Mark Hicks, NCAA NCAA Eligibility Center December 2012

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1 Mark Hicks, NCAA NCAA Eligibility Center December 2012

2 Overview Quick Refresher NCAA & NCAA Eligibility Center Initial Eligibility Requirements NEW REQUIREMENTS Class of 2016 Portal Enhancements managing a list of courses Role of the high school Role of the student/parent

Student Athletes Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Baseball Men's Ice Hockey Men's Soccer High School Student -Athletes 545,844 438,933 1,108,441 471,025 36,912

Roster Positions 5,000 4,488 19,396 8,933 1,127 6,449 NCAA Senior Student -Athletes 3,889 3,491 15,086 6,948 876 5,016 NCAA Student -Athletes Drafted 48 32 255 806 11 49

3 Student Athletes Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Baseball Men's Ice Hockey Men's Soccer High School Student -Athletes 545, ,933 1,108, ,025 36, ,351 High School Senior Student - Athletes 155, , , ,579 10, ,815 NCAA Student- Athletes 17,500 15,708 67,887 31,264 3,944 22,573 NCAA Freshman Roster Positions 5,000 4,488 19,396 8,933 1,127 6,449 NCAA Senior Student -Athletes 3,889 3,491 15,086 6, ,016 NCAA Student -Athletes Drafted Percent High School to NCAA 3.2% 3.6% 6.1% 6.6% 10.7% 5.7% Percent NCAA to Professional 1.2% 0.9% 1.7% 11.6% 1.3% 1.0% Percent High School to Professional 0.03% 0.03% 0.08% 0.60% 0.10% 0.04%

4 Resources NCAA Eligibility Center Online Course

5 Helpful resources High school portal Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete High school only toll-free number 877/

6 The NCAA Voluntary organization governing intercollegiate athletics Division I 335 member schools (120 FBS, 115 FCS) Division II 288 member schools Division III 447 member schools

7 Who makes the rules? Division I and Division II member colleges/universities Division I representative structure Division II convention vote Academic rules vetted through academic committees Input from secondary school community

8 NCAA Eligibility Center Certifies initial eligibility for incoming prospective student-athletes in Division I and Division II Domestic and international academic & amateurism certification 100,000 annual certifications, 10% nonqualifiers Departments Academic certification Amateurism Customer service High school review National Letter of Intent

9 NCAA Eligibility Center Academic Certification 100,000 Final Evaluations New High School Review 450 new schools Core Course Review 100,000 core course submissions Nontraditional Program Review 750 programs High School Review 150 academic fraud cases Amateur Certifications 90,000 reviews NLI 38,000+ annual signees

10 What is initial eligibility? First year at a Division I or Division II college/university Academic requirements needed for the prospective student-athlete (PSA) to: Practice Compete Receive Athletics aid (scholarship) Continuing eligibility = progress-toward-degree requirements

11 Four elements to initial eligibility High school graduation Minimum number of core courses Minimum grade-point average taken from core courses Minimum SAT or ACT test score Sliding scale Division I only

12 Core course requirements Courses Division I Division II English 4 3 Math 3 2 Science 2 2 Social Science 2 2 English, Math or Science 1 3 Other Core 4 4 Total 16 16

13 Division I index or sliding scale

14 Division II and Division III requirements Division II Minimum core-course GPA Minimum 820 SAT (critical reading/math only) or minimum 68 sum ACT Division III Based on admission standards No specific NCAA requirements

15 Test scores SAT: Critical reading and math are used. Writing section is not used ACT: All four subject areas (English, math, science, reading) are combined for the sum score Test Date Critical Reading Math Total 10/ / Best Score 450 from 10/ from 12/10 950

16 Definition of a core course High school graduation credit in English, math, science, social studies, foreign language, comparative religion/philosophy Academic, four-year college preparatory At or above the high school s regular academic level In math, Algebra 1 or higher Taught by a qualified instructor

17 Nontraditional courses Courses taught via Internet, correspondence, software-based credit recovery, independent study, individualized instruction Have ongoing student/teacher access and interaction for teaching, evaluating, providing assistance Have a defined timeframe for completion (minimum and maximum) Student work available for evaluation/validation Meet all requirements for a core course

18 New requirements For students enrolling full time at an NCAA Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2016, there are three possible academic outcomes: Full qualifier = competition, athletics aid (scholarship), and practice the first year. Academic redshirt = athletics aid the first year, practice in first regular academic term (semester or quarter). Nonqualifier = no athletics aid, practice or competition the first year.

19 Summary of changes Minimum core-course GPA of required; Change in GPA/test score index (sliding scale); and Ten core courses required before beginning of senior year. Status Athletics Aid Practice Competition Qualifier Yes Yes Yes Academic Redshirt Yes Yes No Nonqualifier No No No

20 Abbreviated Sliding Scales

21 Core course progression Core-course progression. Must complete 10 core courses before seventh semester of high school (e.g., senior year). Of the 10 core courses completed, seven must be in the area of English, math, or science. These 10 core courses become locked in for the purpose of GPA calculation. A repeat of one of the locked in courses will not be used if taken after the seventh semester begins.

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27 Submitting courses You MUST use this upload function to send information regarding pending courses to the NCAA Eligibility Center. Documents via fax, or mail will no longer be accepted.

28 First, you must log in to the High School Portal using your CEEB code and PIN. Once you have logged in, you may view the status of courses you submitted by clicking on Status of Updates.

29 This status page will show all the courses you have submitted in the last 90 days, and the status of those courses. In this case, you will see that the courses submitted are currently Pending Review. Review of courses initially submitted for consideration usually takes hours.

30 To see what specific decisions have been made, look back to your List of NCAA Courses by clicking on My High School s NCAA Courses.

31 Note that if this course is directly related to the initial-eligibility certification for a specific studentathlete, you can check the box and input the student s information.

32 How can you help? Annual updates of school s list of NCAA courses Send official transcripts for registered PSAs at the end of junior year and senior year Look up registered students in portal Use electronic transcript providers (see portal) No faxed/ ed transcripts; mailed or e-transcripts only

33 Role of the high school continued Attest to fee waivers if applicable For students who have received fee waivers from ACT/SAT Counsel PSAs to take four-year college preparatory classes Refer to NCAA list of courses as a guide Familiarity with NCAA rules Team with coaches and athletics administrators Encourage coaches to work with PSAs to register during junior year Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete publication DI and DII worksheets in Guide can help with planning

34 Sharing What s Worked Comprehensive plan Who needs to be involved? What messages need to be delivered? When? How? Strategies 8 th -9 th grade transition Annual check-ups Annual NCAA Info nights

35 Resources NCAA Eligibility Center Online Course

36 Helpful resources High school portal Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete High school only toll-free number 877/

NEW NCAA Division I Initial-Eligibility Academic Requirements

NEW NCAA Division I Initial-Eligibility Academic Requirements New NCAA Division I Initial- Eligibility Academic Requirements There are new requirements for college-bound studentathletes enrolling full