The UPA College Coursework Validation Process

Certain types of college courses, including Internet, correspondence, and those offered through continuing education and extension programs, in general, may not be used to fulfill academic eligibility requirements for the UPA College Series.  The UPA recognizes, however, that in limited circumstances such courses may be appropriate within the spirit of the eligibility rules.

For such courses to be applicable towards College Eligibility, they must:

• be required for graduation or for completion of a degree program
• be equivalent in terms of content, subject matter, and difficulty to regular-attendance courses offered by the school for which eligibility is to apply

Additionally, for courses that are taken at a location other than on the campus of the school for which eligibility is to apply:

• the combination of required lecture and homework assignment hours must be equivalent to regular-attendance courses offered by the school for which eligibility is to apply

To apply, a player must submit a coursework validation request in writing (email is fine) to the UPA College Eligibility Committee by February 15th of the year in which eligibility is to apply. The request must include:

• specific information about the courses for which validation is being requested
• documentation of the claims, especially with regards to fulfilling the requirements laid out above
• contact information for the person requesting eligibility
• contact information for the school registrar’s office (phone and fax number)

NOTE: The UPA may reject a coursework validation request for insufficient information and/or documentation.

Validation may be revoked at any time if it is discovered that the coursework under consideration does not meet the required criteria.  If approval is revoked the player will be deemed ineligible for the Series, and the player and/or team may be disqualified from the Series.

Please email initial coursework validation requests to: upa_coll_elig_comm@upa.org

Send supporting documentation to:

Ultimate Players Association
Attn: College Coursework Validation
4730 Table Mesa Driver, Suite J-200
Boulder, CO 80305

Fax 303-447-3483