NCAA Tw-Year Cllege Transfer Educatinal Sessin NCAA Staff Susan Britsch Andy Cardamne Shauna Cbb Quintin Wright 1
Agenda 1. Review data n tw-year transfer perfrmance at fur-year institutins. 2. Review current legislatin in NCAA Divisin I. 3. Discuss cmmn issues and ht tpics in Divisin I. 4. Review Divisin I waiver relief directives and data. 5. Review new legislatin in NCAA Divisin II. 6. Best practices discussin. What we hpe yu get ut f this: 1. Ability t explain the fundamental principles f the legislatin. 2. Applicatin f the legislatin t basic factual scenaris. 3. Awareness f the ptential issues and ht tpics. 4. Tls t use when yu are educating yur student-athletes. What we knw wn't happen tday: 1. NCAA staff and attendees will agree abut everything. 2. Develpment f legislative changes that reduce the standards fr tw-year transfers. 3. Attendees will leave thinking, "My jb is easy." 2
What we bth have in cmmn: We seek the academic well-being and eventual graduatin f student-athletes. ----------------------------------------------------------- Bttm Line: We hpe t help student-athletes succeed in the classrm and graduate. 2-4 Transfer Data Academic Perfrmance f Divisin II Student- Athletes by Transfer Status All Academic Perfrmance Census Chrts (2006-2009), Fall Entrants Only. 3
Academic Preparatin and Perfrmance f Tw-Year Transfers, Divisin I vs. Divisin II Fall 2009 Chrt Fall Entrants Summary f Key Research Findings n Academic Perfrmance f Tw-Year Cllege Transfers N significant difference exists between tw-year cllege transfer students wh enrll at Divisin I and II institutins. Summary f Key Research Findings n Academic Perfrmance f Tw-Year Cllege Transfers In many sprts (e.g., men's basketball, wmen's basketball, ftball) a majrity f 2-4 transfer studentathletes were nnqualifiers ut f high schl. Tw-year cllege transfers experience APR prblems and leave cllege ineligible at higher rates than any ther grup f student-athletes. 4
Summary f Key Research Findings n Academic Perfrmance f Tw-Year Cllege Transfers Graduatin rates fr tw-year transfer student-athletes lag behind thse f student-athletes wh enter a Divisin I institutin frm high schl. As GPA increases, ineligibility rates decrease. Increase f GPA is needed t have 2-4 transfer grup whse aggregate academic utcmes at the fur-year institutin are mre in line with native freshmen. Key Research Findings GPA at the tw-year cllege is the best predictr f all first-year utcmes examined. Ineligibility rates decrease significantly as a functin f increased tw-year cllege GPA. Student-athletes with mre cre academic credit perfrm better at fur-year clleges; science is a strng predictr. Key Research Findings (cnt.) Students with high numbers f physical educatin activity credits tend t have less academic success at the fur-year cllege than their tw-year cllege GPA wuld predict. Generally, high schl academic variables d nt add appreciably t predictin nce academic behavir at the tw-year schl is knwn. 5
Questins? Divisin I Tw-Year Cllege Transfer Academic Requirements Divisin I Tw-Year Cllege Transfer Academic Requirements (2-4) Requirements apply t student-athletes enrlling in cllege full time n r after August 1, 2012. These student-athletes are the first class under the new rule that have cmpleted their secnd year. 6
