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). If notification of transfer is provided during a specified period, 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. [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)

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

(1) A 45 consecutive-day period beginning the day after championship selections are made in the sport; or

(i) Exception -- Participants in FCS Championship Game. Student-athletes who are members of the two teams that qualify for NCAA Division I Football Championship game may provide written notification of transfer during a 14 consecutive-day period beginning the day after the championship game.

(ii) Exception -- Participants in the College Football Playoff Championship Game. Student-athletes who are members of the two teams that qualify for College Football Playoff Championship game may provide written notification of transfer during a period that extends 14 consecutive days beginning the day after the championship game.

(2) May 1-15.

(i) Exception -- Football. In football, the student must provide written notification of transfer April 15-30.

(b) In winter sports, a student must provide written notification of transfer during a 60 consecutive-day period beginning the day after championship selections are made in the sport.

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

(1) December 1-15; or

(2) A 45 consecutive-day period beginning the day after championship selections are made in the sport.

(d) In emerging sports for women, the student must provide written notification of transfer during the applicable period (45 consecutive-day period or May 1-15 for fall sports or 60 consecutive-day period for winter and spring sports) beginning the day after selections are made for a recognized national intercollegiate championship event in the sport.