Division II Academic Requirements Committee is asking the Management Council to sponsor legislation for the 2010 Convention that would specify transferable credit hours for transfers from two-year institutions.

The proposal would require qualifiers with no previous attendance at a four-year institution (and who have attended the two-year school for at least one semester or one quarter) to complete three credit hours of English and math among the 12 credit hours per term of attendance required for transfer eligibility. Further, qualifiers who have previously attended a four-year institution, partial qualifiers and nonqualifiers (who have attended the two-year school for at least two semesters or three quarters) would need six credit hours in English and three in math.

Current legislation does not specify what disciplines are among the 12 semester or quarter hours of transferable degree required to be immediately eligible for competition, practice and athletics aid.

The proposal is similar to legislation Division I recently adopted for student-athletes entering two-year colleges on or after August 1, 2009. The Division II proposal’s effective date is August 1, 2010 (for student-athletes beginning full-time collegiate enrollment on or after August 1, 2010), since the proposal would not be approved before the 2010 Convention.

ARC members supported the measure in part because Division I adopted a similar standard, but mostly because they believe it would promote competitive equity for two-year college transfers.  In addition, the committee believes that the proposed concept enhances academic preparedness and conforms to English and math requirements generally accepted in higher education.

The proposal would affect NCAA Bylaws 14.5.4.1 and 14.5.4.2.

The Division II Management Council will consider the proposal at its April 20-21 meeting in Indianapolis.