CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

Athletics and recreation On July 30, the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced numerous provisions have been voted upon and approved by the UMAC Council of Presidents and Chancellors as related to fall sport competition. These provisions include modification of conference competition and championships for those programs considered high contact risk sports by the NCAA Sports Science Institute (SSI) which includes men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball.

As decided upon by the UMAC Council of Presidents and Chancellors, the UMAC has left autonomy to member institutions on determining their ability to proceed with fall competition. North Central’s ability to proceed in accordance with current recommendations from the NCAA, state, and local authorities have made it possible for our men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball teams to practice and compete this fall. The UMAC will also continue to pursue opportunities for spring competition for these programs.

The UMAC announcement also addresses low-risk and medium-risk contact fall sports. As stated, the sports of men’s and women’s golf, categorized as low-risk, will be permitted to compete this fall, including conference championships. Men’s and women’s cross-country, identified as mediumrisk, will also be allowed to compete this year given accommodations are made conference-wide to move both to low-risk classifications per the adjustments outlined by the NCAA SSI. All golf and cross-country competition will be limited to conference only institutions as previously laid out by the UMAC.

Click here for a brief video message from our director of athletics, Travis Whipple. Future informational releases related to the university’s athletic decisions in conjunction with Covid-19 can be found on this resource page. North Central’s progressive and intentional safety precautions will afford our student-athletes the ability to participate in the sport that they love while continuing to place a top priority on safety for our NCU community.

Fine Arts In an effort to minimize large groups of non-NCU-community members coming to campus, public Fine Arts performances, including the fall play and Songs of the Season, have been canceled for 2020.

Information about ensembles, practices, and private music lessons will be communicated to students by the College of Fine Arts.

Student-led activities North Central provides powerful experiences for student leaders, including the opportunity to sponsor events. For the health and safety of our campus, all student groups will be operating under specific guidelines for any events. All student-led events need to be approved by the Executive Director of Student Development.

Guidelines that must be followed include:

Adhering to all recommendations for COVID-19 social distancing, hand washing, face coverings, and illness-prevention protocols.

Any food provided must be served to students with designated servers using Personal Protective Equipment [PPE].

Hand sanitizer stations must be available at each event.

Special attention will be focused on planning for activities or events to avoid being in conflict with COVID-19 recommendations (e.g., games with sharing, touching, food, distancing issues).

Utilizing virtual meeting platforms (e.g., Zoom) for planning meetings

Including COVID-19 disclaimer and advisory information in all advertising for the event. (e.g., attendees must adhere to recommendations if choosing to attend event).

Sponsoring group assisting in disinfecting and cleaning the area before and after the event, in partnership with housekeeping.