SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
DIVISION III STRATEGIC PLANNING

ISSUE: Strategic-planning scorecards.

Management Council Action:

SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
COMMITTEE ON COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS

ISSUE: Women’s lacrosse protective eyewear.

Management Council Action:

• Consider current recommendation and directives from divisional Management Councils;
• Identify barriers to achieving competitive safeguards committee recommendation; and
• Develop plan and timetable for addressing barriers.

SUPPLEMENT NO. 3
HONORS COMMITTEE

ISSUE: Honors Dinner Speakers.

Management Council Recommendation:

Request that the committee exercise greater diligence and responsiveness to diversity in its selection of future speakers and that this principle be approved by the Executive Committee.

Presidents Council Action:

Approved the recommendation and forwarded it to the Executive Committee. Also recommended consideration for the inclusion of recognition for the Sportspersons of the year during the Honors Dinner.

ISSUE: Silver Anniversary Selections.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee selected the following honorees for the Silver Anniversary award: Alpha Alexander, basketball, volleyball, tennis and lacrosse, College of Wooster; Archie Griffin, football, Ohio State University; Steve Largent, football, University of Tulsa; Steve Raible, football and track, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lee Roy Selmon, football, University of Oklahoma; and Wally Walker, basketball, University of Virginia.

ISSUE: Attendance at the Honors Dinner.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the Theodore Roosevelt honoree, six Silver honorees, eight Top VIII honorees and three Award of Valor recipients have all confirmed their attendance. The committee agreed that unique situations beyond the control of the award winners would merit special attention with regard to the person's actual attendance at the dinner.

ISSUE: Top VIII Selections.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee selected the following honorees for the Today's Top VIII award: Drew Brees, football, Purdue University; Matthew Busbee, swimming, Auburn University; Alia Fischer, basketball, Washington University (Missouri); Andrea Garner, basketball, Pennsylvania State University; Kristy Kowal, swimming, University of Georgia; Kevin Listerman, basketball, Northern Kentucky University; Amanda Scott, softball, California State University, Fresno; and Josh Sims, lacrosse, Princeton University.

ISSUE: Theodore Roosevelt Selections.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee selected William S. Cohen, basketball, Bowdoin College, as the Theodore Roosevelt award winner.

ISSUE: Award of Valor Selection.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee selected Rob Best, Shawn Elliot and Stacy Searels, assistant football coaches, Appalachian State University, as the Award of Valor recipients.

SUPPLEMENT NO. 4
MINORITY OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERESTS COMM.

ISSUE: Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee discussed the lack of opportunities to enhance development of ethnic minority male administrators to assume positions of leadership in intercollegiate athletics. To assist in developmental efforts, the committee developed a working model for the Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males, determining to focus on the areas of: human resource management; leadership and administration; finance and fundraising; and booster public and media relations.

The Council also:

a. Endorsed increased funding to NACWAA in support of the NACWAA/Hers Institute for Administrative Advancement for Women.

b. Recommended that the committee consider including minority women participants in the NCAA Leadership Institute.

ISSUE: Video to Promote Careers in Intercollegiate Athletics.

Management Council Action:

Accepted information that the committee approved the MOIC strategic plan as revised during the July 12-14, 2000, meeting.

ISSUE: Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues Five-Year Budget Plan.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the subcommittee met jointly with the Committee on Women’s Athletics to prioritize initiatives to promote gender and ethnic diversity issues for FY 2001-02, as identified in the Five-Year Budget Plan.

ISSUE: Summit on Athletic Opportunities for Minority Women.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee agreed on the importance of hosting with the Committee on Women’s Athletics the Summit on Athletic Opportunities for Minority Women in order to monitor progress and future initiatives of summit participants. The committees jointly developed a working agenda to include an emphasis on the professional development of coaches.

ISSUE: Officials Study.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee continues to be concerned about the lack of accurate data to assess equity in officiating high profile sports. The committee will focus its attention on monitoring the selection of officials in the upcoming year.

SUPPLEMENT NO. 5
OLYMPIC SPORTS LIAISON COMMITTEE

ISSUE: In-Person Meetings.

Management Council Recommendation:

• Approve a second meeting for 2000-01.
• Approve and forward to the Executive Committee a waiver for 2000-01 only per NCAA Executive Regulation 31.7.2.1.5-(b) (the requirement that committees that meet more than once per year are required to conduct at least one-half of the meetings in the Indianapolis metropolitan area).

