SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

DIII Presidents Council 1/02

 

DIVISION III INITIATIVES UPDATE

 

Summary of Recommendations

 

ACTION ITEM – MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ONLY

 

1.

ISSUE:

2001-02 Initiative Grant Process.

Management Council Action:

 

Approved the 2001-02 grant review process:

 

a.      Limit collaborative efforts to a maximum of $20,000 with the exception of those of exceptional merit and the availability of funds.

 

b.      All decisions of the selection committee will be final (no appeals process).

 

c.      Consultant fees shall not exceed 25 percent of the total grant request and will be limited to travel fees and services.

 

d.      Grant requests normally may not exceed $5,000 for each of the three target areas (diversity, membership education and student-athlete welfare).

 

e.      The selection committee reserves the right to amend the funding amount.

 

f.       Institutions are limited to one grant request in each area (diversity, membership education and student-athlete welfare).

 

2.

ISSUE:

Reallocation of Resources.

Management Council Action:

 

Approved the proposed reallocation of resources:

 

a.      2000-01 – Reallocate $150,000 of the unallocated total of $183,387 to support the creation of a pool of available resources.

 

b.      2001-02 – Remain committed to established budget allocations and initiatives.

 

c.      2002-03 – Amend the initiatives and corresponding budget as follows:

 

(1)     Remain committed to all pre-existing allocations and initiatives.

 

(2)     Eliminate additional allocation of $420,000 in the following areas ($100,000 to Initiative Grant Program – Membership Education; $100,000 Initiative Grant Program – Diversity; $100,000 Initiative Grant Program – Student-Athlete Welfare; and $120,000 Women and Minority Internship Program.  Reallocate the $420,000 to support the creation of a pool of available resources.

 

d.      2003-04 – Remain committed to all pre-existing programs, as amended from 2002-03, with the following exception.  Reduce the Conference Technology Grant program from $10,000 to $5,000 per conference, for a total of $200,000.  Reallocate the additional $150,000 to the pool of available resources (prior annual total was $350,000).