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ANSWER: They will need to have a minimum accumulation of 18 credit hours with a 2.0 GPA or higher to be eligible in Fall 2020. Because
the student-athlete was enrolled full-time in spring 2020 academic term beyond the 18th calendar day of the term they can use the fall 2020
academic exceptions.

Case 2
Fall Student-Athlete Part-Time Spring 2020
SITUATION: A fall sport student-athlete who has not participated in athletics passed 12 credits during the fall 2019 term. The student-athlete
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dropped to part-time status in the spring 2020 term prior to the 18 calendar day and passes six (6) credits. Does the student-athlete who is now
going into their first season of participation need to have an accumulation of 12 or 18 credit hours to be academically eligible for the fall 2020
season?

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ANSWER: Because the student-athlete was not full-time beyond the 18 calendar day of the spring 2020 academic term, the fall 2020 academic
exception cannot be used. This student-athlete must meet the standard eligibility requirements for a first season student-athlete who has only
attempted one full-time academic term and have an accumulation of 12 credits with a 1.75 GPA or higher.

Case 3
Withdrew Spring 2020 & Part-Time Fall 2020
SITUATION: A first-year lacrosse student-athlete whose initial college enrollment was the spring 2020 term withdrew from all their courses (12
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credits) after the 18 calendar day of the spring 2020 term. Due to COVID-19 and the lack of computers the student-athlete cannot take and pass
any more courses. This student-athlete goes part-time in the fall 2020 term. What does this student-athlete need, to be academically eligible
going into spring 2021 season?

ANSWER: This first season student-athlete has attempted one full-time term so they would need to have an accumulation of 12 credit hours with
a 1.75 GPA or higher to be academically eligible. The student in question was affected by COVID-19 and they were full-time in the spring 2020
term. They qualify to use the COVID-19 academic exceptions.

Case 4
Withdrew Spring 2020 & Full-Time Fall 2020
SITUATION: A first-season softball student-athlete whose initial college enrollment was the spring 2020 term withdrew from all her courses (12
credits) after the 18 calendar day of the spring 2020 term. Due to COVID-19 and the lack of computer access the student-athlete cannot take
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and pass any more courses. This student-athlete goes full-time in the fall 2020 term. What does this student-athlete need, to be academically
eligible going into spring 2021 season?

ANSWER: This first-season student-athlete has attempted two full-time terms so they would either need to have passed the fall 2020 term with 12
credit hours with a 2.0 GPA or have an accumulation of 18 credit hours with a 2.0 GPA to be academically eligible. They qualify for the COVID-19
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academic exceptions since they were enrolled as a full-time student in the spring 2020 academic term beyond the 18 calendar day of the term.

Case 5

Fall Student-Athlete Initial Enrollment Spring 2020
SITUATION: A first-year fall student-athlete's initial college enrollment was the spring 2020 academic term. This student-athlete attempted 12
credits but passed six (6) credits during this term. They were part-time during the summer 2020 term, passing three (3) credits. Does the
student-athlete who is now going into their first season of participation need to have an accumulation of 12 credits hours with a 1.75 GPA for the
fall 2020 season?

ANSWER: No, the fall 2020-2021 academic exception would apply in this situation because the student-athlete was enrolled full-time in the spring
2020 academic term. This student-athlete would need to have an accumulation of 6 credit hours with a 1.75 GPA or higher to be eligible for the
fall 2020 season?

Case 6
Fall Student-Athlete Dropped Below Full-Time Fall 2020 (one full-time term)
SITUATION: A first-year soccer student-athlete initial college enrollment was the fall 2020 academic term as a full-time student. Due to COVID-19
the student-athlete dropped three (3) credit hours and passed nine (9) credit hours with a 1.75 GPA. With the COVID-19 exception rule, is the
student-athlete eligible to participate in the spring 2020 academic term?

ANSWER: Because the student-athlete was not enrolled full-time in spring 2020 academic term, the COVID-19 academic exception rule cannot
be used. The student-athlete can be academically eligible in spring 2021 with an accumulation of 12 credit hours and a 1.75 GPA, since they have
one previous full-time term in their history.

Case 7
Two or More Full-Time Terms
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SITUATION: A 1 season fall sport student-athlete’s initial college enrollment was the spring 2019 academic term. The student has never
participated in intercollegiate athletics and the student-athlete was a full-time student in the spring 2019, fall 2019, and the spring 2020 academic
terms. The student-athlete passes six (6) out of 12 credit hours in the spring 2020 academic term. The student now has an accumulation of 30
credit hours with a 2.0 GPA in three full-time terms. Does the student need 30 or 36 credits with a 2.0 GPA to be academically eligible for the fall
2020 term?
ANSWER: This student-athlete would need to have an accumulation of 30 credit hours with a 2.0 GPA. Because the student-athlete was enrolled
full-time in the spring 2020 academic term they can use the fall academic exception for the Best Hours Accumulation Rule which reduces their
accumulation by six (6) credit hours.

Case 8
Fall Student-Athlete Not Enrolled Spring 2020
SITUATION:
A fall sport student-athlete that has never participated in intercollegiate athletics is in their first full-time term during the fall of 2019. The student
passed nine (9) credit hours with a 1.75 GPA. The student did not enroll in the spring 2020 nor summer 2020 academic terms. Is this student
academically eligible as a first season participant for the fall 2020 academic term with an accumulation of nine (9) credit hours with a 1.75 GPA?

ANSWER:
No, because the student-athlete in question was not enrolled in the spring 2020 academic term, the COVID-19 academic progress exception rule
does not apply. This student must meet the standard academic eligibility requirements and needs 12 credits hours and a 1.75 GPA to be
academically eligible for the fall 2020 season.