-01.5 - Administrative policy regarding athletes in the regional campuses
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3342-8-01.5
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) General.
(1)
The student population at the university's regional
campuses is different in terms of age, credit hour load, and interests from the
Kent campus student population. A high percentage of regional campus students
work (some full-time) while attending classes. This unique student profile
prohibits affiliation with the "National Junior College Association" and other
two-year external governing bodies since rules by these national associations
are designed for full-time students, and compliance with these regulations
would unreasonably limit student participation at regional
campuses.
(2)
The regional campuses have adopted a system of athletic
governance by an internal regulatory and controlling body. The regional campus
athletic committee is responsible for developing and recommending policy,
procedure and guidelines to assure that regional campus athletics serve the
needs and interests of our students. Equal opportunity for students and
coaches, including an equalization of both budget allocations and coaching
stipends for similar men's and women's sports, shall be
observed.
(B) Definition of terms.
(1)
"Regional campus
athletic committee"- a committee meeting at least semiannually to oversee
athletics on the regional campuses and make recommendations to the associate
vice president for the extended university. This committee, appointed annually
by the executive dean for regional campuses, is composed of at least one
faculty member or administrator from each campus offering an athletic program
and is a subcommittee of the student affairs coordinating
council.
(2)
"Regional campus varsity sports:- a varsity sport is an
intercollegiate athletic activity on the regional campus which is recognized by
the administration of the regional campuses, monitored by an internal governing
body, (regional campus athletic committee), and financed by student activity
funds. Varsity teams may compete with two-year campuses within the Kent state
system as well as with other two-year institutions and, under appropriate
circumstances as approved by the executive dean for regional campuses with
four-year institutions. The feasibility of offering each varsity sports will be
reviewed by the campus dean.
(3)
Student-athletes.
A "student-athlete" is a student who is competing or has competed in a varsity
sport during his or her post-secondary academic career.
(C) Player eligibility. To be eligible to participate in varsity athletics at a regional campus a student must meet the following requirements:
(1)
The student must
be enrolled in and regularly attending at least six semester hours of
university credit coursework at the campus where the student will
participate.
(2)
Student must have earned a grade point average of not
less than 1.700 during the previous semester of attendance.
(3)
New freshman are
eligible upon admission and enrollment in the university if they have
established a 1.700 minimum cumulative grade point average from high school
records. The certifying authority will be the local campus registrar at the
student's campus of record. Student s admitted with a "General Educational
Development Examination" certificate must predict a 1.700 grade point
average.
(4)
Student-athletes must receive passing credit for twelve
semester hours of classwork between seasons of competition (this may include
summer sessions). The academic credits earned during the season of competition
are included in the twelve semester hours required.
(5)
Student-athletes
are eligible for up to four years of athletic competition. Each year of
participation will be subtracted from the remaining years of eligibility. No
student may participate more than four years at any campus of the university.
Years of participation need not be consecutive years of
enrollment.
(6)
A year of eligibility will not be charged to a
student-athlete if he is unable to play due to injury or illness certified by a
licensed physician and is unable to participate the remainder of the season.
The injury or illness must occur before the athlete has completed participation
in twenty per cent of the team's scheduled games, meets or
matches.
(7)
A student must meet the appropriate minimum cumulative
academic averages based on the 4.000 scale, as defined
:
(a)
To be eligible to
participate as an entering freshman, a student must have a 1.700 minimum
cumulative grade point average in high school. Thereafter, the student must
have a 1.700 minimum grade point average the semester prior to the semester of
actual sports competition.
(b)
For participation
the second year of eligibility, a minimum cumulative grade point average of
1.700 is required at the end of the first year of competition
(c)
For participation
the third year of eligibility, a minimum cumulative grade point average of
1.800 is required at the end of the second year of competition.
(d)
For participation
the fourth year of eligibility, a minimum cumulative grade point average of
1.900 is required at the end of the third year of competition.
