ATTACHMENT
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MC/PC
SUMMARY 1/02
SUMMARY
OF ACTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
January 12,
2002
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GENERAL ISSUES |
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ISSUE: Recognition of departing Management Council and Presidents Council
members. |
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Management Council and
Presidents Council Action: |
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The Councils
recognized and thanked the following individuals for their contributions to
and service on the Management Council and Presidents Council: a. Management
Council: (1) Dee Fairchild,
director of athletics, Grinnell College. (2) John Galgano,
student-athlete, Manhattanville College. (3) Oscar Page,
president, Austin College. (4) Joy Reighn,
director of athletics, Rowan University. b. Presidents
Council: (1) Stanley Caine,
president, Adrian College. (2) Thomas Courtice,
president, Ohio Wesleyan University. (3) M. Lee Pelton,
president, Willamette University. |
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ISSUE: Future landscape of Division III. |
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Management Council and
Presidents Council Action: |
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a. The
Councils discussed the issues that over the past few years have divided the
Division III membership. It was
noted that implications such as the size and diversity of Division III can
result in the absence of a critical mass and ability to find common ground on
many key philosophical and legislative issues. This may be inhibiting the organizational health and
vitality of the division. b. The
Councils noted specific areas that may need examination: (1) Better
articulation of the academic and athletics values within the sports cultures
on campuses. (2) Budget
priorities. (3) Championships
access and qualification. (4) Financial aid
policies. (5) Playing and
practice seasons (e.g., number of contests; length of seasons; nontraditional
segments). (6) Eligibility
(undergraduate vs. graduate experience; redshirting). c. The
Councils, noting their commitment to active leadership, endorsed a concept to
establish a joint subcommittee to address the future of Division III, to
examine the academic and athletics values within the division and to explore
ways to better organize the division.
The Councils noted the need for: (1) Coordinated
dialogue among and between conference and member institutions. (2) Creating
mechanisms for feedback. (3) Creating principles
and models to permit self-selection for member institutions. (4) Consideration of
alternative championships opportunities. |
The National Collegiate Athletic Association
January 24, 2002
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