Divisin I Tw-Year Cllege Transfer Academic Requirements Qualifiers Requirements t cmpete in the first academic year at a Divisin I institutin: Attend tw-year cllege full time fr at least ne semester r quarter. Transfer average f at least 12-semester r quarter credit hurs fr each full-time term at the tw-year cllege. Have a 2.500 GPA in all transferable hurs. All student-athletes limited t tw physical educatin activity credit hurs frm the tw-year cllege t meet credit and GPA requirements. Divisin I Tw-Year Cllege Transfer Academic Requirements Qualifiers (cnt.) What if a student-athlete des nt meet these requirements? A qualifier may receive athletics aid and practice in their first academic year, but nt cmpete. Divisin I Tw-Year Cllege Transfer Academic Requirements Nnqualifier Requirements t receive athletics aid, practice and cmpete in the first academic year at a Divisin I institutin: Attend tw-year cllege full time fr at least three semesters r fur quarters. Earn an Assciate f Arts r equivalent degree. 7
Divisin I Tw-Year Cllege Transfer Academic Requirements Nnqualifier (cnt.) Transfer at least 48-semester r 72-quarter credit hurs, which include the fllwing transferable credits: Six-semester/eight-quarter hurs f English; Three-semester/fur-quarter hurs f math; and Three-semester/fur-quarter hurs f natural/physical science. Have a 2.500 GPA in all transferable curses. Limited t tw physical educatin activity credit hurs frm the tw-year cllege t meet credit and GPA requirements. Divisin I Tw-Year Cllege Transfer Academic Requirements Nnqualifier (cnt.) What if a student-athlete des nt meet all f these requirements? The student-athlete may nt receive athletics aid, practice r cmpete in their first academic year. Divisin I Tw-Year Cllege Transfer Academic Requirements Nnqualifier (cnt.) What if a student-athlete meets all f the requirements except fr the GPA f 2.500? The student-athlete culd receive athletics aid in their first academic year and practice in their first semester r quarter with a GPA f 2.000 r higher. 8
4-2-4 Transfer Requirements Average 12-semester r quarter hurs f transferable degree credit fr each full-time term at the tw-year cllege. Achieve a cumulative minimum GPA f 2.500. One calendar year has elapsed since the studentathlete's departure frm the previus fur-year cllege. Graduate frm the tw-year cllege. 4-2-4 Transfer Requirements (cnt.) A student-athlete that was nt a qualifier shall have satisfactrily cmpleted: Six-semester r eight-quarter hurs f transferable English credit; Three-semester r fur-quarter hurs f transferable math credit; and Three-semester r fur-quarter hurs f transferable natural/physical science credit. Prgress Tward Degree Dn't frget...all 2-4 and 4-2-4 transfers t Divisin I must als meet the Divisin I prgress-tward-degree requirements: Percentage f degree: 40% f the degree must be cmpleted by the start f the third year f full-time cllegiate enrllment. 60% f the degree must be cmpleted by the start f the furth year f full-time cllegiate enrllment. Credit-hur requirements: Six hurs f academic credit during previus full-time term. 9
Questins? Case Study N. 1 Backgrund Student-athlete is a 2-4 transfer, nnqualifier. Has a cumulative GPA f 2.570. Has a transferrable GPA f 2.610. Earned 75 transferrable credit hurs. 52 f the 75 hurs are degree applicable. 16 f the 75 are physical educatin credit hurs. Earned Assciate f Arts degree. 10
Term/Year Schl Name Enrlled Full/Part Time Cmpeted? Credits Attempted Ttal Term Credits Earned Degree-Applicable Credits (as f date f request) GPA Summer 1 2011 A P N 12 12 10 3.750 Fall 2011 A F Y 12 9 3 2.000 Spring 2012 A F N 7 6 6 2.570 Summer 1 2012 A P N 9 9 8 3.330 Fall 2012 A F Y 12 9 3 1.250 Spring 2013 A F N 14 14 6 2.000 Summer 1 2013 B P N 4 4 4 3.000 Summer 1 2013 A F N 9 9 9 2.000 Summer 1 2013 C P N 3 3 3 2.000 Ttal prir t the 2013 summer term 66 59 36 Ttal after the 2013 summer term 82 75 52 Deficiency Student-athlete earned mre than 18 transferrable credit hurs during the summer terms. Student-athlete earned mre than nine transferrable credit hurs during summer prir t transfer. A ttal f 34 (ut f 52) transferrable credit hurs wuld be earned ver three summers. A ttal f 16 (ut f 34) transferrable credit hurs wuld be earned in the 2013 summer term prir t transfer. Case Study N. 2 11
