Student-Athlete Academic Success Center

The Department of Athletics, Student Academic Success, and the Student-Athlete Academic Success Center place the utmost importance on academics during a student-athlete’s college career. As a representative of the University and an athletic team at Northern Colorado, student-athletes are expected to fulfill the following requirements:

• Attend every class, unless traveling for team competition.
• Arrive to class on time and do not leave early.
• Be prepared for each class, participate, and take notes.
• Notify professors during the first week of classes to discuss team travel that will require absence from class. In addition, student-athletes should communicate with professors before each absence throughout the semester about assignments, projects, and exams. Letters indicate a request for permission to be absent; it is up to each individual professor/instructor to determine how attendance affects the course grade per university policy. Letters should not be submitted after team travel. Student-athletes are responsible for making arrangements for missed assignments, quizzes, or exams.
• Treat professors and other university faculty/staff with respect.
• Be attentive in each class and participate in class discussions.

Note: It is never permissible to miss class because of practice activities.

Review the Student-Athlete Handbook for important policies.

A freshman must meet the following academic requirements during their first year of full-time collegiate enrollment at the University of Northern Colorado:

•  Must have a 1.80 cumulative grade-point average at the end of their freshman year.
•  Must complete 24 credit hours before the start of the third semester at the University.
•  Must complete six credit hours each semester that are degree applicable, either counting toward their major and/or minor.

The following academic requirements apply to student-athletes entering their sophomore, junior, senior, or fifth year:

•  Must have a minimum 1.80 cumulative GPA entering their third full-time semester (sophomore year).
•  Must have a minimum 1.90 cumulative GPA entering their fifth full-time semester (junior year).
•  Must have a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA entering their seventh full-time semester (senior year) and every semester following.
•  Must declare a major by the start of the fifth semester (junior year). UNC requires a major to be declared before the start of the third semester.
•  Must be making progress toward a degree and meet the following degree completion percentages:
  •       By the start of the fifth semester (junior year): 40% of degree completed
  •       By the start of the seventh semester (senior year): 60% of degree completed
  •       By the start of the ninth semester (fifth year): 80% of degree completed
  •       Must graduate by the end of the tenth semester (fifth year)