Division II ProgressTowardDegree

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Division II Progress-Toward-Degree

• Presented by
• Alex Smith and Jess Rigler

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Important to Note

• NCAA Bylaw 14.4 contains the continuing-eligibilit
  y legislation.
• Progress-toward-degree regulations govern
  competition only.

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Division II Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements
Checklist

• Good Academic Standing
• Designation of Degree
• Six-Hour Requirement
• 24-Hour Requirement
• 75/25 Requirement
• Grade-Point Average Requirement

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Meet Bob
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Bobs Academic History

• Enrolled full-time for four semesters at a
  community college .
• Transfers to our institution with 40 credits.
• Resourcefulness University (DII institution)
• Three full-time semesters at Resourcefulness
  University.
• Our mission is Bob eligible?

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Bobs Academic Grid at Resourcefulness University
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What Questions Do We Ask About Bob?

• Is he in good academic standing at our
  institution?
• Bylaw 14.01.2.1
• Cannot be waived by the NCAA.
• If no, no further analysis is required.
• If yes, we move on

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Division II Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements
Checklist

• Good Academic Standing
• Designation of Degree
• Six-Hour Requirement
• 24-Hour Requirement
• 75/25 Requirement
• Grade-Point Average Requirement

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Does Bobby Have Anything to Declare?

• Designation of Degree
• By the beginning of your fifth semester or
  seventh quarter.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.1.5
• Must declare a degree and be approved by
  appropriate academic official.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.1.5.1
• Applies to transfer and continuing students.

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Division II Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements
Checklist

• Good Academic Standing
• Designation of Degree
• Six-Hour Requirement
• 24-Hour Requirement
• 75/25 Requirement
• Grade-Point Average Requirement

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Check Your Six

• What about the six-hour requirement?
• Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(a)
• Look to preceding full-time term
• Any collegiate institution
• Need to satisfactorily complete six-semester or
  six-quarter hours
• Transfer students must transfer six semester or
  six-quarter hours of degree credit.
• Must be degree applicable.

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Bobs Academic Grid at Resourcefulness University
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Exceptions to the Six-Hour Rule

• Final academic year of degree program.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.1.6.1
• Cooperative education and study abroad.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.3.11

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Division II Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements
Checklist

• Good Academic Standing
• Designation of Degree
• Six-Hour Requirement
• 24-Hour Requirement
• 75/25 Requirement
• Grade-point Average Requirement

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24-Hour Requirement

• Is Bob subject to meeting the 24-hour
  requirement?
• Does Bob trigger one of the following
• Midyear transfer
• Completed one year of residency at certifying
  institution
• Used one season of eligibility in any sport.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(b)

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24-Hour Requirement (contd.)

• Bob has completed a year in residence.
• He is subject to the 24-hour requirement.
• Does Bob meet the 24-hour requirement?

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Actual Method

• Actual Method
• Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(b)-(2)
• Must complete 24-semester/36-quarter hours
• Since the institutions previous fall term or
• The institutions preceding regular two semesters
  or three quarters.

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Averaging Method

• Averaging Method
• Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(b)-(1)
• Average at least 12-semester or 12-quarter hours
• Only for terms enrolled full time
• Only use terms at the certifying institution.

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Bobs Academic Grid at Resourcefulness University
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Bad News for Bob

• Bobby is not eligible under the actual method.
• Bobby earned 10 hours in the fall and 11 hours in
  the spring.
• 10 11 21

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Good News for Bob

• Bobby is eligible under the averaging method.
• During Bobbys three full-time terms at
  Resourcefulness University he has earned 15, 10
  and 11 hours.
• 15 10 11 36
• 36 / 3 12

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But, wait

• Why didnt we use the part-time term?
• Bylaw 14.4.3.1.3
• Why didnt we use hours he transferred in from
  the junior college?
• Bylaw 14.4.3.3.9

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Remember

• Prior to the fifth semester, the 24 hours can be
  toward any degree at your institution.
• Even if a degree has already been designated.
• Following the fifth semester all credits must be
  earned toward the designated degree.

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Division II Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements
Checklist

• Good Academic Standing
• Designation of Degree
• Six-Hour Requirement
• 24-Hour Requirement
• 75/25 Requirement
• Grade-Point Average Requirement

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Bobby is 75 Percent of the Way There

• We must check 75/25.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.1.4
• At least 75 percent of the credits must be earned
  during regular academic terms.
• 25 percent of the credits may be earned in a
  non-regular term (i.e., summer).

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Actual and Average Method for 75/25

• Certifying institution may review 75/25 based on
  the institutions previous two terms OR
• Certifying institution may review 75/25 based on
  the student-athletes cumulative record at the
  certifying institution.

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Bobs Academic Grid at Resourcefulness University
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What About J Terms and Winter Terms?

• Cannot use credits earned during a non-regular
  term to satisfy six-hour rule.
• Can be used for 75/25 purposes.

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Division II Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements
Checklist

• Good Academic Standing
• Designation of Degree
• Six-Hour Requirement
• 24-Hour Requirement
• 75/25 Requirement
• Grade-Point Average Requirement

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Last But Not Least, GPA!

• Only check grade-point average requirement once
  per academic year.
• Always check prior to fall semester.

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Grade-Point Average Requirements

• Based on total hours earned (including
  transferable) by the student-athlete
• 24-semester or 36-quarter hours 1.800
• 48-semester or 72-quarter hours 1.900
• 72-semester or 108-quarter hours 2.000
• 96-semester or 144-quarter hours 2.000
• Bylaw 14.4.3.2

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What about Bobs GPA (contd.)

