MWSU Requirements

  1. Student-Athletes are required to meet all Missouri Western State University’s requirements and to remain in good academic standing as determined by MWSU.

NCAA Requirements

  1. Must be enrolled in at least 12 hours that count as satisfactory progress toward graduation.
    1. Undecided: All courses will count toward satisfactory progress hours.
    2. Declared: All courses must fit into four areas: Major, General Studies, Electives and *Minors
    3. Electives = 124 – Major Hours – General Study Hours
    4. *Minors: may use minor credits to fulfill credit-hour requirement if the minor is a required element to obtain degree. May use a maximum of six credit hours per term if the minor is optional.  The minor declaration form must be on file prior to the start of classes.
  2. By the start of their fifth semester, they must have a declared major on file at the Registrar’s Office.
  3. Certification for competition for the student-athletes takes place in August. However, if a student-athlete does not pass nine hours in the fall, they will be ineligible for the spring semester.
  4. To be re-certified for the following year, the student-athlete must:
    1. Pass 24 hours (satisfactory progress) the previous academic year AND
    2. Must have an overall GPA of 2.0
    3. Must pass nine hours in the previous semester.
  5. A student-athlete must satisfactorily pass at least 18 hours during the academic year and can only use six (6) hours during the summer to complete his/her 24-hour requirement.
  6. Developmental Course Work: Must be taken in the freshman year to count toward satisfactory progress. Those student-athletes who need Math 081/083 and RDG095 need to  take them during the fall and spring during their first academic year. The baseball and softball student-athletes need to take ENG 100 in the fall semester.

Griffon Athletic Procedures

  1. Athletic Holds – Monitor the academic program and progress of the student-athlete. Athletic Holds are put in place during the initial certification process for each student-athlete, then remains in place until the student-athlete graduates.
  2. Registration Procedure
    1. Student-athlete meets with their Academic Advisor.
    2. Advisor records courses advised and Alternate PIN under the “Notes” tab of Griffon GPS for the student-athlete.
    3. Signe Coombs can then view if the student-athlete has met with their advisor and can remove their Athletic Hold to allow them to register.
    4. After enrollment, Signe Coombs will compare schedules and place a hold on the records.
  3. Scheduling for Classes (In season: 8:00a – 2:00p / Out of Season: More Flexible)
    1. Fall: In-season sports include Football, Volleyball, M. Golf, W. Golf, and W. Soccer.
    2. Winter: In-season sports include Men’s and Women’s Basketball.
    3. Spring: In-season sports include Baseball, Softball, M. Golf, W. Golf, and W. Tennis.
    4. Starting as of Fall 2017: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field

Signe Coombs
Director of Academic Services for Athletics
Missouri Western State University
Office: (816) 271-4258
smueller4@missouriwestern.edu

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