2011-12 Student-Athlete Planner

NCAA Eligibility Basics For Student-Athletes Entering School on or after August 1, 2003 You must complete at least 6 semester hours in the previous regular academic term of full-time enrollment to participate (competition) in the next regular academic term.

Start of Freshman Year: • Final certification status of a “Qualifier” as certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center Start of Sophomore Year: • Successful completion of a minimum of 24 credits in the previous year (can include summer school) • Pass a minimum of 18 credits during the previous academic year (fall and spring semesters only, excludes summer school) • Maintain full-time enrollment of a minimum of 12 credit hours • Overall GPA of at least a 1.80 (prior to 3rd and 4th semesters) • Pass six credits per term Start of Junior Year: • Successful completion of 18 credits during the previous academic year (fall and spring semesters only) • Certified designation of a major area of study by the Registrar’s office • Successfully completed 40% of the credits required for graduation in your designated degree program • Overall GPA of 1.90 (prior to 5th and 6th semesters) • Maintain full-time enrollment of a minimum of 12 credit hours • Pass six credits per term Start of Senior Year: • Successful completion of 18 credits during the previous academic year (fall and spring semesters only) • Successfully completed 60% of the credits required for graduation in your designated degree program • Overall GPA of 2.00 (prior to 7th and 8th semesters) • Maintain full-time enrollment of a minimum of 12 credit hours • Pass six credits per term Start of Fifth-Year: • Successful completion of 18 credits during the previous academic year (fall and spring semesters only) • Successfully completed 80% of the credits required for graduation in your designated degree program • Overall GPA of 2.00 • Maintain full-time enrollment of a minimum of 12 credit hours • Pass six credits per term NCAA Five-Year Rule The NCAA states that you have five calendar years in which to complete four (4) athletic seasons in a sport. This five-year clock begins when you become a full-time student at any collegiate institution. These five years are continuous. If you are not enrolled in school at any time during these five years, you do not regain that time. In special cases of medical hardship, you may be granted an extra year of eligibility, but this will not extend the five-year clock.