RELATED TO
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENT NO. 14

NCAA DIVISION III MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Summary of Recommendations

ACTION ITEM – MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ONLY

ISSUE:		Noncontroversial Legislation -- Division I and II Provisional Members That Reclassify to Division III.
Committee Recommendation:
	Approve noncontroversial legislation to indicate that any NCAA Division I or II provisional member that reclassifies to NCAA Division III must be subject to the new Division III membership requirements that were adopted during the 2002 NCAA Convention.
Management Council Action:
Agreed to adopt noncontroversial legislation.

ITEMS OF INFORMATION

1. ISSUE:		Education for Exploratory Period Institutions.
Committee Action:
	There are 20 institutions that currently are in the exploratory year for Division III membership. Two separate sessions are scheduled to educate the exploratory-period institutions. One session will occur October 24 at the NCAA national office. The other session will occur during the 2003 NCAA Convention in Anaheim, California. Twenty-one people representing 12 institutions will attend the October session, and eight institutions will be represented at the 2003 Convention session.
Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.

2. ISSUE:		Newbury College and Westminster College -- Review of Contingencies.
Committee Action:
	On review of additional information from Newbury College and Westminster College, the committee determined that both institutions satisfied their membership contingencies. As a result, Newbury College moves into year four of provisional membership, and Westminster College is granted active membership status, effective immediately.
Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.