Certification for New and Continuing Student-Athletes at
California State University, Fullerton

A.	Certification of Initial Eligibility

Initial eligibility for entering students is reviewed and certified based upon information contained in the Big West Conference Historical Report form, the student’s official transcripts and/or the NCAA Clearinghouse Report Form.  The Historical Report form contains four parts, which provide:

A.	Biographical Information
B.	High School History
C.	Personal History Since High School
D.	Eligibility Information

The student-athlete fills out the first three of these sections.  For entering freshmen, the Faculty Athletics Representative fills out the eligibility information section, the fourth section is filled out by transcript evaluators in the Office of Admissions and Records.  After the Office of Admissions and Records has received complete, official transcripts for all collegiate work taken at other institutions, the eligibility information section is completed with by the Faculty Athletics Representative, or by Admissions and Records staff.  For entering freshmen, the Faculty Athletics Representative verifies the eligibility status as indicated on the NCAA Clearinghouse Report Form and enters the Core SPA and Test Score information in the eligibility information section of the Historical Report.  For transfer students, Admissions and Records staff make all decision relative to transfer credit, verify the completion of the Associate of Arts degree, if necessary, for two-year transfers, calculate the transfer GPA, and enter all relevant information pertaining to these matters on the Historical Report.

After the Historical Report form is complete and all necessary transcripts have been received, the entire packet (Historical Report, Transcripts, Release forms for 4 year transfers, NCAA Clearinghouse Report Form, as appropriate) is reviewed by the Faculty Athletics Representative, who determines whether or not the student has fulfilled all appropriate requirements.  The Faculty Athletics Representative has the final authority for certifying initial eligibility.

B.	Certification of Continuing Eligibility  

The process of certifying continuing eligibility begins as soon as final grades for the Spring semester are available.  For each continuing student-athlete, (as identified by the head coach on an “Athlete Return List” prepared by the Coordinator of Athletics Admissions & Eligibility), a complete set of transcripts is ordered from the Office of Admissions and Records and delivered to the Faculty Athletics Representative.  The Faculty Athletics Representative reviews the year’s transcript for each returning student-athlete to determine whether or not he/she has met not only the NCAA continuing eligibility requirements, but those included in the Cal State Fullerton 2.0 rule as well.  In those cases where the student has met all applicable requirements, re-certification takes place immediately.  In those cases where the student-athlete has not met all applicable requirements, the Faulty Athletics Representative notes the areas of non-compliance on the “Athlete Returner List,” and these are communicated to the head coach and the student.  Based upon the results of the continuing eligibility review by the FAR, the Coordinator of Athletics Admissions and Eligibility then prepares an Eligibility Status Report for each team, and as changes in eligibility status occur due to completion of summer school work, completion of “I” grades, etc., and are reviewed and verified by the FAR, these lists are up-dated with appropriate changes in the eligibility status of the affected student-athletes.  Final authority for the certification of continuing eligibility lies with the Faculty Athletics Representative.

Recommended by Athletics Council 11/21/97

Approved by the President

	
Milton A. Gordon	Date