Backgrund Student-athlete is a 2-4 transfer, qualifier. Has a cumulative GPA f 2.735. Has a transferrable GPA f 2.647. Earned 31 transferrable credit hurs. N failed r unsatisfactry grades earned in any curses. Term/Year Schl Name Enrlled Full/Part Time Cmpeted? Credits Attempted Ttal Term Credits Earned Degree-Applicable Credits (as f date f request) GPA Fall 2012 A F Y 12 12 6 3.000 Spring 2013 A F Y 12 12 12 2.500 Fall 2013 A F Y 13 13 13 2.769 Ttal 37 37 31 Deficiency Student-athlete is five credits shy f earning an average f at least 12 credit hurs f transferrable degree credit acceptable tward any baccalaureate degree prgram at the certifying institutin fr each full-time academic term f attendance at the tw-year cllege. 12
Case Study N. 3 Backgrund Student-athlete is a 2-4 transfer, nnqualifier. Has a cumulative GPA f 2.167. Has a transferrable GPA f 1.966. Earned 63 transferrable credit hurs. Tw f the 63 are physical educatin credit hurs. Failed five curses, ttaling 15 credits f transferrable credit. Term/Year Schl Name Enrlled Full/Part Time Cmpeted? Credits Attempted Ttal Term Credits Earned Degree-Applicable Credits (as f date f request) GPA Fall 2011 A P N 9 3 3 1.670 Winter 2012 B P N 3 0 0 0.000 Spring 2012 B P N 10 10 10 3.100 Summer 1 2012 B P N 5 5 5 2.800 Fall 2012 B F Y 15 6 6 2.330 Winter 2013 C P N 3 3 3 1.000 Winter 2013 D P N 3 3 3 2.000 Spring 2013 B F N 14 11 11 1.640 Summer 1 2013 B P N 7 7 7 2.290 Fall 2013 B F Y 15 15 15 2.400 84 63 63 13
Deficiency Student-athlete is 0.534 pints deficient f earning the 2.500 transferrable GPA requirement. Student-athlete is three hurs deficient f the three hurs f transferable natural/physical science credit requirement. Questins? Cmmn Issues and Ht Tpics 14
Calculating GPA - Divisins I and II Grades earned in all curses that are nrmally transferable must be cnsidered, even if the institutin limits the number f transferable credits that may be acceptable frm the tw-year institutin, regardless f the grade earned and whether the grade wuld make the curse nntransferable. Last grade earned in repeated curse used fr calculatin. NCAA Bylaw 14.5.4.5.3.2 and 03/04/2011 fficial interpretatin Calculating GPA (cnt.) NCAA GPA standard is nt simply what is displayed n yur institutin's transcript. Physical educatin activity beynd the limit f tw may nt be used in GPA. Nt yur respnsibility t calculate it, but it is imprtant t make the student-athlete aware. Hw can this be explained easily? Calculating GPA (cnt.) Use what curses yu knw wuld r wuld nt transfer t a lcal state schl as an example calculatin. Let the student-athlete knw that he r she shuld be asking the NCAA institutin abut the standard. It is a best practice fr NCAA institutins t prvide an evaluatin prir t enrlling. 15
Transferability f Curses - General Where was the credit earned? Must be earned at tw-year institutin. OR Part-time hurs earned frm fur-year institutin that are placed n tw-year transcript; OR Bylaw 14.5.4.5.2 Transferability f Curses General (cnt.) Where was the credit earned? Hurs earned frm fur-year institutin, cntinued. Any ther fficial dcument (if nt using student transcript) used by the tw-year cllege including the fficial seal f the tw-year cllege; Signed by the apprpriate academic fficial f the tw-year cllege; and Is frwarded directly frm the tw-year cllege t the apprpriate admissins fficial f the certifying institutin. Bylaw 14.5.4.5.2 Transferability f Cre Curses Credits must transfer t the certifying institutin as specific English, math r science credit, regardless f hw the curses are identified n the tw-year cllege's transcript. Nt required t have specific curse "MATH", "ENGL", "PHYS" r "CHEM" designatin t be acceptable transferable credit. 16
