Division II
Two-Year College Transfers
NATASHA OAKES
Overview
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Session Outcomes.
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Learning Objectives.
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Case Studies.
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Resources.
Session Outcomes
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Leave with a clear understanding of:
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General transfer legislation.
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Two-year transfer requirements.
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Transferable degree credit and transferable GPA.
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Exceptions to two-year transfer requirements.
Learning Objectives
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Understand general transfer legislation,
including triggers.
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Ability to identify applicable transfer legislation
and appropriately apply the legislation for each
case study.
General Transfer Legislation
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A student who transfers from one collegiate
institution to another collegiate institution must
complete one full academic year in residence
before being eligible to compete.
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Exceptions and waivers available.
Bylaw 14.5.1
General Transfer Legislation
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Disciplinary suspension.
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If SA is disqualified or suspended due to
disciplinary reasons, SA MUST serve one
calendar year of residence.
Bylaw 14.5.1.1
General Transfer Legislation
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What about:
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Transfers from international institutions?
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Exchange students?
Bylaws 14.5.1.4 and 14.5.5.3.2
General Transfer Legislation
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What makes a student a transfer?
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Attended class in any term when enrolled full time.
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Reported for regular squad practice.
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Participated in CARA.
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Received athletics financial aid for a summer
term.
Bylaw 14.5.2
General Transfer Legislation
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What does not trigger transfer?
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Part-time attendance (with no participation in CARA).
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Attendance in summer school (unless on athletics aid),
night school, extension courses.
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Attendance at branch school.
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Attendance at institution’s second campus.
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Participated in academic exchange program.
Bylaw 14.5.3
Two-Year College Transfers
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General rule:
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A SA who transfers to a member institution from
a two-year college must complete an academic
year of residence, unless he or she meets the
following requirements for immediate eligibility.
Bylaw 14.5.4
Qualifiers w/ No Previous
4-Year College Attendance
All Other Qualifiers
Partial Qualifiers
Nonqualifiers
Graduation
Qualifiers w/ No Previous
4-Year College Attendance
• Transfer requirements.
– Attendance for at least one full-time semester
or quarter.
– Average of 12 hours of transferable degree
credit per full-time term of attendance.
– Minimum 2.000 cumulative grade-pointaverage.
Bylaw 14.5.4.1
All Other Qualifiers
• Transfer requirements.
– Attendance for at least one academic year as a
full-time student.
– Average of 12 hours of transferable degree
credit per full-time term of attendance.
– Minimum 2.000 cumulative grade-pointaverage.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2
Partial Qualifiers
•
Transfer requirements.
– Attendance for at least one academic year as a fulltime student.
– Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit
per full-time term of attendance.
– Minimum 2.000 cumulative grade-point-average.
– Minimum six semester/eight quarter hours of
transferable English credit.
– Minimum three semester/four quarter hours of
transferable math credit.
•
Remedial courses may not be used.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.1
Nonqualifiers
•
Transfer requirements.
– Attendance for at least one academic year as a fulltime student.
– Average of 12 hours of transferable degree credit
per full time term of attendance.
– Minimum 2.000 cumulative grade-point-average.
– Minimum six semester/eight quarter hours of
transferable English credit.
– Minimum three semester/four quarter hours of
transferable math credit.
• Remedial courses may not be used.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.1
Graduation
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Graduation from the two-year college.
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At least 25 percent of the credits earned by the
student must have been earned at the institution
awarding the degree.
Additional credit hour requirements (i.e., English
and math) for partial and nonqualifiers are not
required.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2 (a)
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.1.1
Attendance at Multiple Institutions
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No previous attendance at a four-year institution
(e.g., 2-4 or 2-2-4 transfers).
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Permitted to use full time terms and credit
hours (including part time hours) from all
previous institutions to meet transfer
requirements.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.2
Attendance at Multiple Institutions
 Previous attendance at a four-year institution
(e.g., 4-2-4, 4-2-2-4 or 2-4-2-4 transfers).
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Permitted to use full-time terms and credit
hours (including part-time hours) from all
previous institutions following the student’s
last full-time enrollment at a four-year
institution.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.2
Attendance at Multiple Institutions
For required English and math credit:
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Previous attendance at a four-year institution
(e.g., 4-2-4).
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Permitted to use credits hours in English and
math earned at the previous four-year
institution to meet credit requirements.
Bylaw 14.5.4.2.1.2
Does not Meet Transfer Requirements?
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Qualifier
 Eligible for practice and athletics aid.
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Partial Qualifier
 Eligible for practice and athletics aid.
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Nonqualifier
 Eligible for athletics aid.
Eligibility
Status
Min. Terms of
Enrollment
Credit
Requirement
(Transferable)
Qualifier w/ no
previous
four-year
attendance
One full-time
semester/quarter
Avg. of 12 hours per
FT Term
All Other
Qualifiers
Two full-time
semesters or three
quarters
Graduation
Or
Avg. of 12 hours per
FT Term
Partial
Qualifier
Nonqualifier
Two full-time
semesters or three
quarters
Graduation
Or
Avg. of 12 hours per
FT Term
Two full time
semesters or three
quarters
Graduation
Or
Avg. of 12 hours per
FT Term
Min.
