AD HOC REVIEW REPORT

 

Summary of Recommendations

 

PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACTION ITEM

 

ISSUE:  NCAA Ad Hoc Review Report.

Executive Committee Recommendation:

 

a.

Review the NCAA Ad Hoc Review report and provide a prioritized list of Association-wide issues, identify divisional issues and respond to the questions.

 

1.         Should tThe Executive Committee consider its composition to determine whether it needs to be re-composed in a way that would better represent the overall membership and permit it to serve as a more effective advocate for intercollegiate athletics in higher education?.

 

2.         Should tThe NCAA annual Convention should be continued and strengthened as an opportunity to help ensure unity in the NCAA?.  Increase participation of chief executive officers and build stronger relationships with divisional governance groups (e.g., hospitality suite during Council meetings.

 

3.         Should tThe Executive Committee should more clearly define its role in advocating for equal opportunity for all minority individuals and female constituents in intercollegiate athletics?.  The Executive Committee also should consider increased allocation of resources for Association-wide initiatives.

 

4.         Should tThe Executive Committee should direct the NCAA staff to propose initiatives designed to improve communication and education, and build support among various NCAA constituent groups (faculty, staff, students, coaches, administrators, trustees, etc.)?.

 

5.         Should tThe Executive Committee should clarify the role of conference commissioners and the impact on institutional autonomy, and also the  role of NCAA staff in the NCAA?.

 

6.         Should tThe Executive Committee should initiate a process to increase participation for identifying CEO’s throughout the membership who are well suited genuinely interested to assume in assuming leadership roles in the NCAA?.

 

7.         Given the concern expressed by the membership about the legislative process, should the Executive Committee should ask the appropriate governance groups to consider and make recommendations for improvement?.


Management Council Recommendation:

 

Approve the prioritized list of Association-wide issues for Division III.