Transcript NCAA Two-Year Summit - Athletics at Mesa Community College

Two-Year
Transfer Summit
Agenda
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Background and Research on Two-year
Transfer Legislation
Qualifiers
Non-qualifiers
2-4 Transfer GPA Calculation
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Agenda
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4-2-4 Transfers
Review/ timeline of new legislation
Division II
Educational Resources and Best
Practices for Two-year colleges
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Background and Research
Related to the Two-Year Transfer
Standard
Why a Review of 2-4 Standards?
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Ongoing NCAA academic reform.
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All other student-athlete standards have been
examined based on research (e.g., initial
eligibility and progress toward degree).
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Research now available, not previously.
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Two-four transfers do not graduate/remain
eligible at same rates as nontransfers.
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Goals of 2-4 Transfer
Academic Review
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Establishment of 2-4 transfer academic requirements
that:
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Improve academic success and graduation from
four-year institution.
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Result in outcomes closely mirroring nontransfers.
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Principles
 Maximize first-year college success, ensuring
student-athletes are on track to graduate in
five years.
 Be research based and yield ineligibility rates
and outcomes similar to nontransfers.
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Principles
(continued)
 Be minimal standards and NCAA members
should continue to make admissions
decisions.
 Consider simplicity of application and
understanding by all involved.
 Strive to emphasize requirements needed to
prepare student-athlete for academic success
at four-year institution.
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Current 2-4 Transfer Data
Academic Outcomes
Among Transfer Students in Division I
Nontransfers
Only
4-Year Transfers
2-Year Transfers
APR
(2008-09)
971
949
926
APR “0/2s”
(2008-09 AY)
2.2%
3.8%
5.5%
APR Exhausted Eligibility
“0/2s”
(2008-09)
2.4%
4.3%
7.6%
Graduation Success Rate
(2002- Cohort)
80%
77%
65%
Percentage of Ineligible Departures
Among Student-Athletes Exhausting
their Athletics Eligibility in 2008-09
SPORT
Overall
Nontransfers
Only
2-Year
Transfers
4-Year
Transfers
Baseball
3%
2%
4%
4%
Men’s Basketball
9%
7%
13%
11%
Football -- FBS
9%
8%
19%
11%
Football – FCS
7%
5%
13%
11%
Men’s Soccer
3%
2%
9%
2%
Men’s Track
(Outdoor)
3%
3%
6%
3%
Women’s
Basketball
2%
2%
2%
0%
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Trends in Number of Student-Athletes
Leaving Ineligible by Transfer Status
SPORT
Nontransfers
Two-Year Transfers
Four-Year Transfers
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
3.1%
3.0%
2.8%
2.5%
2.4%
10.0%
9.4%
9.2%
7.5%
6.7%
5.1%
5.1%
5.2%
4.6%
3.9%
Notes:
% = Percentage of individuals in that sport who were “0/2s” in that academic year.
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Key Research Findings Academic Performance of 2-4 Transfers
 Two-four transfer students enter NCAA Division
I schools with lower high school grades and test
scores than other groups of students.
 Two-four transfers leave college ineligible at
higher rates than any other group of studentathletes.
 Two-four transfer graduation rates lag those of
student-athletes who enter a Division I school
from high school.
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Research Findings –
Grade-Point Average
 Grade-point average at two-year institution is the
strongest predictor of first year academic
success at four-year institution.
 Ineligibility rates decrease significantly as a
function of increased two-year institution gradepoint average.
 For two-year transfer student ineligibility rates to
mirror college freshman, the current 2.000
grade-point average requirement must increase.
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Research Findings –
Courses
 Number of physical education activity credits at
two-year institution has a significant negative
relationship with four-year college success.
 Student-athletes with fewer physical education
activity credits have better academic
performances.
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Physical Education Activity Credits
Transferred by Nonqualifiers from
Two-Year Institutions
PE Activity Credits
% Transferring
0-2
25%
3-5
25%
6-8
18%
9-11
11%
12+
21%
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Research Findings –
Courses
 Student-athletes with more core academic
credit perform better at four-year institutions.
