Athletic Academic Policy
Effective date: January 1, 2025
To be considered academically eligible to participate in athletics at Thomas, students with 30 or more attempted credits or two attempted full-time semesters at Thomas must be enrolled full-time and have a 2.0 cumulative GPA or higher at the start of the term. Students with fewer than 30 attempted credits or fewer than two attempted full-time semesters at Thomas must have a cumulative GPA of 1.31 or higher.
Students dismissed from Athletics for academic reasons must attain a Thomas College cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to regain eligibility. The exception for the 2.0 cumulative GPA requirement for students with fewer than 30 attempted credits or fewer than two attempted full-time semesters applies only for the semester immediately following their first full-time semester at Thomas. Students who withdraw for a semester forfeit this exception and must attain a Thomas College cumulative GPA of 2.0 to have eligibility.
A student dismissed from athletics for academic reasons who is eligible to appeal may do so by submitting a written request to the Athletics Compliance Director. To be eligible for an appeal, students with 30 or more attempted credits or two attempted full-time semesters at Thomas must have a cumulative GPA above a 1.90. Students with fewer than 30 attempted credits or fewer than two attempted full-time semesters at Thomas must have a cumulative GPA above a 1.20.
The written appeal must be submitted within 5 business days of the dismissal notification. In the written appeal, students may present a compelling argument about any extenuating circumstances (e.g., family, health, financial or academic) that may have impacted their performance.
The Athletics Compliance Director will review the appeal and student record and will make a recommendation to the Vice President of Athletics. In consultation with the Compliance Director, the Vice President of Athletics may allow the dismissal decision to stand or reverse the dismissal. The decision of the Vice President of Athletics final. Eligible students may only exercise their right to appeal once in their career at Thomas.
