NCAA Regulations Eligibility and Compliance
1. NCAA Consent Forms
Before participation in intercollegiate competition each academic year, student-athletes are required to sign forms regarding eligibility, recruitment, financial aid, amateur status, drug tests and any gambling activities as mandated by the NCAA II bylaws. These forms will be administered to each student-athlete by the athletics director or the athletics director’s designee.
2. Eligibility Requirements
A. Good Academic Standing
Good academic standing is defined by institutional policy. GPA is only certified once a year unless institutional policy requires more frequency. Review waiver directives and exceptions that might be available. The student-athlete can regain eligibility by rectifying a deficiency following a term or contiguous terms.
According to the North Greenville University catalog, a student must be in good academic standing at the end of each semester or be subject to probation or exclusion. In order to be in good academic standing at North Greenville University, students must achieve the following minimum cumulative grade point averages:
Total Semester Hours Attempted Minimum Cumulative GPA
0-29 1.5
30-59 1.75
60 and above 2.0
https://ngu.edu/info-for/current-ngu-students/center-for-student-success/
DID YOU KNOW?
After completing the second year of enrollment at the certifying institution, a student-athlete could be certified by earning 48 cumulative degree applicable credit hours during the first two years of enrollment.
ADVISING STUDENT ATHLETES
FALL
- The student-athlete must be in good academic standing
- If enrolled full time, the student-athlete must earn nine credit hours
- The student-athlete must meet the 18 credit-hour requirement following the fall/spring terms
SPRING
- The student-athlete must be in good academic standing
- If enrolled full time, the student-athlete must earn nine credit hours
- The student-athlete must meet the 18 credit-hour requirement following the fall/spring terms
- The student-athlete must be enrolled in enough hours to meet the annual 24 credit-hour requirement following the summer terms
- The student-athlete must be on track to meet the 2.000 minimum GPA
http://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4631-2021-2022-ncaa-division-ii-manual.aspx
B. Progress Toward Degree
Summary of Division II Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements (Effective August 1, 2016)
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Entering Second Year of Collegiate
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Entering Third
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Entering Fourth
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Entering Fifth Year
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- Nine credits in the last full-time term of enrollment
- 18/27 credits earned during regular academic year (not including summer)
- 24 semester/
36 quarter hours
- 2.0 Cumulative
GPA
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- Nine credits in the last full-time term of enrollment
- 18/27 credits earned during regular academic year (not including summer)
- 24 semester/
36 quarter hours
- 2.0 Cumulative
GPA
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- Nine credits in the last full-time term of enrollment
- 18/27 credits earned during regular academic year (not including summer)
- 24 semester/
36 quarter hours
- 2.0 Cumulative
GPA
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https://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4631-2021-2022-ncaa-division-ii-manual.aspx
Minimum NCAA requirements may not meet requirements of North Greenville University. See the paragraph below.
IMPORTANT PROGRESS TOWARDS DEGREE INFORMATION:
If a student-athlete earns a D in a major course which requires a minimum grade of C, those credit hours cannot be used to satisfy progress towards degree requirements. For example, a student-athlete making a “D” in their major course that requires a “C” could only count this towards the NCAA PTD at North Greenville University in their first four semesters and would not be able to count this in their fifth semester on. Also, students in their fifth semester or later should be wary of their elective hours – once the elective hours are used up for a student’s declared degree(s), any further elective courses that do not go towards their declared degree(s) would not count for the NCAA PTD. Any student-athlete transferring in or bringing in dual credit/AP/CLEP credits should carefully review their schedules for progress towards their declared degree(s), particularly beginning with their fifth semester of full-time collegiate enrollment. Student-athletes may work with their academic advisor, the faculty athletic rep, and/or compliance office to ensure their schedule is setting them up for success towards their degree at North Greenville University in addition to meeting the NCAA requirements for continuing eligibility.
