Transcript PROGRESS TOWARD DEGREE

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 14.01.2.1 and 14.02.6
TERM-BY-TERM CREDIT-HOUR
REQUIREMENT
SIX
1.
Minimum of
credits per full-time term.
2.
Includes transfer students.
3.
Can include credit from another institution
provided certain requirements are met.
Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(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 14.4.3.1-(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 14.4.3.1.4
GRADE-POINT AVERAGE
 Based on total number of credits completed:
Credit hours completed
(Semester/quarter)
Required grade-point
average
24/36
1.800
48/72
1.900
72/108
2.000
96/144
2.000
Bylaw 14.4.3.2
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 14.4.3.1.5
PROGRESSION OF CERTIFICATION
Good
academic
standing?
Six
credits
during
last fulltime
term?
24/36
annual
credit
hours or
12 per
term?
75%
earned
during
regular
terms?
Gradepoint
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?
TERM
CREDITS EARNED
FALL 2012 - FT
10
SPRING 2013 - FT
14
FALL 2013 - FT
12
SPRING 2014 - PT
8
SUMMER 2014
3
TOTAL
47
CASE STUDY NO. 1 (cont.)
2. Is Elaine eligible?
TERM
CREDITS EARNED
FALL 2012 - FT
10
SPRING 2013 - FT
14
FALL 2013 - FT
12
SPRING 2014 - PT
8
SUMMER 2014
3
TOTAL
47
Not eligible using the actual method (12 + 8 + 3= 23)
Not eligible using averaging method (47 / 4 = 11)
CASE STUDY NO. 2
1. Mats Valk is an international tennis studentathlete 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.)
Terms
Enrolled
Credits
Grade-point
average
FALL 2010
FT
9
1.900
SPRING 2011
FT
9
2.100
SUMMER 2011
PT
3
2.600
FALL 2012
FT
12
1.800
SPRING 2013
FT
9
1.750
SUMMER 2013
PT
3
2.000
FALL 2013
FT
8
1.800
SPRING 2014
PT
9
1.900
SUMMER 2014
PT
9
2.000
71
1.980
TOTALS
4. Is he eligible?
CASE STUDY NO. 2 (cont.)
Terms
Enrolled
Credits
Gradepoint
average
FALL 2010
FT
9
1.900
SPRING 2011
FT
9
2.100
SUMMER 2011
PT
3
2.600
FALL 2012
FT
12
1.800
Grade-point average?
SPRING 2013
FT
9
1.750
What’s missing?
SUMMER 2013
PT
3
2.000
FALL 2013
FT
8
1.800
SPRING 2014
PT
9
1.900
SUMMER 2014
PT
9
2.000
71
1.980
TOTALS
Good academic
standing?
Six hours?
24 hours?
QUESTIONS?
EXCEPTIONS
1.
Missed term.
2.
Midyear enrollment.
3.
Nonrecruited, nonparticipant.
4.
Graduate student.
5.
Two-year nonparticipation.
Bylaw 14.4.3.4
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.
Enrollment
Credits
SPRING 2013 - FT
12
FALL 2013 – Not enrolled
0
SPRING 2014 – FT
10
SUMMER 2014
6
2. 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, 2016.
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 14.4.3.2 and 14.4.3.3 (effective 8/1/16)
WHAT’S CHANGING AND WHEN?
(cont.)
August 1, 2016.
3. 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.

2.000.
Bylaws 14.4.3.4 and 14.4.3.5 (effective 8/1/16)
QUESTIONS?