LEWIS UNIVERSITY COMPLIANCE
This section is designed to educate you on NCAA rules and bylaws that cannot only affect the eligibility of our current student-athletes and prospective student-athletes, but also our athletic teams, the athletics department and the University.
Eligibility for Practice and Competition
In order to be eligible for practice in Lewis University Athletics you must:
- Be registered for a full-time program of study towards a bachelor's or master's degree at Lewis;
- Complete all NCAA and Athletics Department Eligibility Paperwork; and
- Complete all Athletics Department Medical Clearance Procedures.
In order to be eligible for competition in Lewis University Athletics you must:
- Be registered in a minimum of 12 credit hours at all times (9 credits for graduate students);
- Meet all academic eligibility requirements of the NCAA, Lewis University, and athletic conference (if applicable);
- Complete all NCAA and Athletics Department Eligibility Paperwork; and
- Complete all Athletics Department Medical Clearance Procedures.
Division II NCAA Progress Towards Degree 101: The Basics
What is "Progress Towards Degree?
The NCAA requires each student-athlete to meet specific academic requirements each semester and academic year to ensure that each student-athlete will progress towards a degree. Academic eligibility requirements are based on the number of terms of full-time enrollment at Lewis or any previous college/university attendance.
Progress Towards Degree" - What Counts?
First Two Years- Credits hours that are applicable to any Lewis degree may be used to meet the 24-credit hour requirement.
Beginning Third Year (5th Semester)- Credits hours must be applicable to the declared degree program in order to satisfy the 24-credit hour requirement.
What are the credit hour requirements for "Progress Towards Degree?
In order for a student-athlete to compete, practice or receive an athletic based scholarship, a student- athlete needs to be enrolled as a full-time student. During the regular academic year, a student athlete must complete a minimum of
nine progress towards degree credit hours per regular academic semester in order to be eligible for the next academic semester. A student-athlete must also pass a minimum of
24 progress towards degree credit hours during the academic year, including the summer session, in order to be eligible for the next academic year.
Playing and Practice Seasons
In-Season-Championship Segment
In season, a student-athlete may participate in countable athletically related activities as follows:
- No more than 20 hours of activity per week (Sunday through Saturday).
- No more than 4 hours of activity per day.
- Must be given one day off per week.
- A travel day, with no other activity, is considered a day off.
Non-Championship Segment Activities
In season, a student-athlete may participate in countable athletically related activities as follows:
- All Sports:
- No more than 15 hours of activity per week during 45-consecutive calendar day period (Sunday through Saturday). May omit vacation and exam days so long as no practice/competition take place.
- No more than 4 hours of activity per day.
- Must be given two days off per week.
- Exception - Golf: In golf, during the non-championship segment, a student athlete's participation in countable athletically related activities (see Bylaw 17.02.1) shall be limited to a maximum of four hours per day and 20 hours per week. A practice round of golf may exceed the four-hours-per-day limitation, but the weekly limit of 20 hours shall remain in effect.
Out-of-Season
Out-of-season, a student-athlete may participate in countable athletically related activities as follows:
- No more than 8 hours of conditioning, weight training or team/individual skill instruction per week.
- Team activities/Individual skill instruction may not exceed 4 hours per week. Team skill instruction may only occur until day before the declared start of the non-championship segment.
- No more than 4 hours of activity per day.
- Must be given two days off per week.
