Current Student-Athletes
As Sharks, we take great pride in the fact that our student-athletes are among the best in the country, both on and off the athletic field. This page is to serve as a guide to assist our current student-athletes in navigating the NCAA eligibility rules.
While you are a student-athlete at Hawaii Pacific you are obligated to abide by NCAA, PacWest, and University rules. The Compliance Office is dedicated to providing you with the essential information necessary in order to make your time spent as a Shark unforgettable. We encourage our student-athletes to ask questions and utilize the Compliance Office. Please contact us with any questions and remember
ASK BEFORE YOU ACT!
GENERAL INFORMATION ON ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY RULES FOR CONTINUING STUDENT-ATHLETES
BASIC TERMS OF ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY
4 SEASONS OF ELIGIBILITY:
A student-athlete shall not engage in more than four seasons of intercollegiate competition in any one sport.
10 SEMESTERS RULE: A student-athlete shall complete his or her seasons of competition during the first 10 semesters in which the student is enrolled in a collegiate institution in at least a minimum fulltime program of studies.
ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY RULES
To be eligible to represent an institution in intercollegiate athletics competition, a student-athlete
shall
ü be enrolled in at least a minimum full-time program of studies,
ü be in good academic standing, and
ü maintain progress toward a baccalaureate or equivalent degree.
WHAT IS GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING AT HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY?
The phrase good academic standing is defined differently by each institution. Hawaii Pacific University defines good academic standing as not being on academic probation or academic suspension. Students are expected to meet the minimum cumulative GPA requirement in order to be in good academic standing. After attempting more than 12 semester credits an undergraduate student not meeting the minimum requirements will be placed on probation. Similarly, any graduate student not meeting the minimum cumulative GPA requirement after attempting 9 credit hours will be placed on academic probation.
The number of credit hours attempted and the corresponding GPA are as follows:
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
| Semester Credit Hours Attempted |
Minimum Cumulative GPA Required |
| 12-60 credits |
1.80 |
| Over 60 credits |
2.0 |
GRADUATE STUDENTS
| Semester Credit Hours Attempted |
Minimum Cumulative GPA Required |
| 9 credits and over |
3.0 |
For the most updated GPA requirement for good academic standing, please refer to the HPU Academic Catalogue or contact the Registrar’s Office.
WHAT IS PROGRESS TOWARDS DEGREE?
This phrase refers to a number of academic requirements that student-athletes must satisfy to be academically eligible to participate in intercollegiate competition.
All academic requirements outlined below except the 8-Hour Rule are applicable to mid-year transfers to HPU and student-athletes following their first year of enrollment at Hawaii Pacific University or after the student-athlete has used one season of eligibility in any sport at HPU.
The Eight (8) Hour Rule - is applicable to all student-athletes that have ever been enrolled full time at any collegiate institution. In order to be eligible for intercollegiate competition, student-athletes must satisfactorily complete nine-semester or eight-quarter hours of academic credit the preceding regular academic term in which the student-athlete has been enrolled full time at any collegiate institution.
18-Semester– A student-athlete must earn 18-semester hours of academic credit since the beginning of the previous fall term or since the beginning of the preceding regular two semesters. During the first two years or four semesters of collegiate enrollment, a student-athlete may use credits acceptable towards any of the institution’s degree programs to meet progress towards degree requirements.
By the beginning of the third year or fifth semester of collegiate enrollment, a student-athlete can only use credits acceptable towards the specific degree that the student-athlete has formally designated to meet the progress towards degree requirements.
A student-athlete needs to complete at least 18-semester credit hours of academic credit between Fall through Spring semester. The student athlete shall earn no more than 25 percent of the minimum number of semester hours (24) required for progress toward degree during the summer terms.
EXPLANATION: (No more than 6-semester credit hours of academic credit earned during summer terms can be countable toward the 24 semester hours of academic credit that a student-athlete must complete in an academic year!)
GPA Rule – Per HPU Athletics Department policy, a student-athlete is required to have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 prior to the beginning of each academic year (i.e. Fall term) or prior to the championship segment in their sport.
Degree Designation- A student athlete must have declared a specific degree/major with the advising office prior to his/her junior year in college or 5th semester of collegiate enrollment at any institution.
Degree Requirement Credits- All credits earned in your 5th semester of college must meet the graduation requirements for the degree that the student-athlete has designated.
If student athletes have any questions or concerns about eligibility, please contact the Athletics Compliance Office. We are available to assist you with any questions that you may have.
Natasa Revere Associate Athletics Director for Compliance/SWA Phone: (808)-356-5278 E-mail: nrevere@hpu.edu
