(1) Recommendation. Approve appointments to the following committees (Attachment A):

(a) Division III Legislation Committee – Travis Feezell, Whitman College.

(2) Rationale. The Nominating Committee strives to recommend qualified candidates to provide a balance in gender, ethnic minority and conference representation.

(3) Budget Impact. None.

(1) Recommendation: Adopt noncontroversial legislation to amend Bylaw 21.8.6.8.1 (composition) to delete the requirement of four former Management Council members to two former Council members and four at-large positions.

(2) Rationale: With the transition to the new governance structure completed, the committee believes that two former Council members would continue to give the committee ample guidance and would create the opportunity for two at-large positions for the Division III membership. Currently, only two of eight positions on the committee are at-large.

(3) Budget Impact. None.

(1) Recommendation: Adopt noncontroversial legislation to delete Bylaw 21.8.6.8.2 (chair), which requires a former NCAA officer, or current or former Management Council member, to serve as chair.

(2) Rationale: With the recommended change in committee composition and reduction in the number of former Council members and Management Council representatives on the committee, the committee recommends that all members be eligible to serve as chair, similar to other committees per Bylaw 21.8.2.2.1.

(3) Budget Impact: None.

(1) Recommendation: Adopt noncontroversial legislation to amend Bylaw 21.8.6.2.1 to reduce the number of Management Council representatives on the committee from five to three members.

(2) Rationale: With the transition to the new governance structure completed, the committee believes that three former Council members would continue to give the committee ample guidance and would create the opportunity for two at-large positions for the Division III membership. Currently, five out of nine legislated committee members are from the Management Council.

(3) Budget Impact: None.

(1) Recommendation: Adopt noncontroversial legislation to amend Bylaw 21.8.2.5 -- composition requirements of general committees with Management Council representation -- to state that Management Council representatives will serve as ex officio, nonvoting members and be excluded from the total composition requirements for Division III general committees. [NOTE: The Nominating Committee recommends the Council provide all affected committees the opportunity to evaluate the impact of the change and recognize the possible necessity of adding at-large members to implement this recommendation.

(2) Rationale: This would allow more opportunities for the membership to serve on several Division III general committees. It would also allow Management Council members to serve on committees of interest since they would not be considered as part of the composition requirements. Currently, legislative requirements (e.g., region, conference, gender, ethnicity) can significantly restrict Management Council members who are eligible to serve on general committees

and can significantly limit the ability of qualified nominees to serve on affected committees.

(3) Budget Impact: None.

(1) Recommendation: Sponsor noncontroversial legislation to amend Bylaw 21.1.2.1.1 (CSMAS), Bylaw 21.1.5.1.1 (MOIC), Bylaw 21.1.7.1.1 (OSLC), Bylaw 21.1.9.1.1 (Research), Bylaw 21.1.10.1.1 (SEC), Bylaw 21.1.12.1.1 (CWA), Bylaw 21.8.6.2.1 (Championships), Bylaw 21.8.6.5.1 (Financial Aid and Awards) and Bylaw 21.8.6.6.1 (Interpretations and Legislation) to indicate that student-athletes serving on Association-wide and Division III general committees should be appointed from the Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

(2) Rationale: Currently, student athletes on Association-wide committees are appointed from the membership, while student-athletes. While student-athletes on three of four applicable general committees are appointed from the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The Nominating Committee agreed that communication between all affected committees and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee would improve due to a more direct link between the two groups.

(3) Budget Impact: None.