Transcript NAIA Transfer Presentation

Preparing Student Athletes for
Academics and Athletics in NAIA
Matthew Hanson
Director Legislative Services
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About the NAIA
The NAIA exists to advance character-driven
intercollegiate athletics
 The NAIA provides student-athletes the opportunity to
continue playing sports complement and enhance an
outstanding educational experience
 Every student-athlete matters and receives the personal
attention they need to succeed
 The NAIA intentionally and proactively teaches character
and prepares student-athletes to be tomorrow’s leaders
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Keep Playing
 60,000 student-athletes play in the NAIA today
 The NAIA has close to 300 colleges and universities
 Student-athletes have the chance to compete in 23
national championships
 NAIA colleges and universities offer $450 million in
athletic scholarships
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Champions of Character
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Champions of Character provides training to
ensure NAIA student-athletes know, do and
value the right thing in all areas of life
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Five core values: integrity, respect,
responsibility, sportsmanship and servant
leadership
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These values are put into play, accounted for
and measured at all NAIA schools
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NAIA Championship Sports
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Sports offered in the NAIA
Championship Sports
Baseball
Men’s Cross Country
Men’s Golf
Women’s Cross Country
Women’s Golf
Football
Softball
Men’s Soccer
Men’s Tennis
Women’s Soccer
Women’s Tennis
Volleyball
Men’s Outdoor Track and Field
Men’s Basketball (two divisions)
Women’s Outdoor Track and Field
Women’s Basketball (two divisions)
Men’s Indoor Track and Field
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Women’s Indoor Track and Field
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Wrestling
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Where are NAIA schools located?
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Connect with NAIA
 blog.PlayNAIA.org
 www.facebook.com/PlayNAIA
 www.facebook.com/NAIAChampionsofCharacter
 www.twitter.com/Play_NAIA
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The NAIA Eligibility Center
www.playnaia.org
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The NAIA Eligibility Center
 The NAIA Eligibility Center determines the academic
and athletic eligibility of all prospective student-athletes
 It delivers on our larger promise of integrity by ensuring
not only inbound eligibility but a level of fairness among
competitors
 Student-athletes who register have a unique opportunity
to connect personally with NAIA coaches before
choosing their college
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Helping Students Navigate the
Eligibility Center Process
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All first-time NAIA athletes must register
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NCAA and NAIA are different, separate
organizations, and student athletes must
register with both
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Register at www.PlayNAIA.org
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Registration fees and waivers
 Fee = $65 for U.S. students and $95 for
international students
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Residency is based on student athlete’s
current address
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Fee waivers are available based on need
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College transfer students – Pell Grant of at
least $4,500
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Sending transcripts
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Transcripts must be official
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Transcripts must come directly from each
applicable school
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Send a transcript from every attended
institution of higher learning
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Send final transcript after the end of the last
attended semester
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NAIA Connections
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Create a customized Sport
Resume and send it
directly to NAIA coaches
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Include athletic
achievements and any
other academic or
community involvement
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Eligibility Center information?
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Visit www.PlayNAIA.org
 Email [email protected]
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Call 816-595-8300
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Eligibility Basics
NAIA student athletes:
 May participate four seasons in any one sport
 May compete during his/her first 10 semesters/15 quarters
 Must meet continuing eligibility requirements
(24/36 Hour Rule & Progress Rule)
 Must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours
 Must be making normal progress toward a 4 year degree
 Must have a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (for juniors and seniors
athletically or academically)
 Must meet transfer eligibility requirements
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How do I know the time
without a clock?
 Student Athletes may compete in 4 seasons of
competition during their first 10 semesters / 15 quarters.
 The NAIA Terms of Attendance (TOA) policy gives
student athletes more flexibility
 Terms need not be accumulated consecutively
(there is no 5 year clock).
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Did that term just count?
EXAMPLE: John enrolls in 12 credits and plays in a soccer
game. He then withdraws from school without attending
class. Did that term count?
