Official Interpretation
Exempting Renewals of Academic Honor Awards from Equivalency Calculations
Date Published: March 23, 2010
Interpretation:
The academic and membership affairs staff determined that if a student-athlete receives an academic honor award during his or her initial year of enrollment, but does not qualify for exemption of the award from his or her team's equivalency computation, and receives a renewal of the academic award in a subsequent year, the renewal may be exempted from the team's equivalency computation, provided the student-athlete achieves a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.000 (based on a maximum of 4.000) at the certifying institution and meets all NCAA, conference and institutional progress-toward-degree requirements.
[References: NCAA Bylaws 15.5.3.2.2.1 (academic honor awards) and 15.5.3.2.2.1.2 (renewals)]
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Educational Column --- Designation of Degree Program and Timing of Degree Change
Date Published: March 22, 2010 Item Ref: 1
NCAA Division I member institutions should note that pursuant to NCAA Bylaw 14.4.3.1.6, a student-athlete must designate his or her degree program prior to participating in competition that occurs during or immediately before the third year of enrollment (fifth semester or seventh quarter). This requirement applies to all student-athletes, including two- and four-year college transfers.
Further, the designated degree program as of the beginning of the third year (fifth semester or seventh quarter) or later academic year of full-time enrollment must be used to certify the student-athlete's percentage-toward-degree requirements for that term.
For example, if a student-athlete has not designated a degree program on the first day of classes of his or her fifth full-time semester, it is permissible for the student-athlete to declare engineering as his or her degree program before the first competition and be certified as eligible for the term, provided the student-athlete is meeting percentage of degree requirements for the engineering degree program.
Alternatively, a student-athlete who has designated marketing as his or her degree program as of the beginning of the fifth full-time semester and is certified as not eligible due to deficiencies in progress-toward-degree requirements may not be subsequently recertified during that term as eligible after changing to a different degree program, even if the change occurs before the student-athlete's first competition in that term and the student-athlete is meeting all progress-toward-degree requirements in the new degree program. The member institution would need to file a progress toward degree waiver for the student-athlete to be eligible for competition during that term.
[References: Bylaws 14.4.3.1.6 (designation of degree program), 14.4.3.2 (fulfillment of percentage of degree requirements), 14.4.3.2.2 (application of rule to transfer student), 14.4.3.3.2 (timing of certification), 14.4.3.3.2.1 (exception -- baseball) and a staff interpretation (04/09/97, Item No. a)]
Notice about Educational Columns: Educational columns are not official or staff interpretations. They are intended to assist the membership by providing examples, scenarios and reminders related to legislation and interpretations at the time of publication. Member institutions are reminded to review the referenced bylaws and interpretations to ensure correct application of current rules and regulations.
NCAA Division I member institutions should note that pursuant to NCAA Bylaw 14.4.3.1.6, a student-athlete must designate his or her degree program prior to participating in competition that occurs during or immediately before the third year of enrollment (fifth semester or seventh quarter). This requirement applies to all student-athletes, including two- and four-year college transfers.
Further, the designated degree program as of the beginning of the third year (fifth semester or seventh quarter) or later academic year of full-time enrollment must be used to certify the student-athlete's percentage-toward-degree requirements for that term.
For example, if a student-athlete has not designated a degree program on the first day of classes of his or her fifth full-time semester, it is permissible for the student-athlete to declare engineering as his or her degree program before the first competition and be certified as eligible for the term, provided the student-athlete is meeting percentage of degree requirements for the engineering degree program.
Alternatively, a student-athlete who has designated marketing as his or her degree program as of the beginning of the fifth full-time semester and is certified as not eligible due to deficiencies in progress-toward-degree requirements may not be subsequently recertified during that term as eligible after changing to a different degree program, even if the change occurs before the student-athlete's first competition in that term and the student-athlete is meeting all progress-toward-degree requirements in the new degree program. The member institution would need to file a progress toward degree waiver for the student-athlete to be eligible for competition during that term.
