[Federated provision, FBS and FCS, divided vote]

13.1.1.4.1 Notification of Transfer -- Undergraduate Student-Athletes -- Sports Other Than Football. In sports other than football, Aa 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]

[13.1.1.4.1-(a) unchanged.]

[13.1.1.4.1-(c) through 13.1.1.4.1-(f) relettered as 13.1.1.4.1-(b) through 13.1.1.4.1-(e), unchanged.]

[13.1.1.4.1.1 unchanged.]

13.1.1.4.2 Notification of Transfer -- Postgraduate Student-Athletes -- Sports Other Than Football. In sports other than football, Aa student-athlete who will participate as a postgraduate student at another institution following the next regular academic term or academic year (two semesters/three quarters) may initiate the notification of transfer process at any time between October 1 and the end of the final period specified for the applicable sport in Bylaw 13.1.1.4.1 by providing the student-athlete's institution with a written notification of transfer and completing an educational module related to transferring. 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]

13.1.1.4.2.1 Exceptions. A student-athlete who will participate as a postgraduate student at another institution during the next academic year or regular term who qualifies for an exception to the notification of transfer periods for undergraduate student-athletes (see Bylaw 13.1.1.4.1.1) may initiate notification of transfer consistent with the applicable exception.

13.1.1.4.3 Notification of Transfer -- Football. In football, 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 20 consecutive-day period beginning the Monday after the first Saturday in December or consistent with an applicable exception. If notification of transfer is provided during the specified period or consistent with an applicable exception, 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]

13.1.1.4.3.1 Exception -- Participants in Postseason Contests -- Football. A student-athlete who is a member of a team that participates 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 the team's final postseason contest.

13.1.1.4.3.2 Exception -- Head Coach Departure or Athletics Aid Reduction, Cancellation or Nonrenewal -- Football. A student-athlete may initiate notification of transfer during a 30 consecutive-day period beginning the day after any of the following occurs:

(a) The head coach of the student-athlete's team departs or announces departure from the institution; or

(b) The student-athlete received or was issued athletically related financial aid after the academic year of initial, full-time enrollment at the certifying institution and such aid is reduced, canceled or not renewed after the period of award, unless the recipient:

(1) Is rendered ineligible for intercollegiate competition based on the recipient's action or inaction;

(2) Fraudulently misrepresents any information on an application, letter of intent or financial aid agreement (see Bylaw 15.3.4.2.4);

(3) Engages in serious misconduct warranting substantial disciplinary penalty (see Bylaw 15.3.4.2.5);

(4) Voluntarily (on the recipient's own initiative) withdraws from a sport at any time for personal reasons;

(5) Violates a nonathletically related condition outlined in the financial aid agreement or violates a documented institutional rule or policy (e.g., academics policies or standards, athletics department or team rules or policies); or

(6) Provides written notification of transfer to the institution.

13.1.1.4.3.3 Exception -- Discontinued Sport -- Football. A student-athlete whose four-year collegiate institution dropped (or has publicly announced it will drop) football (in which the student has practiced or competed at that institution in intercollegiate competition) from its intercollegiate program while the student is in attendance may initiate the notification of transfer process at any time by providing the student-athlete's institution with a written notification of transfer and completing an educational module related to transferring.