Telephone Conference October 23, 2003

Participants:

Christopher Bledsoe, New York University, chair

Tim Downes, California Institute of Technology

Carolyn Hunter, Christopher Newport University

Donna M. Ledwin, New Jersey Athletic Conference

Del Malloy, Salve Regina University

William Mandel, Western New England College

Mark Molesworth, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Ellen Ferris, NCAA, recording secretary

Leah Nilsson, NCAA

Anne Steele, Muskingum College, and Kay Whitley, Sul Ross State University, were 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 committee’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 9:30 a.m. Central time by Mr. Bledsoe. All were present as noted above.

1. Announcements. Chris Bledsoe reviewed the actions taken by the NCAA Division III Management Council, noting that the Management Council accepted all of the NCAA Division III Membership Committee’s recommendations.

2. Review of Previous Minutes. The Membership Committee reviewed the minutes from its September 25 telephone conference. NCAA staff noted the correction that Carolyn Hunter did not participate on the call.

It was VOTED

“That the September 25 telephone conference minutes be approved as amended.”

3. Review Waiver Request for Male-Female Enrollment Ratio from State University of New York Institute of Technology. The committee reviewed the request from the State University of New York Institute of Technology to waive the requirement to sponsor five sports for women for the next three years. The committee requested additional information including the following: (1) whether the waiver is for the 2003-04 academic year or for the following three years; (2) how many women in the different age groups; (3) how many women in the different resident categories; and (4) whether a cross country coach has been hired. The committee will defer any recommendation until it reviews the additional information.

4. Review Waiver Request for Male-Female Enrollment Ratio from Becker College. The committee reviewed the request of Becker College to waive the requirement to sponsor five sports for men during the 2003-04 academic year. The committee requested additional information, including the following: (1) historical enrollment data for male students and (2) the institution’s plan, if any, to increase male enrollment. The committee will defer any recommendation until it reviews the additional information.

5. Election of New Membership Committee Chair. Leah Nilsson requested the committee members submit nominations to her via e-mail for a new committee chair. The names will be circulated for the committee to elect the new chair within the next few weeks.

6. Future Telephone Conferences and Meetings. The committee reviewed its future telephone conference and in-person meeting schedule, which includes the following. All calls are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Eastern time.

a. November 20 telephone conference.

b. January 29-30, 2004, in-person meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

7. Adjournment. The telephone conference adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

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