Pac-12 Eliminates Intraconference Transfer Rule, Increases Student-Athlete Involvement

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Pac-12 CEO Group approved the elimination of the intraconference transfer rule while increasing student-athlete involvement in Conference governance.

It was a unanimous decision by the CEO Group that removes the requirement that all undergraduate transfers within the Pac-12 Conference to sit out for one season. Moving forward, the eligibility of intraconference transfers will be governed by NCAA legislation. It applies for all transfers entering their second conference school in the fall of 2021 and only applies  the first time an undergraduate student-athlete decides to transfer.

“The Pac-12 mission is to develop the next generation of leaders in academics and athletics,” said Michael Schill, Pac-12 CEO Group Chair and University of Oregon President. “Providing student-athletes with more flexibility in choosing their path and greater representation in the Pac-12 governance process strengthens our commitment to achieving that mission.”

Today, presidents and chancellors of Pac-12 universities approved the elimination of an intraconference transfer rule & also increased student-athlete involvement in the Pac-12 governance process.

Learn more here ⤵️#BackThePachttps://t.co/eWzWeOgYDm

— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) May 17, 2021

To increase student-athlete representation in the conference’s official voting governance structure, 12 additional representatives (one from each school) will be added to the Pac-12 Student-Athlete Leadership Team, also known as SALT. It was previously made up of two student-athletes per school, SALT membership will now include at least three student-athletes per school during each academic year, with those three student-athletes representing each sport season.

Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.