CG 00.06
TO: Bob Rich, Chair of Senate Council
FROM: Nicholas Burbules, Chair, Conference on Conduct Governance
DATE: April 11, 2000
RE: Changes to Rule 34, section B
As a result of discussions sparked by an inquiry from Matthew Wheeler, Chair of the Athletic Board, we are proposing the following changes to Rule 34.B.
Deletions marked by strikethrough; additions underlined
B. Student-Athletes
- 1. The Athletic Board of the Urbana-Champaign Faculty-Student Senate has delegated authority to review and approve or disapprove schedules for all intercollegiate athletic contests that involve participants from the Urbana-Champaign campus to the Academic Progress and Eligibility Committee (APEC). Each athletic team schedule must adhere to APEC guidelines for approved absences and must be submitted to APEC for approval.
- 2. The maximum number of school days absent during a semester for each team cannot exceed ten, not including estimates for championship and other postseason events.
- a. A school day is considered any day classes are scheduled during the semester, including Reading Day.
b. No away athletic events are allowed during final examination periods.-
c.b. Any waivers ofthese regulationsthis regulation require the approval of the Athletic Board at the time of scheduling.
- 3. No athletic events are allowed during final examination periods without approval by APEC and approval by the Chancellor or the Chancellor's designee.
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3.4. Questions about these policies should be directed to either the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics' Academic Service Office(333-2240)or the chair of the Academic Progress and Eligibility Committee.