MINUTES OF THE

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

Hilton Anaheim January 10, 2003

Anaheim, California

Participants:

Stephen P. Argo, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Amy Ashbrock, Wilmington College, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Susan Bassett, William Smith College

Chris Bledsoe, New York University

Suzanne Coffey, Bates College

William Eng, Bernard M. Baruch College

John C. Harper, Bridgewater State College (Massachusetts)

Douglas N. Hastad, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Karen L. Johnson, Alfred University

Marcia Kierscht, Stephens College

Leon Lunder, Carleton College

Robert Malekoff, College of Wooster

Leslie J. Poolman, Dickinson College

Sandra Slabik, Neumann College

Christopher Walker, University of Redlands, chair

Joyce Wong, Eastern Connecticut State University

Chad Yowell, Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Connee Zotos, Drew University

Bridget Belgiovine, NCAA, recording secretary

Daniel T. Dutcher, NCAA

Mweni Ekpo, NCAA

Kay Hawes, NCAA

Eric Wood, NCAA

Myles Brand, NCAA president; and Wally Renfro, senior advisor to the NCAA president for communications, attended a portion of the meeting.

Dewayne Barnes, Whittier College, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, was unable to participate.

[Note: These minutes contain only actions taken (formal votes or stated "sense of the meeting") in accordance with NCAA policy regarding minutes of all Association entities. While certain items on the Council's agenda were acted on at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference.]

The meeting was called to order at 8 a.m. by the chair, Mr. Walker. All members were present as noted above.

1. Roster, Management Council/Presidents Council Committee/Subcommittee Assignments, Future Meeting Schedule and Division III Newsletter. The Council reviewed the roster, committee assignments, future meeting schedule and newsletter.

2. Previous Minutes. The Council reviewed the minutes of its October 21-22, 2002, meeting; the October 31, 2002, Presidents Council meeting; the November 1, 2002, Executive Committee meeting; and the November 6, December 6 and December 17, 2002, Administrative Committee meetings.

It was VOTED

?That the minutes of the Management Council?s October 21-22, 2002, meeting and the November 6, December 6 and December 17, 2002, Administrative Committee meetings be approved.?

3. Division III Strategic Planning.

n Initiatives Task Force. The Council reviewed the 2002-03 and 2003-04 initiative summaries, including reallocations.

4. Committee/Subcommittee Reports.

a. Association-Wide Committees.

(1) Committee on Women?s Athletics (CWA). The Council:

(a) Institutional Self-Study Guide (ISSG) Change. Referred the recommendation that the Division III Membership Committee strengthen the gender-equity component in the ISSG to the Membership Committee, noting that the committee should consider the addition of a question related to whether an institutional gender-equity plan is already in place.

(b) Coaching Academy Concept. Accepted the information that the committee supports the concept of developing a coaching academy, in partnership with other interested parties, for the purpose of helping to train, mentor, develop and retain female coaches. The Council also noted the importance of working with coaches? associations, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, junior college athletics associations and high-school associations.

(c) Secretary?s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics. Accepted the information that the committee had a discussion with Ted Leland, co-chair of the Secretary?s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, regarding the work of the commission. The CWA developed the following statement regarding Title IX: ?The CWA strongly supports equal access and opportunity for men and women in intercollegiate athletics.? The committee strongly supports Title IX as written. The committee suggests the following five actions are needed to strengthen Title IX:

i. More education at all levels about the law;

ii. Consistent interpretation of the law by the Office of Civil Rights? regional offices;

iii. Stronger enforcement of the law;

iv. Greater understanding of the flexibility of prong three of the three-part test; and

v. Greater awareness and understanding that each prong of the three-part test stands alone as a viable compliance tool.

Also accepted the information that the committee endorses the document, ?Title IX Athletics Policies Issues and Data for Education Decision Makers,? produced by the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education.

(2) Walter Byers Scholarship Committee. The Council received an oral report of the work of the committee.

(3) Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethnical Conduct. The Council:

(a) Amendment to the NCAA Sportsmanship Award. Approved the recommendation to amend the criteria and selection process for the NCAA Sportsmanship Award as follows: (a) eliminate the noteworthy feat as a nomination criterion and indicate that teams and administrators are no longer eligible to receive the award; (b) designate conference offices or commissioners as nominators for the

award; (c) request that each conference nominate one male and female student-athlete from among its membership; (d) request that independent institutions nominate one male and female student-athlete directly to the national office [Note: A subcommittee of former committee members will select one male and female student-athlete for each division from the pool of nominees from independent institutions. The selected candidates from the independent schools will vie for the award with those nominated by the conferences.]; and (e) the committee shall select a male and female student-athlete from each division as award winners (six total).

(b) Discussion of Sportsmanship on Campus. Recommended that the committee develop a plan or process to assist athletics administrators in promoting sportsmanship for athletics departments in response to the research about integrating sessions on sportsmanship, ethical conduct and gambling to mandatory on-campus meetings with coaches and student-athletes.

(4) Research Committee. The Council received an oral report of the work of the committee.

(5) Postgraduate Scholarship Committee. The Council received an oral report of the work of the committee.

(6) Olympic Sports Liaison Committee. The Council reviewed items of information submitted by the committee.

(7) Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee. The Council:

(a) Report on the Use of American Indian Mascots in Intercollegiate Athletics ?Member Institutions. Endorsed the committee?s recommendation related to NCAA member institutions and forwarded it to the Membership Committee for review and input prior to the April 2003 meeting of the Management Council.

i. Require institutions currently using American Indian mascots to complete a self-analysis checklist to determine if the depiction of the mascot, nickname, logo or behaviors can be viewed as offensive. Components of the Self-Analysis Checklist will include:

n Adherence to NCAA Constitution Article 2.2.2, 2.4 and 2.6.

n Efforts to assess behavior of the mascot, cheerleaders, band members and fans, and the relevance of symbols.

n Efforts to educate athletics audiences on the specific tribe or American Indians generally.

n Efforts to recruit and retain American Indian coaching and administrative staff as well as university faculty and staff.

n Educational programs on Native American history and culture for students.

n Efforts to educate staff, fans and spectators on sportsmanship related to mascots.

ii. Efforts to provide outreach to the American Indian community. Require the self-analysis be conducted through a broad-based review, including representatives from the department of athletics, faculty and staff, community, student-athletes, conference office and local American Indian tribes or community members.

iii. Require the self-analysis to be submitted as part of the certification process for Division I institutions or the self-assessment process for Divisions II and Division III institutions (legislative action may be required).

(b) Report on the Use of American Indian Mascots in Intercollegiate Athletics ? Member Conferences. Endorsed the committee?s recommendation related to NCAA conference offices and forwarded it to the Membership Committee for review and input prior to the April 2003 meeting of the Management Council.

i. Require NCAA conferences with institutions using American Indian mascots or nicknames to review policies regarding contests. Policies to be reviewed should include championships, sportsmanship, etc.

ii. Require conferences with institutions using American Indian mascots or nicknames to complete a self-analysis checklist for conference championship venues and host institutions. Self-analysis checklist will include:

n Adherence to Constitution Articles 2.2.2, 2.4 and 2.6.

n Efforts to assess behavior of the mascot, cheerleaders, band members and fans, and the rel