Division II College Transfers February 2015

Session Outcomes Leave with a clear understanding of:  General transfer legislation.  Two and Four year transfer requirements.  Transferable degree credit and transferable GPA.  Exceptions to two and four year transfer requirements.

General Transfer Legislation A student who transfers from one collegiate institution to another collegiate institution must complete one full academic year in residence before being eligible to compete.  Exceptions and waivers available. Bylaw

General Transfer Legislation What makes a student a transfer?  Attended class in any term when enrolled full time.  Reported for regular squad practice.  Participated in CARA.  Received athletics financial aid for a summer term. Bylaw

General Transfer Legislation What does not trigger transfer?  Part-time attendance (with no participation in CARA).  Attendance in summer school (unless on athletics aid), night school, extension courses.  Attendance at branch school.  Attendance at institution’s second campus.  Participated in academic exchange program. Bylaw

Two-Year College Transfers General rule:  A SA who transfers to a member institution from a two-year college must complete an academic year of residence, unless he or she meets the following requirements for immediate eligibility. Bylaw

Qualifiers w/ No Previous 4-Year College Attendance All Other Qualifiers Partial Qualifiers Nonqualifiers

Qualifiers w/ No Previous 4- Year College Attendance Transfer requirements. – Attendance for at least one full-time semester or quarter. – Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit per full-time term of attendance. – Minimum cumulative grade-point- average. Bylaw

All Other Qualifiers Transfer requirements. – Attendance for at least one academic year as a full-time student. – Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit per full- time term of attendance. – Minimum cumulative grade-point-average. Bylaw

Partial Qualifiers Transfer requirements. – Attendance for at least one academic year as a full- time student. – Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit per full-time term of attendance. – Minimum cumulative grade-point-average. – Minimum six semester/eight quarter hours of transferable English credit. – Minimum three semester/four quarter hours of transferable math credit. Remedial courses may not be used. Bylaw

Nonqualifiers Transfer requirements. – Attendance for at least one academic year as a full- time student. – Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit per full time term of attendance. – Minimum cumulative grade-point-average. – Minimum six semester/eight quarter hours of transferable English credit. – Minimum three semester/four quarter hours of transferable math credit. Remedial courses may not be used. Bylaw

Graduation Graduation from the two-year college. At least 25 percent of the credits earned by the student must have been earned at the institution awarding the degree. Additional credit hour requirements (i.e., English and math) for partial and nonqualifiers are not required. Bylaw (a) Bylaw

Eligibility Status Min. Terms of Enrollment Credit Requirement (Transferable) Min. GPA Add. Required Credits (Transferable) Not Met Qualifier w/ no previous four-year attendance One full-time semester/quarter Avg. of 12 hours per FT Term 2.000n/a Eligible for practice and aid All Other Qualifiers Two full-time semesters or three quarters Graduation Or Avg. of 12 hours per FT Term 2.000n/a Eligible for practice and aid Partial Qualifier Two full-time semesters or three quarters Graduation Or Avg. of 12 hours per FT Term Six – English Three – Math (Not required if SA graduates.) Eligible for practice and aid Nonqualifier Two full time semesters or three quarters Graduation Or Avg. of 12 hours per FT Term Six – English Three – Math (Not required if SA graduates.) Eligible for nonathletics aid

Competition in Year of Transfer If SA has competed at the two-year college during the segment that concludes with the NCAA championship, then SA is not eligible during that segment in the same academic year at the certifying institution. Even if SA meets two-year college transfer requirements. Bylaw

Progress-Toward-Degree In addition to meeting two-year college transfer requirements, SA must also meet PTD. Transfer students must have a minimum of six-semester or six-quarter hours of transferable degree credit during the last term of full-time enrollment. Bylaws and

New Rules Effective for two-year transfer initially enrolling at a Division II institution on or after August 1, Three options for a two-year transfer to be immediately eligible at a Division II institution.

