Red Flags

Determine if:

■ The student-athlete can use a transfer exception to avoid serving an academic year in residence.

■ You have transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities.

■ The student-athlete’s academic record has been evaluated before enrollment.

Determine if:

■ The student-athlete is no longer in good academic standing.

■ The student-athlete is no longer academically eligible. ■ The student-athlete’s course schedule or graduation

plan must be changed.

If you are thinking of requesting an NCAA waiver for this student-athlete, determine what the mitigation for failing or dropping the course is.

Transfers

FWD (fail, withdraw,

drop)

For complete information on transfer legislation and certifying transfer student-athletes, consult Bylaws 14.4 and 14.5.

Student-athletes who transfer into your school require additional attention in the eligibility certification process.

Student-athletes who drop or fail a course may need extra attention in the certification process.

Red Flags

Determine if:

■ The student-athlete plays a sport in which he/she can compete as a mid-year transfer.

■ The student-athlete meets all applicable transfer rules. ■ The certification process has a method for tracking

student-athletes on a mid-year enrollment clock.

Determine if:

■ The remedial work is being taken in the 1st year of enrollment.

■ No more than 6 remedial courses are being used for certification.

■ The remedial work will impact the student-athlete in meeting other certification requirements.

Mid-year enrollees or

transfers

Remedial courses

Student-athletes who enroll or transfer at mid-year may need extra attention in the certification process.

Student-athletes who enroll in remedial courses may need extra attention in the eligibility certification process.

Red Flags

Determine if:

■ The student-athlete is repeating a course that was previously failed or in which the grade earned made the course unusable.

■ The repeated coursework impacts the student-athlete’s graduation plan.

Determine if:

■ The change of major was recorded according to school policy.

■ The change of major occurred during or after the academic year.

■ The change of major impacted the student-athlete’s eligibility.

■ The change of major impacts the student-athlete’s graduation timeline.

Repeated courses

Changes of major

Student-athletes who are repeating courses may need extra attention in the eligibility certification process.

Student-athletes who have changed their designated degree or major may need extra attention in the eligibility certification process.