Flowchart for Certifying Satisfactory Progress and Continuing Eligibility
During Current Academic Year – Division I

Bylaws 14.01.2.1, 14.4.1, 14.4.3.1, 14.4.3.1.3, 14.4.3.1.4, 14.4.3.1.5, 14.4.3.2.1, 14.4.3.2.1.1,
14.4.3.2.2, 14.4.3.2.2.1, 14.4.3.3.1, 14.4.3.3.1.1 and 14.4.3.4.1

YES

NO

Ineligible. Consider midyear certification

Is student-athlete in good academic standing per Bylaw 14.01.2.1 and satisfactory progress requirement per Bylaw 14.4.1?

Has student-athlete earned 24 semester or 36 quarter hours since beginning of the previous fall term? [Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(b)]

NO

Has student-athlete earned an average of 12 semester or quarter hours during each of  the previous terms in academic years in which the student-athlete has been enrolled in a term or terms? [Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(a)]

NO

Ineligible.

YES

Are hours earned acceptable for degree credit per Bylaws 14.4.3.1.5 and 14.4.3.4.1?

YES

Did student-athlete earn at least 18 semester  or 17 quarter hours during the regular academic year (excluding summer school)?
[Bylaw 14.4.3.1.3]

YES

Is student-athlete entering third or subsequent year of collegiate enrollment (fifth semester/seventh quarter)?

YES

Has student-athlete designated a program of studies toward a specific degree program? [Bylaw 14.4.3.1.4]

YES

Does student-athlete meet the “25/50/75” percent of degree requirements per Bylaw14.4.3.2? 

YES

Does student-athlete meet the “90/95” percent cumulative grade-point average requirement per Bylaw 14.4.3.3

YES

Eligible

NO

Evaluate using averaging method.

NO

Eligible.  Remaining satisfactory-progress requirements not applicable.

NO

Student-athlete must declare degree program by beginning of third year of enrollment  (fifth semester/seventh quarter)

NO

Ineligible.

NO

Ineligible.

YES

Are hours earned acceptable for degree credit per Bylaws 14.4.3.1.5 and 14.4.3.4.1?

YES

Did student-athlete earn 75% of hours required during  the previous four regular academic years (excluding summer school)? [Bylaw 14.4.3.1.3]

NO

Ineligible.

NO

Ineligible.

NO

YES