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NAIA Eligibility - 3rd Season

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf (W), Soccer (W), Softball, Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor)

The following information should help you in determining your eligibility to participate in a third season of athletics at Eastern. According to NAIA regulations, in order to participate in a third season:

  1. You must have completed at least 48 semester/72 quarter credits (not counting repeats), and be making significant progress toward your major and minor fields of study and the general education requirements for your degree.
  2. You must have EOU and cumulative grade point averages of 2.00 or better.
  3. You must have completed a minimum total of 24 semester/36 quarter credits (not counting repeats) during the previous two semesters or three quarters of attendance.  (Any non-term and summer term course work of twelve credits or less will be attached to the spring term total.)
  4. You must be in good academic standing with the institution (Business Office, residence halls, Registrar's Office, etc.).
  5. You must be within your first ten-semesters/15 quarters of attendance.  A term of attendance is based on enrollment in nine or more institutional credits (summers, non-terms excluded).
  6. You must be enrolled in at least 12 institutionally approved credit hours at the time of your participation, and maintain those credits throughout the entire semester of your participation.  If you drop below 12 credits at any time during the semester, you will be ineligible to compete.


In addition, please keep in mind that regular class attendance is critical to future academic success and to your continued eligibility.If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Athletic Department at (541) 962-3364.

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Contact Information for Admissions

Athletics Office, Quinn 126

One University Boulevard

La Grande, OR 97850-2899

Phone: 541-962-3364

email: athletic@eou.edu

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