[Goose]

I really wonder how many units Stanford football players really need in the spring quarter of their senior year in order graduate. I would expect about zero. There may be a very few cases where this last quarter is needed, but I expect darn few. Furthermore, if you are going into the draft, you can take a few extra units winter quarter. You can also sign up for "independent study" in your last quarter that doesn't require you to be on campus. Many people reserve their last quarter to take only "fun" stuff.  I suspect it would have essentially zero impact on graduation rates if this rule went away. People who go "early" probably aren't graduating that year anyway.

[Goose]

I really wonder how many units Stanford football players really need in the spring quarter of their senior year in order graduate. I would expect about zero. There may be a very few cases where this last quarter is needed, but I expect darn few. Furthermore, if you are going into the draft, you can take a few extra units winter quarter. You can also sign up for "independent study" in your last quarter that doesn't require you to be on campus. Many people reserve their last quarter to take only "fun" stuff.  I suspect it would have essentially zero impact on graduation rates if this rule went away. People who go "early" probably aren't graduating that year anyway.