STUDENT-ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY
(For complete information on CIS Eligibility policies, visit: www.universitysport.ca/e/student/index.cfm#eligibility)For questions related to student-athlete eligibility, please contact Janean Sergeant (613) 533-6000 ext. 74731 jds1@post.queensu.ca
2.0 Definition of CIS Sports and Student-Athletes CIS sports are those that are offered by both the OUA and the CIS and lead to both OUA and CIS championships. CIS athletes are those who compete in CIS sports.
2.1 CIS Student-Athlete Eligibility Requirements Student-athletes who participate in a CIS sport must meet all of the CIS eligibility requirements for participation in that sport. (For CIS eligibility requirements, see the CIS Constitution and By-Laws.) Further requirements may be placed on such athletes in accordance with OUA principles. In declaring and appealing eligibility, all due process and judicial requirements of the OUA and CIS must be met by member institutions, institutions with playing privileges, and their student-athletes.
2.2 Definition of OUA Sports and Student-Athletes OUA sports are those which are offered by the OUA, lead to OUA championships, and are not offered by the CIS. OUA student-athletes are those who compete in OUA sports.
2.3 OUA Student-Athlete Eligibility Requirements
2.3.1 To represent their institutions in OUA competitions, all student-athletes must pay an athletic fee to the institution in which they are enrolled.
2.3.2 Students are eligible provided they are registered as "full-time" by the academic regulations of their respective institutions, or are registered in a minimum of three full courses (18 credit hours) within the academic year (September – April), or the equivalent of three half courses (or the equivalent: 9 credit hours) in each term (semester) in which they are competing. [Amended July 2006]
2.3.3 To continue participation in a subsequent year, commencing September 1, students must have successfully completed a minimum of three full courses, or six half course, or 18 semester hours during the previous academic year. [Amended July 2006]
2.3.4 A student-athlete who, for the first time, enrolls for academic study at any OUA institution in January and who successfully completes a minimum of three half course or nine semester hours prior to the first of September of that year, in eligible for OUA competition. This is a one time allowance. [Amended July 2006]
2.3.5 Graduate Students are eligible provided they are declared "full-time" by the academic regulations of their respective institutions. In order to participate in the subsequent year, graduate students must be deemed "in good standing" as determined by the academic regulations at their institution. [Amended July 2006]
2.3.6 A `special needs' student is a student with a disability or deemed so by the institution. This individual is eligible provided their institution stipulates the required workload that is equivalent to three full course, or six half courses, or 18 semester hours within the academic year. [Amended July 2006]
2.3.7 In OUA sports only, student-athletes may transfer from one institution to another without penalty, provided all other eligibility requirements are met. (Note: CIS student-athletes are held to a different standard as per the CIS Regulations.) A student-athlete who transfers from a post-secondary institution is eligible if that student has achieved a minimum of 60% average on those courses utilized to determine the student’s university admission. This includes CCAA institutions.
2.3.8 A student playing in two or more different sports shall be registered separately in each sport.
2.3.9 An official member of a Canadian National Team who wishes to participate in an OUA sport may do so in a succeeding year, provided that the athlete has registered in enough courses to fulfill the minimum requirements of subsection 2.3.2 at a member institution and has successfully completed nine semester hours, three half courses or one and one-half full courses in a preceding year.
2.3.10 Student-athletes must have an “amateur status” in order to be eligible for participation in OUA sports. [Added July 2006]
2.3.11 An athlete officially classified by a member institution as an academic exchange student, shall be eligible to participate in OUA competition for one competitive season at the institution they are attending as an exchange student.
2.3.12 An athlete officially classified by a member institution as a visiting student, shall be subject to all eligibility rules at the institution they are attending as a visiting student. A visiting student is a student who is taking courses at one institution that leads to a degree at another institution.
2.3.13 An athlete who completes a degree during a previous academic year is eligible to participate in OUA competition notwithstanding that the athlete did not, during the previous academic year, successfully complete enough courses to remain eligible.
2.3.14 Any student-athlete registered in a co-op program and on a recognized work term that i) is a recognized component of their academic program and/or ii) is recognized for university credit, will be eligible to participate for that institution. [Amended July 2006]
2.4 Exceptions to 2.3 Student-athletes registered in the following programs shall be eligible for OUA participation provided that they satisfy all other eligibility requirements.
2.4.1 Ryerson Students in their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year of any diploma or certificate programmes.
2.4.2 Students, in their first year of a diploma or certificate program (post secondary), must meet the entrance requirements (or the equivalent) of degree granting programs.
2.4.3 Students who are enrolled in work-study or co-op programs and are in the work placement section of their program. Verification must be available from the registrar of their respective institutions.
2.4.4 A student athlete may participate with an OUA member institution in an OUA sport while attending a college provided the student is registered in an integrated program between the college and respective OUA member institution. [added 05-12-2004]
