MINUTES OF THE

 

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

 

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

 

 

Chancellors and Presidents Room June 26-29, 2003

Indianapolis, Indiana

 

 

Participants:

 

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

Arthur Hightower, NCAA

Teresa Smith, NCAA

 

Marlon Evans was not able to attend the meeting.

 

 

[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 7 p.m. by the chair, Mr. Settergren.  All members were present as noted above.

 

 

1.      Opening Remarks.  Mr. Settergren welcomed the committee to Indianapolis, and Teresa Smith.

 

 

2.      Approval of Previous Minutes.

 

It was VOTED

 

“That the minutes of the April 24-27, 2003, meeting be approved.”

 

 

3.      Review of Applications.  The committee reviewed 140 spring 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.

4.      Review of Correspondences to the Committee.

 

  1. The committee denied a request from Peter Eisenrich, a 1994 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship awardee, to use his award.  Mr. Eisenrich received a one-year extension in 1999.  The committee noted that three years passed since Mr. Eisenrich last contacted the NCAA regarding his status, and his original deferment period was 5 years.

 

  1. The committee denied a request from Chuck Moore, a 1992 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship awardee, to use his award to pursue his Certified Financial Planner Designation.  The committee noted that the award must be used at a degree granted institution, and the award must be used for graduate courses, which will apply toward completion of a graduate degree program.

 

  1. The committee approved a request from Mr. Navroz Udwadia to use his 1997 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship award, and granted a one-year extension.  Mr. Udwadia must be enrolled fulltime by fall 2005.

 

 

5.      Review Application Changes.  The committee noted changes to be made for the 2003-04 nomination folder.  All changes were noted and will be finalized with the regional chairs.

 

 

6.      Future Meeting Dates and Sites.  The committee noted the next meeting is scheduled for February 26-29, 2004.  The committee would like to move meeting sites and have the spring selection meeting coincide with the NCAA Leadership Institute graduation ceremony in Indianapolis.  The new following sites were selected:

 

  1. February 26-29, 2004, San Francisco, California.
  2. April 22-25, 2004, Savannah, Georgia.
  3. June 24-27, 2004, Indianapolis, Indiana.

 

 

7.      Selection of new chair.  The committee selected Leon Lunder as chair for the upcoming year.

 

 

8.      Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2003.

 

 

 

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