Eligibility Queen’s University Athletics is a member of the provincial conference, the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and the national conference, the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Therefore, we must adhere to these conferences rules and regulations, which includes eligibility. Requirements Here are some eligibility guidelines that you should/need to be aware of: •
9+9=18; You must be enrolled in minimum 9 unites per semester (18 unit’s total) to compete.
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To continue competing in future years, you must have academic success in minimum 18 unit from the previous academic year.
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Graduate Students - Athlete Service MUST have a confirming letter from your academic department confirming full time enrollment
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CIS Sports and Men’s Rugby - you have 5 years to eligibility to compete for your sport. The only Varsity Teams that has unlimited eligibility is Men’s and Womens Rowing.
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Participating in any game usually results in consuming a year or eligibility.
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Going on exchange - you must have a letter confirming that the courses you took on the exchange have been transferred back to Queen’s.
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If you transferred from another institution to Queen’s, you must speak to the Athlete Services to confirm courses taken in the previous year and eligibility.
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Always add courses before you drop and (+B4-). This is to avoid dropping below the 9 unit required threshold and not being able to enroll in a course to replace it.
Academic Tracking The Retention Coordinator in Athlete Services is responsible for academically tracking all Varsity Team student-athletes. This is to ensure that the Retention Coordinator can intervene with student-athletes to ensure they remain eligible to compete and help them succeed in their academics at Queen’s
Support Services Athlete Services has a wide array of support services for our student-athletes to ensure they are academically successful while competing for Queen’s. We understand that being a high performance athlete while trying to be successful in academics is not an easy take, and Athlete Services will do everything they can do to support student-athletes in their academics. All of the Gaels support programs are mandatory for any student-athlete enrolled in them. Gaels Programs Gaels101 is a first year transition program for all student-athletes coming to Queen’s from high school. This program is designed to teach and develop skills that are essential for academic success. Student-athletes are put into groups based on their program and this group is partnered with a senior Student-Athlete Academic Mentor (SAAM) who is a resource for the first year. This is mandatory program for first year student-athletes that occur on Sunday evenings. Gaels201 is a program for student-athletes coming to Queen’s from high school who have been enrolled in part-time studies OR have an entrance grade that is lower then what is required for their program. This support program involves one on one mentors with upper year students trained by SAAM. Gaels301 is a mandatory support program for student-athletes who are placed on probation by Queen’s University. Student-athletes whose cumulative GPA’s fall below 1.6 will be placed on academic probation. In this status, student-athletes are still able to be part of the athletic program, but are enrolled in Gaels 301. Student-athletes in this program will meet with a mentor on a weekly basis, review personal learning plans, and discuss how school is going. The main goal of this program is to support the student-athlete to increase their cumulative GPA to a 1.6 or higher. Gaels401 is a support program for student-athletes who have renewable Athlete Financial Awards and do not obtain the 2.7 seasonal GPA needed to renew. In this program, student-athletes meet with their coach on a bi-weekly basis to discuss how school is going. This is an opportunity for coaches to be involved in their student-athlete’s academics and refer the to different services on campus for further support if needed.
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