GPA
2.000
2.000
Add. Required
Credits
(Transferable)
Not Met
n/a
Eligible for
practice and
aid
n/a
Eligible for
practice and
aid
Six – English
Three – Math
2.000
(Not required if SA
graduates.)
Six – English
Three – Math
2.000
(Not required if SA
graduates.)
Eligible for
practice and
aid
Eligible for
nonathletics
aid
Case Study
 Augustus Gloop was certified as a final qualifier
by the NCAA Eligibility Center.
 Gloop initially enrolled full time at Veruca Salt
College (a two-year institution).
Academic
Term
Credits
Taken
Credits
Earned
Cumulative
GPA
2013 fall term
12
12
2.800
2014 spring
term
6
6
2.950
Case Study
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Gloop did not graduate from Veruca Salt College.
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Gloop plans to enroll at a Wonka University (a
four-year institution) in the 2014 fall term.
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Wonka University accepted nine hours of
transferable degree credit.
 Three credits in English and three credits in
math.
Academic
Term

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•
Cumulative
GPA
2013 fall term
12
12
2.800
2014 spring
term
6
6
2.950
Eligibility Status: Qualifier with no previous attendance at a four
year institution.
Term(s): One full -time term.
Credits Earned: 18 total; but nine transferable.
 What about the English and math?
Cumulative GPA: 2.950
Is Gloop eligible for competition?
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•
Credits
Credits
Taken Study
Earned
Case
No, Gloop is not meeting average of 12 transferable hours.
Does Gloop have an opportunity to meet transfer requirements?
– Yes, he could use credit hours taken during the summer term
prior to enrollment at the four-year to meet transfer
requirements.
Transferable Credit
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May count courses accepted as degree credit in
any of its colleges, schools or departments.
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Credit hours for courses with grades not
considered acceptable for transferable degree
credit for all students shall not be counted.
Bylaws 14.5.4.4.3 and 14.5.4.4.3.1
Transferable GPA
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Grades in all courses that are normally transferable
to an institution must be considered in the GPA
calculation for transfers.
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Regardless of the grade earned and whether
such grade makes the course unacceptable for
transferable degree credit.
Bylaw 14.5.4.4.3.2
Case Study
Fall 2013
Credit
Grade
QP
English 101
3
B
9
Calculus
4
D
4
Psychology 101
3
A
12
Spanish 1
3
B
9
Intro to College
Life
2
A
8
Spring 2014
Credit
Grade
QP
English 102
3
B
9
Finite Math
3
C
6
Sociology
3
A
12
US History
3
A
12
Spanish 2
3
C
6
Case Study
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Which courses are included in the calculation?
 All courses that are normally transferable to the
institution.
 Although our institution will not accept Calculus
because the student did not earn a C or better, the
course is included in the GPA calculation because
Calculus normally transfers to our institution.
 We cannot use the Calculus course in determining
the transferrable degree credit.
Case Study
Fall 2013
Credit
Grade
QP
English 101
3
B
9
Calculus
4
D
4
Psychology 101
3
A
12
Spanish 1
3
B
9
Intro to College
Life
2
A
8
Spring 2014
Credit
Grade
QP
English 102
3
B
9
Finite Math
3
C
6
Sociology
3
A
12
US History
3
A
12
Spanish 2
3
C
6
Case Study
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What is Violet’s transferable GPA?
 QP: 9+4+12+9+8+9+6+12+12+6=87
 Total credits: 3+4+3+3+2+3+3+3+3+3=30
 Transferable GPA: 87/30=2.90
Case Study
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How many of Violet’s credits transfer?
 Total credits: 3+3+3+2+3+3+3+3+3=26
 English 101
 Psychology 101
 Spanish I
 Intro to College Life
 English 102
 Finite Math
 Sociology
 US History
 Spanish 2
Timing of Transfer
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SA must complete 2-4 transfer requirements
before the student-athlete transfers to the
certifying institution. Otherwise, SA must serve
one academic year of residence.
Bylaw 14.5.4.4.5
Competition in Year of Transfer
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If SA has competed at the two-year college
during the segment that concludes with the
NCAA championship, then SA is not eligible
during that segment in the same academic year
at the certifying institution.
 Even if SA meets two-year college transfer
requirements.
Bylaw 14.5.4.4.7
Progress-Toward-Degree
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In addition to meeting two-year college transfer
requirements, SA must also meet PTD.
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Transfer students must have a minimum of sixsemester or six-quarter hours of transferable
degree credit during the last term of full-time
enrollment.
Bylaws 14.4.3.1 and 14.4.3.1.1
Exceptions
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Only qualifiers may use a two-year college
transfer exception.
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Discontinued/nonsponsored sport.
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Original collegiate institution.
Bylaws 14.5.4.5, 14.5.4.5.1 and 14.5.4.5.1.1
Exceptions
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Nonrecruited student.
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Two-year nonparticipation.
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Return to original institution.
Bylaws 14.5.4.5.2, 14.5.4.5.3 and 14.5.4.5.4
QUESTIONS