REPORT OF THE

NCAA DIVISION III MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

1. ACTION ITEMS.

Male-Female Enrollment Ratio Waivers.

a. Recommendation. That NCAA Division III Management Council grant male-female enrollment ratio waivers for Becker College and State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome with the following stipulations:

(1) The waiver be granted only for the 2003-04 academic year; and

(2) Any future requests for this waiver must be accompanied by an action plan detailing the steps the institution is taking to meet the sports sponsorship requirements.

b. Rationale. The NCAA Division III Membership Committee noted Becker and Utica/Rome both presented institutional data proving a notable disparity in the male and female populations at the institution. The committee further noted that Becker is in its first year of active membership and should be actively pursuing the establishment of five sports for each gender. The committee also noted that Utica/Rome has enough women attending the institution to field five athletics teams, and should strive to satisfy that membership requirement.

2. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

1. Convention Attendance Waivers. The committee granted 2004 NCAA Convention attendance waivers for J. Cameron West, Huntingdon College; and Nancy Hensel, University of Maine at Presque Isle.

2. Membership Quarterly Reports. The December 1, 2003, membership breakdown, sports-sponsorship report, provisional member report and reclassification reports are attached to this report (Attachments A through D).

Committee Chair: Christopher Bledsoe, New York University

Staff Liaisons: Ellen Ferris, Membership Services

Rich McGlynn, Membership Services

Leah Nilsson, Membership Services