The University of Virginia's College at Wise Athletics

ELIGIBILITY BASICS:
 

• Must be a FULL TIME student (12 hours)
• Must meet minimal PROGRESS TOWARD DEGREE
  • 24 hours in the preceding two semesters
  • Nine-hour Rule (A minimum of 9 hours passed in the previous semester)
  • Grade Point Average must be 2.0 at minimum
    • Only courses taken through UVa-Wise calculate in GPA
  • Can “Get Well” in summer, but can only count 6 hours toward eligibility
    • Must earn 18 of the 24 hours during regular academic term (Fall/Spring)
• Declaration of Major (Must declare prior to 5^th semester)
  • Beginning with 5^th semester, all credits used to meet progress toward degree must be course credits toward the designated degree program (unfulfilled gen eds. count)

TIPS:
 

• DO NOT DROP A CLASS without checking with Athletics (Kendall Rainey or Tom Costa)
• Repeating a course with a grade other than “F” will NOT count toward progress toward degree hours
• Developmental courses (MTH 0900, ENG 0099) do NOT count toward progress toward degree hours
• Morning courses are generally best
• Be aware of heavy travel semesters – if possible take more intensive courses in “out of season” semesters
• ASK BEFORE YOU ACT!

 

 

 

Being a successful student-athlete takes planning! Athletic principles apply in the classroom:
 

General Education Requirement Checklist

Virginia Community College Transfer Equivalency Guide

Request to Transfer a Course

Contacts:
KENDALL RAINEY
kmr7n@uvawise.edu
276-376-4584
Greear Gym

TOM COSTA
tmc5a@uvawise.edu
276-376-4573
Zehmer Hall 219

MALINDA BERGLUND
mberglund@uvawise.edu
276-376-3436
Greear Gym

There are valuable academic support services offered for all students at UVa-Wise. The coordinators of each support area understand the demand for balancing being a student-athlete. Student-athletes are strongly encouraged to be proactive and seek assistance early and often to help ensure success in the classroom and progress toward graduation.

LOCATED IN ZEHMER HALL - FIRST FLOOR

Student Support Services
A TRiO Grant program designed to support first generation college students and students who have limited income or disability.

Tutor Connection
Connect one-on-one with a faculty-endorsed peer who will help you absorb those concepts that just don’t seem to want to seep in. Tutors are qualified individuals who possess proven academic backgrounds and foster strong study habits. All tutoring services are provided free of cost to students enrolled in courses offered by the College.

Writing Center
Get an extra eye on your next writing assignment or Powerpoint presentation. The Writing Center is dedicated to assistance in writing for all classes!

Disability Services
If you have a disability, we’ll make sure you have access to everything you need to succeed. Disability Services attempts to coordinate the students’ needs with services and resources available within our college system, and to ensure accessible educational opportunities for students according to their individual needs.



 

“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.” 
 

Having an appropriate course schedule is a critical component of being a successful student-athlete at UVa-Wise. Student-athletes are encouraged to register on their respective priorty date in order to take advanatge of the most optimal scheduling opportunities possible. Considerations for student-athletes include competition and travel season and practice schedules. It is the responsibility of each student-athlete to work closely with their faculty advisor AND the Associate Athletic Director for Academics and/or Faculty Athletic Representative.

STUDENT-ATHLETE STEPS FOR REGISTRATION:

1) The Course Schedule is loaded into the myuvawise portal and students are notified via college email.
2) Review course schedule and develop your optimal schedule.
3) Set a meeting with faculty advisor to discuss your schedule and get registration clearance. In this step your faculty advisor must literally click a button in the portal to grant you clearance to register.
4) Get approval from Associate Athletic Director for Academics or Faculty Athletic Representative (in person or via email).
5) Take care of any additional holds (other than the "athletic hold").
6) The myuvawise portal opens in a series of priority dates for students to register for courses in the upcoming semester. On your priority date, login to the portal and enroll in classes.

**The athletic hold that you see is a warning asking you to confirm with Kendall Rainey or Dr. Tom Costa that your schedule meets NCAA eligibility requirements. When it says "warning" you can make schedule changes in the portal. When it says "hold" you must have approval to make schedule changes.**

 

Per NCAA rules, a student-athlete must officially declare a major prior to their fifth semester of college, and from that point forward the credit hours used for athletic eligibility must be toward the declared degree. General education requirments may also count.

Per UVa-Wise policy, a student must officially declare a major after completion of 45 credit hours. Student-athletes should discuss any potential changes in major with the Associate Athletic Director for Academics or the Faculty Athletic Representative PRIOR to changing their major to ensure progress toward degree requirements can be adequately met.

All UVa-Wise academic policies can be found in the College Catalog.


 

                                                        ~W.E.B DuBois