May 13, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Student Handbook 
    
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Student Handbook

Athletics and Recreation

 

The Grumbacher Sport & Fitness Center

The Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center is home to the Department of Athletics and Recreation. The facility includes a three court field house, state of the art  fitness center, a 12 recreational lane natatorium (Pool), elevated jogging track, 33 foot story climbing wall, classroom space, multipurpose studios, table tennis tables, foosball, air hockey, racquetball/wallyball court and the Charles Wolf Gymnasium. Current full-time York College students pay the Grumbacher access fee with their tuition and fees and are granted access automatically. Part-Time students may gain access by paying $5 per visit at the Grumbacher or pay the semester Grumbacher Access fee at the Business Office.

Campus Recreation

Campus Recreation is for every York College student. While the Grumbacher is the home for informal recreational activities such as playing pick-up basketball or climbing at the rock wall, Campus Recreation also provides multiple organized programs such as:

  • Intramural Sports: Organized sport leagues comprised of York College students who play against other York College Students. Registration and participation is free. All information for Intramural Sports can be found at IMLeagues.com/ycp. 
  • Club Sports: Comprised of York College students who compete against other schools.
  • Group Exercise: Drop-in group exercise classes instructed by professional instructors. Class schedules vary from semester to semester.
  • Fitness: General strength training programs are available for students to use and reference in the fitness center. There are also various fitness activities and programs throughout the year to incentivise students to participate.
  • Climbing Wall: Learn to belay by taking an introduction course at the climbing wall with one of our trained staff. We also have different programs such as climbing movie nights.

For more information, please contact the Director of Campus Recreation (ext. 1259).

Intercollegiate Athletics

Programs are provided for students physically and psychologically equipped to compete in highly organized efforts against representatives from other colleges.

Men’s intercollegiate sports are baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling. Women compete in intercollegiate basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

Student-Athlete Eligibility Code

  1. To be eligible to represent York College in intercollegiate athletics competition, a student-athlete shall be in compliance with all applicable provisions of the constitution and bylaws of NCAA Division III and the College’s affiliated conferences. Inclusive of the following areas:
    • Amateurism
    • Awards, Benefits and Expenses
    • Ethical Conduct
    • Financial Aid
    • Recruitment
  2. To be eligible for intercollegiate athletics participation (practice or competition) a student-athlete must be enrolled as a full-time student (minimum of 12 credits for undergraduate students/minimum of 9 credits for graduate students). If, for any reason, a student-athlete falls below their minimum required credits, he/she will become immediately ineligible.
    1. Exceptions may only be granted in the following scenarios:
      1. Student is in their final semester with certification from the registrar that the student-athlete is carrying the courses necessary to complete degree requirements.
      2. Student is enrolled in a cooperative education program (e.g., co-op, internship, etc.) that is part of the student’s academic program, provided the student is considered to be enrolled in a full-time program, regardless of credit value.
      3. Student is in their final semester before participating in an experiential learning requirement (e.g., student teaching, internship, etc.) in the following term, provided the student is carrying all courses necessary to complete degree requirements, other than the experiential learning requirement.
  3. To be eligible to represent York College in intercollegiate athletics competition, a student-athlete must maintain specified academic standing and demonstrate satisfactory progress toward a baccalaureate or equivalent degree per the following standards:
    1. Academic standing will be certified prior to the start of each semester. At that time, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.
    2. Satisfactory progress will be certified at the beginning of each academic year. At that time, a student-athlete must have earned an average of at least 12 credits per full-time semester he/she has completed at York College. Satisfactory progress may also be certified at the beginning of any semester by earning 24 credits over the previous two semesters and inclusive break periods.
    3. For first-semester student-athletes:
      1. A first-semester freshmen student-athlete is immediately eligible for intercollegiate athletics competition.
      2. A first-semester transfer student-athlete is immediately eligible for intercollegiate athletics competition, provided he/she meets at least one of the following requirements:
        1. The student-athlete has not previously participated in intercollegiate athletics.
        2. The student-athlete participated in intercollegiate athletics, and would have been academically and athletically eligible had he/she remained at the previous institution.
    4. For changes in academic eligibility status:
      1. Within permissible NCAA Division III guidelines, restoration of a student-athlete’s academic eligibility will be certified on the day the student-athlete’s official York College transcript verifies all requirements have been met.
      2. Loss of a student-athlete’s academic eligibility will be certified on the first day of classes the following semester.
    5. For the purpose of demonstrating satisfactory progress:
      1. Repeating and passing a previously-passed course will not constitute additional earned credit; however, attaining a higher grade will alter a student-athlete’s cumulative grade point average.
      2. Credits earned at other institutions are only applicable if the course is taken while the student-athlete is enrolled full-time at York College. Such courses may contribute to the student-athlete’s total credits earned; however, they cannot alter a student-athlete’s cumulative grade point average. PRIOR to taking a course at another institution, all York College students MUST submit a “Request for Off-Campus Study Approval” form.

For questions regarding athletic eligibility, please contact the Associate Athletic Director (x 6604).