Yes, the term counts toward John’s term of attendance limit.
Additionally, if he identifies at another school he will be
charged an additional season of competition.
EXAMPLE: Zach enrolls in 9 credits at a community college
and attends one class before completely withdrawing. Zach
then transfers to a NAIA school and enrolls in and
completes 3 credits. Did that term count?
No, the term does not count toward Zach’s term of
attendance limit. Although Zach enrolled in a total of 12
credits in the semester, he was never considered a full time
student nor did he ever identify with either institution.
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Continuing Eligibility – 24/36 hour rule
To compete, a student must accumulate 24 semester credits during
the student’s previous two semesters, or 36 quarter credits during
the student’s previous three quarters
4th
academic
year
3rd
academic
year
2nd
academic
year
P
28
total hours
Eligible for Fall 2010
4 hours Summer 2010
1st
academic
year
12
hours
Fall 2009
12
hours
Spring 2010
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Continuing Eligibility – 24/36 hour rule
4th
academic
year
3rd
academic
year
2nd
academic
year
12 hours enrolled
8
hours
Fall 2010
P
24
Eligible for Spring 2011
total hours
4 hours Summer 2010
1st
academic
year
12
hours
Fall 2009
12
hours
Spring 2010
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Continuing Eligibility – 24/36 hour rule
4th
academic
year
3rd
academic
year
22
hours
Not Eligible Fall 2012
2 hours Summer 2011
2nd
academic
year
12 hours enrolled
8
hours
Fall 2010
12
hours
Spring 2011
4 hours Summer 2010
1st
academic
year
12
hours
Fall 2009
12
hours
Spring 2011
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Continuing Eligibility – 24/36 hour rule
Exceptions:
 Student participation and withdrawal from institution prior to start of
academic term. (Note: Charged TOA & SOC, & Progress Rule applies
 Junior College transfer who needed less than 24 hours during last two
semesters to get associate’s degree:
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Identified in no more than five semesters
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Passed all hours during term in which degree was earned
 First term of collegiate competition:
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If in first four semesters - Must meet freshman eligibility rules
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If in semesters five and above – 2.0 GPA in all courses
attempted at all institutions.
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Continuing Eligibility – Progress rule
To compete, a student must accumulate 24 semester credits or 36
quarter credits prior to the Student Athlete’s 2nd SOC.
4th
academic
year
3rd
academic
year
2nd
academic
year
1st
academic
year
P
24
total hours
12
hours
Eligible for 2nd Season of Competition
Fall 2009
12
hours
Spring 2010
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Continuing Eligibility – Progress rule
To compete, a student must accumulate 48 semester credits or 72
quarter credits prior to the Student Athlete’s 3rd SOC.
4th
academic
year
3rd
academic
year
P
48
total hours
Eligible for 3nd Season of Competition
academic
year
12
hours
Fall 2010
1st
12
Fall 2009
2nd
academic
year
hours
12
Spring 2011
12
Spring 2010
hours
hours
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Continuing Eligibility – Progress rule
To compete, a student must accumulate 72 semester credits or 108
quarter credits prior to the Student Athlete’s 4th SOC.
4th
academic
year
P
72
total hours
Eligible for 4th Season of Competition
academic
year
12
hours
Fall 2011
2nd
3rd
academic
year
12
hours
Fall 2010
1st
12
Fall 2009
academic
year
hours
12
Spring 2012
12
Spring 2011
12
Spring 2010
hours
hours
hours
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Continuing Eligibility – Progress rule
To compete in his or her 3rd and 4th SOC, a student athlete must
have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.
4th
12
72
academic
year
hours
total hours
3rd
12
48
academic
year
hours
total hours
2nd
12
24
academic
year
1st
academic
year
hours
12
hours
total hours
must pass
9
hours
2.0
12
GPA
hours
2.0
hours
GPA
12
2.0
GPA
2.0
GPA
12
hours
12
hours
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Transfer Rules
Student previously identified at only a 2 year school:
 Student is not subject to any residency requirement.
