SUMMARY OF ACTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
NCAA DIVISION
III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING
NCAA DIVISION III JOINT
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL/PRESIDENTS COUNCIL MEETING
January 12, 2002 (Attachment A)
NCAA DIVISION
III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL MEETING
January 13,
2002
NCAA DIVISION
III POST-CONVENTION MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING
January 15,
2002 (Attachment B)
2002
Convention Voting Results (Attachment
C)
[NOTE: SUPPLEMENT NUMBERS REFER TO THE
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL SUPPLEMENT, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.]
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 |
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Collins, R. |
ISSUE: 2001-02 Initiative Grant Process. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the 2001-02 grant review process: a. Limit collaborative efforts to a maximum of $20,000 with
the exception of those proposals of exceptional merit, based upon 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/communication 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/communication and student-athlete
welfare). |
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Collins, J. |
ISSUE: Reallocation of Resources. |
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Collins, R. |
Management Council Action: |
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Ford |
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 $300,000 to initiative grant program (membership
education/communication -- $100,000; diversity -- $100,000; and
student-athlete welfare -- $100,000) 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). |
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 |
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Collins, J. |
ISSUE: Task Force Charge and Timeline. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Hartung |
Endorsed the
charge and timeline of the Division III Financial Aid Audit Task Force. Charge. Continue to pursue the development of
a financial aid audit process and related legislation for consideration at
the 2003 Convention. Consider all
previous information, including the 2001 pilot results and input from the
Financial Aid and Awards Committee, the Presidents Council and the Management
Council and financial aid administrators. The focus of the proposed audit process will include: (1) Audit
scope/size/frequency. (2) Acceptable
variance between aid for student-athletes and nonstudent-athletes. (3) Auditor
(external/internal); frequency. (4) Random
committee review. (5) Cost. (6) Enforcement process. Timeline. The task force
conducted its first conference call December 20, 2001, and will conduct one
additional call (April or June) and two in-person meetings (February and
May). December 20, 2001 Conference
call to discuss charge; timetable and 2002 Convention discussion session. January 14, 2002 Convention
financial aid discussion session. February 2002 In-person
meeting. (Indianapolis) April
2002 Conference
call to prepare DRAFT report for NCAA Division III Management and Presidents
Council meetings and Financial Aid and Awards Committee. May 2002 In-person
meeting. (Indianapolis or
airport hub) June 17-18, 2002 Probable
National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) discussion
session. (Possible appearance by task force members who are athletics
administrators and already intend to attend NACDA) July 21-24, 2002 Probable
discussion with Financial Aid Administrators Association (NASFAA) July 22-23, 2002 Recommendation
to Management and Presidents Council for sponsorship of legislation. August-December
2002 Work as necessary
based on actions of Management and Presidents Councils. |
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ISSUE: Task Force Chair |
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Management Council Action: |
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Kevin LaGree, president,
Simpson College, agreed to serve as task force chair. |
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ISSUE: Task Force Communication. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the following
task force recommendations: (1)
The creation of an NCAA Web site link to post its
work. (2)
That a letter be sent to all financial aid
officers following the 2002 Convention to update the status of the Division
III financial aid audit legislation and the task force charge and timeline. (3) Involvement
of a national office research staff member with the task force. |
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 |
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Martin, C. |
ISSUE: Modification of Competitive Safeguards Committee duties. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Agreed to adopt noncontroversial legislation to
amend NCAA Bylaw 21.1.2.2 to read:
“The committee, subject to
the direction of the Executive Committee, shall: “(a) Promote and sponsor research to
address relevant health and safety issues; “(b) Promote education to enhance the
health and safety of student-athletes; “(c) Operate a national injury
surveillance program to monitor injury trends and enhance safety in
intercollegiate athletics; “(d) Deter the use of NCAA banned
substances in order to promote fair competition and safety; “(e) Facilitate outreach activities to
enhance student-athlete health and safety; and “(f) Provide
a health and safety perspective on relevant legislation and policy.” |
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Berst |
ISSUE: Drug-testing announcements at
championships. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the recommendation to eliminate the
drug-testing announcement at the mandatory prechampionship
administrator/coaches meeting as a deterrent to ergogenic drug use, effective
August 2002. The Council noted
its desire for a consistent approach in all divisions. |
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Berst |
ISSUE: Drug-testing consent form. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Endorsed