 Core credits in English, math and science are
particularly predictive of four-year college
success.
 Science in particular is a strong predictor of
success.
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Summary
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Grade-point average at the two-year institution
is the best predictor of all first-year outcomes
examined.
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Ineligibility rates decrease significantly as a
function of increased two-year institution gradepoint average.
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Student-athletes with more core academic
credit perform better at four-year institutions.
Science is a strong predictor.
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Summary
(continued)
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Students with high numbers of physical
education activity credits tend to have less
academic success at the four-year institution
than their two-year institution grade-point
average would predict.
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Generally, high school academic variables do
not add appreciably to prediction once
academic behavior at the two-year institution is
known.
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Year of Academic Readiness
Concept
 Provides additional time and opportunity for
student-athletes who are academically
underprepared to take remedial courses and
generally enhance their academic readiness
prior to transfer to a four-year institution.
 Proposal tabled by the NCAA Division I Board of
Directors.
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Creation of Two-Year College /
NCAA Working Group.
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Members of NCAA Division I Committee on
Academic Performance and the NCAA
Division I Academic Cabinet.
Two-Year College Representatives.
Development of Additional Year in Academic
Readiness Concepts for Membership
feedback.
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Feedback and Comments
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Thank you.
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Comments may be directed to:
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Jennifer Strawley ([email protected]);
OR
Diane Dickman ([email protected]).
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2-4 Transfer Standards
Qualifiers
Overview
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Review of Current Standards.
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Review of New Standards.
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Case Studies.
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Questions.
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Current Initial Eligibility Standards
Qualifier
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Graduate from high school.
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Complete NCAA-approved courses.
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Earn a minimum required core-course gradepoint average (GPA).
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Earn a required SAT or ACT sum score.
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Current 2-4 Transfer Standards
Qualifier
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To be immediately eligible for competition:
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Minimum one full-time term of enrollment in
residence at a two-year college;
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2.000 GPA on transferable hours; and
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Complete an average of 12 hours of transferable
credits per term of full-time enrollment at the twoyear college.
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Current 2-4 Transfer Standards
Qualifier Continued
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The student-athlete is considered enrolled full
time and subject to the average of 12 standard
when:
Registers in a term full time; and
Attends the student's first day of classes for that
term.
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Current 2-4 Transfer Standards
Qualifier Continued
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For student-athletes first entering a collegiate
institution before August 1, 2012.
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Students-athletes not meeting this standard are
eligible for:
 Practice.
 Financial Aid.
 Must complete a year in residence before
competition.
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Current 2-4 Transfer Standards
Qualifier Continued
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Baseball and Basketball student-athletes.
Cannot transfer after the first term
(semester, quarter) and be immediately
eligible for competition.
Bylaw 14.5.4.1.1
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Physical Education Activity Courses
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Current standard only applies to Men’s
basketball.
2-4 and 4-2-4 transfers cannot count more than
two credits of PE activity courses to meet
applicable transfer requirements.
Credit hour and GPA requirements.
Qualifiers and nonqualifiers.
Bylaws 14.5.4.1.2, 14.5.4.2.4 and 14.5.6.2
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Physical Education Activity Courses
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Exception:
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For SAs who enroll in a PE degree program or
education program that requires PE activity courses.
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May count the minimum number of activity credits
required for the specific degree program.
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Physical Education Activity Courses
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Example:
 Handle State University offers a Middle
School Education undergraduate degree.
 The degree requires six semester hours of
physical education activity courses for
graduation.
 May use up to six hours for transfer
standards.
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New 2-4 Transfer
Standards
Qualifiers
Effective August 1, 2012
New 2-4 Transfer Standards
Qualifiers
For SAs first entering a collegiate institution
Full time on or after August 1, 2012:
Qualifiers
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The physical education activity credit hour limits
will be applicable to all sports.
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Minimum transferable grade-point average
needed for competition in first year in residence
increases to 2.500.
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Case Study Willie
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Qualifier.
Football student-athlete.
Willie attends Redhead College, a two-year
institution in Texas.
Enrolled full time Fall 2010, Spring 2011 and
Fall 2011.