Transferability f Cre Curses (cnt.) If the English, math r natural/physical science department determines the credit t fulfill an English, math r natural/physical science requirement in any degree prgram at the institutin, it meets the legislatin. Transferability f Cre Curses (cnt.) Hw can yu help? Have curse descriptins and syllabi available fr the fur-year institutin in the case that the transferability f the curse needs t be discussed. Knw wh is n yur campus and recruiting yur studentathletes. Wrk with fur-year institutins and student-athletes early in the recruiting prcess. Fcus n placing student-athletes in curses that yu are sure will transfer. Use yur pipelines. Divisin I Summer Curses Fr nnqualifiers: N mre than 18/27 transferable hurs earned during ttal summer terms. N mre than 9/13.5 transferable hurs earned during summer immediately prir t transfer. Bylaw 14.5.4.2.3 17
Divisin I Summer Curses (cnt.) Tw-year transfers must be students during the regular academic year. Last minute recveries f credit-hur requirements are limited fr nnqualifiers. Generally, curses frm ther institutins must transfer back t yur institutin in rder t cunt fr NCAA purpses. Divisin I Nntraditinal Curses Hw are nntraditinal curses defined? Distance learning, crrespndence, extensin, internet/virtual curses, independent study, etc. Are nt earned in a face-t-face classrm envirnment with regular interactin between the instructr and the student. Divisin I Nntraditinal Curses (cnt.) Hw d yu determine whether nntraditinal credit at anther institutin is during the regular academic year r a summer curse? Based n the academic calendar f the twyear institutin mst recently attended by the student-athlete. 18
Divisin I Nntraditinal Curses (cnt.) If a student-athlete begins a nntraditinal curse after the tw-year cllege's spring graduatin, it is summer credit, regardless f hw it is classified by the ffering institutin. Divisin I Nntraditinal Curses (cnt.) If a student-athlete begins a nntraditinal curse befre the tw-year cllege's spring graduatin but cmpletes the curse after the graduatin, the curse shall be cnsidered summer credit. Reminder: This curse must be cmpleted prir t the student-athlete triggering transfer status at the fur-year institutin. Divisin I Nntraditinal Curses (cnt.) Thrugh the waiver prcess we have seen a significant amunt f nntraditinal curses taken during the summer. Student-athlete first enrllment in a math curse in the summer prir t transfer. Enrll yur student-athletes early in math, English, reading and science. 19
Questins? Tw-Year Cllege Transfer Waiver Directive Divisins I and II When Can a Waiver Be Submitted? Student-athletes must have exhausted their ptins fr rectifying the deficiency and must be enrlled at the certifying institutin r have enrllment immediately pending. Nnqualifiers must have cmpleted at least three full-time terms at the tw-year cllege unless they are currently enrlled at the certifying institutin. NCAA Divisin I Academic Cabinet and NCAA Divisin I Subcmmittee n Appeals d nt want us t play a rle in the recruiting game. 20
Infrmatin Nt t Be Cnsidered When reviewing a tw-year cllege transfer waiver, the staff shall nt cnsider the fllwing infrmatin: Initial-eligibility infrmatin. Academic perfrmance at the certifying institutin. Misadvisement/Lack f Advisement Misadvisement alne is nt sufficient mitigatin t warrant full apprval f a waiver. Staff will take int cnsideratin the student-athletes academic recrd at the certifying institutin and tw-year cllege. The student-athlete s academic recrd must clearly demnstrate that he/she wuld have satisfied all tw-year cllege transfer requirements absent the misadvisement and/r lack f advisement. Tw-Year Cllege Misadvisement/Lack f Advisement Statement frm persn respnsible fr prviding errneus infrmatin. Statement frm the student-athlete. Misadvisement and lack f advisement by tw-year clleges will nly be cnsidered as sufficient mitigatin fr waivers f the graduatin prtin f the tw-year cllege transfer requirements. 21
