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Concurrent Term vs. Full Withdraw with Second Identification
NEC Interpretation – Concurrent Term vs. Full Withdraw with Second Identification Link to NAIA Bylaws Concurrent Terms – Continuous Enrollment Definition: A concurrent term is a single academic term where a student simultaneously and continuously identifies at two institution by either (A) enrolling in 9 or more credits at an NAIA member institution and at…
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Terms of Attendance & Eligibility with Mixed Terms
Academic Terms Conversion (Semesters/Quarters/Trimesters) Article V, Section F, Item 1: A student terminates athletic eligibility at the end of a term upon completing 10 semesters, 12 trimesters or 15 quarters in which the student is identified (See Article V, Section B, Item 8 of the NAIA Bylaws). Note that all terms (not hours) are converted…
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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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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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Earning TOA Without Graduating High School
Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 22 “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.” Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 12 (Definition of Non-Term) Casebook Example “Non-Term — High School Approved Ruling: High school students may…