NCAA DIVISION II PROGRESS TOWARD DEGREE

AREAS OF FOCUS 1. Good academic standing. 2. Term-by-term credit-hour requirement. 3. Annual credit-hour requirement. 4. Grade-point average. 5. Designation of degree. 6. Exceptions. 7. What’s changing and when?

GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING 1. Based on institutional policy. 2. First piece of certification process. 3. Participation in extracurricular activities. NCAA Bylaws and

TERM-BY-TERM CREDIT-HOUR REQUIREMENT 1. Minimum of SIX credits per full-time term. 2. Includes transfer students. 3. Can include credit from another institution provided certain requirements are met. Bylaw (a) Interpretation April 13, 2005

ANNUAL CREDIT-HOUR REQUIREMENT ACTUAL METHOD 24 -semester/ 36 -quarter hours. Since the previous fall or previous two semesters/three quarters. OR AVERAGING METHOD 12 -semester/-quarter hours. Per term during each academic year in which the student-athlete was enrolled full time at any point. Bylaw (b)

AVERAGING METHOD 1. Can ONLY be used for certification going into the fall term. 2. If a student-athlete is enrolled full time at any point during an academic year, both regular terms MUST be counted in the denominator regardless of enrollment status. 3. Part-time hours may be used, provided that term is also counted in the denominator. 4. May include summer hours. 5. It is going away in 2016!

75/25 RULE Hours earned during the regular academic year: 1.A student-athlete shall earn no less than 75% of the minimum number of semester/quarter hours required during the academic year. 2.No more than 25% may be earned during the summer. Bylaw

GRADE-POINT AVERAGE Based on total number of credits completed: Credit hours completed (Semester/quarter) Required grade-point average 24/ / / / Bylaw

DESIGNATION OF DEGREE 1. A student-athlete must designate a major by the beginning of the fifth semester or seventh quarter of collegiate enrollment. 2. During the first two years of enrollment, credits used to certify progress toward degree may count toward any degree program. 3. Beginning in year three, all credits used must be degree applicable. Bylaw

PROGRESSION OF CERTIFICATION Good academic standing? Six credits during last full- time term? 24/36 annual credit hours or 12 per term? 75% earned during regular terms? Grade- point average?

CASE STUDY NO. 1 1.Elaine Lewis is a swimmer who initially enrolled full time at your institution during the 2012 fall term, you are certifying her for the fall 2014 term. Is Elaine eligible?

CASE STUDY NO. 1 (cont.) 2.Is Elaine eligible? Not eligible using the actual method ( = 23) Not eligible using averaging method (47 / 4 = 11)

CASE STUDY NO. 2 1.Mats Valk is an international tennis student- athlete who has been enrolled at your institution for three years and is entering his fourth year. 2.Mats comes to you after summer session ends and needs to be certified. 3.He presents the following academic record:

CASE STUDY NO. 2 (cont.) TermsEnrolledCreditsGrade-point average FALL 2010FT SPRING 2011FT SUMMER 2011PT FALL 2012FT SPRING 2013FT SUMMER 2013PT FALL 2013FT SPRING 2014PT SUMMER 2014PT TOTALS Is he eligible?

CASE STUDY NO. 2 (cont.) TermsEnrolledCreditsGrade- point average FALL 2010FT SPRING 2011FT SUMMER 2011PT FALL 2012FT SPRING 2013FT SUMMER 2013PT FALL 2013FT SPRING 2014PT SUMMER 2014PT TOTALS Good academic standing? Six hours? 24 hours? Grade-point average? What’s missing?

QUESTIONS?

EXCEPTIONS 1.Missed term. 2.Midyear enrollment. 3.Nonrecruited, nonparticipant. 4.Graduate student. 5.Two-year nonparticipation. Bylaw

CASE STUDY NO. 3 1.Arthur Wynne initially enrolled at your institution during the 2013 spring term. The student-athlete competed during spring 2014, but needs to be certified for the 2014 fall term. EnrollmentCredits SPRING FT12 FALL 2013 – Not enrolled0 SPRING 2014 – FT10 SUMMER Is the student-athlete eligible? 3.Would the student-athlete have access to an exception? 4.If so, which one?

QUESTIONS?

WHAT’S CHANGING AND WHEN? August 1, Term-by-term credit-hour requirement. Increase from six credits to nine credits per full-time term. 2.Hours earned during the regular academic year. Minimum of 18 hours required. Bylaws and (effective 8/1/16)

WHAT’S CHANGING AND WHEN? (cont.) August 1, Annual credit-hour requirement. a.24 credits per year. b.Averaging method going away. c.48 total after first two years, 24 credits each year after. 4.Grade-point average Bylaws and (effective 8/1/16)

QUESTIONS?