Presidents Council Action:

• Approved the recommendation for a second meeting.
• Approved the recommendation to grant the waiver, and forwarded it to the Executive Committee.

Executive Committee Action:

Approved the waiver pending Division I Championships and Competition Cabinet review.

ISSUE: Amateurism.

Management Council Action:

Referred to the Division III Amateurism Task Force the issue of Operation Gold grants, which permit individuals to accept funds based on actual place finish in selected events, and asked the task force to consider related legislation for the 2002 NCAA Convention, in conjunction with any Division III amateurism package.

ISSUE: Meeting with National Governing Bodies.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee met with representatives from USA Hockey, USA Curling, U.S. Squash Racquets Association, American Water Ski Association, U.S. Soccer Federation, USA Swimming, USA Bowling, USA Volleyball and the U.S. Figure Skating Association.

ISSUE: USOC/NCAA Conference Grant Program.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that an overview of the grant program was presented to the committee. The grant program’s purpose is to promote institutional sponsorship of Olympic sports at the college level, particularly in sports where sponsorship has been low or declining. The majority of grant funding supported conference championships, scholarships and coaches’ salaries. The grant program is ending next year and there are no immediate plans to fund it in the future. The committee requested that the U.S. Olympic Committee liaison provide a report detailing how the grant program funds were used by NCAA conference offices and their member institutions so that the committee may review how effective these funds were in meeting the goals of the program.

The Council noted that Division III has benefited from the grant program, particularly in sports of fencing, women’s rowing and women’s ice hockey.

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

The Management Council received an oral report.

RESEARCH COMMITTEE

The Management Council received an oral report.

SUPPLEMENT NO. 6
COMM. ON SPORTSMANSHIP AND ETHICAL CONDUCT

ISSUE: Sportsperson of the Year award winners.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee selected Safiya Ingram, a women’s track and field student-athlete from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and George Audue, a men’s track and field student-athlete from Pennsylvania State University, as the Division I Sportsperson of the Year Award winners. Lindsey Morton, a women’s tennis student-athlete at Ferrum College, was also selected as the Division III female Sportsperson of the Year Award winner.

Presidents Council Action:

Recommended recognizing winners as part of the NCAA Honors Dinner.

ISSUE: Creation of speakers bureau for sportsmanship and ethical conduct issues.

Management Council Action:

• Supported the proposal in concept to create or expand existing NCAA speakers bureau with guaranteed funding to address sportsmanship and ethical conduct issues, beginning 2002-03.
• The proposal should include an appropriate administrative structure (i.e., sportsmanship and ethical conduct staff) to support the concept.

ISSUE: Itinerary for the May 2001 meeting.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee will invite representatives from the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA), collegiate baseball and various officiating organizations to its May meeting to discuss sportsmanship and ethical conduct issues. The committee will invite the president of each college division of the CAA to attend.

ISSUE: Gambling oversight.

Management Council Action:

Accepted the information that the committee received a report regarding gambling initiatives that included a review of the following topics: (1) a study to be conducted by the NCAA into the gambling habits of student-athletes; (2) federal legislation on gambling; (3) new student-athlete reinstatement sanctions for student-athletes in Division I found to have been involved in sports wagering; (4) the development of new gambling posters, and videos; and (5) background checks for men’s and women’s basketball officials.

WALTER BYERS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

The Management Council received an oral report.

COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S ATHLETICS

The Management Council received an oral report.

MC – ACADEMIC ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE

The Management Council received an oral report.

SUPPLEMENT NO. 7
MC -- ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE

ISSUE: Policies and procedures.

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Cases processed.

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Subcommittee philosophy.

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Application revision – institution submission of cases.

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Information standards – transfer for academic reasons.

Management Council Action:

Accepted information that the subcommittee adopted information standards for institutions to meet when requesting relief from the transfer legislation if a student-athlete transfers for academic reasons. The subcommittee noted that meeting these standards does not indicate the request will be granted. However the information is necessary in order for the case to be reviewed.

a. The institution to which the student-athlete is transferring will be required to provide a letter noting that it offers the desired program, and that the student-athlete has completed the necessary prerequisite courses necessary for admission into the program.

b. The institution should provide a statement noting that the student-athlete has the necessary credit hours to meet satisfactory-progress requirements at the institution.

c. A copy of the student-athlete’s transcript.

d. If the student-athlete is transferring because an academic program is discontinued, the dean or appropriate academic authority at the original institution must provide a letter documenting that the program has been discontinued.