3. Countable Athletically Related Activities (CARA)
Playing and Practice Season Time Limits
COUNTABLE ATHLETICALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES (CARA) include any required activity with an athletics purpose, involving student-athletes and at the direction of, or supervised by, any member or members of an institution’s coaching staff (including strength and conditioning coaches) and must be counted within the weekly and daily limitations under Bylaws 17.1.6.1 and 17.1.6.2. Academic and compliance meetings shall not be considered as CARA; however, the following activities are considered as CARA: team practice, individual skill sessions, conditioning, weights, watching film, discussing game plans, etc.
PLAYING SEASON: A student-athlete’s required participation in CARA during the playing season is limited to a maximum of 20 hours per week with no more than four hours per day. All competition and any associated CARA on the day of competition shall count as three hours regardless of the actual duration of activities. In addition, all countable athletically related activities are prohibited during one calendar day per week, except during conference and postseason championships. Daily and weekly hour limitations do not apply to countable athletically related activities occurring during preseason practice before the first day of classes or the first scheduled contest, whichever is earlier.
OUTSIDE OF SEASON: A student-athlete’s required participation in CARA outside of the championship playing season is limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two hours per week may be spent on team activities (i.e. practices, skill instruction). In addition, all countable athletically related activities are prohibited during two calendar days per week. It should also be noted that all sports not in season are required to cease all CARA one week prior to the beginning of final exams each semester.
NON-CHAMPIONSHIP SEGMENT: This segment typically is during the semester opposite of when the championships are declared (i.e. fall semester for baseball and spring semester for soccer) that permits teams to practice in addition to other CARA activities when “out of season”. The following sports have a non-championship segment at North Greenville University: baseball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. The NCAA instituted new legislation effective beginning with the 2018-19 Academic Year for the non-championship segments in these sports.
For baseball, cross country (if not participating in track and field), soccer, softball, and volleyball the new legislation permits a 45-day window to practice and participate in up to 15 hours per week of CARA, which is limited to up to 4 hours per day while requiring two days off per week.
4. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
The student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) is a committee made up of student-athlete representatives. Each team at North Greenville University designates two representatives and selects alternates to ensure that each team is represented with two (2) members at all SAAC Meetings. This is an excellent means to promote communication between athletics administration and student-athletes. Most athletic programs have a wealth of information that needs to be routinely distributed to the student-athletes, and at the same time, most programs are interested in receiving more feedback from their student-athletes about department policies and procedures.
The following points reflect the primary purpose of the SAAC:
- Generate a student-athlete voice within the institution
- Solicit student-athlete response to proposed NCAA legislation
- Suggest potential NCAA legislation
- Organize community service efforts
- Create a vehicle for student-athletes representing on campus-wide and conference-wide committees
Along with offering valuable input on institutional, Conference, and NCAA national issues, the North Greenville University SAAC works diligently in the local community. Most notably, SAAC supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation and provides an increasing amount of financial support on an annual basis to this charity. Since 2003, NCAA Division II student-athletes have raised more than $4.7 Million for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
More than 500 “wishes” have been granted through Division II contributions. These wishes can serve as a game changer in children’s fights against their illnesses, helping them feel better, and in some cases even get better.
5. Ticket Policy
NCAA Bylaw 16.2.1.1 – Institutional Events in the Student-Athlete’s Sport.
An Institution may provide four complimentary admissions per home or away intercollegiate athletics event to a student-athlete in the sport in which the individual participates (either practices or competes), regardless of whether the student-athlete competes in the contest.
NCAA Bylaw 16.2.1.2 General Regulations.
Complimentary admissions shall be distributed only to persons designated by the student-athlete who have identified themselves and signed the pass list.
Important Reminders about Complimentary Tickets
- You may NOT sell or trade your tickets for anything of value.
- You may NOT transfer tickets among your teammates.
- Violation of Institutional policies or NCAA Regulations regarding complimentary admissions may result in loss of your complimentary tickets.