1. UAlbany Compliance Corner
November 2018 Staff Edition
Countable Athletically Related Activity Reminder
Out-of-Season (8 hour segment)
All countable athletically related activities outside the playing season are prohibited during institutional vacation periods.
In-Season (20 hour segment)
Countable athletically related activity limitations do not apply during institutional vacation periods, except they cannot take place between midnight and 5:00am.
Special Seating During an Official or Unofficial Visit
Q: May a PSA enter a hospitality area (e.g., recruiting room, suite) before or after a home athletics contest?
A: Yes
Q: May a PSA enter a hospitality area during a home athletics contest?
A: Yes, however, during the conduct of the contest the hospitality area may not have sightlines to the playing surface.
Q: May a PSA be on the sideline or the field/court before or after a contest during an
official or unofficial visit?
Q: May a PSA be on the sideline or the field/court during a contest?
A: No
Spot the Violation
And One is a freshman basketball student-athlete that initially enrolled at UAlbany at the beginning of January. Classes for the 2019 spring term have not yet begun at UAlbany, but And One is registered for 14 hours and has been certified as eligible for competition by the NCAA Eligibility Center.
 Since classes have not yet begun, is And One permitted to participate in competitions prior to the first day of classes?
Two Week Dead Period
A reminder for all fall sports concluding their seasons in the coming weeks, that beginning with the day after their season has ended, the entire team must have a 14-day dead period. Although, it is permitted to have end of season one on one meetings with your student-athletes during this period.

2. Spot the Violation Answer:
Sport (s)
Initial Signing Date
Final Signing Date
Division I Basketball (Early Period)
November 14, 2018
November 21, 2018
Division I Basketball (Regular Period)
April 17, 2019
May 15, 2019
Division I Football (Early Period)
December 19, 2018
December 21, 2018
Division I and II Football (Midyear JC Transfer)
January 15, 2019
Division I and II Football (Regular Period)
February 6, 2019
Division I: April 1, Division II: August 1, 2019
All Other Division I and II Sports
August 1, 2019
Transfer Evaluations
As the first signing period is upon us, I want to remind coaches looking to bring in 2yr and 4yr transfers to submit Transfer Evaluation forms to the compliance staff. The forms can found on the compliance tab of our UAlbany sports website. Below is a quick summary of some of the eligibility standards transfers must meet:
2yr Transfer (Q)
2yr Transfer (NQ)
4-2-4 Transfer (Q)
4-2-4 Transfer (NQ)
4yr Transfer
Complete 1 full time semester
Graduate from 2yr school
Attend for 1yr after leaving 4yr.
After 1 semester – 6 credits
Transfer an avg. of 12 credits per term
Complete at least 3 semesters
Graduate from 2yr school.
After 2 semesters – 24 credits
Earn a 2.5 transfer GPA
After 3 semesters – 30 credits
48 transferable credits (6-Eng, 3-Math, 3-Science)
Transfer an avg. of 12 credits per term (6-Eng, 3-Math, 3-Science)
After 4 or more semesters – must meet PTD requirements
Spot the Violation Answer:
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Melissa Peach
Associate Athletics Director for Compliance
@UAlbanyBylaws
Taulie Frierson
Compliance Assistant
Robert Battaglia
Compliance Intern