Student previously identified at a 4 year school:
 A student whose previous identification and participation
is at a 4 year school must be in residence at an NAIA
member institution for a period of 16 weeks prior to
participation.
 EXCEPTION - The 16 week residency is waived if the
Student Athlete (1) receives a written release from the
previous athletics director and (2) has a cumulative GPA
of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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Does the Residency Rule Apply?
Scenario: Jill competes in one year of swimming at a 2-year
institution. She then transfers to a 4-year institution where
she identifies and only practices with the squad. Jill wants
to transfer to an NAIA member institution
The residency rule does not apply and Jill does not need a
written release.
Scenario : Erica competes in tennis for two seasons at a 4year institution. She transfers to a 2-year institution, enrolls
in 12 credits and attends one class. Erica never competes
at the 2-year institution and now wants to transfer to an
NAIA member institution.
The residency rule applies. Erica needs a written release
from the athletics director at her 4-year institution and a 2.0
cumulative GPA, or she must sit the 16 week residency
period at the NAIA institution.
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Let’s take a look at NAIA Eligibility
Rules in Practice
NAIA Flexibility at Work…
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Problem Topics:
Institutional Credit
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Defined: Any credit hour which counts toward an institutionally
approved degree or any credit hour which is required by the
institution for the student being certified.
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Further interpretation: A course that is not degree applicable may
still count as institutional credit if it is 1) required for the student, 2)
graded, and 3) awarded some type of credit. If a class is not
awarded institutional credit, then it does not count toward terms of
attendance charged, the 12-hour enrollment rule, or in meeting the
progress and 24/36 hour rules.
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Application: Questions of institutional credit most often arise when
a student has taken developmental courses. For transfer students,
these courses may still count toward their initial eligibility, even if the
classes do not transfer to his/her NAIA school.
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Institutional Credit:
Examples
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Example: A student takes a placement test and based on the scores
the student achieves, the student’s school requires him/her to take a
developmental math class that will not count toward the student’s
degree. This class is awarded credit in the sense that it applies toward
full-time status and financial aid eligibility for the student. The class is
graded CR/NC (credit/no credit).
This class will not count toward the student’s initial eligibility because it
is not graded.
Example: A student takes a placement test and based on the scores
the student achieves, the student’s school requires him/her to take a
developmental reading class that will not count toward the student’s
degree. This class is awarded credit on the transcript and the student
must earn a C or better to take a required college English class.
This class will count toward the student’s initial eligibility because it is
required, graded, and awarded credit.
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Problem Topics:
Transfer GPA
Defined: The GPA for transfer students is calculated by dividing all
quality points achieved by the total number of GPA hours attempted for
all courses listed on all official transcripts from all institutions previously
attended.
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Uses all courses listed on all transcripts (including schools where the
student did not identify, but did enroll).
Only uses hours that actually go into the GPA calculation for the
particular school. Does not include Pass/Fail courses.
If there are two types of hours, “Hours Attempted” and “GPA Hours,”
the “GPA Hours” are used for the calculation.
Only GPA hours attempted and quality points from the institution
issuing the transcript apply.
Application: Transfer students entering their third season of competition
must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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Transfer GPA:
Examples
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Example 1:
Transcript A: 24 hours attempted, 24 hours earned, 73.5 quality points
Transcript B: 18 hours attempted, 15 hours earned, 39.3 quality points
Calculation: Total quality points (73.5 + 39.3)
=
112.8 / 42 = 2.68
Total GPA hrs attempted (24 + 18)
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Example 2:
Transcript A: 32 hours attempted, 26 hours earned, 62 quality points
Transcript B: 21 hours attempted, 21 hours earned, 17 GPA hours attempted, 39
quality points
Calculation:
Total quality points (62 + 39)
=
101 / 49 = 2.06
Total GPA hrs attempted (32 + 17)
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Game On
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