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MINUTES OF THE

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL

NCAA National Office August 9, 2001

Indianapolis, Indiana

Participants:

Stanley P. Caine, Adrian College
Thomas Courtice, Ohio Wesleyan University, chair
Daniel A. DiBiasio, Wilmington College
Muriel A. Howard, State University College at Buffalo

R. Kevin LaGree, Simpson College
Bette Landman, Arcadia University
John M. McCardell Jr., Middlebury College

John A. Roush, Centre College

Marlene Springer, College of Staten Island
Peter W. Stanley, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges

Jeanie Watson, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Bridget Belgiovine, NCAA, recording secretary
Daniel T. Dutcher, NCAA
Christopher T. Martin, NCAA

Kay Hawes, The NCAA News; Oscar Page, vice-chair, Division III Management Council; and Joy Reighn, chair, Division III Management Council; were also in attendance. Ronald L. Applbaum, Kean University; Nancy Harrington, Salem State College; and M. Lee Pelton, Willamette University; were unable to attend.

[Note: While certain items in the Presidents Council’s agenda were acted upon by the Presidents Council at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions with a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference. Also, these minutes reflect only actions (formal votes or “sense of meeting”), in accordance with the established policy governing minutes of all NCAA entities. The only discussion included is that ordered by the chair or a member of the group.]

The meeting was called to order at 10:44 a.m. by the chair, President Courtice. All members were present as noted above.

1. Announcements. President Courtice welcomed President Roush and reviewed the schedule.

2. Review roster, future meeting schedule, the Division III newsletter. The Presidents Council reviewed all documents. No action was necessary.

3. Previous Minutes. The Presidents Council reviewed the minutes of the April 9-10, 2001, Management Council meeting, the April 26, 2001, Presidents Council meeting and the May 24, 2001, Administrative Committee meeting.

It was VOTED

“That the minutes of the April 26, 2001, Presidents Council meeting and May 24, 2001, Administrative Committee minutes be approved as distributed.”

4. Report of the April 27, 2001, NCAA Executive Committee meeting. The Presidents Council reviewed the minutes of the April 27, 2001, Executive Committee meeting, noting:

a. New biennial budget process beginning with 2002.

b. Approval of Division III waiver for basketball rule exemption.

c. Action taken regarding the Confederate battle flag.

d. Appointment of President Courtice as a member of the NCAA Ad Hoc Review Committee representing the Division III Presidents Council.

5. Report of the July 23-24, 2001, Division III Management Council Meeting.

a. Division III strategic plan. The Presidents Council:

(1) Approved the Division III Strategic Plan for 2001-03, noting the continued link between Division III priorities and funding.

(2) Received an update on 2001-02 initiative grants, noting that $461,225 of the $600,000 was allocated as follows:

Student-Athlete Welfare	48 grants awarded totaling	$215,812
Diversity	12 grants awarded totaling	$61,125
Membership Education/ Communication	27 grants awarded totaling	$184,288

(3) Other task force initiatives:

(a) Postgraduate scholarships – four of six allocated.

(b) Senior woman administrator enhancement grants – 10 of 12 awarded.

(d) Division III commissioners meeting – 32 of 40 attendees.

(e) Independent institutions regional seminar grants – 12 awarded.

b. Committee reports.

(1) Association-wide committees.

(a) Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. The Presidents Council approved and forwarded to the Executive Committee the Management Council recommendation to permit attendance of drug-education and drug-testing subcommittee members at a one-day training session in September 2001 offered by the UCLA drug-testing lab.

(b) Olympic Sports Liaison Committee. The Presidents Council took no action on the Management Council’s recommendation to support and forward to the Executive Committee the recommendation that the NCAA oppose the legislative bill sponsored by Senator Paul Wellstone (D-Minnesota) to provide for the revitalization of Olympic sports and request that the NCAA federal relations office closely monitor its progress.

(c) Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct. The Presidents Council endorsed the Management Council’s recommendation to amend the Sportsperson of the Year process, noting recognition of student-athletes should be a priority.

(d) Committee on Women’s Athletics. The Presidents Council endorsed the Management Council’s action:

(i) On developing rules for emerging sports.

(ii) To support educational initiatives on homophobia.

(2) Division III Management Council subcommittees.

? Convention-planning subcommittee. The Presidents Council:

(a) Appointed a subcommittee to discuss initiatives for greater CEO involvement in NCAA affairs, including the Convention. Members of the subcommittee are: Jim Appleton, University of Redlands, and Presidents DiBiasio, LaGree and Watson (chair).

(b) Endorsed the 2002 NCAA Convention Division III schedule, including the Division III business session and Division III forum topics.

(3) Division III committees.

(a) Amateurism Task Force. The Presidents Council supported the Management Council's recommendation to sponsor the following legislative proposals:

(i) Operation Gold Grants – NCAA Bylaw 12.1.1.1.4.1.1.

(ii) Receipt of Prize Money Based on Place Finish – Bylaw 12.1.1.

(iii) Seasons of Competition Rule – Bylaw 14.2.4.

(iv) Involvement with Professionals – Contractual Agreements – Bylaw 12.1.1.

(v) Involvement with Professionals – Draft List – Bylaw 12.1.1.

(vi) Competition with Professionals – Bylaw 12.02.3.

(vii) Major League Baseball Urban Youth Initiative.

(viii) Effective date of the Legislation. The Council also expressed its commitment to a full evaluation of the impact of the amateurism legislation three years after implementation.

(b) Budget Committee. The Presidents Council:

(i) Approved the 2001-02 Division III budget -- $12,584,780.

(ii) Approved the Management Council’s recommendation that the Division III reserve never fall below a 20 percent level of the revenue allocation in any two-year budget cycle.

