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Preparing Student Athletes for Academics and Athletics in NAIA

Preparing Student Athletes for Academics and Athletics in NAIA. Matthew Hanson Director Legislative Services. About the NAIA. The NAIA exists to advance character-driven intercollegiate athletics

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Preparing Student Athletes for Academics and Athletics in NAIA

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  1. Preparing Student Athletes for Academics and Athletics in NAIA Matthew Hanson Director Legislative Services

  2. About the NAIA • The NAIA exists to advance character-driven intercollegiate athletics • The NAIA provides student-athletes the opportunity to continue playing sports complement and enhance an outstanding educational experience • Every student-athlete matters and receives the personal attention they need to succeed • The NAIA intentionally and proactively teaches character and prepares student-athletes to be tomorrow’s leaders

  3. Keep Playing • 60,000 student-athletes play in the NAIA today • The NAIA has close to 300 colleges and universities • Student-athletes have the chance to compete in 23 national championships • NAIA colleges and universities offer $450 million in athletic scholarships

  4. Champions of Character • Champions of Character provides training to ensure NAIA student-athletes know, do and value the right thing in all areas of life • Five core values: integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership • These values are put into play, accounted for and measured at all NAIA schools

  5. NAIA Championship Sports

  6. Sports offered in the NAIA Championship Sports Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Football Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Volleyball Men’s Basketball (two divisions) Women’s Basketball (two divisions) Men’s Swimming and Diving Women’s Swimming and Diving Baseball Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Softball Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Men’s Indoor Track and Field Women’s Indoor Track and Field Wrestling

  7. Where are NAIA schools located?

  8. Connect with NAIA • blog.PlayNAIA.org • www.facebook.com/PlayNAIA • www.facebook.com/NAIAChampionsofCharacter • www.twitter.com/Play_NAIA

  9. The NAIA Eligibility Center www.playnaia.org

  10. The NAIA Eligibility Center • The NAIA Eligibility Center determines the academic and athletic eligibility of all prospective student-athletes • It delivers on our larger promise of integrity by ensuring not only inbound eligibility but a level of fairness among competitors • Student-athletes who register have a unique opportunity to connect personally with NAIA coaches before choosing their college

  11. Helping Students Navigate the Eligibility Center Process • All first-time NAIA athletes must register • NCAA and NAIA are different, separate organizations, and student athletes must register with both • Register at www.PlayNAIA.org

  12. Registration fees and waivers • Fee = $65 for U.S. students and $95 for international students • Residency is based on student athlete’s current address • Fee waivers are available based on need • College transfer students – Pell Grant of at least $4,500

  13. Sending transcripts • Transcripts must be official • Transcripts must come directly from each applicable school • Send a transcript from every attended institution of higher learning • Send final transcript after the end of the last attended semester

  14. NAIA Connections • Create a customized Sport Resume and send it directly to NAIA coaches • Include athletic achievements and any other academic or community involvement

  15. Eligibility Center information? • Visit www.PlayNAIA.org • Email ECinfo@naia.org • Call 816-595-8300

  16. NAIA student athletes: • May participate four seasons in any one sport • May compete during his/her first 10 semesters/15 quarters • Must meet continuing eligibility requirements (24/36 Hour Rule & Progress Rule) • Must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours • Must be making normal progress toward a 4 year degree • Must have a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (for juniors and seniors athletically or academically) • Must meet transfer eligibility requirements Eligibility Basics

  17. How do I know the time without a clock? • Student Athletes may compete in 4 seasons of competition during their first 10 semesters / 15 quarters. • The NAIA Terms of Attendance (TOA) policy gives student athletes more flexibility • Terms need not be accumulated consecutively (there is no 5 year clock).

  18. Did that term just count? • EXAMPLE: John enrolls in 12 credits and plays in a soccer game. He then withdraws from school without attending class. Did that term count? • Yes, the term counts toward John’s term of attendance limit. Additionally, if he identifies at another school he will be charged an additional season of competition. • EXAMPLE: Zach enrolls in 9 credits at a community college and attends one class before completely withdrawing. Zach then transfers to a NAIA school and enrolls in and completes 3 credits. Did that term count? • No, the term does not count toward Zach’s term of attendance limit.  Although Zach enrolled in a total of 12 credits in the semester, he was never considered a full time student nor did he ever identify with either institution.

  19. Continuing Eligibility – 24/36 hour rule To compete, a student must accumulate 24 semester credits during the student’s previoustwo semesters, or 36 quarter credits during the student’s previous three quarters 4th academicyear 3rd academicyear P 2nd academicyear 28 total hours Eligible for Fall 2010 4 hours Summer 2010 1st academicyear 12 hours 12 hours Spring 2010 Fall 2009

  20. Continuing Eligibility – 24/36 hour rule 4th academicyear 3rd academicyear P 12 hours enrolled 2nd academicyear 24 total hours Eligible for Spring 2011 8 hours Fall 2010 4 hours Summer 2010 1st academicyear 12 hours 12 hours Spring 2010 Fall 2009

  21. Continuing Eligibility – 24/36 hour rule 4th academicyear 3rd academicyear 22 hours Not Eligible Fall 2012 2 hours Summer 2011 12 hours enrolled 2nd academicyear 12 hours Spring 2011 8 hours Fall 2010 4 hours Summer 2010 1st academicyear 12 hours 12 hours Fall 2009 Spring 2011

  22. Continuing Eligibility – 24/36 hour rule Exceptions: • Student participation and withdrawal from institution prior to start of academic term. (Note: Charged TOA & SOC, & Progress Rule applies • Junior College transfer who needed less than 24 hours during last two semesters to get associate’s degree: • Identified in no more than five semesters • Passed all hours during term in which degree was earned • First term of collegiate competition: • If in first four semesters - Must meet freshman eligibility rules • If in semesters five and above – 2.0 GPA in all courses attempted at all institutions.

