MINUTES OF THE

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

DIVISION III MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Telephone Conference March 17, 2005

Participants:

Kristen Hall, Bard College

Susan Hoffman, State University College at Brockport

Machli Joseph, Bernard M. Baruch College

Del Malloy, Salve Regina University, chair

Chris Martin, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin

Dick Strockbine, University of Dallas

Leah Nilsson, NCAA, recording secretary

Susan Peal, NCAA

Caitlin Collier, Menlo College; Bill Mandel, Western New England College; and Ann Steele, Muskingum College; 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 NCAA Division III Membership Committee teleconference was called to order at 10:33 a.m. Eastern time by Mr. Malloy. All were present as noted above.

1. Announcements. Discussion of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Wrestling Association will be postponed until that conference submits an updated constitution and bylaws.

2. Review of Previous Minutes. The committee reviewed the minutes from its February 17 teleconference.

It was VOTED

"That the February 17 minutes be approved as distributed."

3. Westminster College (Missouri) Request for Waiver of Minimum Contest Requirement – NCAA Bylaw 20.11.3.3.9.2. On its review of Westminster's request to waive the minimum contest requirement in volleyball, the committee noted that the institution could satisfy Division III sports sponsorship requirements by scheduling a complete women's golf schedule this spring and that the unexpected resignation of a coach should not lead to an inability to complete a season. The committee expressed some concern about the number of student-athletes who quit the team in volleyball as well as the health of the women's golf roster. Finally, the committee noted that the institution had ample time between the resignation of the volleyball coach and the spring golf season to strengthen the women's golf schedule and recruit golf participants to satisfy Division III sports sponsorship requirements.

It was VOTED

"That Westminster's request for a waiver of the sport sponsorship minimum contest requirements per Bylaw 20.11.3.3.9.2 be denied."

4. Future Meetings.

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

b. 10:30 a.m. Eastern time; May 19, 2005, teleconference;

c. June 23-24, 2005; Indianapolis, Indiana; and

d. January 26-27, 2006; Tucson, Arizona, tentative.

5. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 11 a.m.

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