Islander Compliance âTip of the Weekâ will include a
“Tip of the Week”
11/30/2011 Islander Compliance “Tip of the Week” will include a weekly tip that deals NCAA and TAMUCC Compliance Rules Education topics. The tip should be read by all staff members and coaches as part of the Rules Education at Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi. Coaches should take the time to remind their studentathletes of the information found in the Islander Compliance “Tip of the Week”. This week’s compliance tip deals with credits earned from another institution during an interim term Misstha Cut is a golf student-athlete at Bay State College. Misstha will be spending her winter break at home and has decided to take a course during a mini-term at a local college to get ahead in her major. Which of the following is true with regard to certification of eligibility? For purposes of this example, this course would be accepted with a passing grade at Bay State College
A. B. C. D.
This course can be used to fulfill the 18 hour requirement for Fall and Spring This course can be used to fulfill the 6 hour last semester enrolled requirement This course cannot be used to fulfill either requirement This course can be used to fulfill both requirements
The answer is A. NCAA Staff Interpretation- 12/20/06- Credits Earned From Another Institution During an Interim Term (I)- states that credits taken at another institution during the regular academic year in an interim term (e.g., J-term, mini-term) may be used to satisfy the 18 hour requirement, provided the credits are acceptable for degreecredit at the certifying institution. Please note, however, these credits cannot be used to satisfy the six-hour requirement. [References: NCAA Division I Bylaws 14.4.3.1 (fulfillment of credit-hour requirements), 14.4.3.4.7 (credit from other institutions), and an official interpretation (reference: 12/13/05, Item No. 6), which has been archived.] ASK BEFORE YOU ACT!!!
11/30/2011 Islander Compliance “Tip of the Week” will include a weekly tip that deals NCAA and TAMUCC Compliance Rules Education topics. The tip should be read by all staff members and coaches as part of the Rules Education at Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi. Coaches should take the time to remind their studentathletes of the information found in the Islander Compliance “Tip of the Week”. This week’s compliance tip deals with credits earned from another institution during an interim term Misstha Cut is a golf student-athlete at Bay State College. Misstha will be spending her winter break at home and has decided to take a course during a mini-term at a local college to get ahead in her major. Which of the following is true with regard to certification of eligibility? For purposes of this example, this course would be accepted with a passing grade at Bay State College
A. B. C. D.
This course can be used to fulfill the 18 hour requirement for Fall and Spring This course can be used to fulfill the 6 hour last semester enrolled requirement This course cannot be used to fulfill either requirement This course can be used to fulfill both requirements
The answer is A. NCAA Staff Interpretation- 12/20/06- Credits Earned From Another Institution During an Interim Term (I)- states that credits taken at another institution during the regular academic year in an interim term (e.g., J-term, mini-term) may be used to satisfy the 18 hour requirement, provided the credits are acceptable for degreecredit at the certifying institution. Please note, however, these credits cannot be used to satisfy the six-hour requirement. [References: NCAA Division I Bylaws 14.4.3.1 (fulfillment of credit-hour requirements), 14.4.3.4.7 (credit from other institutions), and an official interpretation (reference: 12/13/05, Item No. 6), which has been archived.] ASK BEFORE YOU ACT!!!
