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Division I Proposal - 2018-103
ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY -- EXCEPTIONS FOR TRANSFERS FROM FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES -- NONRECRUITED OR NONSCHOLARSHIP EXCEPTION
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: To establish an exception to the transfer residency requirement for a student-athlete who transfers to the certifying institution and either of the following conditions are met: (a) The student-athlete's previous institution does not provide athletically related financial aid in the sport and the student-athlete was not recruited by the previous institution; or (b) The student-athlete's previous institution provides athletically related financial aid in the sport and no athletically related financial aid was received by the student-athlete.
Bylaws: Amend 14.5.5.2, as follows:
14.5.5.2 Exceptions for Transfers From Four-Year Colleges. A transfer student (other than one under disciplinary suspension per Bylaw 14.5.1.2) from a four-year collegiate institution is not subject to the residence requirement for intercollegiate competition, provided the student does not have an unfulfilled residence requirement at the institution from which he or she is transferring (except for the return to original institution without participation or with minimal participation exception) and any of the following exceptions is satisfied. During the student-athlete's first academic year of full-time collegiate enrollment, such conditions may serve as a basis for an exception to the residence requirement only for transfer students who, at the time of initial collegiate enrollment, met the requirements for qualifiers (set forth in Bylaw 14.3.1) in Division I.
[14.5.5.2.1 through 14.5.5.2.8 unchanged.]
14.5.5.2.9 Nonrecruited or Nonscholarship Student Exception. The student transfers to the certifying institution and either of the following conditions are met:
(a) The student-athlete's previous institution does not provide athletically related financial aid in the sport and the student-athlete was not recruited by the certifying previous institution (per Bylaw 13.02.14.1); or
(b) No The student-athlete's previous institution provides athletically related financial aid in the sport and no athletically related financial aid has been was received by the student-athlete; and.
(c) The student-athlete has not competed for any previous institution and has not engaged in other countable athletically related activities in intercollegiate athletics beyond a 14-consecutive-day period at any previous institution. The 14-consecutive-day period begins with the date on which the student-athlete first engages in any countable athletically related activity (see Bylaw 17.02.1).
14.5.5.2.10 One-Time Transfer Exception. The student transfers to the certifying institution from another four-year collegiate institution, and all of the following conditions are met (for graduate students, see Bylaw 14.6.1):
[14.5.5.2.10-(a) through 14.5.5.2.10-(d) unchanged.]
[14.5.5.2.10.1 unchanged.]
14.5.5.2.10.2 Nonrecruited Student. A student-athlete who does not qualify for the exception due to Bylaw 14.5.5.2.10-(a) may use the one-time transfer exception, provided he or she was not recruited by the original four-year institution and has never received institutional athletically related financial aid from any four-year institution.
Source: NCAA Division I Council (Transfer Working Group)
Effective Date:August 1, 2019
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Academic Eligibility
Rationale: Currently, a walk-on student-athlete must qualify for another four-year transfer exception to avoid an academic year of residence upon transfer to another Division I institution. In the spirit of fairness, a student-athlete who does not receive athletics aid or attends an institution that does not offer athletics aid and was not recruited, should be permitted to explore other athletics and academic opportunities without being required to fulfill an academic year of residence at another institution.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
Position Statement(s):
| Women's Basketball Oversight Committee | Supports | |
| Legislative Committee | Supports |
History
| Nov 14, 2018: | In Progress | |
| Feb 7, 2019: | Ready for Vote | |
| Apr 19, 2019: | Adopted by Council | |
| May 1, 2019: | No Board Action | |
| May 1, 2019: | Adopted Final |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 14.5.5.2 | Exceptions for Transfers From Four-Year Colleges. |
| I | 14.5.5.2.9 | Nonrecruited Student Exception. |
| I | 14.5.5.2.10 | One-Time Transfer Exception. |
| I | 14.5.5.2.10.2 | Nonrecruited Student. |