13.1.1.3.1 Notification of Transfer -- Undergraduate Student-Athletes. A student-athlete may initiate the notification of transfer process by providing the student-athlete's institution with a written notification of transfer and completing an educational module related to transferring. Notification of transfer must be initiated during a period specified for the applicable sport (see also Figure 13-1) or after the final period for the sport concludes and before August 1 of the next academic year. If notification of transfer is provided during a specified period or after the final period for the sport concludes and before August 1, the student-athlete's institution shall enter the student-athlete's information into the national transfer database within two business days of receipt of a written notification of transfer from the student-athlete or receipt of confirmation of the student-athlete's completion of the educational module, whichever occurs later. A student-athlete who initiates notification of transfer after the final period for their sport concludes and before August 1 of the next academic year is not eligible to use the one-time transfer exception unless an exception applies [see Bylaw 14.5.5.2.10-(d)]. [D] (Adopted: 8/8/18 effective 10/15/18, Revised: 4/28/21 applicable to transfer student-athletes seeking eligibility during the 2021-22 academic year, 8/31/22 applicable to transfer student-athletes seeking eligibility during the 2023-24 academic year and thereafter, 9/21/22, 10/5/22, 2/2/23 effective 2/27/23, 10/4/23)

(a) In fall sports other than football, the student must provide written notification of transfer during:

(1) A 30 consecutive-day period beginning seven days after championship selections are made in the sport; or

(2) May 1-15.

(b) In football, a student-athlete must provide written notification of transfer during:

(1) A 30 consecutive-day period beginning the Monday after the first Saturday in December; or

(2) April 16-30.

(i) Exception -- Participants in Postseason Contests. Student-athletes who are members of teams that participate in a postseason contest (bowl game, NCAA Division I Football Championship, College Football Playoff, etc.) may also provide written notification of transfer during a five consecutive-day period beginning the day after their team's final postseason contest.

(c) In winter sports other than basketball, a student must provide written notification of transfer during a 45 consecutive-day period beginning seven days after championship selections are made in the sport.

(d) In basketball, a student must provide written notification of transfer during a 45 consecutive-day period beginning the day after championship selections.

(e) In spring sports, the student must provide written notification of transfer during:

(1) December 1-15; or

(2) A 30 consecutive-day period beginning seven days after championship selections are made in the sport.

(f) In emerging sports for women, the student must provide written notification of transfer during the applicable period (30 consecutive-day period or May 1-15 for fall sports or 45 consecutive-day period for winter and spring sports) beginning seven days after selections are made for a recognized national intercollegiate championship event in the sport.