(i) Approved and forwarded to the Executive Committee the Management Council’s recommendation to retain the current practice of drug-testing announcements at NCAA championship sites. The Council noted a compromise approach, if necessary, to delay the timing of the announcement to promote deterrence.

(ii) Discussed a series of recommendations regarding the automatic qualifier process.

(iii) Directed the Championships Committee to consider the following issues related to possible revisions to the automatic qualification principles:

? Missed class time.

? Impact on exam period.

? Impact on commencement.

(d) Financial Aid and Awards Committee. The Presidents Council delayed the reporting deadline for the financial aid audit pilot program to October 15, 2001. The Council noted the participation of the 20 pilot institutions in the financial aid audit.

(e) Interpretations and Legislation Committee. The Presidents Council approved sponsorship of legislation to:

(i) Delete Bylaw 11.3.2 – Athletics Personnel and Employment with Professional Sports Organizations.

(ii) To permit nontraditional courses (e.g., correspondence courses, distance learning, independent study, etc.) to be used to meet satisfactory-progress requirements, in accordance with Bylaw 14.4.1.2.2.

(f) Membership Committee. The Presidents Council approved the Management Council’s recommendation to sponsor legislation for the 2002 Convention:

(i) To approve the timeline related to lifting the provisional membership moratorium and the implementation of the revised provisional membership program.

(ii) To approve the concept of a provisional membership lottery, if necessary, to determine which six eligible institutions would be approved for provisional membership each year.

(iii) To approve the four-year provisional membership education program designed to create a more comprehensive, in-person education plan.

(iv) To approve a provisional membership educational fee, noting a $1,000 increase (to $12,000) per school in order to provide the level of service necessary to facilitate the four-year education program. One half ($6,000) would be paid at the start of year one, with the remaining one-half ($6,000) paid at the start of year three.

6. Proposed legislation for the 2002 Convention.

a. Review of proposed legislation for the 2002 NCAA Convention.

(1) Proposals submitted by the membership. The Presidents Council:

(a) Deferred action until October on the following proposals:

(i) Proposal No. 1-6 (Review of Division III Championships – Resolution).

(ii) Proposal No. 1-7 (Definition of Student-Athlete – Bylaws 12.02.5 and 13.02.2).

(iii) Proposal No. 1-8 (Playing and Practice Seasons – Definitions).

(iv) Proposal No. 1-10 (Playing and Practice Seasons – First Permissible Contest and Practice Date – Football – Bylaw 17.10.2.1 and 17.10.3).

(v) Proposal No. 1-12 (Playing and Practice Seasons – Football – Nontraditional Segment – Bylaw 17.10.6).

(vi) Proposal No. 1-14 (Contest Exemption – Men’s Volleyball – Molten Championship – Bylaw 17.26.10).

(v) Proposal No. 1-15 (Championships – Minimum Number of Institutions – Exception – Men’s Volleyball – Bylaw 18.2.4).

(vi) Proposal No. 1-16 (Championships – Men’s Volleyball – Bylaws 18.3.4 and 21.8.7).

(vii) Proposal No. 1-17 (Executive Regulations – Selection of Teams and Individuals for Championships – Bylaw 31.3.5).

(b) Opposed the following proposals:

(i) Proposal No. 1-9 (Playing and Practice Seasons – Basketball – Preseason Practice Activity – Bylaws 17.1.1.1, 17.5.2.1 and 17.5.6).

(ii) Proposal No. 1-11 (Three-Day Noncontact, Conditioning Practice Period – Football – Bylaw 17.10.2.2).

(c) Supported Proposal No. 1-13 (Playing and Practice Seasons – Lacrosse – Nontraditional Segment – Bylaws 17.14.5.1 and 17.14.5.2).

(2) Proposals sponsored by the Presidents Council. The Presidents Council approved the draft legislative proposals to:

(a) Amend Constitution 3.6.1 (Provisional Membership) to require provisional members to meet specified requirements as part of the provisional membership program and pay an application fee commensurate with education provided to apply for provisional membership.

(b) Amend Constitution 4.02.4 (Senior woman Administrator – Appointment) to specify that an institution that has a female director of athletics may appoint a separate female as the senior woman administrator who reports to the director of athletics. The Council also recommended reformatting the proposal as a Division III federated proposal.

(c) Amend Bylaw 12.02.3 (Amateurism – Competition with Professionals) to permit an individual prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment to participate on a professional team without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. [Vote: 7-3.]

(d) Amend Bylaw 12.1.1 (Amateurism – Contractual Agreement) to permit an individual prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment to sign a contract or commitment of any kind to participate in professional athletics without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility. [Vote: 7-3.]

(e) Amend Bylaw 12.1.1 (Amateurism – Prize Money Based on Place Finish) to permit an individual prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment to accept prize money based on place finish from the sponsor of an open athletics event, the United States Olympic Committee or the appropriate national governing body.

(f) Amend Bylaw 12.1.1 (Amateurism – Professional Draft) to permit an individual prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment to enter a professional league's draft and/or be drafted without jeopardizing intercollegiate eligibility.

(g) Amend Bylaws 14.1.6.2.5 and 14.4.1.2.2 (Eligibility – Nontraditional Courses) to permit a student-athlete to use hours earned in nontraditional courses in conjunction with hours taken in residence to meet the full-time enrollment and satisfactory-progress requirements.

(h) To permit (in all sports) an institution to participate in one exempted contest or date of competition (per Bylaw 17) during the traditional-segment preseason-practice period, provided the contest or date of competition is conducted in privacy and no class time is missed.

The Presidents Council also:

(i) Approved the revised legislative proposal (Bylaw 14.2.4.3 – Seasons of Competition) as recommended by the Management Council to specify that an individual who does not enroll full-time in a collegiate institution