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Case Study Willie Continued
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October 2011: Willie withdrew from two
courses, falling below full time for the semester.
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Willie would like to transfer to a four-year
institution for the 2012 spring term.
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Case Study Willie Continued
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What standards apply to Willie?
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How many transferable hours must he
complete?
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Current standard.
36 transferable hours.
How many PE activity hours may he use?
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Unlimited, Fall 2010 enrollee, football SA.
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Case Study Willie Continued
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What is the minimum GPA Willie must
earn?
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2.000 GPA.
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Case Study George
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Qualifier.
Baseball student-athlete.
Plans to transfer to a four-year in Fall 2013.
Enrolled full time Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.
Earned 24 hours at Cloud Nine College after
two semesters.
Four hours earned were PE activity courses.
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Case Study George Continued
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How many PE activity hours may George use?
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What is the minimum GPA George must earn?
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Two hours.
2.500 GPA.
How would you advise George?
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Work with four-year school to determine GPA.
Complete summer school courses to increase
transferable hours.
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Case Study George Continued
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What if George was a Fall 2011 enrollee?
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How many PE activity hours may George use?
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He would be subject to the current standard.
All four hours earned.
What is the minimum GPA George must earn?
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2.000 GPA.
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Best Practices
2-4 Qualifiers
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Encourage registration with the NCAA
Eligibility Center to verify qualifier status.
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Identify changes to standards based on:
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First time full-time enrollment before or after
Fall 2012.
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QUESTIONS?
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2- 4 Transfer Standards
Nonqualifiers
Overview
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Review of Current Standards.
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Review of New Standards.
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Case Study.
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Questions.
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Current 2-4 Transfer Standards
Nonqualifier
Minimum three full-time semesters/four
quarters.
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48-semester/72-quarter hours of transferable
degree credit.
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Graduate from two-year college.
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Minimum 2.000 GPA.
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Current 2-4 Transfer Standards
Nonqualifier
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Men’s basketball.
Physical Education Activity Courses.
2-4 and 4-2-4 transfers cannot count more
than two credits of PE activity courses to
meet applicable transfer requirements.
Applicable to credit hour and GPA
requirements.
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Current 2-4 Transfer Standards
Nonqualifier
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Exception:
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For SAs who enroll in a PE degree program or
education program that requires PE activity courses.
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May count the minimum number of activity credits
required for the specific degree program.
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Transferable Math and English Courses
For nonqualifiers:
Credits must transfer to the certifying institution as
specific English or math credit, regardless of how
the courses are identified on the two-year college's
transcript.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2
3/18/2009 Staff Interpretation
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Summer Courses
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For nonqualifiers:
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No more than 18/27 transferable hours total
earned during summer.
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No more than 9/13.5 transferable hours earned
during summer immediately prior to transfer.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.1
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Other Limits on Transferable Credits
May not exceed institutional limits (overall or
specific area) when evaluating transferable-credit
hour requirements.
03/04/2011 Official Interpretation
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Graduation Requirement
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For nonqualifiers and 4-2-4 transfers:
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Must receive an associate or equivalent
degree in an academic or technical
curriculum.
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Graduation Requirement Continued
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Student-athletes who transfer after completing
all necessary degree requirements for
graduation but prior to receiving a degree is
considered to have satisfied the two-year
college graduation requirement.
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New 2-4 Transfer
Standards
Nonqualifiers
Effective August 1, 2012
For SAs first entering a collegiate institution
full time on or after August 1, 2012:
Nonqualifiers:
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The physical education activity limits will be
applicable to all sports.
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Minimum transferable grade-point average
needed for competition in first year in residence
increases to 2.500.
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For SAs first entering a collegiate institution
full time on or after August 1, 2012:
Nonqualifiers:
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For nonqualfiers who don’t meet 2.500, may
practice and receive athletics aid above a 2.000.
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In addition to six-semester/eight-quarter hours of
transferable English and three-semester/fourquarter hours of transferable math, will need threesemester/four-quarter hours of transferable
science.
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Case Study Waylon
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Nonqualifier.
Men’s Soccer student-athlete.
