NCAA DIVISION III
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
ACADEMIC ISSUES
SUBCOMMITTEE
1. ACTION ITEMS.
a. Waiver
of NCAA Bylaw 14.1.8.2.2.1.3 (Learning-Disabled and Handicapped
Student-Athletes).
(1)
Recommendation. Waive the 12-hour requirement for three learning-disabled
student-athletes. [See addendum.]
(2)
Rationale. The subcommittee evaluated the
learning-disability documentation and academic progress of each student-athlete
and determined that the documentation submitted by each institution provided
objective evidence that each student-athlete should be enrolled in less than 12
hours to accommodate for the student-athlete's learning disability or handicap.
(3)
Budget Impact. None.
b. Nontraditional Academic Calendar ? Bylaw
14.1.8.2.2.1.1.
(1) Recommendation. Accept two credits as the comparable minimum
academic load for practice and competition for
(2) Rationale. The subcommittee acknowledged the unique
academic calendar at Knox and the normal credit load for any student-athlete at
Knox was three credits, which the subcommittee viewed as the equivalent to a
15-hour credit load. In order to allow a
student-athlete to occasionally drop a course (like a 15 credit-hour
student-athlete dropping to 12 credit hours), a minimum credit load of two was
accepted as long as the student-athlete maintains an average of 2.5 credits for
each semester spent at Knox.
(3) Budget Impact. None.
Committee
chair: Christopher Bledsoe,
Staff
Liaison: Leah Nilsson, Membership
Services