ISSUE: Learning disability issues.

Management Council Action:

Accepted information that in order to ensure consistency, the subcommittee determined that the following information will be required if a learning disability is cited as one of the reasons why relief is warranted:

a. A copy of the professional diagnosis of the student-athlete's learning disability.

b. A statement from the student-athlete regarding his or her disability and the requested relief.

c. In a transfer situation, the institution must demonstrate that the student-athlete needed accommodations that are not available at the previous institution, but are available at the applicant institution.

ISSUE: Transfer for academic reasons – case precedent for denial.

Management Council Action:

Accepted information from the committee that it directed staff to deny cases involving academic transfers under the following conditions:

a. A student-athlete transfers because the degree program does not meet his or her academic expectations.

b. The student-athlete has transferred for academic reasons on more that one occasion.

c. The student-athlete transferred to change majors.

d. The institution or the student-athlete is unable to provide documentation supporting the academic reasons for transfer.

ISSUE: Transfer for athletics reasons – case precedent for denial.

Management Council Action:

Accepted information that directed staff to deny cases under the following conditions:

a. The student-athlete has been cut from the team, experienced conflict with the coaching staff or was receiving limited playing time.

b. The student-athlete transferred seeking the opportunity to participate in athletics.

c. The student-athlete transferred as a result of his or her athletics grant-in-aid not being renewed, or because an institution did not fulfill a promise of an athletics grant-in-aid.

d. The student-athlete transferred as result of a coaching change at his or her previous institution.

e. The student-athlete transferred because his or her previous institution was placed on probation.

ISSUE: Transfer for graduate reasons – case precedent for denial.

Management Council Action:

Accepted information that the committee directed staff to deny all waivers of graduate transfer legislation (Bylaw 14.1.7) based on consistent case precedent.

The subcommittee noted that any time a waiver is denied at the staff level, the institution still has the opportunity to appeal to the subcommittee.

MC -- PLAYING AND PRACTICE SEASONS SUBCOMM.

The Management Council received an oral report.

SUPPLEMENT NO. 10
DIII INTERPRETATIONS AND LEGISLATION COMM.

ISSUE: Sponsorship of legislation relating to Bylaw 14.1.6.2.5 – Extension Courses.

Management Council Recommendation:

Presidents Council Action:

ISSUE: Deletion of NCAA Constitution 5.3.11.4 – Special Voting Requirements – Voting on Football Issues.

Management Council Recommendation:

Presidents Council Action:

ISSUE: Editorial revision – NCAA Bylaw 17.5.5.3-(e) – Annual Exemptions – Scrimmages.

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Interpretation of Competition in the Nontraditional Segment.

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Editorial revision relating to Bylaw 17.1.9.2 – Contest and Segment Limitations – Dividing Traditional and Nontraditional Segments.

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Modification Based on Intent – Bylaw 14.5.4.1.1 – Two-Year Nonparticipation Exception.

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Sponsorship of NCAA Division I Proposal Nos. 2000-23 (Bylaw 21.3.4 – Men’s and Women’s Skiing Committee) and 2000-24 (Bylaw 21.3.1.2 (Exception to Men’s and Women’s Skiing Committee).

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Deregulation – Glossary of Terms.

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Review of Bylaw 17.

Management Council Action:

SUPPLEMENT NO. 11
DIII MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

ISSUE: Waivers of the 2001 NCAA Convention Attendance Requirement for NCAA Division III Provisional-Member Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).

Management Council Recommendation:

Endorse the waivers for the CEOs from Alverno College, Bay Path College, Dominican University, Lesley College, Medaille College and Thomas college from being required to attend the 2001 Convention.

Presidents Council Action:

Approved the recommendation.

ISSUE: American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE) Accreditation Issue.

Management Council Recommendation:

Do not amend current legislation to permit a national accrediting agency such as AALE to satisfy the provisions of NCAA Constitution 3.2.1.1.

Presidents Council Action:

Approved the recommendation.

ISSUE: Educational Sessions for Provisional Members.

Management Council Action:

SUPPLEMENT NO. 12
DIII NOMINATING COMMITTEE

ISSUE: Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee appointments.

Management Council Action:

Approved the following appointments to the Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee:

• Kimberly Allen, senior woman administrator, Rutgers University, Newark.
• Robert Malekoff, director of athletics, College of Wooster.

ISSUE: Nominating Committee appointment.

