2011-12 Student-Athlete Planner

Championship Awards Teams that win a regular season conference title will receive a watch from the Department of Athletics. Teams or individuals that earn (via a tournament championship or individual performance) an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament will receive a ring. Teams or individuals that win both regular season title and conference championship will receive a ring.

Teams or individuals that win a conference championship event, but do not receive an automatic bid to that team’s National Championship will receive a watch from the Department of Athletics.

For those individuals or teams, whose programs do not have an automatic bid process to an NCAA (OR Post-Season National) Championship event; first, second or third place finishes in their collegiate national finals event will earn that individual or team a ring.

Academic Awards Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans To be considered for this national award, student-athletes must be sophomores or older, have at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA, be a team starter or key reserve, and demonstrate involvement in the community. The athletic communications staff nominates all possible candidates automatically.

MAAC All-Academic Team Eligible student-athletes must have completed two semesters at the institution, be a starter or significant reserve and hold at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA for his/her entire career. Any studentathlete who meets the criteria above will be named to the MAAC All-Academic Team in his/her respective sport.

Canisius Academic Awards Each spring, the athletic department will honor our student-athletes who earn a 3.2 cumulative GPA or higher. A dinner will be held in their honor.

Chi Alpha Sigma Chi Alpha Sigma is an honor society established to recognize college student-athletes who earn a varsity letter in at least one sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout his/her junior and senior years. Chi Alpha Sigma hopes to bring honor and recognition to deserving student-athletes, his/her families, teams, athletic departments, and a college in much the same way as Phi Beta Kappa honors scholastics. Chi Alpha Sigma presently includes more than 50 Colleges and Universities as members and Canisius is the only MAAC institution represented. Each head coach will nominate all deserving honorees. Student-athlete and coach signatures are required on the nomination form.

Services for Student-Athletes Equipment Room Services A student-athlete will be issued standard equipment and apparel via the equipment room as determined by his/her head coach or the athletic department. If a student-athlete leaves the team before his/her season is over, he/she is required, in no less than 10 days, to turn in all of the equipment and apparel that belongs to the College. If the student-athlete completes his/her season through his/her championship then he/she may keep ONLY the equipment and apparel that are designated disposable.

Damaged/Lost Equipment or Uniform Policy Any lost uniforms, practice gear or equipment MUST be reported to the equipment room manager immediately. Any student-athlete that returns damaged equipment room issued apparel