MEMORANDUM

April 4, 2003

TO: NCAA Divisions I, II and III Presidential Bodies.

FROM: Carol Cartwright, chair, NCAA Executive Committee.

SUBJECT: NCAA Ad Hoc Review Report.

The NCAA Executive Committee received the divisional feedback from the results of NCAA Ad Hoc Review Report including the prioritized list of critical issues for Executive Committee review at its August 2002 meeting. The Committee requested that the divisional Management and Presidential bodies present a set of Association-wide recommendations for Executive Committee action in four areas and report its action on three divisional issues at its April 2003 meeting.

Association-wide issues. All three divisional governance groups should review the following prioritized list and provide a set of recommendations for Executive Committee action:

1. Identify ways to strengthen the NCAA Convention to enhance unity in the Association.

2. Identify ways to continue to advocate for equal opportunity for minority and female constituents in intercollegiate athletics.

3. Propose initiatives designed to improve communications and education and build support among various constituent groups.

4. Identify options for improving the effectiveness of the Executive Committee to reflect membership interests that span all divisions.

Divisional issues. Each division should review the following divisional issues and provide an update of its action:

1. Membership concerns about the legislative process and recommendations for improvement.

2. Identify a process to increase chief executive officer (CEO) participation and involvement in the governance of the Association.

3. Clarify the role of the conference commissioners and the NCAA staff.

Background

As many of you know, the ad hoc committee was established in January 2001 to assess the NCAA federated governance structure since its formation in 1997. The committee comprised current and former leaders of the various presidential and Executive Committee bodies and included Charles Wethington, University of Kentucky, as chair; Patricia Cormier, Longwood College; Thomas Courtice, Ohio Wesleyan University; Ann Die, Hendrix College; Gladys Styles Johnston, University of Nebraska at Kearney; and Bob Lawless, University of Tulsa. The committee?s charge was to identify membership and staff perceptions on the governance structure, the move to Indianapolis, the Association?s core principles, and the national office staff role and membership communications. It was not charged to develop recommendations to address any issues or problems, if identified.

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