[References: Bylaws 14.4.3.1.6 (designation of degree program), 14.4.3.2 (fulfillment of percentage of degree requirements), 14.4.3.2.2 (application of rule to transfer student), 14.4.3.3.2 (timing of certification), 14.4.3.3.2.1 (exception -- baseball) and a staff interpretation (04/09/97, Item No. a)]
Notice about Educational Columns: Educational columns are not official or staff interpretations. They are intended to assist the membership by providing examples, scenarios and reminders related to legislation and interpretations at the time of publication. Member institutions are reminded to review the referenced bylaws and interpretations to ensure correct application of current rules and regulations.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Men's basketball earns another home game, this time against Pacific
The Northern Colorado men's basketball home schedule just keeps growing.The Bears (25-7) defeated Portland 81-73 in the Opening Round of this year's CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament and are now slated for another home game at 7:05 p.m. Monday, March 22, against Pacific (21-11) in the CIT Quarterfinals.
Northern Colorado (No. 12 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25) is 13-1 at home this season and has won six straight and 18 of its last 19 games in Greeley.
All Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion seats for the CIT Quarterfinal will be reserved They can be purchased by visiting the Northern Colorado University Center Ticket Office or by calling 970-351-4849.
Fans can also purchase tickets by logging on to uncbears.com and clicking on TICKETS.
The cost for this special event is $30 for courtside seating, $20 for adults and $5 for fans ages 18 and under. All UNC students will gain free admission with their student ID.
Season ticket holders will get first chance to buy their tickets until 5 p.m. Friday, March 19.
Season ticket holders will get first chance to buy their tickets until 5 p.m. Friday, March 19.
The CIT is in its second season and features eight first-round games (March 16-18), four quarterfinal games (March 22), a semifinal round (March 24-25) and then a championship game (March 30). Bracketing is done geographically into multiple regions of the country to minimize missed class time, and those brackets will be balanced competitively within each region.
Fox College Sports Network will broadcast the CIT championship game, and all other CIT games will be available via online broadcast at FoxCollegeSports.com.
Other confirmed CIT quarterfinal games include Appalachin State at Marshall, Fairfield at Creighton and Missouri State against either Southern Mississippi or Louisiana Tech, who play tonight in the final Opening Round game.
Dead Period -- Men's Basketball
Dead Period
Sport -- Men’s basketball
Dates -- Thu., Apr. 1 through Noon, Thu., Apr. 8
This dead period surrounds the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.
Permissible recruiting activities
•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.
•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.
•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.
•Telephone calls:
‣One call in April to high school juniors.
‣ Two calls per week to high school seniors.
‣One call per week to two-year and four-year college prospects.
Sport -- Men’s basketball
Dates -- Thu., Apr. 1 through Noon, Thu., Apr. 8
This dead period surrounds the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.
Permissible recruiting activities
•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.
•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.
•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.
•Telephone calls:
‣One call in April to high school juniors.
‣ Two calls per week to high school seniors.
‣One call per week to two-year and four-year college prospects.
Dead Period -- Women's Basketball
Dead Period
Sport -- Women’s basketball
Dates -- Fri., Apr. 2 through Thu., Apr. 8
This dead period surrounds the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.
Permissible recruiting activities
•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.
•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.
•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.
•Telephone calls:
‣One call to high school juniors during the month of April on or after April 8.
‣One call per week to prospects who have finished the junior year of high school.
•Evaluation at one women’s basketball event certified by the NCAA held in conjunction with, and conducted in the host city of, the NCAA Division I
Sport -- Women’s basketball
Dates -- Fri., Apr. 2 through Thu., Apr. 8
This dead period surrounds the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.
Permissible recruiting activities
•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.
•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.
•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.
•Telephone calls:
‣One call to high school juniors during the month of April on or after April 8.
‣One call per week to prospects who have finished the junior year of high school.
•Evaluation at one women’s basketball event certified by the NCAA held in conjunction with, and conducted in the host city of, the NCAA Division I
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