Rhode Island College Compliance & Eligibility
2026-27
All student-athletes must attend a compliance and eligibility session before they are eligible to compete in intercollegiate contests or scrimmages and are highly recommended before beginning practices/workouts with a varsity team.
You must print out the following forms, completely fill them out and bring them to the compliance session.
• 2026-27 Rhode Island College Student-Athlete Registration Form
• 2026-27 NCAA Student-Athlete Statement and Drug Testing Consent Policy
• In addition, EVERY RIC STUDENT-ATHLETE is required to go on www.ncaa.org and create an NCAA ID prior to participation (instructions below). Please include this number on your registration form (top right corner).
- Go to NCAA website @ ncaa.org
- Click on STUDENT-ATHLETES tab
- Click on Eligibility Center
- Scroll down to the available “Options”
- Click on Option 3: Profile Page Account
- Click on Create a Profile Page (FREE)
- Create your NCAA Account
Please review the NCAA Summary of Regulations document below (you do not need to bring this to the compliance session)
• 2026-27 NCAA Summary of Regulations
2026-27 Compliance Dates and Locations
Friday, August 21, 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Student-Athlete Orientation/NCAA Compliance (Web Request) Gaige 100 - Auditorium
Friday, September 4, 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Student-Athlete Orientation/NCAA Compliance (Web Request) Gaige 100 - Auditorium
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Student-Athlete Orientation/NCAA Compliance (Web Request) Gaige 200
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Student-Athlete Orientation/NCAA Compliance (Web Request) Gaige 200
Important Information
• Athletic Orientation-Compliance Sessions begin promptly at the times listed above.
• Students who arrive late will not be allowed into the session.
• For more information about orientation-compliance sessions, please contact: Jo-Ann D'Alessandro - Associate Athletic Director - (401) 456-9882 or jdalessandro@ric.edu
