Division II College Transfers

Division II College TransfersFebruary 2015

Session OutcomesLeave with a clear understanding of:

General transfer legislation.

Two and Four year transfer requirements.

Transferable degree credit and transferable GPA.

Exceptions to two and four year transfer requirements.

General Transfer LegislationA student who transfers from one collegiate institution to another collegiate institution must complete one full academic year in residence before being eligible to compete.

Exceptions and waivers available.

Bylaw 14.5.1

General Transfer LegislationWhat makes a student a transfer?

Attended class in any term when enrolled full time.

Reported for regular squad practice.

Participated in CARA.

Received athletics financial aid for a summer term.

Bylaw 14.5.2

General Transfer LegislationWhat does not trigger transfer?Part-time attendance (with no participation in CARA).Attendance in summer school (unless on athletics aid), night school, extension courses.Attendance at branch school.Attendance at institutions second campus.Participated in academic exchange program. Bylaw 14.5.3

Two-Year College TransfersGeneral 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.

Bylaw 14.5.4

Qualifiers w/ No Previous 4-Year College AttendanceAll Other Qualifiers Partial QualifiersNonqualifiers

Qualifiers w/ No Previous 4-Year College AttendanceTransfer requirements.

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 grade-point-average. Bylaw 14.5.4.1

All Other Qualifiers Transfer requirements.

Attendance for at least one academic year as a full-time student.Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit per full-time term of attendance.Minimum 2.000 cumulative grade-point-average.Bylaw 14.5.4.2

Partial QualifiersTransfer requirements.

Attendance for at least one academic year as a full- time student.Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit per full-time term of attendance.Minimum 2.000 cumulative grade-point-average.Minimum six semester/eight quarter hours of transferable English credit.Minimum three semester/four quarter hours of transferable math credit.Remedial courses may not be used. Bylaw 14.5.4.2.1

NonqualifiersTransfer requirements.

Attendance for at least one academic year as a full- time student.Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit per full time term of attendance.Minimum 2.000 cumulative grade-point-average.Minimum six semester/eight quarter hours of transferable English credit.Minimum three semester/four quarter hours of transferable math credit.Remedial courses may not be used. Bylaw 14.5.4.2.1

GraduationGraduation from the two-year college.At least 25 percent of the credits earned by the student must have been earned at the institution awarding the degree.Additional credit hour requirements (i.e., English and math) for partial and nonqualifiers are not required.

Bylaw 14.5.4.2 (a)Bylaw 14.5.4.2.1.1

Eligibility StatusMin. Terms of EnrollmentCredit Requirement(Transferable)Min. GPAAdd. Required Credits(Transferable)Not MetQualifier w/ no previous four-year attendanceOne full-time semester/quarterAvg. of 12 hours per FT Term2.000n/aEligible for practice and aidAll Other QualifiersTwo full-time semesters or three quartersGraduationOr Avg. of 12 hours per FT Term2.000n/aEligible for practice and aidPartial QualifierTwo full-time semesters or three quartersGraduationOr Avg. of 12 hours per FT Term

2.000Six EnglishThree Math

(Not required if SA graduates.)Eligible for practice and aidNonqualifierTwo full time semesters or three quartersGraduationOr Avg. of 12 hours per FT Term

2.000Six EnglishThree Math

(Not required if SA graduates.)

Eligible for nonathletics aid

Competition in Year of TransferIf SA has competed at the two-year college during the segment that concludes with the NCAA championship, then SA is not eligible during that segment in the same academic year at the certifying institution.Even if SA meets two-year college transfer requirements.

Bylaw 14.5.4.4.7

Progress-Toward-DegreeIn addition to meeting two-year college transfer requirements, SA must also meet PTD.

Transfer students must have a minimum of six-semester or six-quarter hours of transferable degree credit during the last term of full-time enrollment.

