MINUTES OF THE

 

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

 

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

 

 

Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf                                                                                    February 26-29, 2004

San Francisco, California

 

 

Participants:

 

Marlon Evans, KIPP

Elwood Hahn, Pacific West Conference

Nancy Hamant, University of Cincinnati

John Hardt, Bucknell University

Marchelle Lane, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Leon Lunder, Carleton College, chair

Maureen Schaukowitch, Loyola Marymount University

Arthur J Hightower II, NCAA

Teresa Smith, 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 p.m. by the chair, Mr. Lunder.  All members were present as noted above.

 

 

1.      Welcome and Announcements.  Mr. Lunder welcomed the committee to San Francisco, especially new committee members John and Woody.  He said it is important to consider the three aspects of athletic, academic and community service when reviewing the applications and to balance the scoring.

 

      Mr. Lunder noted that item number five of the minutes from the last meeting should be amended to say the April 22-25, 2004, meeting has been moved from Savannah, Georgia, to Key West, Florida.

 

      It was VOTED

 

"That the minutes of the June 26-29, 2003, meeting be approved."

 

 

2.      Review of Applications.  The committee reviewed 140 spring sports applications and awarded 29 postgraduate scholarships for men's sports and 29 postgraduate scholarships for women's sports.  In addition, five alternates were selected for both men's and women's sports.

 

 

3.      Review of Correspondences to the Committee.

 

  1. The committee approved a request from Kevin Sullivan, a 1998 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship awardee.  Mr. Sullivan received a two-year extension based on his original award, meaning he must be enrolled in the graduate institution of his choice and submit his request for the scholarship payment so that it can be paid out not later than August 31, 2005.  No further extension will be considered unless extenuating circumstances arise.

 

  1. The committee approved a request from Elisabeth Buckman, a 2001 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship awardee.  Based on her original award date, she must be enrolled in the graduate institution of her choice and submit her request for the scholarship payment so that it can be paid out not later than August 31, 2005.  No further extension will be considered unless extenuating circumstances arise.

 

  1. The committee approved a request from Ms. Julie Upmeyer, a 2002 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship awardee.  Ms. Upmeyer must be enrolled in the graduate institution of her choice and request her scholarship payment so that it can be paid not later than August 31, 2006.  No further extension will be considered unless extenuating circumstances arise.

 

 

4.      Regional Committee Chairs' Appointment Process.  The regional committees' appointments and the process were reviewed and approved.

 

      It was VOTED

 

"That the regional selection chairs appointments are accepted as presented."

 

 

5.      Eligibility Process.  Mr. Lunder led a discussion about the special circumstances can arise regarding student-athletes' eligibility for the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.  It was determined that the committee continue to base student-athletes' eligibility on athletics eligibility.

 

 

6.      Future Meeting Dates and Sites.  The committee reviewed a 2005 calendar to determine the application deadlines and meeting dates and sites.  The following deadlines and meeting dates and sites were selected:

                  Deadline to Region                Deadline to NCAA          Meeting Dates

      Fall sports              December 10, 2004              January 21, 2005             February 24-27, 2005

      Winter sports          February 18, 2005                March 18, 2005              April 21-24, 2005

      Spring sports          May 6, 2005                         June 3, 2005                   June 23-26, 2005

 

      The committee agreed that it would hold the February meeting in San Antonio and the April and June meetings in Indianapolis.

 

 

7.      Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2004.

 

 

 

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The National Collegiate Athletic Association

March 25, 2004                                   AJH:tks