What is the day of an intercollegiate athlete like at the USAF Academy?
Intercollegiate athletes are expected to meet the same military, academic, athletic, and character development requirements as every non-intercollegiate cadet. Their schedules are made to fulfill their required credit hours, including their physical education (PE) credits, military training time, intercollegiate practice, and finally their time for academic studies. A typical day for all cadets begins at 6:30 a.m. Since intercollegiate athletes typically practice all afternoon, their classes are scheduled throughout the morning. Classes run from 7:50 a.m. until 11: 43 a.m. After lunch and military training time, intercollegiate athletes report to athletic facilities for team practice. Intercollegiate practice times are approximately from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A bus is available for an after-practice ride from the Cadet Field House up to the evening meal. After they have finished eating they will be studying for the evening during Academic Call to Quarters which begins at 7:00 p.m. for