Bylaws 14.4.3.1 and 14.4.3.1.1

New RulesEffective for two-year transfer initially enrolling at a Division II institution on or after 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 collegeAll other qualifiers, partial qualifiers and nonqualifiersAll other qualifiers, partial qualifiers and nonqualifiersONLY one full-time semester/quarterTwo full-time semesters/ three full-time quartersTwo full-time semesters/three full-time quarters12 semester- or quarter-hours of transferable degree credit12-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; andThree-semester/four-quarter hours of transferable scienceGraduateCumulative GPA of 2.200Cumulative GPA of 2.200*Limit of two physical education activity credits for credit requirements and GPALimit of two physical education activity credits for credit requirements and GPA

*For a non-qualifier 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.

Four-Year College TransfersA transfer student from a four-year institution must serve an academic year in residence prior to competing for the certifying institution.

Bylaw 14.5.5.1

Permission to ContactPrior to making contact with a SA at another NCAA or NAIA institution, written permission to contact must be granted by the previous institution.

It is not required to obtain permission to contact from international institutions or other domestic institutions who are not affiliated with the NCAA or NAIA.

NCAA Bylaw 13.1.1.2

ExceptionsIt is not necessary to obtain written permission to contact for the following four-year college SAs:

If the SA has been withdrawn from the previous four-year institution for at least one academic year; OR

SAs previous institution has been placed on probation that precludes participation in postseason competition for the duration of the SAs eligibility.

Bylaws 13.1.1.2.2 and 13.1.1.2.3

Permission to ContactIf permission to contact is granted, all recruiting rules immediately apply.

If permission to contact is not granted, the second institution may not encourage the transfer, and;

If the SA transfers, the SA may not receive athletically related aid during the first academic year of enrollment.

Bylaw 13.1.1.2

Eligibility for Aid and PracticeIf the SA attended the previous four-year institution for at least one academic year, he/she is eligible for financial aid and practice at the certifying institution.

If the SA attended the previous four-year institution for less than one academic year and is a partial qualifier or non-qualifier, receipt of financial aid and practice is governed by Bylaw 14.3.These SAs are NOT eligible to use any transfer exceptions to be immediately eligible!

Bylaws 14.5.5.1.1 and 14.5.5.1.2

Transfer ExceptionsIn order to use any of the four-year transfer exceptions:

SA must not be under disciplinary suspension at the previous four-year institution;

SA must not have competed during the segment that concludes with the NCAA championship at the previous four-year institution; AND

SA must not have an unfulfilled residency requirement at the previous four-year institution.Exception: Return to original institution without participation.Bylaws 14.5.1.1, 14.5.5.3 and 14.5.5.4

One-Time Transfer ExceptionSA must meet all of the following conditions:

SA cannot have previously transferred from a four-year institution.Exception: SA may still use the one-time transfer exception if in the previous transfer SA used the discontinued/non-sponsored sport exception or the previous transfer was due to loss of regional accreditation.

SA must be in good academic standing, meeting progress-toward-degree requirements at the previous four-year institution at time of transfer, and academically eligible to return to the previous institution.

Bylaw 14.5.5.3.9

Discontinued/Non-Sponsored Sport ExceptionSA must meet one of the following conditions:

SAs original four-year institution dropped, or has made a public announcement of its intentions to drop, SAs sport; OR

SAs original four-year institution never sponsored the sport, provided SA has never transferred from any other institution that offered the sport.

Bylaw 14.5.5.3.5

Two-Year Nonparticipation or Minimal Participation ExceptionSA may be immediately eligible, provided:For a consecutive two-year period prior to SAs participation in countable athletically related activity at the certifying institution:

SA has not competed AND has not participated in other countable athletically related activity beyond a 14-day consecutive calendar day period; OR

SA has not participated in organized non-collegiate amateur competition while enrolled as a full-time student.

The two-year period may not include any time prior to SAs initial collegiate enrollment.Bylaw 14.5.5.3.6

International TransfersA transfer student from a foreign collegiate institution (college, university or two-year college) is subject to the one-year residence requirement in Bylaw 14.5.5.1.

Even if the foreign institution appears to be equivalent to a domestic two-year institution, the SA must follow 4-4 transfer legislation.

Bylaw 14.5.1.4

Questions?Contact:Anna Girdwoodagirdwood@lindenwood.edu636-949-4654