the concept to add emphasis to the drug-testing consent form language
reflecting the requirement, under Bylaw 30.5 (b), to disseminate a copy of
the list of banned drug classes to each student-athlete. However, the Council recommended
the language in the student-athlete statement reflect the exact language of
Bylaw 30.5-(g): “The director of
athletics or the director of athletics’ designee shall disseminate the list
of banned drug classes to all student-athletes and educate them about
products that might contain banned drugs. All student-athletes are to be notified that the list may
change during the academic year, that updates may be found on the NCAA Web
site (i.e., www.ncaa.org) and informed of the appropriate athletics
department procedures for disseminating updates to the list.” |
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ISSUE: Student-athlete statement. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the
recommendation to add the phrase “by the
NCAA and/or” to the student-athlete statement, Part IV: Results of Drug Tests, as follows,
effective August 2002: “You
affirm that you have not tested positive for banned substances by the NCAA
and/or by a non NCAA national or international athletics organization.” |
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ISSUE:
Student-athlete
eligibility pending a positive drug-test appeal. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the
recommendation to clarify in the drug-testing protocol the point at which a
student-athlete is declared ineligible and not permitted to participate in competition,
pending a positive drug-test appeal, effective August 2002, noting the
importance of campus communication and notice. |
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ISSUE:
Drug-testing
protocol changes. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Approved the drug-testing protocol changes for inclusion in the 2002
protocol book, effective August 2002. |
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ISSUE:
Protective
eyewear in women’s lacrosse. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information that the committee noted the achievements of the protective eyewear project team. Included are: agreement on eye wear specifications, agreement on working under the larger U.S. Lacrosse umbrella and initial identification of measurable factors that would reflect risky play. |
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ISSUE:
Nutrition
and performance NCAA Web site. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information that the committee reviewed and supported the work of a national office staff project team in the development of a nutrition and performance education Web site. |
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 HONORS COMMITTEE |
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ISSUE:
2002
Silver Anniversary honorees. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the committee selected the following honorees for the Silver Anniversary
award: Richard C. Chapman,
basketball, Augustana College (South Dakota); Maurice “Bo” Ellis, basketball,
Marquette University; Herman R. Frazier, track and field, Arizona State University;
Betsy King, golf and basketball, Furman University; John Naber, swimming,
Southern California University; and Rodney E. Slater, football, Eastern
Michigan University. |
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ISSUE:
2002
Today’s Top VIII honorees. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the committee
selected the following honorees for the Today's Top VIII award: Kimberly A. Black, swimming,
University of Georgia; Emily Bloss, basketball and outdoor track and field,
Emporia State University; Andre N. Davis, football and indoor and outdoor
track and field, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Misty
Hyman, swimming, Stanford University; Leah L. Juno, indoor and outdoor track
and field and cross country, University of Wisconsin, Steven Point; Nancy J.
Metcalf, volleyball, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bryce W. Molder, golf,
Georgia Institute of Technology; and Ruth E. Riley, basketball, University of
Notre Dame. |
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ISSUE:
2002
Theodore Roosevelt Award recipient. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the committee selected Eunice Kennedy Shriver, swimming and track,
Stanford University, as the 2002 Theodore Roosevelt award recipient. |
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ISSUE:
2002
Inspiration Award recipients. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the committee
selected: Maggie Maloy, cross
country and outdoor track and field, Defiance College; and Sam Paneno,
football, University of California, Davis; as the inaugural recipients. |
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 5
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ISSUE:
NCAA
diversity education program. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted information that in an effort to enhance
the effectiveness of the NCAA diversity education program, the committee
revised guidelines for the “Understanding Diversity and Creating Community”
workshop to provide training in a one-day format. In addition, the committee reallocated resources in order
to conduct a limited number of workshops at member institutions for
student-athletes, coaches and/or administrative staff. The institution-based workshops will
complement workshops scheduled in conjunction with annual conventions,
seminars and conferences. |
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ISSUE:
Advanced
diversity education workshops to address issues related to race, gender and
sexual orientation. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that consistent
with the committee’s five-year strategic plan, the committee requested
proposals from qualified consultants to develop curriculum design and
materials and to facilitate advanced diversity education workshops that address
gender, race and sexual orientation.
