Attendance Policy
Passed 9-0-0 - October 26, 2006
The BOAC has a ceiling of a maximum of seven (7) missed class days per academic term for all athletic teams. If an athletic team or student-athlete in an individual sport is required to miss more than seven class days in a given academic term, the BOAC will consider an extension to that policy.
The athletic administration will present schedules for each team to the BOAC in a timely fashion. If an exception is requested, the administration will present the facts surrounding the need for missing more than seven days of classes.
The BOAC will consider the circumstances that may include but not be limited to the following factors:
- Unusual scheduling difficulties such as independent status, one time unbalanced conference schedules that require more away games than home games, and qualification for conference and/or NCAA championships.
- The team grade point average in past years. The past academic performance is an indicator of the academic ability of the team members involved.
- APR and graduation rates for the team(s) involved.
- The distribution of the missed class days throughout the semester.
- Special assistance that may be available during the absences, such as web, on-line resources, tutoring services, etc.
- NCAA regulations do not allow student-athletes to miss classes for practice activities.
If the BOAC approves the exception for a given team, it shall receive a report from the athletic administration following the conclusion of the academic term for which the exception was granted. This report will detail the academic performance of the team and any other results that are pertinent to the exception.
Should the BOAC not grant the exception, the athletic administration will attempt to revise the schedule to conform to the maximum of seven missed days. If the administration is unsuccessful in that attempt, it may appeal to the President or her designee for relief.