Hw Many Cases Divisin I and Divisin II? Apprvals/Denial Questins? Divisin II Initial Eligibility and 2-4 Transfers Current Legislatin, Pending Changes and Timeline 22
Divisin II Initial Eligibility Divisin II Initial-Eligibility Certificatin T gain access t eligibility, all student-athletes need t be academically certified prir t initial enrllment at any cllegiate institutin. That certificatin is dne thrugh the NCAA Eligibility Center. 1. Qualifiers Cmpetitin, Financial Aid, Practice 2. Partial Qualifiers Financial Aid, Practice 3. Nnqualifiers Nne f the abve Divisin II Initial Eligibility - Current Rule Qualifier: Presents ALL f the fllwing: Graduates frm high schl. 16 cre curses w/ 2.000 GPA. 820 SAT; r 68 ACT. 23
Divisin II Initial Eligibility - NEW Rule! effective August 1, 2018 Qualifier: Graduates frm high schl. 16 cre curses. 2.0 GPA 2.20 GPA. 820 SAT 68 ACT Incrprates a new sliding scale! Divisin II Initial Eligibility - NEW Rule! effective August 1, 2018 Qualifier Sliding Scale Sample Cre GPA Cmbined SAT Sum ACT Etc 2.275 810 67 2.250 820 68 2.225 830 69 2.200 840 and abve 70 and abve Divisin II Initial Eligibility - Current Rule Partial Qualifier Graduates frm high schl and presents ONE f the fllwing: 16 cre curses w/2.000 GPA OR 820 SAT/ 68 ACT 24
Divisin II Initial Eligibility - NEW Rule! Partial Qualifier - effective August 1, 2018 Graduates, cmpletes 16 cre meeting the sliding scale: Cre GPA Cmbined Sum ACT SAT Etc.. 2.075 790 65 2.050 800 66 2.025 810 67 2.000 820 and abve 68 and abve Divisin II Initial Eligibility - Current Rule Nn Qualifier Presented NONE f the fllwing: Graduate frm high schl. 16 cre curses w/ 2.000 GPA. 820 SAT r; 68 ACT Divisin II Initial Eligibility - NEW Rule! Nn Qualifier - effective August 1, 2018 Des nt graduate, earns 16 cre meeting the sliding scale: Cre GPA Cmbined Sum ACT SAT Etc 2.075 790 65 2.050 800 66 2.025 810 67 2.000 820 and abve 68 and abve 25
Divisin II Initial Eligibility QUESTIONS? Divisin II 2-4 Transfer Requirements Divisin II 2-4 Transfers Eligibility Graduates Qualifiers (with n previus fur-year attendance) All ther qualifiers Partial qualifiers, nnqualifiers Additinal Requirements 26
Divisin II 2-4 Transfers General Rule Cmpetitin Graduatin frm the tw-year institutin. A student-athlete wh graduates frm a twyear institutin shall be eligible regardless f qualifier status. Cmpletes at least tw full-time semesters/three quarters. Divisin II 2-4 Transfers - Current Rule Cmpetitin Qualifiers: (n previus fur-year attendance wh have cmpleted at least ne full-time term) Earn an average f 12 transferable credits per full-time term. 2.000 GPA. Divisin II 2-4 Transfers - NEW Rule! Cmpetitin Student-athletes initially enrlling at a Divisin II institutin n r after August 1, 2016. Qualifiers: (n previus fur-year attendance and wh cmplete ONLY ne full-time term) Earned 12 transferable credits per full-time term. 2.0 GPA 2.200 GPA. N mre than tw transferable physical educatin credits. 27
