MINUTES OF THE

NCAA DIVISION III ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE NO. 8

Those participating were Thomas Courtice, Division III Presidents Council chair; Bette Landman, Division III Presidents Council vice-chair; Oscar Page, Division III Management Council vice-chair; Joy Reighn, Division III Management Council chair; Christopher Walker, Division III Management Council; Dan Dutcher, NCAA; and Bridget Belgiovine, NCAA, recording secretary.

[NOTE: The following actions occurred via facsimile on November 28, 2001.]

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

1. Approved the composition of the Division III Financial Aid Audit Task Force – 15 members (six CEOs, four directors of athletics, four financial aid officers and one senior woman administration). The chairs of the Management Council and Presidents Council will serve as ex officio members of the task force.

Susan Bassett, director of women’s athletics, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Paul Boyer, director of financial aid, Williams College

Linda Case, director of athletics, State University College at Brockport

Marian Conrad, director of financial aid, Kalamazoo College

Daniel DiBiasio, president, Wilmington College

William Eng, director of athletics, Bernard M. Baruch College

Muriel Howard, president, State University College at Buffalo

Karen Johnson, director of institutional research, Alfred University

Marcia Kierscht, president, Stephens College

R. Kevin LaGree, president, Simpson College

Leon Lunder, director of athletics, Carleton College

Michael McPherson, president, Macalester College

Dan Preston, dean of enrollment management/director of financial aid, Linfield College

John Roush, president, Centre College

Ellen Shilkret, associate director of financial aid, Vassar College

Bette Landman, president, Arcadia University (ex officio)

Christopher Walker, professor of communicative disorders, University of Redlands (ex officio)

2. Approved the charge of the task force:

Continue to pursue the development of a financial aid audit process and legislative proposal for consideration at the 2003 Convention. The task force will consider all previous
information from 2001 pilot results, the Financial Aid and Awards Committee, Presidents Council and Management Council recommendations, including:

a. Audit scope/size/frequency.

b. Acceptable variance between aid for student-athletes and nonstudent-athletes.

c. Auditor (external/internal) and frequency.

d. Random committee review.

e. Cost.

3. Approved a tentative task force timetable:

December 2001 -- Conference call to discuss charge, timetable and Convention discussion session.

January 2002 -- Engage in Convention financial aid discussion session.

February 2002 -- In-person meeting (Indianapolis or airport hub).

April 2002 -- Conference call to prepare draft report for Management and Presidents Council meetings and Financial Aid and Awards Committee.

May 2002 -- In-person meeting (Indianapolis or airport hub).

June 2002 -- Probable NACDA discussion session (possible appearance by task force members who are athletics administrators and already intend to attend NACDA).

July 2002 -- Recommendation to Management and Presidents Council for sponsorship of legislation.

Aug.-Dec. 2002 -- Work as necessary based on actions of Management Council/Presidents Council.

January 2003 -- Convention, legislative vote.

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