GUIDELINES for Student-Athletes’ Absence From Class

Edgewood College competes in the NCAA-Division III and the Lake Michigan Conference in twelve intercollegiate sports for women and men.   Although games are strategically scheduled to avoid as much missed class time as possible, the nature of the conference and the NCAA scheduling often necessitates competitions to be held mid-week and mid-afternoon, particularly in the sports of baseball, golf, soccer, softball, and tennis. Although most other sports are conducted in the evening, travel arrangements sometimes require participants to leave earlier in the day.  Thus, participation in a varsity sport may, at times, require a student-athlete to miss class.

While emphasizing that it is the student’s responsibility to balance academic and athletic endeavors, the College administration and faculty recognize the commitment of Edgewood College student-athletes, and wish to facilitate as far as possible their participation in intercollegiate athletic programs.

Accordingly, the College has adopted the following guidelines and procedures regarding student-athletes’ absence from class:

1. At the beginning of each academic semester, the Athletic Department will provide to all faculty, a list of all students participating in varsity sports programs during that semester, as well as a schedule of athletic events that may necessitate absence from class.
    

2. Each student affected will personally notify his/her instructor no less than two (2) weeks in advance of any class or laboratory session that must be missed due to athletic participation, and will ask to make arrangements for makeup of missed work.  While it is the intention of these guidelines that such requests will be granted whenever possible, there may be cases where tests, assignments, or lab sessions cannot readily or fairly be made up or rescheduled, and in such cases the instructor reserves the right to deny the request.  (Such cases may include unsatisfactory academic performance in a class, or laboratory sessions that are held off-campus – e.g., clinical nursing labs, -- or lab work that requires participation from an entire class.)  In other cases where a request is denied, the student may appeal the denial to the academic appeal process for the department in which the course is offered.  The decision of the Departmental Appeal Board shall be final.
    

3. Student-athletes excused from class in accordance with these procedures will not be penalized for their absence as long as they fully comply with the terms of the agreed-upon arrangement for makeup of missed work.  Student-athletes who fail to do so may be subject to academic penalty at the instructor’s discretion.
    

4. In accordance with NCAA and Edgewood College Athletic Department regulations, this policy is in effect only for games (including re-scheduled games) and trips.  Students may not miss class to attend practice.

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