Academic Staff (SASS) Rules Education
Academic Staff (SASS) Rules Education ~ December 2013 ~
Midyear Enrollees Eligibility for Competition Baseball and Basketball: A student-athlete who enrolls in spring and qualifies for an
exception to the one-year residence requirement shall not be eligible for competition until the ensuing academic year (14.5.5.5) Baseball: A midyear four-year college transfer student who qualifies for the return-to-
original institution exception to the transfer residence requirement is not eligible for competition until the ensuing academic year (14.5.5.5.1) Basketball, a midyear four-year college transfer student who qualifies for the return-to-the original institution exception to the transfer residence requirement is not subject to the restriction in Bylaw 14.5.5.5 (14.5.5.5.2) Tennis: Transfer from a 4-year and enrolls at KU as a full-time student after spring and
qualifies for an exception to the one-year residence requirement shall not be eligible for competition until the following academic year if she has competed during the same academic year or received athletically related financial aid during the same academic year from the previous four-year institution. (14.5.5.3.1)
Transfers Credit Hours
(14.4.3.1.2)
To be eligible for competition, a transfer student-athlete must meet the following
credit-hour requirements based on attendance at the previous institution(s) for the specified time and may use any hours of academic credit earned at any collegiate institution: Equivalent of one semester/one quarter: six-semester or six-quarter hours of academic
credit; Equivalent of one academic year (e.g., two semesters/three quarters): 24-semester or 36-quarter hours of academic credit; Equivalent of three semesters/four quarters: 30-semester or 42-quarter hours of academic credit; or Equivalent of four semesters/six quarters and thereafter: six-semester or six-quarter hours of academic credit during the previous term of full-time enrollment, if applicable
Six-Hour Rule
(14.4.3.1.2.1)
A transfer student-athlete from a domestic two-year or four-year collegiate
institution must complete six hours of academic credit during the previous term of full-time enrollment regardless of when the student-athlete enrolls in the certifying institution. A transfer student-athlete from a foreign collegiate institution is not required to complete six hours of academic credit in the previous term of full-time enrollment.
18-Hour Rule
(14.4.3.1.4)
For purposes of Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(b), once a student-athlete initially enrolls as a full-
time student [including a midyear enrollee (freshman or transfer)], he or she must meet the 18-semester/27-quarter hour requirement prior to the start of the institution's third semester or fourth quarter following the student-athlete's initial full-time enrollment. Further, the 18-semester/27-quarter hour requirement applies to each academic year in which a student-athlete is enrolled as a full-time student during any term of that academic year. Credits earned during a term in which a student-athlete is enrolled in less than a full-time program of studies may be used to satisfy the 18-semester/27-quarter hour requirement only if such credits are combined with credits earned during a term that immediately precedes or immediately follows a term in which the student-athlete is enrolled as a full-time student. Credits earned during a part-time term may be completed at an institution other than the certifying institution. Midyear Enrollee: After a midyear enrollee's initial certification, (prior to the start of the
institution's third semester or fourth quarter following the student-athlete's initial full-time enrollment), the student-athlete's completion of the 18-semester/27-quarter hour requirement shall be certified prior to the start of each academic year based on the studentathlete's record since the beginning of the previous fall term. (14.4.3.1.4.1)
PTD Requirements A student-athlete who is entering his or her third year of collegiate enrollment
shall have completed successfully at least 40 percent of the course requirements in the student's specific degree program. A student-athlete who is entering his or her fourth year of collegiate enrollment shall have completed successfully at least 60 percent of the course requirements in the student's specific degree program. A student-athlete who is entering his or her fifth year of collegiate enrollment shall have completed successfully at least 80 percent of the course requirements in the student's specific degree program. The course requirements must be in the student's specific degree program (as opposed to the student's major). (14.4.3.2) Transfers: The provisions of Bylaw 14.4.3.2 shall be applicable to the eligibility of a transfer student from a two-year or four-year collegiate institution, even if the student has not yet completed an academic year in residence or used a season of eligibility in a sport at the certifying institution. (14.4.3.2.2)
4-4 Transfers General rule (14.5.1) 4-4 transfer may not be eligible for intercollegiate competition at a member institution
until the SA has fulfilled a residence requirement of one full academic year at the certifying institution. Academic year = two full-time semesters Summer term may not used to fulfill a year of residence
Common 4-4 Transfer Exceptions Discontinued/nonsponsored sport exception (14.5.5.2.6) Discontinued academic program (14.5.5.2.3) International student program exception (14.5.5.2.4) Two-year nonparticipation exception (14.5.5.2.7) Return to original institution exception (14.5.5.2.8) Nonrecruited student exception (14.5.5.2.9) One-time transfer exception (14.5.5.2.10)
Graduate Transfer Participation (14.1.8.1) The SA earned his/her baccalaureate degree; The SA has eligibility remaining; and The SA fulfills the conditions of the one-time transfer exception.