Enrolls full time at Royal Albert College, a
two-year institution in the fall of 2010.
Completes four full-time terms at RAC.
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Case Study Waylon
Fall 2010: Earned 9 hours
Spring 2011: Earned 9 hours
Summer 2011: Earned 6 hours
Fall 2011: Earned 10 hours
Spring 2012: Earned 16 hours
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Case Study Waylon
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Earned a total of 50 hours.
10 hours remaining for A.A. degree.
Only 39 of those hours transfer to Beatle
University, a four-year institution recruiting
Waylon.
He has not earned transferable English,
math or science courses.
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Case Study Waylon
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How should Waylon be advised?
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Must complete A.A. requirements in summer
2012.
Must complete six hours transferable English
and three Math.
Work with Beatle U to determine transfer
GPA.
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Case Study Waylon
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What if Waylon’s first full-time enrollment
was Fall 2012?
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Subject to the science core course
requirement.
Limited to two PE activity hours.
2.500 GPA
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Case Study Waylon
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What additional information would we
need to know to properly advise him?
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Number PE activity courses he has earned.
His current transfer GPA.
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Case Study Waylon
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Any other issues?
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Waylon cannot complete requirements in
summer.
Maximum of nine hours in summer prior to
transfer.
Needs to complete 12 hours of core courses
(English, math and science).
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Best Practices
2-4 Nonqualifiers
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Identify changes to standards based on:
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First time full-time enrollment before or after
Fall 2012.
Collaborate with four-year institutions
regarding English, math and science
course equation.
Monitor the number of summer hours.
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QUESTIONS?
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2-4 Transfer Legislation
Calculating GPA
Calculating GPA
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Grades earned in all courses that are normally
transferable must be considered, even if institutional
limits on number of transferable credits from the twoyear.
Regardless of grade earned and whether grade would
make course nontransferable.
Last grade earned in repeated course used for
calculation.
Bylaw 14.5.4.5.3.2 and 03/04/2011 Official
Interpretation and Primer on GPA Calculation
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Calculating GPA
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What this means for you:
 The standard not simply what is
displayed on your institution’s
transcript.
 Student-athlete will have to be aware of
what courses would transfer and
recalculate GPA.
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Case Study Andy
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North By Northwest University limits
acceptance of transfer credits to not more
than 40 credit hours.
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Case Study Andy
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If Andy earns 60 credits at the two-year
college that normally would be
transferable to the certifying institution,
what hours are used to certify GPA?
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North By Northwest must calculate the
grade-point average based on all 60 credits.
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Case Study Dylan
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Baseball student-athlete.
Evaluation from North Country University:
 Four full-time terms through the 2009-10 and
2010-11 academic years.
 48 transferable hours.
 2.500 GPA is displayed on the transcript.
 Two-year college does not count F grades as
a part of GPA.
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Dylan’s GPA Potential Issues
Eight A’s in PE activity part of the
current 2.500 GPA.
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Six additional hours that would be
transferable but for grades earned (six
hours of F).
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Dylan’s GPA Calculation
Assuming all PE credit hours (eight) count:
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48 credit hours x 2.500 = 120 grade points.
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120/54 (includes 6 hours of F) = 2.222 GPA.
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2.222 is the GPA for the 2-4 transfer standard.
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Dylan’s GPA Calculation
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Based on Dylan’s initial term of full-time enrollment, he
meets the transfer GPA standard.
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If Dylan was a Fall 2012 initial enrollee, he would not
meet the GPA standard.
How would you advise Dylan?
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Summer school course work up to nine hours.
Retake courses in summer to improve grades.
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Case Study Tom
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Baseball student-athlete, qualifier
Evaluation from Free Fallin’ University:
 Four full-time terms through the 2012-13 and
2013-14 academic years.
 56 transferable hours.
 2.667 GPA is displayed on the transcript.
 10 PE activity hours, all with A grades
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Case Study Tom
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56 transferable hours.
2.667 GPA is displayed on the transcript.
56 X 2.667 = 149.33 total grade points.
8 hours of PE activity A grade points must be
removed.
