MINUTES OF THE

NCAA DIVISION III ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE NO. 2

Those participating were Susan Bassett, Division III Management Council vice-chair; Marcia Kierscht, Division III Management Council; Bette Landman, Division III Presidents Council vice-chair; John McCardell, Division III Presidents Council vice-chair; Christopher Walker, Division III Management Council chair; Dan Dutcher, NCAA; and Bridget Belgiovine, NCAA, recording secretary.

[NOTE: The following actions occurred via facsimile on February 13, 2002.]

Acting for the Division III Management Council and Presidents Council, the Administrative Committee:

1. Approved the composition of the Division III Joint Presidents Council/Management Council Subcommittee on the Future of Division III.

Oversight group -- composed of eight members (three presidents, one faculty athletics representative and four athletics administrators - three men/five women). The oversight group will oversee the work of the subgroups, address all budget issues and make final recommendations to the Management Council and Presidents Council. Group members will serve as liaisons and/or chair specific subgroups, receive reports/recommendations from the subgroups and report back to the oversight group.

Susan Bassett, William Smith College

Suzanne Coffey, Bates College

Marcia Kierscht, Stephens College

Bette Landman, Arcadia University, co-chair

Leon Lunder, Carleton College

John McCardell Jr., Middlebury College, co-chair

Christopher Walker, University of Redlands

Connee Zotos, Drew University

Subgroups – composed of three or four Management Council/Presidents Council members, including at least one member of the oversight group. Subgroup deliberations should focus on “philosophical direction and principles” and identify key issues that the existing Division III committee structure should address in greater detail. Subgroup meetings will be scheduled in conjunction with existing Management Council/Presidents Council meetings to the greatest extent possible.

a. Championships.

Suzanne Coffey, Bates College, chair and oversight group representative

Christopher Walker, University of Redlands, oversight group representative

Joyce Wong, Eastern Connecticut State University

b. Existing Management Council Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee.

Stephen Argo, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, chair

Connee Zotos, Drew University, oversight group representative

c. Eligibility and Recruiting.

Leon Lunder, Carleton College, chair and oversight group representative

Phillip Stone, Bridgewater State College, Virginia

Chad Yowell, Wheaton College, Massachusetts

d. Membership.

Christopher Bledsoe, New York University, chair

Douglas Hastad, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Marcia Kierscht, Stephens University, oversight group representative

e. Financial Aid.

Susan Bassett, William Smith College, oversight group representative

Karen Johnson, Alfred University, chair

John Roush, Centre College

2. Approved the charge of the subcommittee:

· To examine and articulate the academic and athletics values within Division III and explore options related to legislative and organizational changes.

· Address the following areas: budget priorities and limitations; championships access, qualification and structure; financial aid requirements and policies; playing and practice seasons (number of contests, length of seasons, nontraditional seasons); recruiting (including related admissions issues and off-campus recruiting); eligibility (redshirting, graduate student participation) and membership (sports sponsorship, institutional self-selection and the possible impact on existing conference structures ).

· Create mechanisms for input from the governance structure, member conferences and the general membership.

· Provide an update to the membership at the 2003 NCAA Convention, and focus on the development of proposed legislation for consideration at the 2004 NCAA Convention.

3. Approved a draft subcommittee timeline:

2002

February ADCOM approval of charge, composition, and timetable.

March Oversight Group - conference call to review timetable and membership communication.

Subgroup conference calls to review charge and identify issues.

April MC and PC review charge, composition and timetable, CEO target communication.

May-July Subgroup in-person meetings or conference calls.

July 22-23 Update to Management Council.

August

7 Oversight Group in-person meeting.

8 Update to Presidents Council.

Sep/Oct. Subgroup in-person meetings or conference calls.

October

21-22 Update to Management Council regarding plans for 2003 NCAA Convention.

30 Oversight Group in-person meeting.

31 Update to Presidents Council regarding plans for 2003 NCAA Convention.

November Division III committee and membership input.

2003

January Convention discussion.

Feb/Mar Membership survey.

Subcommittee conference calls to review membership survey results

April Oversight Group conference call or in-person meeting to review survey results.

Update to Management and Presidents Councils.

May Subgroups prepare legislative and organizational recommendations.

June/July Possible NACDA discussion session.

Oversight Group reviews subcommittee recommendations.

Management Council review/endorses recommendations and forwards to PC.

August Presidents Council sponsors legislative and/or organizational recommendations for 2004 Convention.

Sept/Oct. Division III committee and membership communication and input.

Subgroup conference calls.

Update to Management Council.

November Oversight Group in-person meeting.

Update to Presidents Council.

December Membership communication and update.

2004

January Convention discussion and legislative vote with possible effective date of August 2006 to provide ample time for institutions and conferences to prepare for implementation, including possible realignment, if appropriate.

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