• What GPA does Bob need to be eligible?
• Bob has earned 82 credits total.
• He would need a 2.000 grade-point average.

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Division II Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements
Checklist

• Good Academic Standing
• Designation of Degree
• Six-Hour Requirement
• 24-Hour Requirement
• 75/25 Requirement
• Grade-Point Average Requirement

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Meet Annie
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Annies Academic History

• Enrolled at our institution (Passion University)
  as a freshman.
• Withdrew after freshman year and enrolled at a
  Division I institution.
• Got injured at the Division I institution.
• Has re-enrolled at Passion University

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Annies Story (contd).

• Has attended Passion University for two years.
• Has not participated in practice or competed for
  two years.
• Wants to come back out for softball for her ninth
  and 10th semesters.

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Annies Checklist for Eligibility

• Good Academic Standing
• Designation of Degree
• Six-Hour Requirement
• 24-Hour Requirement
• 75/25 Requirement
• Grade-Point Average Requirement

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Annies Overall Academic Grid
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Annies Checklist for Eligibility

• Good Academic Standing
• Designation of Degree
• Six-Hour Requirement
• 24-Hour Requirement
• 75/25 Requirement
• Grade-Point Average Requirement

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Will Annie See Tomorrow on the Softball Diamond?

• Annie doesnt not meet the 24-hour rule using the
  actual method.
• 22 hours in the previous year
• Annie doesnt meet the 24-hour rule using the
  averaging method.
• 24 21 22 67
• 67/6 11.16

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Its a Hard Knock Life.

• Annie isnt eligible under actual or averaging
  method.
• Does Annie meet any exceptions?

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Will Little Annie Get Eligible?

• Exceptions to the progress-toward-degree rules.
• Missed term exception
• Midyear enrollment
• Nonrecruited, nonparticpant
• Graduate student exception
• Two-year nonparticipation or minimal
  participation exception.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.4

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Missed Term Exception

• Can be used one time during collegiate
  enrollment.
• Prorates 12 hours for the averaging method only.
• Cannot be full time at any point during the term.
• Cannot engage in outside competition.
• Eligible for enrollment during absence.
• Student-athlete met progress-toward-degree
  requirements.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.4-(a)

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Annies Overall Academic Grid
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Midyear Enrollment

• Student-athlete must have enrolled at certifying
  institution midyear.
• Only used in actual method, prorate 12 hours.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.4-(b)

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Annies Overall Academic Grid
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Nonrecruited, Nonparticipant

• Must be in residence at certifying institution
  for one year.
• Was not recruited per Bylaw 13.02.10.1.
• Has not received athletically related financial
  aid.
• Never practiced or competed.
• Limited preseason tryout.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.4-(c)

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Annies Overall Academic Grid
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Graduate Student Exception

• Must be a graduate student
• Must be otherwise eligible
• Bylaw 14.4.3.4-(d)

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Two-Year Nonparticipation or Minimal
Participation Exception

• Two years since last participation in CARA.
• 14 consecutive calendar day period.
• No organized noncollegiate amateur competition.
• Not including time prior to initial-collegiate
  enrollment.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.4-(e)

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Annies Overall Academic Grid
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Are We Going to Play Ms. Hannigan to this Annie?

• Would there be an exception that Annie might
  qualify for?
• What if we find out she practiced beyond the 14
  allowable days?

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Meet Jim
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Meet Jim

• Football student-athlete.
• Walk-on to the team at Balance University (DII).
• Has declared History as his degree.
• Wants to be eligible for his sophomore year.

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Are Jims Chances Slim of Being Eligible?
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Does Jim Meet the 24-Hour Requirement?

• Earned 24 hours total.
• Six hours toward his declared degree.
• Nine hours of remedial coursework.
• Nine hours toward other degrees.
• Three hours of incomplete coursework.

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How Do You Apply Jims Credits

• Hours earned or accepted for degree credit
• Bylaw 14.4.3.1.6
• First two years, any degree credit is useable.
• By fifth semester/seventh quarter must go toward
  declared degree.
• Change of degree.

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What About the Remedial Work?

• Bylaw 14.4.3.3.5
• In order to count
• Courses must be prerequisites
• Must be used in determining full-time status
• Noncredit courses may not exceed institutional
  limit
• Shall not exceed 12-semester or 18-quarter hours
• Must be taken in first academic year of
  collegiate enrollment.

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What About the Incomplete Grade?

• Bylaw 14.4.3.3.6 (incomplete grades)
• If Jim completes the course he can use it if
• Incomplete is removed and grade recorded per
  institutional policy
• Course may only be counted once
• Counted in either term if no institutional policy.

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Did You Notice the D?

• What if Jim wanted to retake the course and get a
  better grade?
• Course may be used once
• Number of times taken may be limited by
  institutional policy.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.3.7

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What Else is Important to Know?

• Advanced Placement/Credit by Examination
• Bylaw 14.4.3.3.3
• May be used if credit from exam is
  transferable-degree credit.
• Correspondence, Extension and Distance-Learning
  Courses from another institution.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.3.4
• Must be taken at accredited institution
• Course is acceptable transferable-degree credit.

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There is Always a Waiver

• Could file a progress-toward-degree waiver.
• Administered by national office.
• See application for specifics.
• Medical Absence
• Prorate 12 hours to satisfy six-hour requirement
  and averaging method.
• Administered by conference office.
• Bylaw 14.4.3.5-(a)

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Resources

• Division II manual
• NCAA.org
• Progress-toward-degree waiver application
• http//www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID425
• Academic and Membership Affairs
• 317/917-6003

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Questions?

• Thank you for attending!