8 X 4= 32 PE activity grade points.
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Case Study Tom
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149.33 - 32 PE activity = 117.33 grade points.
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117.33 / 48 = 2.444 GPA.
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2.444 is the GPA for the 2-4 transfer standard.
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Best Practices Calculating GPA
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Work with NCAA
member institution.
Determine what
courses would
transfer.
Subtract PE activity
hours.
Monitor repeated
courses.
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QUESTIONS?
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4-2-4 Transfer
Standards
Overview
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Review of Current Standards.
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Review of New Standards.
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Case Study.
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Questions.
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4-2-4 Transfer Defined
Is a student-athlete who:
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Enrolled full-time at a 4-year institution.
Enrolled full-time at a 2-year institution.
Transfers to a 4-year institution.
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Full-time Enrollment Defined
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Enrolled in a minimum, full-time program;
Present on the first day of classes.
If the student-athlete withdraws or falls
below full-time, still considered a transfer.
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Current 4-2-4 Standards
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To be immediately eligible for competition:
Complete an average of 12 hours of transferable
credits per term of full-time enrollment at the twoyear college;
2.000 GPA on transferable hours;
Graduate from the two-year college; and
One calendar year has elapsed since the departure
from the previous four-year college.
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Current 4-2-4 Standards
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Exceptions.
Return to the original institution.
Nonsponsored sport at original four-year
institution.
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Average of 12 per full-time term; and
2.000 GPA on transferable hours.
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New 4-2-4 Transfer
Standards
Effective August 1, 2012
4-2-4 Transfers
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2.500 GPA for base rule and nonsponsored sport qualifier
exception.
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Physical Education activity course limits applicable to all SAs.
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Nonqualifiers subject to completion of transferable core–
curriculum requirement(six-semester/eight-quarter hours of
transferable English and three-semester/four-quarter hours of
transferable math, will need three-semester/four-quarter hours of
transferable science).
 May use transferable credits earned while enrolled
at a previous four-year college to meet
requirement.
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Case Study Roy
Four-year:
Lone Star 2010-11
Earned 17 hours
at Lone Star
3 hours of English
and physical
science.
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Case Study Roy
Two-year:
Odessa College
2011-12
Earned a total of
33 hours at
Odessa
3 hours of
English and
math.
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Case Study Roy
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What are Roy’s remaining requirements?
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A.A. degree.
Determination of transferable hours, needs
24 hours.
Determination of transfer GPA.
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Case Study Roy
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What if Roy was an initial full-time enrollee in Fall
2012?
2.500 GPA.
 If a nonqualifier, would be subject to the core
course standard (English, math and science).
Can Roy combine the core courses earned at Lone
Star and Odessa?
 Yes.
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Best Practices
4-2-4
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Monitor the calendar year elapse
requirement from the four-year institution.
Identify changes to standards based on:
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First time full-time enrollment before or after
Fall 2012.
Different standard for qualifiers and
nonqualifiers (core course requirements).
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QUESTIONS?
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2-4 Transfer
Standards
Resources
Transfer Guide
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Information for transfers.
2-4.
4-4.
4-2-4.
Divisions I, II and III.
http://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4239ncaa-transfer-guide-2011-12.aspx
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Initial Eligibility
NCAA Eligibility Center: www.eligibilitycenter.org
Guide to the College Bound Student-athlete:
http://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4236-ncaa guidefor-the-college-bound-student-athlete.aspx
Quick Reference Sheet:
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Refere
nce_Sheet.pdf
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NCAA Resources
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Any questions regarding the new 2-4 requirements or
for information regarding the specifics of similarly
updated 4-2-4 requirements (for student-athletes that
attend a four-year college or university, transfer to a
two-year college and then enroll full time at an NCAA
Division I college or university) call:
NCAA Public Interpretations Line
317/917-6008
M-F 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern time
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NCAA Resources
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Materials from today's summit:
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/myconnect/public/N
CAA/Resources/Events/Regional+Rules+Semin
ar/
 Includes Primer on Transfer GPA Calculation.
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2-4 transfer standards videos, Coming
this Summer!
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QUESTIONS?
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