Divisin II 2-4 Transfers - Current Rule Cmpetitin All Other Qualifiers, Partial Qualifiers, Nnqualifiers Cmplete tw fulltime terms/three quarters AND Graduate frm the tw-year institutin. OR Earn an average f 12 transferable credits per full-time term with a 2.000 GPA. Divisin II 2-4 Transfers - Current Rule (cnt.) Cmpetitin Additinal requirements fr partial qualifiers and nnqualifiers: Six-semester/eight-quarter credits f English. Three-semester/fur-quarter credits f math. N remedial credit hurs may transfer. Divisin II 2-4 Transfers - NEW Rule! Cmpetitin Student-athletes initially enrlling at a Divisin II institutin n r after August 1, 2016. All Other Qualifiers, Partial Qualifiers, Nn Qualifiers Cmplete tw full-time terms/three quarters. Earn an average f 12 transferable credits per full-time term. 2.000 GPA 2.200 GPA. Transferrable hurs: six-semester hrs./eight-quarter hrs. f English, three-semester/fur-quarter hrs. f math, three-semester/fur-quarter hrs. f science. N mre than tw transferrable physical educatin credits. 28
Divisin II 2-4 Transfers Thse wh d NOT meet the requirements Qualifiers & Partial Qualifiers Practice Financial Aid Nnqualifiers Financial Aid Divisin II 2-4 Transfers Things t remember: Six hurs f transferrable degree credit frm the last full-time term. (prgress tward degree) (Will increase t nine in 2016.) Submit the mst recent transcript. Failed curses will affect transferrable GPA. Limit n physical educatin curses. (2016) Divisin II 2-4 Transfer Requirements QUESTIONS? 29
Divisin II 2-4 Transfer Requirements Case Studies (current rules) Divisin II 2-4 Transfer Requirements Case Study #1 Thmas Thmas Crss Cuntry Student-Athlete Was certified as a qualifier cming ut f high schl. Initially enrlled at yur institutin fall 2012. Has cmpleted fur full-time terms, but has nt graduated. He has earned a ttal f 45 transferrable degree credits with a 2.500 GPA. Earned ten hurs f transferrable degree credits during his last full-time term. He cmes t yu asking what he wuld need t transfer t a Divisin II institutin. 30
Thmas (cnt.) What d yu need t knw? 1. What was his qualifier status? Qualifier. 2. Hw many full-time terms was he enrlled? Fur. 3. Hw many credits des he need? GPA? Average f 12 per term, he earned a ttal f 45. Minimum 2.000 GPA, he earned a 2.500 GPA. 4. Did he earn six transferrable credits in his last full-time term? Yes. He earned ten. Thmas (cnt.) What is he eligible fr? Cmpetitin? Why? Aid and Practice? NEW facts: Thmas (cnt.) Was certified as a qualifier cming ut f high schl. Initially enrlled at a fur-year institutin, then transferred t yur institutin fall 2012. Has spent ne full-time term at yur institutin, but has nt graduated. He has earned a ttal f 13 transferrable degree credits with a 2.500 GPA. He cmes t yu asking what he wuld need t transfer. 31
Thmas (cnt.) After transfer, what wuld he be eligible fr? Cmpetitin? Why? Aid and Practice? Divisin II 2-4 Transfer Requirements Case Study #2 Julie Julie Sccer Student-Athlete Was a partial qualifier cming ut f high schl. Initially enrlled at yur institutin fall 2013. Has cmpleted tw full-time terms. She has earned a ttal f 26 transferrable degree credits with a 2.300 GPA. Earned nine hurs f transferrable degree credit during her last full-time term, six are remedial. 32
Julie (cnt.) As a partial qualifier, t transfer t a Divisin II institutin she needs: 1. Attend fr at least tw full-time terms. 2. Graduate OR earn 12 per term, with a 2.000 GPA. 3. Six transferrable frm her last full-time term. Julie (cnt.) What is she eligible fr? Cmpetitin? Why? Aid and Practice? NEW facts: Julie (cnt.) Was a nnqualifier cming ut f high schl. Initially enrlled at yur institutin fall 2011. Has cmpleted five full-time terms. Has graduated. She cmes t yu asking what she wuld need t transfer and be immediately eligible. 33
Julie (cnt.) What d yu tell her? As a nnqualifier she needs: Attend fr at least tw full-time terms. Graduate OR earn 12 per term. Des she need transferrable English and math requirements? Wuld she be eligible after transfer? Divisin II 2-4 Transfer Requirements QUESTIONS? 34