1. University of Minnesota Athletic Compliance
CEHD
EDUCATIONAL SESSION
October 20, 2010
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2. Thank You For Attending:
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Handouts
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3. Agenda NCAA and Big Ten requirements Issues we need your help with
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4. Compliance and College Advisers
NCAA and Big Ten Requirements
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5. Compliance and College Advisers
NCAA requirements
Big Ten requirements
GPA requirements
2nd Degree / Graduation
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6. NCAA Requirements – Eligibility for Competition
Purpose of NCAA/Big Ten eligibility requirements
Progress toward degree
Percentage toward degree
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7. NCAA Requirements – Eligibility for Competition
By start of second year
Pass 24 credits during freshman year (includes summer term)
All student-athletes
Pass 18 credits over Fall and Spring (summer excluded)
Pass 6 degree credits each semester
Passing grade as determined by the specific college
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8. Big Ten Credit Requirements – Eligibility for Competition
1st year: Completion of 12 credits per term.
Start of 2nd year: Completion of 12 credits per term of freshman year, and at least 24 degree credits earned at Minnesota (includes summer term)
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9. NCAA Requirements – Eligibility for Competition
40/60/80 percentage of degree
If 120 credits required for degree
Start of 3rd year: 48 degree credits.
Start of 4th year: 72 degree credits.
Start of 5th year: 96 degree credits.
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10. Big Ten GPA Requirements – Eligibility for competition
After 1st semester of freshman year, must have a 1.65 gpa to compete for following semester
No longer effective for continuing students starting Fall 2011
After 1st year, must have a 2.0 gpa in order to compete at Minnesota
Institutional rule
Outstanding IDLs count as an ‘F’
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11. 2nd Degree / Graduation – NCAA
Student-athletes are eligible to compete if they are:
Enrolled in and seeking a 2nd degree at the same institution or
Enrolled in a graduate/professional program
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12. Compliance and College Advisers
Issues you can help us with….
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13. Issues you can help us with….
Timing of certification
Full-time status
Designation of degree program
Student-athlete APAS
Final Academic Year Form (FAYF)
Priority registration process
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14. Timing of Certification
Big Ten rules stipulate student-athletes shall not become eligible for competition during a term if the student is not academically eligible prior to or on the first day of classes of that term.
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15. Full-Time Status – NCAA
Student-athletes must be enrolled full-time (12 cr.) to be eligible for practice, competition and athletic aid
Exceptions:
Last term of enrollment before graduation
Graduate/Professional program
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16. Full-Time Status
College Advisors should NEVER drop a student-athlete (SA) from a class.
During weeks please send the SA to their academic counselor in athletics if they want to drop a class.
After the 8th week of class a student needs College Approval in order to withdraw from a class.
However, a SA still needs to see their academic counselor in athletics prior to withdrawing from the course.
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17. Full-Time Status
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18. Designation of Degree Program - NCAA
5th semester of full time enrollment
Student-athlete may only use hours accepted in that degree program for purposes of meeting the credit-hour requirements.
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19. Designation of Degree Program
Can be accomplished by:
Formal enrollment by the SA in a specific degree program
Sub plan in PeopleSoft reflecting proposed degree program
Documented approval by an appropriate academic official of the proposed degree program
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20. Student-Athlete APAS & Degree-Applicable Credits
Totals the number of credits actually required to complete the degree
Does not allow for over-satisfaction of requirements
Defines credits as degree-applicable
Accuracy of APAS is extremely important
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21. APAS – Credits Defined
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22. APAS – College Adviser Role
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23. Final Academic Year Form (FAYF)
Allows student-athlete to utilize NCAA exceptions to progress toward degree rules in final academic year (e.g., enrolled in less than 12 credits)
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25. Priority Registration Process
Thursday, November 11th
Create or update Graduation Planner
Review accuracy of APAS report with Advisor
Meet with College Advisor and have Grad Planner signed off for the following semester
Return approved Grad Planner to MAC Advisor
MAC Advisor will forward date the hold
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26. Questions?
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