1.

ISSUE:

2001-02 Division III Proposed Operating Budget.

Approve the budget allocation of $12,540,780 for 2001-02. The committee discussed and developed the presentation format to reflect the changes in the annual reserve.

Approve the Division III revenue allocation of $10,659,000 and total expenses of $12,580,780 as amended by the addition of $40,000 (plus related overhead costs) to enhance the proposed financial aid audit process by increasing the approximate number of pilot institutions from 10 to 20. (See Supplement No. 11.)

2.

ISSUE:

2001-02 Association-wide Budget Initiatives.

Support the prioritized initiatives Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. (See Addendum.)

Support and forward to the Executive Committee Budget Committee the following prioritized Association-wide initiatives:

Request No. 1

• Expand NACWAA/Hers -- $250,000.

Request No. 2

• MOIC Leadership Institute -- $187,500.

Request No. 3

• Injury Surveillance System (Web based) -- $150,000.

Request No. 5

• Injury Surveillance Program Development (one time) -- $50,000.

• Professional development program for coaches associations (one time) -- $62,000.

Request No. 8

• Partner with WSI -- Purchase Title IX brochure -- $5,000.

Request No. 9

• Increase NCAA internship opportunities -- $62,500.

Request No. 10

• Increase postgraduate scholarship opportunities -- $13,200.

Request No. 11

• Baseline review study -- gender and diversity of officials -- $5,000.

Approve and forward to the Executive Committee Budget Committee additional funding of $65,000 for Request No. 16 -- Resource Exchange Center. The Council noted:

• The request is consistent with the priority of student-athlete welfare.

• Education is far more critical than drug testing.

3.

ISSUE:

NCAA Overhead.

Establish a policy to apply overhead rates of zero (pass-through funds), 10 percent (requests with no direct staffing requirements) and 25 percent (new program with direct staffing requirements), effective immediately.

Approve and forward to the Executive Committee the recommended overhead rate policy.

Closely monitor actual overhead expenses and permit future adjustments, as appropriate.

4.

ISSUE:

Association-wide and Divisional Budget Process.

Support the amended Association-wide and Divisional Budget Process. The process provides greater involvement of divisional governance structures in budget review and moves budget submission deadline to November.

Approve and forward to the Executive Committee the Association-wide and divisional budget process. The Council noted two major changes effective with the 2002-03 process:

November 1 budget deadline.

Moves the Association to a biannual budget.

1.

ISSUE:

2000-01 DIII Budget-to-Actual Financial Report.

The committee reviewed and discussed the Division III budget-to-actual report. A discussion occurred regarding the decrease in mandated levels of the Division III reserve. It was agreed that this discussion would be continued during its May in-person meeting.

2.

ISSUE:

Review of Future NCAA and Division III Budget Projections and Reserves.

The committee will review and discuss the Division III reserve level in relationship to future budget allocations and the long-term ability of Division III to provide desired programs.