Student-Athlete Transition Resources

No, effective March 2, 2023, all sports competitions will be suspended.

No, all Finlandia student-athletes will be entered into the Transfer Portal by March 24, 2023. But, in order to be entered into the NCAA Transfer Portal, we will need to have your cell phone number and the email address you would like to use. We will default to your Finlandia email if we don’t hear from you.

Yes, information on all Finlandia student-athletes will remain on the Transfer Portal until the individual has matriculated to a new institution and moved on to the next school.

All the information needed on eligibility is included on the Transfer Tracer that will be created in the Transfer Portal by March 24, 2023. These transfer tracers will be completed in the Transfer Portal by March 24, 2023, with information through the start of the Spring 2023 semester. Once the term completes, the transfer tracer located in the portal will be updated by May 19, 2023, to reflect the Spring 2023 semester grades.

Yes, Finlandia student-athletes can talk to other coaches with other schools starting March 3, 2023. Permission to contact has been granted, per Bylaw 13.1.1.2.

Yes, Finlandia student-athletes can talk to other coaches with other schools starting March 3, 2023. Permission to contact has been granted, per Bylaw 13.1.1.2Eligible students must be in good academic standing at Finlandia University, meaning students who are not on academic warning, probation, suspension, etc. If you need help determining your eligibility status, please talk with the Assistant AD for Compliance or the Director of Athletics.

Per NCAA regulations, Finlandia University has formally notified the NCAA, the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, the Northern Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Conference that all of its sports will be discontinued effective immediately. All Finlandia University student-athletes will be granted a full release to transfer and will be entered into the Transfer Portal. In accordance with NCAA Division III Bylaw 13.1.1.2, Finlandia grants immediate permission to contact other institutions to all student-athletes.

The following is a summary of information from the NCAA Division III Manual. For detailed information please reference NCAA Division III Bylaws 13.1.1.2, 13.1.1.2.1, 13.1.1.2.3, 14.2.5, 14.2.6, & 14.2.7.1.2.

• Medical Hardship Waivers that occurred at Finlandia University prior to March 2, 2023, will be submitted by Finlandia and processed by the appropriate conference office.
• Any medical hardship waivers that did not get submitted by Finlandia or processed by the appropriate conference prior to March 2, 2023, can be submitted by the student-athlete’s new institution and will be processed by the conference that the transfer institution is a member of.
• Make sure to get all your medical documentation from the Sports Medicine staff before you depart campus. Also, make sure to have all the contact information for the medical doctor you saw off campus to request copies of your medical documentation.

• Medical documentation can be requested from the training room for all student-athletes.
• You will likely need a doctor-performed physical to satisfy your new school’s requirement in order to practice or compete.

Student-athletes who have competed in less than ? of the season when the notice of the discontinuation of the sport at Finlandia University was issued may be eligible for a season of competition waiver. Please talk to the Associate AD for Compliance or the Director of Athletics about your options and process. While there is an opportunity for these waivers to be approved, the approval of these waivers is not guaranteed.

1. Have multiple unopened, saved copies of your Finlandia University official transcript that you can provide to future schools.
2. Request a copy of your Finlandia University official transcript to save for future transfer purposes.
3. Request information from the Registrar’s office about where your records and transcripts will be housed for future reference.
4. Request a letter of recommendation from a Finlandia professor to be used for applications (including Graduate school).
5. Consider the number of transferable credits to your new institution prior to agreeing to transfer to the new institution. It is important that you maintain progress toward your degree, so ensuring your credits transfer and are accepted by your new institution is important.
6. Transferring to a 4-year institution might be easier than transferring to a 2-year junior college, depending on your eligibility situation.