  23. Continuing Eligibility – Progress rule To compete, a student must accumulate 24 semester credits or 36 quarter credits prior to the Student Athlete’s 2nd SOC. 4th academicyear 3rd academicyear P 2nd academicyear 24 total hours Eligible for 2nd Season of Competition 1st academicyear 12 hours 12 hours Spring 2010 Fall 2009

  24. Continuing Eligibility – Progress rule To compete, a student must accumulate 48 semester credits or 72 quarter credits prior to the Student Athlete’s 3rd SOC. 4th academicyear P 3rd academicyear 48 total hours Eligible for 3nd Season of Competition 2nd academicyear 12 hours 12 hours Spring 2011 Fall 2010 1st academicyear 12 hours 12 hours Spring 2010 Fall 2009

  25. Continuing Eligibility – Progress rule To compete, a student must accumulate 72 semester credits or 108 quarter credits prior to the Student Athlete’s 4th SOC. P 4th academicyear 72 total hours Eligible for 4th Season of Competition 3rd academicyear 12 hours 12 hours Spring 2012 Fall 2011 2nd academicyear 12 hours 12 hours Spring 2011 Fall 2010 1st academicyear 12 hours 12 hours Spring 2010 Fall 2009

  26. Continuing Eligibility – Progress rule To compete in his or her 3rd and 4th SOC, a student athlete must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. 4th academicyear 12 hours 72 total hours 12 hours 2.0 GPA 2.0 GPA 3rd academicyear 12 hours 12 hours 48 total hours 2.0 GPA 2.0 GPA 2nd academicyear 12 hours 24 total hours 12 hours must pass 9 hours 1st academicyear 12 hours 12 hours

  27. Student previously identified at only a 2 year school: • Student is not subject to any residency requirement. Transfer Rules • Student previously identified at a 4 year school: • A student whose previous identification and participation is at a 4 year school must be in residence at an NAIA member institution for a period of 16 weeks prior to participation. • EXCEPTION - The 16 week residency is waived if the Student Athlete (1) receives a written release from the previous athletics director and (2) has a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

  28. Does the Residency Rule Apply? • Scenario: Jill competes in one year of swimming at a 2-year institution. She then transfers to a 4-year institution where she identifies and only practices with the squad. Jill wants to transfer to an NAIA member institution • The residency rule does not apply and Jill does not need a written release. • Scenario : Erica competes in tennis for two seasons at a 4-year institution. She transfers to a 2-year institution, enrolls in 12 credits and attends one class. Erica never competes at the 2-year institution and now wants to transfer to an NAIA member institution. • The residency rule applies. Erica needs a written release from the athletics director at her 4-year institution and a 2.0 cumulative GPA, or she must sit the 16 week residency period at the NAIA institution.

  29. Let’s take a look at NAIA Eligibility Rules in Practice NAIA Flexibility at Work…

  30. Problem Topics: Institutional Credit • Defined: Any credit hour which counts toward an institutionally approved degree or any credit hour which is required by the institution for the student being certified. • Further interpretation: A course that is not degree applicable may still count as institutional credit if it is 1) required for the student, 2) graded, and 3) awarded some type of credit. If a class is not awarded institutional credit, then it does not count toward terms of attendance charged, the 12-hour enrollment rule, or in meeting the progress and 24/36 hour rules. • Application: Questions of institutional credit most often arise when a student has taken developmental courses. For transfer students, these courses may still count toward their initial eligibility, even if the classes do not transfer to his/her NAIA school.

  31. Institutional Credit: Examples • Example: A student takes a placement test and based on the scores the student achieves, the student’s school requires him/her to take a developmental math class that will not count toward the student’s degree. This class is awarded credit in the sense that it applies toward full-time status and financial aid eligibility for the student. The class is graded CR/NC (credit/no credit). • This class will not count toward the student’s initial eligibility because it is not graded. • Example: A student takes a placement test and based on the scores the student achieves, the student’s school requires him/her to take a developmental reading class that will not count toward the student’s degree. This class is awarded credit on the transcript and the student must earn a C or better to take a required college English class. • This class will count toward the student’s initial eligibility because it is required, graded, and awarded credit.

  32. Problem Topics: Transfer GPA Defined: The GPA for transfer students is calculated by dividing all quality points achieved by the total number of GPA hours attempted for all courses listed on all official transcripts from all institutions previously attended. • Uses all courses listed on all transcripts (including schools where the student did not identify, but did enroll). • Only uses hours that actually go into the GPA calculation for the particular school. Does not include Pass/Fail courses. • If there are two types of hours, “Hours Attempted” and “GPA Hours,” the “GPA Hours” are used for the calculation. • Only GPA hours attempted and quality points from the institution issuing the transcript apply. Application: Transfer students entering their third season of competition must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

  33. Transfer GPA: Examples • Example 1: Transcript A: 24 hours attempted, 24 hours earned, 73.5 quality points Transcript B: 18 hours attempted, 15 hours earned, 39.3 quality points Calculation: Total quality points (73.5 + 39.3) = 112.8 / 42 = 2.68 Total GPA hrs attempted (24 + 18) • Example 2: Transcript A: 32 hours attempted, 26 hours earned, 62 quality points Transcript B: 21 hours attempted, 21 hours earned, 17 GPA hours attempted, 39 quality points Calculation: Total quality points (62 + 39) = 101 / 49 = 2.06 Total GPA hrs attempted (32 + 17)

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