Transcript Division II Two-Year College Transfers Susan Britsch Emily Capehart Session Outcomes • General Legislation/Requirements • Transferable Degree Credit and Transferable GPA • Exceptions to Two-year Transfer.

Division II
Two-Year College Transfers
Susan Britsch
Emily Capehart
Session Outcomes
• General Legislation/Requirements
• Transferable Degree Credit and Transferable GPA
• Exceptions to Two-year Transfer Requirements
• Changes to Look for in New Legislation
General Transfer Legislation
What triggers transfer?
Attended class in any term when enrolled full time;
 Reported for regular squad practice;
 Participated in countable athletically related activities; or
 Received athletics financial aid for a summer term.

NCAA Bylaw 14.5.2
Two-Year College Transfers
General rule:

A SA who transfers to a member institution from a
two-year college must complete an academic year
of residence, unless he or she meets the following
requirements for immediate eligibility.

Waivers and exceptions available.
Bylaw 14.5.4
Who is academically prepared?
Graduates/Qualifiers
Partial Qualifiers
Nonqualifiers
Qualifiers with No Previous Four Year
Attendance
• Attendance for at least one full-time semester or
quarter.
• Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit
per full-time term of attendance.
• Minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA.
Bylaw 14.5.4.1
All Other Qualifiers, Partials & Nonqualifiers
Attendance for at least two terms as a full-time
student; and
• Graduate; or
• At least 25 percent of the credits earned by the student
must have been earned at the institution awarding the
degree.
• Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit per
full-time term of attendance; and
• Minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2
Partial Qualifiers/Nonqualifiers Who Do
Not Graduate
Must Earn:
• Six-semester/eight-quarter hours of
transferable English credit.
• Three-semester/four-quarter hours of
transferable math credit.
• Must be treated as English or math credit at certifying
institution.
• Remedial courses may not be used.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.1
Attendance at Multiple Institutions
2-2-4 Transfers
•
Required to consider all full-time terms and
credit hours earned (including part-time hours)
from all previous two-year institutions to meet
transfer requirements.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.2
Attendance at Multiple Institutions
4-2-4, 4-2-2-4 or 2-4-2-4 Transfers
•
Required to consider all full-time terms and
credit hours (including part-time hours) earned
at all previous two-year institutions following
the student’s most recently attended four-year
institution.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.2
Attendance at Multiple Institutions
4– 2–4
4– 2–2–4
2–4– 2–4
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.2
Attendance at Multiple Institutions
4–2–4 *
4– 2–2–4
2–4– 2–4
* 4-2-4 Exception – Graduation After One Term
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.5
Attendance at Multiple Institutions
4-2-4 English and Math
•
Permitted to use credits hours in English and
math earned at the previous four-year
institution to meet transferable English and
math requirements.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.1.2
Transferable Degree Credit
Any two-year college courses accepted as
degree credit by any of the certifying
institution’s colleges, schools or
departments.
•
Note: must earn the requisite grade to allow the
course to be accepted as transferable.
Bylaws 14.5.4.4.3 & 14.5.4.4.3.1
Transferable GPA
Must consider grades earned in all two-year
college courses that are otherwise transferable
to certifying institution.
 Includes failed courses; and
 Only most recent grade
earned in a repeated course.
Bylaw 14.5.4.4.3.2
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No Competition
Qualifiers
Practice and
Athletics Aid
Partial Qualifiers
Nonqualifiers
Completion of Requirements
SA must complete 2-4 transfer requirements
before the SA transfers to the certifying
institution. Otherwise, SA must serve one
academic year of residence.
Bylaw 14.5.4.4.5
Progress Toward Degree
In addition to meeting two-year college
transfer requirements, SA must also meet
progress toward degree.

◦
Transfer students must have earned a minimum
of six-semester or six-quarter hours of
transferable degree credit during their last term
of full-time enrollment.
Bylaws 14.4.3.1.1
Case Studies and Exceptions
2-4, 4-2-4,
4-2-4-2...
#!@&*!?
2-4 Transfer Exceptions
Exceptions to the otherwise
applicable academic requirements for
2-4 transfers exist; however, only
qualifiers may access them.
2-4 Transfer Exceptions (Qualifiers Only)
Discontinued/Nonsponsored Sport
◦ Two-year institution dropped or never sponsored SA’s
sport;
◦ Never attended another institution that offered sport; and
◦ Still earned a transferable GPA of 2.000.
Nonrecruited Student-Athlete
◦ No athletics aid;
◦ No previous competition or countable athletically related
activities > 14 days; and
◦ SA eligible for admission to certifying institution prior to
two-year attendance.
2-4 Transfer Exceptions (Qualifiers Only)
Two- Year Non/Minimal Participation
◦ No competition or countable athletically related
activities > 14 days for a two-year period prior to
participation at certifying institution.
◦ Two-year period does not include any pre-collegiate
time.
Return to Original Four-Year Institution
◦ No unfulfilled residence requirement at four year.
Case Study – Landry
Landry is a 2-2-4, nonqualifier.
Term
Status
Transfer
Credits
English/
Math
Transfer GPA
1:
FA 2013
FT
10
3 English
N/A
I:
SP 2014
FT
12
3 English
N/A
2:
FA 2014
PT
9
3 Math
N/A
2:
SP 2015
FT
5
N/A
2:
SU 2015
PT
4
N/A
3 FT
40
2.120
Totals
If Landry transfers to your institution in fall 2015, will
he be immediately eligible?
Case Study – Landry
Term
Statu
s
Transfer
Credits
English/
Math
Transfer GPA
1:
FA 2013
FT
10
3 English
N/A
I:
SP 2014
FT
12
3 English
N/A
2:
FA 2014
PT
9
3 Math
N/A
2:
SP 2015
FT
5
N/A
2:
SU 2015
PT
4
N/A
3 FT
40
2.120
Totals
Any other concerns?
Two full-time
terms?
Graduate?
Average of 12?
Transferable
GPA?
English & Math?
Case Study – Lyla