If SA is not meeting one-time transfer exception due to the sport, they can participate
right away if the original school nonrenews their athletic aid
2-4 Transfer: Qualifier
(14.5.4.1)
Enrolls on or after August 1, 2012 Immediately eligible if: Minimum one full term/semester Summer sessions are excluded Minimum 2.5 GPA Has satisfactorily completed an average of at least 12 semester or quarter hours of
transferable degree credit Must be accepted toward any baccalaureate degree program at the certifying institution for each full-time academic term of attendance at the two-year
2-4 Transfer: Non-Qualifier
(14.5.4.2.1)
Enrolls on or after August 1, 2012 AA Degree (graduated from two-year) 2.5 GPA
Completed three (3) semesters or four (4) quarters full-time Completed 48 semester or 72 quarter hours of transferable degree credits
towards any baccalaureate degree at KU English: Six (6) semester eight (8) quarter hours Math: Three (3) semesters or four (4) quarter hours Natural/Physical Science: Three (3) semesters or four (4) quarter hours
4-2-4 Transfer
(14.5.6)
Enrolls on or after August 1, 2012 Must complete one (1) year of academic residence unless: AA Degree (graduated from two-year) 2.5 GPA; Average of 12 semester hours of transferrable degree credit for each full-
time semester One (1) calendar year has elapsed since their enrollment at the previous 4-year Exceptions The SA returns to the four-year college from which he or she transferred to the two-year college The original 4-year institution never sponsored the SA’s sport The SA qualifies for the same exception to the four-year college transfer residence requirement
Big 12 Transfer Rules
(Big 12 Handbook)
4-4 Transfer If NCAA rules require a year of residency, then he/she will also lose a season of
competition 4-2-4 Transfer Serve a year a residency and lose a season of competition unless the director of athletics
waives the restrictions (sports other than football and basketball)
Midyear Enrollees Eligibility for Competition Baseball and Basketball: A student-athlete who enrolls in spring and qualifies for an
exception to the one-year residence requirement shall not be eligible for competition until the ensuing academic year (14.5.5.5) Baseball: A midyear four-year college transfer student who qualifies for the return-to-
original institution exception to the transfer residence requirement is not eligible for competition until the ensuing academic year (14.5.5.5.1) Basketball, a midyear four-year college transfer student who qualifies for the return-to-the original institution exception to the transfer residence requirement is not subject to the restriction in Bylaw 14.5.5.5 (14.5.5.5.2) Tennis: Transfer from a 4-year and enrolls at KU as a full-time student after spring and
qualifies for an exception to the one-year residence requirement shall not be eligible for competition until the following academic year if she has competed during the same academic year or received athletically related financial aid during the same academic year from the previous four-year institution. (14.5.5.3.1)
Transfers Credit Hours
(14.4.3.1.2)
To be eligible for competition, a transfer student-athlete must meet the following
credit-hour requirements based on attendance at the previous institution(s) for the specified time and may use any hours of academic credit earned at any collegiate institution: Equivalent of one semester/one quarter: six-semester or six-quarter hours of academic
credit; Equivalent of one academic year (e.g., two semesters/three quarters): 24-semester or 36-quarter hours of academic credit; Equivalent of three semesters/four quarters: 30-semester or 42-quarter hours of academic credit; or Equivalent of four semesters/six quarters and thereafter: six-semester or six-quarter hours of academic credit during the previous term of full-time enrollment, if applicable
Six-Hour Rule
(14.4.3.1.2.1)
A transfer student-athlete from a domestic two-year or four-year collegiate
institution must complete six hours of academic credit during the previous term of full-time enrollment regardless of when the student-athlete enrolls in the certifying institution. A transfer student-athlete from a foreign collegiate institution is not required to complete six hours of academic credit in the previous term of full-time enrollment.
