A G E N D A

MINUTES OF THE

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

DIVISION II PRESIDENTS COUNCIL

NCAA National Headquarters October 27, 2005

Chancellors and Presidents Room

Participants:

Charles M. Ambrose, Pfeiffer University

Daniel Bradley, Fairmont State University

David C. Danahar, Southwest Minnesota State University

Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick, St. Thomas Aquinas College

Antoine M. Garibaldi, Gannon University

George J. Hagerty, Franklin Pierce College

Arthur F. Kirk Jr., Saint Leo University, vice-chair

Kathryn A. Martin, University of Minnesota Duluth, chair

Eddie N. Moore Jr., Virginia State University

Karen W. Morse, Western Washington University

James S. Netherton, Carson-Newman College

Jay Jones, NCAA

Rich McGlynn, NCAA

David Pickle, NCAA

Stephanie Quigg, NCAA

Mike L. Racy, NCAA

Ruth Reinhardt, NCAA, recording secretary

Terri Steeb, NCAA

Robert C. Brown, Arkansas Tech University; James E. Lyons Sr., California State University, Dominguez Hills; Albert J. H. Sloan II, Miles College; and Rose Tseng, University of Hawaii at Hilo, were unable to be in attendance for the meeting.

Paul Engelmann, Central Missouri State University, chair of the Division II Management Council; and Kent Barrett and Michelle Hosick, NCAA, were also in attendance. Elsa Cole, Bernard Franklin, Deana Garner, Delise O’Meally and Matt Stach, NCAA, were also in attendance for a portion of the meeting.

[Note: While certain items on the Presidents Council’s agenda were acted upon by the Presidents Council at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference. Also, these minutes reflect only actions (formal votes or “sense of meeting”), in accordance with the established policy governing minutes of all NCAA entities. The only discussion included is that ordered by the chair or a member of the group.]

The meeting was called to order at 8:15 a.m. by the chair, Chancellor Martin. All members were present as noted above.

1. Announcements and Recap of Preceding Evening’s Meeting. Chancellor Martin welcomed the members in attendance, noting that the Council has four absent members: Robert Brown, Jim Lyons, Albert Sloan and Rose Tseng. Chancellor Martin briefly reviewed the issues from the previous evening’s meeting, which included discussions on the Division II branding initiative. Recommendations were presented to the Council for follow through at subsequent meetings:

a. Staff should explore the possibility of the Presidents Council conducting its third quarterly meeting in 2006 at the Division II Championships Festival, rather than with the other two divisions in October.

b. Staff should review the issue of having the Management Council approve some Division II legislative changes (especially those that are noncontroversial), rather than having all legislation approved by the Presidents Council. This would allow for the Presidents Council to expend more time and energy on big-picture issues during their quarterly meetings.

c. Those Presidents Council members who are interested in assisting in the Habitat for Humanity® Home Team project were asked to indicate such to the staff. More definite arrangements would be brought before the Council at a future meeting.

2. Report from the Vice President for Division II. The Presidents Council received an update from the vice president for Division II on television broadcast opportunities for Division II national championships; regular-season television opportunities; and the impact that the proposed Division III membership cap could have on Division II. No formal action was taken.

3. Action items.

a. Minutes.

(1) Presidents Council Meeting––August 4, 2005.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council approve the August 4 minutes as distributed.”

(2) Administrative Committee teleconferences––August 30 and October 5, 2005.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council approve the August 30 and October 5 minutes as distributed.”

b. Update on the Native American Mascot Issue. The Presidents Council was updated on the action to date concerning the Native American mascot issue. No formal action was taken.

c. Management Council Report––October 17-18, 2005, Meeting.

(1) Consent Package.

(a) Legislative Recommendations Already Approved in Concept by the Management Council and Presidents Council.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council approve the legislative form of the noncontroversial legislation, administrative regulations and incorporations, as recommended by the Management Council.”

[Please note that the modifications of wording to conform to intent and the emergency legislation proposals had already been approved by the Presidents Council.]

(b) Legislative Concepts Approved by the Management Council.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council approve the legislative concepts of noncontroversial legislation and administrative regulations, as recommended by the Management Council.”

(2) NCAA Convention and Legislation.

(a) Membership-Sponsored Proposals––2006 NCAA Convention.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council oppose Proposal No. 2-7 (Recruiting––Contacts and Evaluations–Contactable Prospects––High-School Prospects) and support Proposal No. 2-15 (Recruiting––Tryouts––Local Sports Clubs).”

[Note the following rationale for each recommendation:

Proposal No. 2-7––The Council noted that this proposal is not student-athlete friendly because it will permit institutions to begin the recruiting process earlier in a prospect’s high school career, when such prospects should be focusing on school and competing at the high school level. The Council further noted that this proposal will cause disruption to prospects at a critical period of time during the academic year.

Proposal No. 2-15––The Council noted that this proposal is consistent with the division’s deregulation efforts. In addition, the Council noted that the Management Council Administrative Review Subcommittee frequently approves waiver requests regarding the mileage limitation in the local sports clubs legislation.]

(b) Legislative Groupings––2006 NCAA Convention.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council approve the grouping of Division II legislative proposals and the designation of ‘roll-call votes’ for the purpose of production of the 2006 NCAA Convention Official Notice.”

