INTERCOLLEGIATE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
In order to practice or compete in intercollegiate athletics (varsity
or JV) a student-athlete must meet academic, medical and NCAA eligibility
requirements. For additional detailed information please refer to
the Macalester Student Athlete Handbook
and the
Summary of NCAA Regulations
(pdf) / Summary of NCAA Regulations
(word). To fill out required health forms, please click HERE.
I. Academic Eligibility
1. Be REGISTERED AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT (minimum of 12 semester hour credits).
If a student is registered for 12 semester hour credits and drops any of
the credits, the student immediately becomes ineligible. Only if the
student is completing requirements for graduation, may he/she retain eligibility
during the last term of attendance by enrolling in fewer credits than the
minimum full time program of studies.
2. Meet the following NORMAL PROGRESS requirements: In the previous academic
year, accumulate an average of 12 credits per term. (This means a total of
24 semester credits. For students who have not yet attended an academic
year, normal progress shall be considered as accumulating an average of
12 credits per term. For transfer students, normal progress shall be
considered as accumulating an average of 12 credits per
term for each full-time term attended in the previous academic year.
3. All students must be making SATISFACTORY PROGRESS toward a degree
as defined by their institution. Macalester defines students on STRICT ACADEMIC
PROBATION as NOT making satisfactory progress toward a degree. Thus any student
on STRICT ACADEMIC PROBATION is not eligible to practice or compete
on an athletic team. A student who is ineligible will be charged
with a season of participation if he/she practices with the team at any time
after having been determined to be ineligible.
4. A student is immediately ineligible upon completing a degree at any
four-year institution. Exception: Students completing degrees are allowed
to participate in post-season competition immediately following the awarding
of their degree.
5. The MIAC prohibits “RED SHIRTING” of athletes. Any athlete who
practices with the team at the time of the first contest or thereafter shall
be deemed to be a participant and thus, using one season of eligibility
in the sport. This requirement is also applicable for transfer students,
where a previously “red-shirted” season shall count as a season of participation
in the MIAC.
II. Medical Clearance
All participants in Macalester Athletics must have on file at Winton Health
Services proof of medical insurance coverage and a copy of their first year
medical physical form. In addition to these Winton requirements, each
student athlete must complete on an annual basis the following forms:
A. HIPAA Medical Release
Form
B. Returning
Athlete Sports Medicine Information form
If you have any questions about insurance coverage or medical clearance
please contact Paula Henrie, Director of Sports Medicine, at 651-696-6162.