18-Hour Rule
(14.4.3.1.4)
For purposes of Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(b), once a student-athlete initially enrolls as a full-
time student [including a midyear enrollee (freshman or transfer)], he or she must meet the 18-semester/27-quarter hour requirement prior to the start of the institution's third semester or fourth quarter following the student-athlete's initial full-time enrollment. Further, the 18-semester/27-quarter hour requirement applies to each academic year in which a student-athlete is enrolled as a full-time student during any term of that academic year. Credits earned during a term in which a student-athlete is enrolled in less than a full-time program of studies may be used to satisfy the 18-semester/27-quarter hour requirement only if such credits are combined with credits earned during a term that immediately precedes or immediately follows a term in which the student-athlete is enrolled as a full-time student. Credits earned during a part-time term may be completed at an institution other than the certifying institution. Midyear Enrollee: After a midyear enrollee's initial certification, (prior to the start of the
institution's third semester or fourth quarter following the student-athlete's initial full-time enrollment), the student-athlete's completion of the 18-semester/27-quarter hour requirement shall be certified prior to the start of each academic year based on the studentathlete's record since the beginning of the previous fall term. (14.4.3.1.4.1)
PTD Requirements A student-athlete who is entering his or her third year of collegiate enrollment
shall have completed successfully at least 40 percent of the course requirements in the student's specific degree program. A student-athlete who is entering his or her fourth year of collegiate enrollment shall have completed successfully at least 60 percent of the course requirements in the student's specific degree program. A student-athlete who is entering his or her fifth year of collegiate enrollment shall have completed successfully at least 80 percent of the course requirements in the student's specific degree program. The course requirements must be in the student's specific degree program (as opposed to the student's major). (14.4.3.2) Transfers: The provisions of Bylaw 14.4.3.2 shall be applicable to the eligibility of a transfer student from a two-year or four-year collegiate institution, even if the student has not yet completed an academic year in residence or used a season of eligibility in a sport at the certifying institution. (14.4.3.2.2)
4-4 Transfers General rule (14.5.1) 4-4 transfer may not be eligible for intercollegiate competition at a member institution
until the SA has fulfilled a residence requirement of one full academic year at the certifying institution. Academic year = two full-time semesters Summer term may not used to fulfill a year of residence
Common 4-4 Transfer Exceptions Discontinued/nonsponsored sport exception (14.5.5.2.6) Discontinued academic program (14.5.5.2.3) International student program exception (14.5.5.2.4) Two-year nonparticipation exception (14.5.5.2.7) Return to original institution exception (14.5.5.2.8) Nonrecruited student exception (14.5.5.2.9) One-time transfer exception (14.5.5.2.10)
Graduate Transfer Participation (14.1.8.1) The SA earned his/her baccalaureate degree; The SA has eligibility remaining; and The SA fulfills the conditions of the one-time transfer exception.
If SA is not meeting one-time transfer exception due to the sport, they can participate
right away if the original school nonrenews their athletic aid
2-4 Transfer: Qualifier
(14.5.4.1)
Enrolls on or after August 1, 2012 Immediately eligible if: Minimum one full term/semester Summer sessions are excluded Minimum 2.5 GPA Has satisfactorily completed an average of at least 12 semester or quarter hours of
transferable degree credit Must be accepted toward any baccalaureate degree program at the certifying institution for each full-time academic term of attendance at the two-year
2-4 Transfer: Non-Qualifier
(14.5.4.2.1)
Enrolls on or after August 1, 2012 AA Degree (graduated from two-year) 2.5 GPA
Completed three (3) semesters or four (4) quarters full-time Completed 48 semester or 72 quarter hours of transferable degree credits
towards any baccalaureate degree at KU English: Six (6) semester eight (8) quarter hours Math: Three (3) semesters or four (4) quarter hours Natural/Physical Science: Three (3) semesters or four (4) quarter hours
4-2-4 Transfer
(14.5.6)
Enrolls on or after August 1, 2012 Must complete one (1) year of academic residence unless: AA Degree (graduated from two-year) 2.5 GPA; Average of 12 semester hours of transferrable degree credit for each full-
time semester One (1) calendar year has elapsed since their enrollment at the previous 4-year Exceptions The SA returns to the four-year college from which he or she transferred to the two-year college The original 4-year institution never sponsored the SA’s sport The SA qualifies for the same exception to the four-year college transfer residence requirement
Big 12 Transfer Rules
(Big 12 Handbook)
4-4 Transfer If NCAA rules require a year of residency, then he/she will also lose a season of
competition 4-2-4 Transfer Serve a year a residency and lose a season of competition unless the director of athletics
waives the restrictions (sports other than football and basketball)
