MINUTES OF THE

 

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

 

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

 

 

Westin Hotel    February 20-23, 2003

San Diego, California

 

 

Participants:

 

Marlon Evans, KIPP

Barbara Flores, Western New Mexico University

Nancy Hamant, University of Cincinnati

Marchelle Lane, Saint Francis University, Pennsylvania

Leon Lunder, Carleton College

Maureen Schaukowitch, Loyola Marymount University

Carl Settergren, University of Missouri, Columbia, chair

Amy Burk, NCAA

Arthur Hightower, NCAA

 

 

[Note:  These minutes contain only actions taken (formal votes or stated “sense of the meeting”) in accordance with NCAA policy regarding minutes of all Association entities.  While certain items on the committee’s agenda were acted on at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference.]

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by the chair, Mr. Settergren.  All members were present as noted above.

 

 

1.      Opening Remarks.  Mr. Settergren welcomed the committee to San Diego and new committee members, Ms. Marchelle Lane and Mr. Marlon Evans.  Mr. Settergren discussed the selection process for the new members.

 

 

2.      Review of Applications.  The committee reviewed 142 fall sports applications and awarded 29 postgraduate scholarships for women’s sports and 29 postgraduate scholarships for men’s sports.  In addition, five alternates were selected for both men’s and women’s sports.

 

 

 

 

 

3.      Review of Correspondence to the Committee.

 

  1. The committee reviewed a letter from Wesley Cooper, a 1995 postgraduate scholarship award winner requesting to use his award.  Mr. Cooper has been active in the military during his five-year deferral period. The committee granted the request noting the established guidelines for military awardees and recipients prior to 2000.

 

  1. The committee reviewed a letter from Jess Settles, a 1997 postgraduate scholarship award winner, requesting an extension to utilize his award.  The committee granted the request noting that Mr. Settles must use his award for his continued studies by the 2004-05 academic year.

 

 

4.      Other Business.   

 

  1. The committee agreed to allow the person assembling the application packet to make four photocopies of the official transcript to be submitted to the regional committees. The regional committee will forward the original transcript to the national committee in the finalist application packet.

 

  1. Mr. Hightower noted that the in-person orientation committee meeting would take place this year.  It was suggested by the committee that the regional chairs possibly join the spring sports meeting to conduct business.  The committee will finalize the in-person meeting at its April meeting.

 

  1. Mr. Hightower informed the committee the national office is exploring an updated version of the online application.  He will provide an update at the next meeting.

 

  1. Mr. Lunder wanted Mr. Hightower to research the determinant factors of applicants that receive an All-Conference Academic Team honor versus an All-Conference Honor Roll honor.  The committee wants to be able to distinguish between the two honors.

 

8.      Future Meeting Dates and Sites.  The committee noted the next meeting is April 24-27, 2003, in Indianapolis, Indiana  (NCAA national office).

 

 

9.   Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned February 22, 2003, at 3 p.m.

 

 

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