Intercollegiate Athletics
Eligibility Requirements
To fulfill general and academic eligibility requirements, each student-athlete at the Johnson & Wales Providence Campus must
- be a full-time matriculating student enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester credit hours
- maintain a 2.00 or above grade point average (first-year students must attain a 1.50 GPA after one semester of full-time enrollment and a 1.85 GPA after two semesters of full-time enrollment; graduate program students must maintain a 3.00 or above GPA)
- earn a minimum of 24 semester-hour degree credits every academic year
- sign NCAA student-athlete statement forms related to eligibility, recruitment, financial aid, amateur status, etc.
- sign an NCAA drug testing consent form
- sign conference and department sportsmanship and code of conduct forms
Competition
Competition includes both local rivals and members of the university’s conferences. Among Johnson & Wales University’s athletic affiliations are the NCAA and Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). Johnson & Wales University teams have proven to be strong competitors and have won conference titles in baseball, softball, men’s and women’s cross country, wrestling, golf, men’s and women's basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s volleyball.
Note: The university reserves the right to hold transcripts, registration eligibility and/or diplomas if uniforms and/or equipment are not returned to Athletics after the official competition season.
Women's Sports | Season | Tryouts |
---|---|---|
Basketball | Winter | Mid-October |
Cross Country | Fall | Early September |
Field Hockey | Fall | Late August |
Golf | Fall/Spring | Early September |
Ice Hockey | Winter | Mid-October |
Lacrosse | Spring | Mid-September |
Rowing | Fall/Spring | Early September |
Soccer | Fall | Late August |
Softball | Fall/Spring | Mid-September |
Tennis | Fall/Spring | Late August |
Volleyball | Fall | Late August |
Coed Sports | Season | Tryouts |
---|---|---|
Cheerleading* | Winter | October |
Equestrian (Dressage) | Fall/Spring | Early September |
Equestrian (Hunt Seat) | Fall/Spring | Early September |
Men's Sports | Season | Tryouts |
---|---|---|
Baseball | Spring | Mid-September |
Basketball | Winter | Mid-October |
Cross Country | Fall | Early September |
Golf | Fall/Spring | Early September |
Ice Hockey | Winter | Early October |
Lacrosse | Spring | Mid-September |
Soccer | Fall | Late August |
Tennis | Fall/Spring | Mid-September |
Volleyball | Winter | Early November |
Wrestling | Winter | Mid-October |
* | Cheerleading is a club activity. |
For information on tryouts and schedules, please contact Athletics using the JWU Directory.