Status: Adopted - Final
Intent: To permit a student-athlete who is enrolled in a specific
graduate degree program of an institution other than the institution from which
he or she previously received a baccalaureate degree to participate in
intercollegiate athletics regardless of any previous transfer.
Bylaws: Amend 14.1.9, page 140, as follows:
"14.1.9 Graduate Student/Postbaccalaureate Participation. A student-athlete
who is enrolled in a graduate or professional school of the same institution
from which he or she previously received a baccalaureate degree, a
student-athlete who is enrolled and seeking a second baccalaureate or
equivalent degree at the same institution or a student-athlete who has
graduated and is continuing as a full-time student at the same institution
while taking course work that would lead to the equivalent of another major or
degree as defined and documented by the institution, may participate in
intercollegiate athletics, provided the student has eligibility remaining and
such participation occurs within the applicable five-year period set forth in
Bylaw 14.2 (see also Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.4).
"14.1.9.1 One-Time
Transfer Exception. A graduate student who is enrolled in a
graduate or professional school of an institution other than the institution
from which he or she previously received a baccalaureate degree may participate
in intercollegiate athletics if the student fulfills the conditions of the
one-time transfer exception set forth in Bylaw 14.5.5.2.10 and has eligibility
remaining per Bylaw 14.2. Graduate Student in Specific
Degree Program Transfer Exception. A graduate
student-athlete who is enrolled in a specific degree program in a graduate or
professional school of an institution other than the institution from which he
or she previously received a baccalaureate degree may participate in
intercollegiate athletics, provided the student-athlete has eligibility remaining
and such participation occurs within the applicable five-year period set forth
in Bylaw 14.2 (see also Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.4)."
[14.1.9.2 and
14.1.9.3 unchanged.]
Source: NCAA Division I Board of Directors [Managment Council (Academics/Eligibility/ Compliance Cabinet) (Subcommittee on Continuing Eligibility) (Ad Hoc Group to Study the One-Time Transfer Exception)].
Effective Date: Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Eligibility
Rationale: This proposal would allow a student-athlete to enroll in a specific graduate degree program at an institution other than the one from which he or she earned a four-year degree and be immediately eligible for intercollegiate competition, provided the graduate student has remaining eligibility. A student-athlete who earned his or her undergraduate degree has achieved the primary goal of graduation and should be permitted to choose a graduate school that meets both his or her academic and athletics interests, regardless of his or her previous transfer history.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student Athlete's Time: None.
Position Statement(s)
Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet: The cabinet unanimously supports Proposal No. 2005-54. In the spirit of student-athlete well-being, student-athletes that complete their degrees and have eligibility remaining should be able to transfer and enroll in the graduate program of their choice without NCAA transfer restrictions.
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History
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Academics/Eligibility/Compliance
Cabinet, Recommends Approval |
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Submit;
Submitted for consideration. |
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Academics/Eligibility/Compliance
Cabinet; See position statement. |
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Mgmt
Council 1st Review, Approved - (Yea=37, Nay=14, Abstain=0, Not Present=0) |
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Mgmt
Council 1st Review, Approved; Amended to specify that the student-athlete
must be enrolled in a specific graduate degree program. - (Yea=45, Nay=6,
Abstain=0, Not Present=0) |
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Board
Consideration; Deferred Action until April 2006. |
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Board
Consideration, Adopted - (Yea=13, Nay=4, Abstain=0, Not Present=1) |
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Adopted,
Override Period; Start of Override Period |
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Adopted,
Override Period; End of Override Period; (Number of Override Request = 46) |
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Board
Review; Based on the number of override requests received, the Board of
Directors will review its action on the proposal at its August 2006 meeting. |
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Board
Review; Upheld adoption. Override vote by Division I membership will occur
during the Division I Legislative Forum scheduled for Saturday, January 6 at
the 2007 NCAA Convention. |