Academic Eligibility
Following the Rules
The Nots
Academic Eligibility (2)
100

What are the minimum credit hours you have to be enrolled in during a Fall/Spring semester?

12 credit hours

100

You have four seasons of eligibility that you must complete in ____ years?

5 years

100

True or False: Boosters cannot provide extra benefits other than an occasional HOME meal if approved by your Coach or compliance staff.

TRUE

100

Going into your third year you must complete what percentage of your degree program?

40%

200

What GPA do you need to maintain good standing at WMU?

2.00 GPA

200

During the playing season (20 hours per week) you must receive how many days off from practice and/or competition?

1 day

200

How much can you bet on collegiate or professional sporting events as a student-athlete?

ZERO (DO NOT BET)

200

Entering your fourth year you must complete what percentage of your degree program?

60%

300

How many credit hours do you need to pass in your freshman year (Fall + Spring + Summer) to maintain eligibility?

24 credit hours

300

Outside of the playing season (8 hours per week), you must receive how many days off from practice?

2 days

300

Do not transport recruits outside of ___ mile radius of Kalamazoo.

30 miles

300

Entering your fifth year you must complete what percentage of your degree program?

80%

400

You MUST pass a minimum of ____ credit hours during the regular academic year (Fall + Spring semesters).

18 credit hours

400

You must disclose the Name/Image/Likeness (NIL) opportunities through the appropriate channels (INFLCR) a minimum of ___ days in advance.

7 days

400

You receive complimentary tickets as a student-athlete, can you sell those?

NO

400

You must successfully complete ___ credit hours during the preceding Fall/Spring to be eligible for the next semester. Football players must pass ___ credit hours during the Fall semester to be eligible for the following Fall semester.

6 credits and 9 credits

500

What are the minimum credit hours you need to graduate from WMU?

122 credit hours

500

True or False: Hazing and bullying are permissible activities for WMU student-athletes.

FALSE

500

Do not exceed the ___  curfew while hosting a recruit.

2:00 AM

500

To be eligible to compete by NCAA standards you must have a ____ GPA during your 2nd year of collegiate enrollment, ____ during your 3rd year, and a ____ thereafter.

1.80 GPA, 1.90 GPA, and 2.00 GPA

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