Qualifier with no four-year attendance and ONLY one full- time term at two-year college All other qualifiers, partial qualifiers and nonqualifiers ONLY one full-time semester/quarter Two full-time semesters/ three full-time quarters Two full-time semesters/ three full-time quarters 12 semester- or quarter-hours of transferable degree credit 12-semester or 12-quarter-hours of transferable degree credit per term of attendance: Six- semester/eight-quarter hours of transferable English; Three-semester/four-quarter hours of transferable math; and Three-semester/four-quarter hours of transferable science Graduate Cumulative GPA of 2.200Cumulative GPA of 2.200* Limit of two physical education activity credits for credit requirements and GPA *For a non-qualifier who meets all the two-year transfer requirements EXCEPT the GPA but has a minimum GPA, the SA is eligible for practice and financial aid.

Four-Year College Transfers A transfer student from a four-year institution must serve an academic year in residence prior to competing for the certifying institution. Bylaw

Permission to Contact Prior to making contact with a SA at another NCAA or NAIA institution, written permission to contact must be granted by the previous institution. It is not required to obtain permission to contact from international institutions or other domestic institutions who are not affiliated with the NCAA or NAIA. NCAA Bylaw

Exceptions It is not necessary to obtain written permission to contact for the following four-year college SAs: If the SA has been withdrawn from the previous four-year institution for at least one academic year; OR SA’s previous institution has been placed on probation that precludes participation in postseason competition for the duration of the SA’s eligibility. Bylaws and

Permission to Contact If permission to contact is granted, all recruiting rules immediately apply. If permission to contact is not granted, the second institution may not encourage the transfer, and; If the SA transfers, the SA may not receive athletically related aid during the first academic year of enrollment. Bylaw

Eligibility for Aid and Practice If the SA attended the previous four-year institution for at least one academic year, he/she is eligible for financial aid and practice at the certifying institution. If the SA attended the previous four-year institution for less than one academic year and is a partial qualifier or non-qualifier, receipt of financial aid and practice is governed by Bylaw These SAs are NOT eligible to use any transfer exceptions to be immediately eligible! Bylaws and

Transfer Exceptions In order to use any of the four-year transfer exceptions: SA must not be under disciplinary suspension at the previous four-year institution; SA must not have competed during the segment that concludes with the NCAA championship at the previous four-year institution; AND SA must not have an unfulfilled residency requirement at the previous four-year institution. Exception: Return to original institution without participation. Bylaws , and

One-Time Transfer Exception SA must meet all of the following conditions: SA cannot have previously transferred from a four-year institution. Exception: SA may still use the one-time transfer exception if in the previous transfer SA used the discontinued/non-sponsored sport exception or the previous transfer was due to loss of regional accreditation. SA must be in good academic standing, meeting progress-toward-degree requirements at the previous four-year institution at time of transfer, and academically eligible to return to the previous institution. Bylaw

Discontinued/Non-Sponsored Sport Exception SA must meet one of the following conditions: SA’s original four-year institution dropped, or has made a public announcement of its intentions to drop, SA’s sport; OR SA’s original four-year institution never sponsored the sport, provided SA has never transferred from any other institution that offered the sport. Bylaw

Two-Year Nonparticipation or Minimal Participation Exception SA may be immediately eligible, provided: For a consecutive two-year period prior to SA’s participation in countable athletically related activity at the certifying institution: SA has not competed AND has not participated in other countable athletically related activity beyond a 14-day consecutive calendar day period; OR SA has not participated in organized non-collegiate amateur competition while enrolled as a full-time student. The two-year period may not include any time prior to SA’s initial collegiate enrollment. Bylaw

International Transfers A transfer student from a foreign collegiate institution (college, university or two-year college) is subject to the one-year residence requirement in Bylaw Even if the foreign institution appears to be equivalent to a domestic two- year institution, the SA must follow 4-4 transfer legislation. Bylaw

Questions? Contact: Anna Girdwood