Lyla is a 2-4, partial qualifier.

Lyla attended two-year college for two years
(four full-time terms) and played soccer.

Your institution’s soccer coach begins recruiting
Lyla over the summer prior to transfer.

Lyla hasn’t taken a college-level math course so
your coach advises her to enroll online over the
summer.
Case Study – Lyla
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Lyla enrolls in an online math course over the summer.
◦ The course concludes September 1st.

Lyla shows up for preseason practice August 15th.
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Transfer Evaluation:
◦ Did not graduate from junior college.
◦ Earned 52 transferable credit hours, including 12 during last fulltime term.
◦ Transfer GPA of 2.890.
◦ Earned six semester credits of transferable English.
◦ Passes online math course.

Is Lyla eligible for the 2015 soccer season?
Case Study – Smash

Smash is a 4-2-4, qualifier.

Smash initially enrolls at State U. which operates
an FBS program.

Smash tries to walk on to the team during
preseason, but is cut before the first day of class.

After his freshman year, Smash drops out of State
U. and enrolls full time at a local two-year school.
Case Study – Smash
Smash’s record at the local two-year college:
Junior
College
Status
Credits
Earned
Transferable
Credits
GPA
FA 2014
FT
12
6
2.200
SP 2015
FT
12
8
2.900
Totals
2 FT
24
14
N/A
◦ Smash does not participate in football.
◦ Smash did not graduate.

Could Smash transfer and be immediately eligible?
Case Study – Julie

Julie is a 4-2-4-2-4, qualifier.
◦ Julie graduated from her first two-year college.

Julie earned 12 transferable credits during her last
full-time term and a 3.000 transferable GPA.

Will Julie be eligible upon transfer to your
institution?

What options does Julie have?
Case Study – Matt

Matt is a 2-4, nonqualifier.
Fall 2014
Credit
Grade
QP
English 101
3
B
9
Sociology
4
D
4
Spanish 1
3
B
9
Intro to Algebra
3
D
3
English 102
3
B
9
College Algebra
3
D
3
College Skills
3
A
12
US History
3
B
9
Spanish 2
3
F
0
Totals
28
N/A
57
Spring 2015
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Junior-College Transcript GPA: 2.071
Case Study – Matt

Transfer Evaluation:
Fall 2014
Credit
Grade
QP
English 101
3
B
9
Sociology
4
D
4
Spanish 1
3
B
9
Intro to Algebra
3
D
3
English 102
3
B
9
College Algebra
3
D
3
College Skills
3
A
12
US History
3
B
9
Spanish 2
3
F
0
Totals
22
N/A
43
Spring 2015
Case Study – Matt
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Two full-time terms?
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Graduate or average of 12?
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English & Math?
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Transfer GPA?
◦ 43 quality points / 22 credits .
What’s Changing and When?
Path to Graduation
Effective: August 1, 2016.
Three options for a two-year transfer
to be immediately eligible at a Division
II institution.
Qualifier with no four-year
attendance and ONLY one
full-time term at two-year
college
All other qualifiers, partial
qualifiers and nonqualifiers
All other qualifiers, partial
qualifiers and nonqualifiers
ONLY one full-time
semester/quarter
Two full-time semesters/
three full-time quarters
Two full-time semesters/
three full-time quarters
12 semester- or quarter-hours
of transferable degree credit
• 12-semester or 12-quarter-hours
of transferable degree credit per
term of attendance:
• Six- semester/eight-quarter
hours of transferable English;
• Three-semester/four-quarter
hours of transferable math; and
• Three-semester/fourquarter hours of
transferable science
Graduate
Cumulative GPA of 2.200
Cumulative GPA of 2.200*
Limit of two physical
education activity credits for
credit requirements and
GPA
Limit of two physical education
activity credits for credit
requirements and GPA
*For a nonqualifier who meets all the two-year transfer requirements EXCEPT the 2.200 GPA but has a
minimum 2.000 GPA, the SA is eligible for practice and financial aid.
Path to Graduation

Progress Toward Degree – Transferrable credits
from the last full-time term of attendance
increases to nine.
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Educate yourself on all of the changes.
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http://www.ncaa.org/division-ii-path-graduation.
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Begin advising potential transfers in 2015-2016!
Questions ??