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Division I Advanced Progress Toward Degree

Division I Advanced Progress Toward Degree . Shauna Cobb Jennifer Smith. Overview. Progress-toward-degree principles. Recent legislation. Advanced concepts. Case studies. Best practices. PTD Principles. NCAA Division I Bylaw 14.4. Progress Toward Degree – Fundamental Principles.

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Division I Advanced Progress Toward Degree

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  1. Division I Advanced Progress Toward Degree Shauna Cobb Jennifer Smith

  2. Overview • Progress-toward-degree principles. • Recent legislation. • Advanced concepts. • Case studies. • Best practices.

  3. PTD Principles NCAA Division I Bylaw 14.4

  4. Progress Toward Degree – Fundamental Principles • Appropriate minimal progress during traditional academic year. • Student-athletes (SA) must be “students.” • Progression toward a degree within five years of full-time enrollment. • Transfers should assimilate as quickly as possible.

  5. Full-Time Terms of Enrollment • All terms for which the SA initially enrolled full time must be counted in determining the percentage of degree and grade-point average requirements the SA must meet. • Terms for which a medical absence or international competition waiver was granted do not have to count. Bylaw 14.4.3.6 Staff interpretations [9/14/2005, 12/7/1990]

  6. Recent Legislation

  7. Cooperative Programs • SA may be eligible for competition while enrolled in a cooperative educational work experience program if: • The cooperative educational work experience is a required element of the SA’s degree program; and • SA is considered to be enrolled full time regardless of the credit value of the program. • SA does not have to meet the six-hour requirement. Bylaws 14.1.8.2.5 and 14.4.3.4.9

  8. Cooperative Programs • However; if the program is not required, the SA must be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours, including the credit for the program. • Regardless, the SA must continue to meet all other progress-toward-degree requirements.

  9. Case Study • Ryan is enrolled in an business administration degree program with a required internship. • Ryan will intern for the 2011 spring term. • Ryan will be considered full time but will not receive credit for the internship. • Does Ryan need a waiver to be eligible to practice and compete?

  10. Case Study • Practice – if the institution considers Ryan full time, he does not need a waiver to practice. • Competition - if the internship meets Bylaw 14.1.8.2.5, Ryan does not need a waiver. • How does this impact Ryan’s eligibility to compete for the 2011 fall term?

  11. Case Study • Six hour rule – Ryan is exempt per the legislation. • Eighteen-hour rule – Ryan must meet this…plan accordingly. • Percentage - Ryan must meet this…plan accordingly. • GPA – Ryan must meet this.

  12. Case Study • What if the internship is NOT required, does Ryan need a waiver to compete? • No, if: • Institution considers Ryan full time; and • Ryan is enrolled in at least six hours. • When would a waiver be necessary? • Why distinguish between required and not required?

  13. Progress toward degree Advanced Concepts

  14. Progress Toward Degree Advanced Concepts • Double major/dual degree. • Advising to meet percentage of degree.

  15. Double Major/ Dual Degree Program • A double major within the same degree program may use credits toward either major to meet credit-hour requirements and/or the percentage-of-degree requirements. Bylaw 14.4.3 Staff Interpretation 02/03/1995

  16. Case Study • Lanie is in her third year of enrollment. • Designated a bachelor’s degree in sociology and psychology (one degree, two majors). • 135 credit hours needed to complete double major. • Lanie has completed 54 hours toward degree at the start of 2010-11.

  17. Case Study • Fall 2010 Lanie passed nine hours of sociology and six hours of electives that are not degree applicable. • Spring 2011 Lanie passed 12 hours of psychology.

  18. Case Study • Can Lanie satisfy credit-hour requirements (six and 18) to be eligible fall 2011? • Can Lanie satisfy percentage-of-degree requirements to be eligible fall 2011?

  19. Case Study-Credit Hours • May use credits earned toward either major to meet: • Credit-hour requirement. • Percentage of degree. • Must be pursuing one degree with two majors. • Spring 2011 – has six hours toward psychology. • 2010 -11: has 21 credits toward sociology/psychology (nine + 12).

  20. Case Study-Percentage • Must adjust denominator to determine number of hours needed to meet percentage. • 135 is the number of credit hours per institutional policy (denominator). • 60% of 135 = 81 credit hours.

  21. Case Study-Percentage • Lanie had 54 completed at the start of 2010-11; completed 21 that can be used. • 54 + 21 = 75. • Lanie will not be meeting percentage at the end of the spring 2011; will have to go to summer school.

  22. Double Major/ Dual Degree Program • SA enrolled in two separate degree programs must meet all credit-hour requirements in one of the two degree programs. Bylaw 14.4.3 04/22/1998 Staff Interpretation

  23. Case Study • Kaleb in his third year of enrollment and pursuing two degree programs (two separate degrees): • BS in Biology. • BS in Business Administration. • 150 credit hours needed to complete the two degrees (assuming double counting as appropriate). • 120 credit hours to complete any one degree.

