REPORT OF THE JOINT PRESIDENTS COUNCIL/MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF DIVISION III
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Charge,
Composition and Timeline of the Subcommittee. The Division III Administrative Committee approved the
charge, composition and timeline on February 13. The oversight group conducted its first conference call
March 26. The Council is requested
to review and comment on the revised charge, composition and timeline. All changes are highlighted in bold.
a. Charge. The oversight group amended the charge to more clearly link the importance of the Division III philosophy with the work of the subcommittee. (Attachment A)
b.
Composition. The oversight group amended the charge to
each of the five subgroups to clearly link specific components of the Division
III philosophy. (Attachment B)
c.
Timeline. The oversight group discussed the
importance of membership communication and input in the early stages of the
work of the subcommittee. The
amended timeline reflects the importance of, and commitment to receive
membership input and feedback. (Attachment C)
2. Subcommittee
Roster. The
subcommittee roster is presented for your information. (Attachment D)
3. Thoughts on Division
III. The
oversight group reviewed the March 4, 2002, communication from Stephen R.
Lewis, president of Carleton College, and noted that the Division III governance
structure has made a commitment to review the future of the division through
the establishment of the joint Subcommittee on the Future of Division III. (Attachment E is not available online.)
Staff Liaisons: Dan Dutcher, governance; Bridget Belgiovine, governance; Chris Martin, membership services