(8)
An
athlete who becomes ineligible at the end of a semester shall be declared
ineligible and may not participate after the next semester begins. Any athlete
who may gain eligibility after the end of the semester shall be immediately
eligible upon recording of grades by the registrar's office.
(9)
A new
student-athlete enrolling at a regional campus during late registration and
after a season of participation has started may become immediately eligible for
competition when the athlete's registration has been completed and fees have
been paid if the student has met all other eligibility
requirements.
(10)
A student-athlete not enrolled the fall semester and
participating in early registration for spring may not compete in varsity
sports until the last day of fall semester classes.
(11)
A
student-athlete attending a regional campus is not eligible to compete as a
member of the varsity team representing the Kent campus when the student's
records are housed at that regional campus. Normally a student may only compete
on a varsity athletic team at the campus where the student's records are
located. If a student competes in athletics at one regional campus and then
enrolls in another regional campus for either part or all of his/her total
hours, he/she shall have the option of competing in athletics at either campus,
with the limitation that he/she may compete at only one campus within a single
academic year.
(12)
Student-athlete eligibility lists shall be prepared by
participating campuses for each varsity sport. The eligibility lists shall be
signed by the regional campus dean and sent to the regional campus supervisor
of student services on the Kent campus no later than two weeks prior to the
first scheduled game of the regular season for each varsity
sport.
(13)
Athletic eligibility will end upon completion of the
four-year baccalaureate degree.
(D) Transfer students.
(1)
A
student-athlete transferring to a regional campus from a junior college,
community college or two-year technical college is not eligible to compete in a
varsity sport for one semester form the date of last attendance at the school
from which he is transferring. The preceding may be waived for any student
having a "letter of release" from the original institution. A transfer student
who has not participated in athletics will be immediately eligible to compete
in varsity athletics as in paragraph (C)(9) of this rule.
(2)
A student-athlete
transferring to a regional campus form a four-year institution will be eligible
to participate when it has been determined by the campus registrar that all
requirements for eligibility have been met.
(3)
Transfer
student-athletes should also have accumulated twelve semester hours of
successful classwork between season of competition.
(4)
A student-athlete
who has played in the sport at another four-year institution during one
semester of competition may not transfer to a regional campus and participate
in that sport during the same season. A student-athlete who has not
participated in that sport at another university is eligible when all the
requirements listed in paragraph (D)(2) of this rule have been
met.
(E) Other regulations.
(1)
The total number
of dates scheduled shall not exceed twenty. This does not include the
end-of-season state tournament.
(2)
All contests
played among university regional campus teams, as well as intercollegiate teams
from branches of other universities, community colleges, technical colleges,
four-year institutions (varsity or junior varsity squads), business schools,
etc.. shall count as scheduled dates. Each guaranteed tournament game played
during the regular season shall also be counted as a scheduled
date.
(3)
Alumni games shall be considered exhibition games and
are not shown in the win-loss record nor counted as scheduled
dates.
(4)
During the season of play a student-athlete
participating may not play for a team in an industrial league or recreation
league not sponsored by the regional campus. One high school alumni is
permitted.
(5)
Each student-athlete must pass a medical examination
yearly prior to his participation in sports at the regional campus. A
physician's signed statement should be kept on file in the appropriate
office.
(6)
Regional campuses should attempt to play within their
own competitive skill level and against teams with similar philosophies of
athletics. The university regional campuses should five priority to each other
in scheduling for all mutually established sports.
(F) Sports are approved for varsity competition on the basis of student interest. Each campus reserves the right to discontinue a sport on the basis of lack of student interest and/or lack of funds.
(G) Regional campus intramurals. Each regional campus also offers a variety of local intramural sports. These competitive activities are recognized by the administration of the campus, offered by the student activities association, and are financed by the student activity funds. The particular intramural sports offered on each campus are determined by current levels of student interest. Each campus reserves the right to discontinue an intramural sport on the basis of lack of student interest and/or lack of funds.
Replaces: 3342-8- 01.5
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