DATE:
August 18, 2025
TO:
High School Administrators
High School Counselors
High School Registrars
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Bryan Veazie, District Athletic Director
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
SUBJECT:
August 2025: High School Enrollment and Athletic Eligibility
UHSAA guidelines (1.8.1.A) have been updated to provide a standard definition of what is considered “full-time” for athletic eligibility. The new guidelines state:
- To be eligible to participate in Association sanctioned activities, a student:
- Must be a full-time student in the school he or she intends to represent, or otherwise comply with all Utah State Board of Education dual enrollment requirements.
Additional clarification to the rule states: "a full-time student is defined as a student who is enrolled at a UHSAA member high school for at least half of the periods offered at that high school OR who is a senior on-track for graduation. Parent approved Ed-Release periods count as periods of enrollment at a school."
It is important to note that “full-time” for athletic eligibility is not the same as “full-time” in Skyward. A senior enrolled in a partial schedule following the guidelines above would be considered “full-time” for athletic eligibility but should have a completed and signed Student Release Form and should show an enrollment percentage of less than 100% in Skyward.
Private, Home, Online, and Charter School Students
Additional information on enrollment guidelines for private, home, online, and charter school students (including an at-a-glance chart of rules specific to each category of enrollment) can be found in the Planning & Enrollment manual.
