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[ May 28, 2019 ] Legislative Brief: 24/36-Hour Rule, Part 1 The Basics Article V, Section C
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[ March 27, 2019 ] Article V, Section C, Item 3 – Credits Used for 12-Hour Enrollment Rule Article V, Section C
[ March 27, 2019 ] Article V, Section C, Item 6 – 24/36-Hour Rule Exception 3: Competition After Two Quarter Terms of Attendance Article V, Section C

Legislative Brief: 24/36-Hour Rule, Part 1 The Basics

May 28, 2019

The 24/36-Hour Rule is a core NAIA eligibility requirement, ensuring that a student is making steady, continuous academic progress. General Rule (Bylaws Article V, Section C, Item 6)A student-athlete is eligible under the 24/36-Hour Rule if […]

Article V, Section C, Item 3 – Credits Used for 12-Hour Enrollment Rule

March 27, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 3 “The student must be identified and enrolled in a minimum of 12 institutional credit hours at the time of participation.” Interpretation A student may use test credit or […]

Article V, Section C, Item 6 – 24/36-Hour Rule Exception 3: Competition After Two Quarter Terms of Attendance

March 27, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 6 “A student in a quarter system must have accumulated 24 institutional credit hours in the previous two quarter terms of attendance if completion of three quarter terms of […]

Article V, Section C, Item 9 – Progress Rule Exception Mixed Terms

March 27, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 9 “To participate a second season in a sport, all students must have accumulated at least 24 semester/36 quarter (or equivalent) institutional credit hours. EXCEPTION: A freshman who initially […]

Article V, Section C, Item 9 – Progress Rule Calculation: Term Totals vs. Accumulated Totals

March 20, 2019

Article V, Section C, Item 9 – 48-Hour General Education Requirement, Transfer Students

March 20, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 9 “To participate the fourth season in a sport, all students must have accumulated at least 72 semester/108 quarter (or equivalent) institutional credit hours, at least 48 semester/72 quarter […]

Article V, Section C, Item 8 – Junior Academic Standing

March 20, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 8 “Upon reaching junior academic standing as defined by the institution, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.000 on a 4.000 scale. The 2.000 cumulative […]

Article V, Section C, Item 5 – Hours Earned for Nine-Hour Rule

March 20, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 5 “The student must have accumulated a minimum of nine institutional credit hours prior to identification for the second term of attendance. Only those institutional credit hours earned after […]

Article V, Section C, Item 3 – Senior Exception to 12-Hour Enrollment Rule – Location

March 20, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 3 “The student must be identified and enrolled in a minimum of 12 institutional credit hours at the time of participation. EXCEPTION: A student who will complete requirements for […]

Article V, Section C, Item 2b – Multiple GPA’s Weighted vs. Unweighted

March 20, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 2b “An entering freshman student must meet two of the three entry-level requirements below. Students not meeting at least two of the three standards shall be denied athletics participation […]