§ 1-502 Student Athletes

1. The Athletic Board of the Urbana-Champaign 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.
   1. A school day is considered any day classes are scheduled during the semester, including Reading Day.
   2. Any waivers of this 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.
3. Questions about these policies should be directed to either the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Academic Service Office or the chair of the Academic Progress and Eligibility Committee.