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Athletic Participation Policy

Purpose

Many prospective students who express interest in the Athletic Training Education Program are also interested in participating in intercollegiate athletics. Because the athletic training major requires a significant time commitment to the clinical component including afternoons, evenings, and weekends, time conflicts between athletic participation and clinical experiences will inevitably occur. Athletic participation and other extracurricular activities are an important part of a student’s educational experience. However, students must meet all the requirements of their academic program and have quality clinical experiences in order to attain the ultimate goal of becoming a quality, entry-level health care provider. Therefore, they must be realistic when balancing academic, athletic, and personal commitments.

The following guidelines are designed to ensure this will occur.

Guidelines

1. Electing to participate in athletics is not a criterion for admission into the athletic training education program.
2. Students admitted to the program may participate in intercollegiate athletics.
3. Scheduling of the clinical requirements precludes multi-sport/season participation.
4. The program will work to accommodate the student’s athletic schedule during the traditional season. The student may participate in the non-traditional season only when it doesn’t conflict with clinical responsibilities. Advancement beyond the regular season is considered part of the traditional season.
5. Academic and clinical expectations for students who compete in intercollegiate athletics will neither be decreased nor compromised to facilitate their athletic participation.
6. In general, students wishing to participate in intercollegiate athletics should anticipate spending an additional year completing their clinical requirements. Students will be required to fulfill an uninterrupted final year in the program. If a student elects to utilize a medical red shirt or otherwise is unable to complete a part of his/her clinical obligations then he/she should anticipate staying an additional year.
7. Students must realize there may be times when clinical obligations may take precedence over obligations to the athletic team. Students may occasionally experience time conflicts when completing their clinical requirements.
8. Students in the Pre-Professional phase (first year) must have a minimum of four hours per week available throughout the year. Observation hours are typically scheduled between 12:30-7 and other times (i.e. evenings, weekends) when the athletic training facility is open and/or an event is taking place.