Continuing Eligibility Rules
In order to maintain eligibility at the Robert Morris University, student-athletes must have satisfactorily completed a minimum of 6 semester hours each semester (fall and spring), and have completed 18 semester hours for each fall and spring semesters combined. Additionally, student-athletes are required to meet the following standards in order to maintain eligibility for competition. The requirements are outlined as follows:
- Student-athletes entering their 2nd semester of collegiate enrollment must have completed 6 semester hours in the previous term, as well as have a 1.6 GPA.
- Student-athletes entering their 2nd year of collegiate enrollment must have completed 24 semester hours (starting from the previous fall), as well as have a 1.8 G.P.A.
- Student-athletes entering their 3rd year of collegiate enrollment must have completed 40% of their specific degree requirements, as well as have a 2.0 G.P.A.
- Student-athletes entering their 4th year of collegiate enrollment must have completed 60% of their specific degree requirements, as well as have a 2.0 G.P.A.
- Student-athletes entering their 5th year of collegiate enrollment must have completed 80% of their specific degree requirements, as well as have a 2.0 G.P.A.
Other Eligibility Considerations
Student-athletes are permitted to compete in only 4 seasons of competition, except for extensions that have been approved in accordance with NCAA legislation (Bylaws 14.2 and 30.6.1). Student-athletes who were not qualifiers per Bylaw 14.3 are only permitted to compete in 3 seasons of competition at the Division I level, unless they have met all eligibility requirements entering their 5th year of enrollment.
Student-athletes at the Division I level only have 5 calendar years from the date they first enrolled as a full time student in a collegiate institution in order to fulfill those 4 seasons of competition. This is called the 5-year time clock. The only exceptions to this would be for time spent in the armed services, on official church missions or with recognized foreign-aid services of the United States government.
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