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Division I Proposal - 2004-53
ELIGIBILITY -- SEASONS OF COMPETITION -- NONQUALIFIER
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: To permit a nonqualifier to participate in a fourth season of competition, provided he or she completes 80 percent of the designated degree program prior to his or her fifth year of collegiate enrollment.
Bylaws: Amend 14.3.3.1, as follows:
Source: NCAA Division I Board of Directors [Management Council (Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet)(Subcommittee on Continuing Eligibility) (Horizon League)].
Effective Date:August 1, 2005
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Eligibility
Rationale: This proposal would maintain the current legislation, which requires a nonqualifier to fulfill an initial year of residence without athletics aid or participation in any countable athletically-related activities. However, with the recent adoption of academic reforms and enhanced percentage of degree requirements, both in initial and continuing eligibility, statistics support that students who have completed 80 percent toward their degree by the fifth year of enrollment are likely to graduate. A nonqualifier who has 80 percent of a degree earned has demonstrated his or her commitment to being a college student and established a genuine interest in earning a baccalaureate degree. If a nonqualifier has met the same standards set for qualifiers by their fifth year of enrollment, it is fair to permit such student-athlete to participate in a fourth season of competition.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
Position Statement(s):
| Academic/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet | The cabinet unanimously supports this proposal. This proposal permits a nonqualifier or a partial qualifier to earn a fourth season of competition pro-vided he or she has completed 80 percent of his or her designated degree pro-gram prior to the beginning of the fifth year of collegiate enrollment. The research collected and reviewed by the academic consultants demonstrated that a student-athlete who had earned 80 percent of his or her designated degree program prior to their fifth year of collegiate enrollment was in a position to graduate within five years. This proposal would reward a student-athlete who has demonstrated his or her commitment to academics by providing the student-athlete with the opportunity to earn a fourth year of eligibility. Further, a nonqualifier who has completed 80 percent of his or her degree program is in a po-sition to graduate within the same time frame as any other student-athlete. The cabinet requests that the sponsors of the legislation revise the proposal to clarify that the student-athlete must complete 80 percent of his or her designated degree program prior to the term that begins the fifth calendar year after the student-athlete's initial term of full-time collegiate enrollment. This clarification will be consistent with the application of the five-year clock legislation (e.g., student-athlete initially enrolls as a full-time student spring 2004; therefore, he or she must have completed 80 percent of his or her degree program before spring 2008.) |
History
| Jul 9, 2004: | Submit; Submitted for consideration. |
| Sep 15, 2004: | Academic/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet, Recommends Approval; See position statement. |
| Jan 9, 2005: | Mgmt Council 1st Review; Gave initial approval and circulated the proposal for membership comment. (Unanimous Voice Vote) |
| Jan 11, 2005: | Comment Period; Start of Comment Period |
| Mar 14, 2005: | Comment Period; End of Comment Period (Official Comment Totals: Support = 32, Oppose = 5, Abstain = 2) |
| Apr 11, 2005: | Mgmt Council 2nd Review; Gave final approval and forwarded the proposal to the Board for approval. (Unanimous Voice Vote) |
| Apr 28, 2005: | Adopted, Pending Possible Board Review, Adopted; Adopted the proposal. (Unanimous Voice Vote) |
| Apr 28, 2005: | Adopted, Override Period; Start of Override Period |
| Jun 23, 2005: | Adopted, Override Period; End of Override Period |
| Jun 23, 2005: | Adopted; Adopted - Final |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 14.3.3 | Seasons of Competition -- Nonqualifiers. |