Tag: Identification

  • Participation Prior to Enrollment in the Fall

    Approved Ruling: When an institution has scheduled an intercollegiate contest prior to the opening of school in the fall, a student shall be allowed to represent the institution although the student is not officially identified at the time of participation. The NAIA Official Eligibility Certificate must be filed with the eligibility chair with the column…

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  • Concurrent Enrollment

    Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 21 “Term of Attendance: A term of attendance is any quarter, semester or trimester (excluding summer sessions) in which the student becomes identified at a single institution. The word “term” as used throughout the bylaws refers to quarter, semester or trimester, whichever applies as the official unit of class…

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  • Credits Used for 12-Hour Enrollment Rule

    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 credit earned through course placement in order to meet the 12-Hour Enrollment Rule. Credit must be shown as completed…

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  • Undergraduate Courses for Graduate Identification

    Bylaw: Article V, Section D, Item 5 “A student who has completed all academic requirements for graduation from a four-year institution as defined by that institution shall no longer be eligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics. EXCEPTION 2: A student who has completed all academic requirements for graduation and who is enrolled in a graduate…

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  • Junior Academic Standing

    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 GPA or higher must be certified each grading period in which the student wishes to compete after junior academic standing…

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  • Senior Exception to 12-Hour Enrollment Rule – Location

    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 graduation for a baccalaureate degree within 10 semesters, 15 quarters, 12 trimesters or less may retain eligibility during the last…

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  • Identification for Graduate Students

    Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 8 “Identification: Representing an institution in an intercollegiate contest or enrolling in 12 or more institutional credit hours with a minimum of nine institutional credit hours at the NAIA member institution in any given term (excluding summer session) as reported by the institution’s registrar on an official transcript based…

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  • Additional Hours Earned During a Term of Attendance

    Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 8 “Identification: Representing an institution in an intercollegiate contest or enrolling in 12 or more institutional credit hours with a minimum of nine institutional credit hours at the NAIA member institution in any given term (excluding summer session) as reported by the institution’s registrar on an official transcript based…

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  • 21-Day Withdraw and Return to Institution

    Bylaw: Article V, Section F, Item 3 “If a student identified with an institution officially withdraws from that institution within 21 calendar days following the start of term and returns and becomes identified with the same institution (without becoming identified at another institution), the student shall not be charged with a term of attendance for…

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