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ATHLETIC CLASS ABSENCE POLICY, FROM IACC GUIDELINES :

The notes and policy below were received from Charlie Shub, campus rep. to the intercollegiate athletics committees

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Several faculty members seem to be unaware of the athletic department’s policy in this area and others seem to want to be more strict that the minimum standards set by the policy. The policy was last revised during the 1996-1997 academic year. That process involved recommendation for change by the IAAC and approval by the VCAA. A copy of the existing policy is attached to this note. Basically, the policy recognizes that academics comes first. The policy also recognizes that faculty have every right to impose more rigorous standards for students in their classes. The policy further constrains the athletic department to not expect a student to miss more than a certain number of classes.

In our meeting, there was some discussion of how one might view absences from class by student athletes. One suggestion was that a student athlete representing the institution at an athletic event was similar to the chancellor taking a student ambassador on a recruiting trip. Other comments suggested these absences were more like job related travel for working students or military reservists or emergency responders being called to action. The committee observed that good advising (such as not scheduling Friday classes, or classes that conflict with practice) can mitigate conflicts

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The missed class time policy was revised by the IAAC this past year and approved in May, 1997 by the VCAA’s Office. This policy governs minimum attendance for athletic eligibility and does not bind individual faculty members who may require a higher level of attendance.

Missed Class Time Policy :

In order to meet the Missed Class Time requirement of NCAA Bylaw 3.2.4.10, the following policy is in effect at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs: A. Student-athletes will not be required to attend any  practice/activities that result in a missed scheduled class  or final exam. Activities considered practice include:

1. Preparation and conditioning time (weight training,  running, etc.)
2. Training room time (rehab, taping, etc.)
3. Meetings (to include individual film watching)
4. On-field practice

B. Competition and travel time will not be scheduled to conflict with final exams.

C. A student athlete may not miss one class more than 5 times because of scheduled competition and travel time during a semester. (this applies to courses which meet two times per week or more; classes that only meet once a week would be addressed on a pro rata basis, e.g. 2.5 times per semester)

D. Media and recruiting requests will not interfere with class or exam schedules.

E. Exceptions to the above will only be approved by the Athletic Director who will report exceptions to the IAAC at the last meeting of each semester.

revised by IAAC: February 12, 1997
modified and approved by VCAA: May, 1997

preamble added for inclusion in 1997-98 time management book

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