• Course Selection
  • Making an Advising Appointment
  • Semester Planning
  • Preparing for Advising Appointments
  • Advising Overview
  • How to Register
  • Personal Preferences - what to consider when selecting courses
• Exploring Majors
  • Steps for Exploring
  • Self Assessments
  • Resources
  • Exploration Series
• Majors by Interest Area
• Major Entrance Requirements
• Academic Resources
  • Academic support
  • Financial support
  • Personal support

Advising Tips and Considerations for Student-Athletes

- Must be registered for a minimum of 12 credits at all times in order to practice and compete.

- Need to successfully complete 24 new credits toward their major per evaluation year - August to August. Eighteen of these 24 credits must be completed during the regular academic year (Fall or Spring semester), with 6 credits counting during the summer.

- Must complete at least 6 credits toward their major each semester.

- Must declare a major no later than the start of their fifth semester of enrollment.  Open option programs, pre-programs or interdisciplinary studies are not considered majors and they may not stay in them past their fourth semester.

- Students must complete 40% of the course requirements in their specified degree program by the beginning of their 3rd year, 60% by the beginning of their 4th year and 80% by the beginning of their 5th year.

- By NCAA standards, athletes maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 1.8 for the second year; 1.9 for start of third year; 2.0 for any subsequent years.  Falling below a 2.0 GPA for more than two semesters will result in dismissal from the University.

- Have various time commitments in regard to class, homework, study hall, practice, competition and travel.

- Develop a long-range plan for subsequent semesters; this will allow scheduling of courses depending on sport season.

- Encourage student to use the CSU Success Folder for all registration and major materials, and to bring it with them to each advising session.

- Assist the student in identifying the qualities in the sport experience that will apply to their major and career choice.

- It is best to discuss summer school courses prior to fall registration. However, fall registration planning can be a good time to discuss possible summer school courses if the conversation has not been had prior. (top)

Key Questions

• Who is your Athletic Academic Coordinator and how closely do you work with them?
• What time do you have to be at the practice facility each day, and what time are you finished?
• What other daily time commitments do you have?
• Are you planning to take any summer school? If so, where?
• Do you know what courses will transfer?
• Which semester will be more demanding on your time?
• Tell me what you do in a typical day during the competitive season.
• What types of skills are you developing by participating in athletics and how do they apply to this major?

Resources

The Colorado State Student-Athlete Handbook
Athletic Academic Services.

If there are any questions regarding a student's eligibility, they should speak with their athletic academic coordinator, the compliance director, or their head coach.
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