  24. Case Study • Kaleb has completed 48 credit hours toward business and 36 toward biology if the two programs were considered separately. • Fall 2010 Kaleb passed nine hours of biology and six hours of business courses. • Spring 2011 Kaleb passed 12 hours of business courses.

  25. Case Study • Can Kaleb satisfy credit-hour requirements (six and 18) to be eligible fall 2011? • Can Kaleb satisfy percentage-of-degree requirements to be eligible fall 2011?

  26. Case Study-Credit Hours • Must satisfy all progress-toward-degree requirements in one of the two programs: • May not combine credits to meet progress-toward-degree requirements. • For progress-toward-degree purposes, institution is noting business as primary degree. • Spring 2011 – has six hours toward business. • 2010 -11 – has  18 credits toward business (six + 12).

  27. Case Study-Percentage • Use the number of hours required for the primary degree for the denominator used to calculate percentage of degree. • 120 is the number of credit hours required for the business degree. • 60% of 120 = 72 credit hours in business.

  28. Case Study-Percentage • Kaleb had 48 toward business completed at the start of 2010-11; completed 18 that can be used toward business. • 48 + 18 = 66. • Kaleb will not be meeting percentage in business at the end of the spring 2011; will have to go to summer school.

  29. Advising to Percentage of Degree • SA entering third year of enrollment shall have completed successfully at least 40% of the course requirements in the student's degree program. • SA entering fourth year of enrollment shall have completed successfully at least 60% of the course requirements in the student's degree program. • SA entering fifth year of enrollment shall have completed successfully at least 80% of the course requirements in the student's degree program.  • Bylaw 14.4.3.2

  30. Advising to Percentage of Degree Question: • What is included in the denominator for calculating percentage of degree? Answer: • All courses that fulfill a requirement in that SA's specific degree program. • General education requirements. • Major courses. • Electives (major or free). • Required minor (if included in the total number of credit hours required for the degree).

  31. Advising to Percentage of Degree Questions: • If the progress toward degree calculation results a fraction (e.g., 39.9%), can that be rounded up? • Can the number of credit hours required to meet percentage of degree be rounded (e.g., 40% of 128 = 51.2; can the requirement be met with 51 credit hours)? Answer: • No rounding to meet the requirement. • SA entering third year of enrollment has designated a degree that requires 128 credit hours. • SA has completed 51 credit hours. • 51/128 = 39.8% of degree completed. SA is deficient meeting 40%. • 40% of 128 credit hours is 51.2 credit hours. Unless there is a way for the SA to obtain 2 credit hours, he or she will need 52 credit hours to meet the requirement.

  32. Best Practices Certification of Eligibility and Progress-toward-degree Waivers

  33. Best Practices – Certifying Eligibility • Required to determine eligibility for practice and competition. • Develop procedures for documenting academic eligibility for competition. • Develop procedures for documenting academic eligibility for NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate. • Earning of “Eligibility” point.

  34. AMA Online • Online waiver portal to file all AMA waivers. • Launched February 2011. • ALL waivers must be filed via online portal, including documentation. • Waivers will not be accepted via the portal until all required documentation is submitted.

  35. AMA Online

  36. AMA Online

  37. Best Practices – PTD Waivers • Complete all required questions within the waiver application. • Input a complete grid. • Number of hours that are degree applicable each term. • Whether the SA competed each term. • Official transcripts are required (copies are OK). • Grades for most recent term completed must be included.

  38. Best Practices – Progress-Toward-Degree Waivers • Include an academic recovery plan that the SA can successfully follow, with references to academic support and any accommodations. • Include an institutional recovery plan in case of misadvisement. • Include documentation to support mitigation (e.g., education-impacting disability documentation). • Submit requests in a timely manner once it is determined a waiver is necessary.

  39. Best Practices – Urgent Cases • Follow directions above. • Clearly indicate when the waiver is needed (next date of competition). • Staff will prioritize the review of waivers based on: • Date of the next contest. • Order in which the case was received. • Date the institution determined a waiver was necessary. • Staff generally needs at least one day to complete a thorough review of the information presented.

  40. Progress-Toward-Degree Waivers – Staff Analysis • How close is the SA to meeting the requirement for which the waiver is requested? • Is the SA still in a position to graduate within five years? • Quality point analysis. • Academic recovery plan. • Appropriate academic support/accommodations. • What has changed for the SA? • Does the SA have a strong overall academic record?

  41. PTD Waivers – Staff Analysis • What documented mitigating circumstances affected the SA’s academic performance. • Has the SA previously received a progress-toward-degree waiver?

  42. Questions? Thank you for attending!

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