REPORT OF THE NCAA DIVISION III
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL NOMINATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
1. ACTION
ITEMS.
a. January
2003 Vacancies.
(1) Subcommittee
Recommendation. Ratify the
slate of nominees to fill January 2003 vacancies (three reappointments and one
new vacancy). Term
expiration: January 2007. [Note: A mail ballot of the slate of
nominees will be distributed to all Division III chief executive officers in
September.]
(a) Richard
Berman, president, Manhattanville College. Reappointment.
(b) Ivory
Nelson, president, Lincoln University.
Reappointment.
(c) Deborah
Stanley, president, State University of New York at Oswego.
(d) Richard
Wells, chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. Reappointment.
(2) Rationale. All legislated requirements for the
NCAA Division III Presidents Council are currently met. The subcommittee noted that the
nomination of President Stanley creates a situation whereby two members of the
Council represent the same conference (State University of New York Athletic
Conference, along with President Howard).
The subcommittee discussed the situation and affirmed its support for
President Stanley due to the fact that the terms will overlap for only one year
and that President Stanley’s nomination fulfills two of three legislative
requirements needed for January 2004 (female and undergraduate enrollment of
4,000 or more).
(3). Budget Impact. None.
b. Presidents Council
Nominations Process – January Legislative Vacancies and Immediate Vacancies.
(1) Subcommittee
Recommendation. Endorse the
Presidents Council nominations process for appointment of members to fill
January legislative and immediate vacancies. [Attachment A]
(2) Rationale. The subcommittee believes that its
current nominations process should be revised and documented to ensure
consistency and also provide a framework to aggressively seek a pool of
interested and qualified nominees to serve on the Council and elsewhere within
the Division III governance structure.
The subcommittee also discussed the current Council composition
requirements (NCAA Bylaw 4.4.1) and noted that the requirements effectively
meet membership representation issues.
The subcommittee agreed to review the composition requirements in August
2003 following the implementation of the revised and updated nominations
process.
(3) Budget Impact. None.
2. ITEMS OF INFORMATION.
a. Current Member
Composition Requirements. The subcommittee reviewed its
current member composition requirements.
[Attachment B]
b. Appointment Process
Timeline. The subcommittee reviewed the
appointment process for January 2003 vacancies. [Attachment C]