These workshops will complement the Association’s existing diversity
education workshop that provides a foundation in the basic concepts of
diversity. The workshops will
debut at the 2003 NCAA Convention.
In partnership with the Committee on Women’s Athletics (CWA), the
committees narrowed the field to three consulting groups and will entertain
in-person presentations in January 2002. |
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ISSUE:
Review
of the use of American Indian mascots in intercollegiate athletics. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the
committee finalized a strategic plan and timetable to review the use of
American Indian mascots in intercollegiate athletics in order to forward
recommendations to the Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and
Diversity Issues. The
committee’s data collection phase will include a historical overview of the
issue; impact on NCAA colleges and universities; the fan experience; current
institutional and Association policies and procedures; interviews and
testimonials from the membership/public; and, other educational-based
reviews. The committee will
forward a final report to the Executive Committee subcommittee in August
2002. |
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ISSUE:
NCAA
Summit on Athletics Opportunities for Minority Women. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the
committee, in partnership with CWA, invited participating organizations to
the 3rd annual summit,
to be held January 30, 2002.
Each organization will provide status reports of progress in the areas
of promoting coaching as a career, partnership efforts and professional
development strategies for minority women coaches. The committees agreed to announce guidelines for matching
grant funds for coaches’ associations to provide professional development
programs for female and ethnic minority coaches at all levels to summit
participants. |
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ISSUE:
NCAA
Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the
committee finalized workshop materials for the second session (Human Resource
Management) of the NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males. The committee reviewed the
recruitment process for the 2002-03 class and requested national office staff
include recruitment strategies to increase representation of American
Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic and other
ethnic minority staff members. |
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ISSUE:
2001-02
Race Demographics of NCAA Member Institutions’ Athletics Personnel. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that to continue
to provide vital data to the membership, governance groups and the public,
the committee reviewed the Race Demographic of NCAA Member Institutions’
Athletics Personnel survey form.
Since 1995, the committee has collected demographic data regarding the
participation of ethnic minorities and women in athletics administration and
coaching positions at member institutions. The data assists in reviewing current circumstances and
effectiveness of enhancement programs instituted by the Association and to
measure changes |
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 OLYMPIC SPORTS LIAISON
COMMITTEE |
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ISSUE:
Legislative
Issue – Proposal No. 40. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the committee
voted to support Proposal No. 40, which permits a student-athlete, prior to
his or her full-time enrollment at a collegiate institution, 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. |
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ISSUE:
Changes
in the NCAA Budget Process. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the
committee discussed the NCAA’s need to reduce its operating budget, and its decision
to change from an annual to biennial budget process. The committee reviewed its future
budgetary needs and decided that the only possible request would be for
expenditures to promote emerging sports. It was decided that future expenditures on the emerging
sports program would be done in conjunction with the Committee on Women’s
Athletics. |
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ISSUE:
Value
of the NCAA to the U.S. Olympic Committee. |
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Management Council Action: |
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Accepted the information
that the committee
was updated on the latest developments regarding the National Governing
Bodies’ (NGBs) proposal to obtain a majority voting power on the United
States Olympic Committee’s Executive Committee. The NCAA submitted a response in opposition to that legislation. The response included statistics on
the NCAA’s role in preparing or supporting current and future Olympians. At the time of the meeting, it was
unclear as to the status of the legislation, but it appeared that the NGBs’
attempt to gain a majority voting power on the Executive Committee failed. |
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POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE |
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The Management Council
received an oral report. |
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RESEARCH COMMITTEE
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The Management Council
received an oral report. |
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