Moravian University Compliance Center
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Moravian University is a DIII member institution. Moravian belongs to the Landmark Conference for Football, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men's and Women's Swimming, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Track & Field, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Volleyball, Softball, Baseball, Field Hockey and Men's and Women's Golf.
The Moravian University Athletic Department strives to create an atmosphere of compliance and support for our student-athletes academically and athletically. Moravian University follows all NCAA rules and regulations, as well as member Conference policies. The following page provides information that may be helpful for current Moravian student-athletes, as well as prospective recruits.
II. Moravian University Athletics Compliance Coordinator
Rebecca May
Senior Associate Athletic Director, Senior Women's Administrator
mayr@moravian.edu
610-625-7791
The Following Links provide access to Moravian University's member institutions:
IV. Resources for Prospective Student-Athletes
The following links are designed to answer questions and educate potential Moravian University Student-Athletes:
Recruiting Communication Guide
NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete
Moravian University Recruiting Guide
V. Resources for Current Student-Athletes
The Following links are designed to provide support for current Moravian Student-Athletes:
Moravian University Student-Athlete Handbook
NCAA DIII Most Frequently Violated Rules
NCAA Summary of DIII Regulations
VI. Resources for Transfer Student-Athletes
The following links are designed to provide support for potential transfer Student-Athletes:
NCAA DIII Self-Release Permission to Contact Form
Moravian University Recruiting Guide
Q: When can a school contact a prospective student-athlete?
A: The NCAA prohibits off-campus contact with potential student athletes until the prospect has completed their second year of high-school (Bylaw 13.16.1)
Q: Can DIII school’s like Moravian offer Athletic Scholarships?
A: DIII member institutions cannot award financial aid based on athletics leadership, ability, participation or performance (Bylaw 15.4)
Q: What are the limits to social media contact between potential student-athletes and head coaches?
A: A PSA may follow a head coach on social media applications such as facebook, twitter, and instagram. A head coach may not follow a PSA on this applications. Click here for more specifics on the social media regulations.
Q: When can I schedule an official visit?
A: Member institutions can finance one visit to campus for prospective student-athletes. A prospective student-athlete can not schedule an official visit until after January 1st of their Junior year of high-school.
Q: What are the academic requirements to be eligible to be a DIII athlete?
A: A student-athlete must be considered to be in “good academic standing” to be a student-athlete. A student-athlete must also be enrolled in enough to courses to be considered a full-time student at their institution. The requirements of “good academic standing” vary in accordance with different conferences.
Q: What makes DIII athletics unique from other divisions?
DIII is the largest division in NCAA athletics, with over 80,000 student-athletes at 440 institutions. DIII offers athletes the opportunity to focus on academics and opportunities available on campus while competing competitively in the sport they are passionate about, without the obligation of an athletics scholarship. The NCAA offers a more detailed explanation of the division here.