Management Council Action:

Rescind previously approved August 23, 2000, Administrative Committee action to appoint Linda Moulton, Clark University, to the Nominating Committee, due to ineligibility based on NCAA Bylaws 21.8.1.2 (maximum one member per playing conference) and 21.8.1.3 (a representative of a playing conference or member institution whose term of service on a committee has expired shall not be replaced on that committee by another representative of the same conference or institution for a period of at least one year).

ISSUE: Conference representation chart.

Management Council Action:

Received and accepted the information regarding the conference representation char, noting:

a. Empire Athletic Conference should be "Empire Eight."

b. Independent listing –Moretti – football – should be listed as Empire Eight.

c. Independent listing –DiBiasio – Presidents Council – should be listed as Ohio Athletic Conference.

c. Southern California – Clapp – men’s golf – no longer employed at the institution.

e. New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference – Nominating Committee – remove Moulton.

DIII STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Management Council received an oral report.

SUPPLEMENT NOS. 14 AND 15
MC – CONVENTION-PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE

ISSUE: Proposed legislation and speaker assignments (Supplement No. 15).

Management Council Action:

Presidents Council Action:

ISSUE: Noncontroversial legislation – NC-23 – Women’s Volleyball Rules Committee.

Management Council Action:

Agreed to withdraw Proposal NC-23 and refer it to the Division III Championships and Women’s Volleyball Committees, noting:

a. Committee composition should be consistent with other rules committees (four Division I, two Division II and two Division III plus secretary rules editor).

b. Funding to support officiating clinics should be considered consistent with current levels provided by existing outside associations.

ISSUE: Convention schedule (Supplement No. 14).

Management Council Action:

SUPPLEMENT NO. 16
NONCONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS

ISSUE: Inclusion of 2002 Noncontroversial Legislative Proposals and Editorial Revisions in the 2001-02 Division III Manual (Supplement Nos. 16 & 17).

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Proposal No. 1 – Division III Management Council – Vacancies (Constitution 4.7.2).

Management Council Action:

ISSUE: Proposal No. 2 – Enforcement – Deadline for Submission of Written Materials (Bylaw 32.5).

Management Council Action:

SUPPLEMENT NO. 17
EDITORIAL REVISIONS

ISSUE: Proposal No. 1 – 4-2-4 Transfer Requirements – Bylaw 14.5.1.1.

Management Council Action:

SUPPLEMENT NOS. 18 AND 19
GENERAL ISSUES

ISSUE: 2001 NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference Request for Volunteers (Supplement No. 18).

Management Council Action:

Endorsed Division III involvement in Leadership Conference and solicited interested volunteers.

Presidents Council Action:

Endorsed involvement and solicited interested volunteers.

ISSUE: Confederate Battle Flag (Supplement No. 19).

Management Council Recommendation:

Presidents Council Action:

PRESIDENTS COUNCIL SUPPLEMENT NO. 21
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL NOMINATIONS PROCESS

ISSUE: Vacancy.

Presidents Council Action:

Reviewed the demographics data and noted one immediate vacancy.

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JOINT MEETING SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
DIVISION III STRATEGIC PLANNING.

Management Council/ Presidents Council Action:

BUDGET ISSUES.

ISSUE: Division III Reserve.

Management Council/Presidents Council Action:

• Noted that membership growth remains a key issue for the Association and for the division.

ISSUE: Overhead and Staffing Costs.

Management Council/Presidents Council Action:

Discussed the intent of the Executive Committee Budget Committee to include full costing of budget requests for all initiatives and programs to cover overhead and staffing costs.

Confederate Battle Flag.

Management Council/Presidents Council Action:

Future Joint Management Council/Presidents Council Meetings.

Management Council/Presidents Council Action:

Committee appointments.

Management Council/Presidents Council Action:

Approved the Administrative Committee appointments to the following Division III committees:

a. Financial Aid and Awards Committee – David Hildebrandt, student-athlete, Johnson and Wales University.

b. Management Council:

c. Committee on Infractions:

d. Interpretations and Legislation Committee – Timothy Gleason, commissioner, Ohio Athletic Conference.

e. Membership Committee:

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POST-CONVENTION MC SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

Management Council Action:

POST-CONVENTION MC SUPPLEMENT NO. 3
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Management Council Action:

REVIEW OF 2001 CONVENTION LEGISLATION

Management Council Action:

REVIEW OF 2001 CONVENTION SESSIONS.

Management Council Action:

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