A G E N D A

MINUTES OF THE

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

DIVISION III MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Telephone Conference February 17, 2005

Participants:

Caitlin Collier, Menlo College

Kristen Hall, Bard College

Susan Hoffman, State University College at Brockport

Del Malloy, Salve Regina University, chair

Bill Mandel, Western New England College

Chris Martin, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin

Leah Nilsson, NCAA, recording secretary

Machli Joseph, Bernard M. Baruch College; Ann Steele, Muskingum College; and Dick Strockbine, University of Dallas, 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 10:30 a.m. Eastern time by Mr. Malloy. All were present as noted above.

1. Announcements. There were no announcements.

2. Review of Previous Minutes. The NCAA Division III Membership Committee reviewed the minutes from its January 24-25 in-person meeting.

It was VOTED

"That the January 24-25 in-person minutes be approved as amended."

3. Review National Association of Division III Athletics Administrators (NADIIIAA) Formal Request for NCAA Funding. The committee received the information that the NCAA Division III governance staff was able to reallocate $50,000 within the strategic initiatives program to partner with NADIIIAA to support educational programming in 2005-06. Although the NADIIIAA will not be required to apply for an annual grant, it is being asked to submit a formal request for funding that presents details of the overall educational plan, including a link to either the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics or NCAA regional seminars and intended dates, professional development topics, and use of resources (speakers, grants) by March 1, 2005. The committee will review and provide feedback on this plan prior to NADIIIAA receiving the funding.

4. Review Dates for Fall Meetings. The committee received information that the 2005-06 exploratory member educational meeting will be conducted October 3, 2005, and the year-one provisional and reclassifying orientation will be conducted October 13, 2005. Ms. Hall volunteered to attend the October 3 session and Mr. Malloy volunteered to attend the October 13 session. Mr. Martin is the alternate for both dates and additional committee members are encouraged to volunteer for these sessions as schedules permit.

5. Future of Division III Update. The committee received an update on recent activities of the Future of Division III Oversight Group. The committee suggested that, in an effort to better communicate with the individual to whom athletics reports, the virtual focus groups could be updated to include some of these individuals (e.g. chief academic officer, chief student affairs officer). In this way, these individuals could participate in the preliminary discussions on the Future of Division III issues.

6. Other Business. The committee suggested that it should have a role in educating provisional, reclassifying and perhaps active Division III institutions on completion of the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) report. It was suggested that the provisional member mentor program should specifically include the EADA report. On a future teleconference, the committee will explore concepts to educate the active membership on completion of this form.

7. Future Meetings.

a. 10:30 a.m. Eastern time; March 17, 2005, teleconference;

b. 10:30 a.m. Eastern time; April 21, 2005, teleconference;