[CTcard]

Is this "pit stop" back on campus required by NCAA rules?
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With today's technology, shouldn't it be possible to keep up with classwork via Skype and other tools?

Well, this is the last week of classes for spring quarter, with Wednesday actually being the last day of classes. Finals run Friday through next Wednesday. It seems plausible that a final meeting with profs/TAs, picking up assignments, and coordinating taking finals on the road is worth a last stop at campus.
But, it is inconvenient. 

[CTcard]

Is this "pit stop" back on campus required by NCAA rules?
...
With today's technology, shouldn't it be possible to keep up with classwork via Skype and other tools?

Well, this is the last week of classes for spring quarter, with Wednesday actually being the last day of classes. Finals run Friday through next Wednesday. It seems plausible that a final meeting with profs/TAs, picking up assignments, and coordinating taking finals on the road is worth a last stop at campus.
But, it is inconvenient.