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council approve the legislative concept of the Presidents Council-sponsored proposals for the 2007 NCAA Convention, as recommended.”

(3) Committee Reports––Nominating Committee.

(a) Membership Committee Appointment.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council ratify the appointment of Suzanne Sanregret, director of athletics, Michigan Technological University, to replace Robert Morgan, effective immediately.”

(b) Policy Concerning Reclassifying Institutions.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council endorse a general policy for the Nominating Committee, Management Council and Presidents Council to not consider candidates for appointment to Division II committees or the Councils once the institution’s official paperwork to begin the exploratory period for reclassification to another division has been received in the NCAA national office.”

(4) Division II Management Council and Staff Updates.

(a) Management Council Elections.

(i) Appointment of Conference and At-Large Representatives.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council ratify the following appointments to the Management Council, effective at the conclusion of the 2006 NCAA business session, unless otherwise noted:

· Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference. Tim Griggs, director of athletics, Coker College; (effective immediately)

· Great Lakes Valley Conference. John Meisel, faculty athletics representative, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville;

· Great Northwest Athletic Conference. Darrell Axtell, faculty athletics representative, Saint Martin’s University;

· Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Sallie Beard, senior woman administrator, Missouri Southern State University;

· At-Large Representatives. Stephanie Harrison, senior woman administrator, Albany State University; and Marcie Reynolds, senior woman administrator, Colorado State University-Pueblo.”

(ii) Appointment of Management Council Chair.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council ratify the appointment of Jill Willson, director of athletics, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, as chair of the Management Council, effective at the conclusion of the 2006 NCAA Division II business session, for a one-year period.”

(b) Guiding Principle––Student-Athlete Well-Being.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council endorsed the following Association-wide guiding principle concerning student-athlete well-being:

The well-being of student-athletes is at the center of all we do:

1. Any process must be flexible and timely and include effective communication.

2. Decisions must be fair, reasonable and consider the potential impact on the student-athlete.”

d. Elections.

(1) Vacancies in Regions 1, 2 and 4.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council appoint the following presidents to fill the vacancies on the Presidents Council, effective at the conclusion of the 2006 NCAA Convention:

(a) Region 1––Joseph Grunenwald, Clarion University, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference;

(b) Region 2––Thomas Harden, Clayton College and State University, Peach Belt Conference;

(2) Chair Vacancy.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council appoint Charles Ambrose, Pfeiffer University, as the new chair of the Presidents Council, effective at the conclusion of the NCAA Executive Committee meeting at the 2006 NCAA Convention.”

4. Discussion Topics.

a. Budget and Finance Committee. The Presidents Council reviewed the committee’s report and the preliminary budget-to-actual results as of August 31. No formal action was taken.

b. Project Team to Review Issues Related to Diversity.

(1) SWA Legislation. The Presidents Council reviewed the project team’s report, noting the Association-wide and division-specific initiatives that have been outlined concerning the adoption of emergency legislation to amend Constitution 4.02.4, which clarifies the designation of senior woman administrator.

(a) Association-wide Educational Initiatives.

(i) October

· NACWAA National Convention—presentation by Dr. Brand Monday, October 10, and a Division III SWA education session

· Management Council meetings

· Posting of legislative amendments on LSDBi

· NCAA News article

· Commissioners’ Updates

(ii) November

· Letter from Dr. Brand to presidents and chancellors via President’s Report

(iii) January

· 2006 NCAA Convention––various educational sessions and ratification of legislation at business sessions.

(b) Division-specific Educational Initiatives. The Division II Athletics Directors Association has developed a ‘model athletics program’ document that has been distributed to all Division II institutions. Additionally, this document was incorporated into the pilot Division II FAR Fellows Institute (held in October) and the Division II Leadership Academies. This document could provide a model for hiring within the institution’s athletics program and ensure a diverse management team.

(2) Coaching Enhancement Grant Pilot Program. The Presidents Council requested that the staff compile a report on the pilot program of the Division II Coaching Enhancement Grant Pilot Program and present it to the Council at its next meeting.

c. Sports Wagering Task Force Report. The Presidents Council received an update from NCAA staff concerning the report of the Sports Wagering Task Force. No formal action was taken.

5. Informational Items. The Presidents Council reviewed or received updates on the following informational items. No formal action was taken.

a. 2006 NCAA Convention––Convention Schedule, Presidents and Chancellors Programming and Proposed Speakers for Legislative Proposals During the Business Session.

b. Minutes of the Executive Committee's August 4, 2005, Meeting.

c. Division II Leadership Academies.

d. Division II Strategic Plan.

e. Football Task Force Report.

f. Dates and Sites for Future Meetings.

g. Litigation Update.

6. Other Business––Removal of Phenylephrine from Banned Drug List.

It was VOTED

“That the Presidents Council approve the removal of Phenylephrine, an ingredient contained in over-the-counter medications used in the treatment of colds and flu, from the list of banned substances, effective immediately.”

[Note that Phenylephrine is considered a very mild stimulant and is not banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Removing phenylephrine immediately from the list of banned substances will allow for effective treatment of student-athletes for cold symptoms during travel and as we enter the season for fall championships and bowl games.]

[Also note that the Presidents Council expressed concern about whether there might be student-athletes who tested positive in the past for this substance and requested that the Executive Committee explore the options that could be available to these student-athletes.]

7. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.

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