REPORT OF THE

NCAA DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

ACADEMIC ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

1. Waiver of NCAA Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.3 – Final Semester/Quarter. The subcommittee denied a waiver request from the College of Wooster to permit a student-athlete to participate in intercollegiate athletics for an additional 32 days beyond the 60 days provided in Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.3. The subcommittee noted that there were no extenuating circumstances in this case that would warrant the additional 32 days.

2. Waiver of Bylaw 14.1.8.2.2.1.1 – Nontraditional Academic Calendars or Cooperative Education Programs. The subcommittee approved the University of Chicago's request to have three courses be considered full-time enrollment for student-athletes. Based on Chicago's system of assigning credit, three courses are equivalent to 12-credit hours on a standard academic calendar.

3. Waiver of Bylaw 14.1.8.2.2.1.3 – Learning Disabled and Handicapped Student-Athletes. The subcommittee approved a waiver of the 12-hour requirement for a learning-disabled student-athlete at Neumann College. The subcommittee reviewed the learning-disability documentation and nine-hour course load recommended by the institution and determined that objective evidence demonstrated this student-athlete’s need to have nine hours be considered full time.

Subcommittee Chair: Joyce Wong, Eastern Connecticut State University

Staff Liaison: Leah Nilsson, Membership Services