RELATED TO
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENT NO. 15

NCAA DIVISION III STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Summary of Recommendations

ITEMS OF INFORMATION

1. ISSUE:	Automatic Qualification (AQ) Process for Individual/Team Sports.
Committee Action:
That the Championships Committee explore the automatic qualification process without eliminating individual access.
Management Council Action:
Referred the recommendation to the Championships Committee.
2. ISSUE:	New Member Orientation.
Committee Action:
The committee welcomed three new members: Andrew Baldwin, Nazareth College; Angela Lattanzio, Washington & Jefferson College and Tim Maddox, Cabrini College. New members participated in an orientation session with the executive subcommittee and NCAA staff.
Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.
3. ISSUE:	SAAC Project Teams.
Committee Action:
The committee received oral reports from project team representatives. The committee recommended that the strategic plan project team include the Future of Division III under the communication goal in the SAAC 2002-04 Strategic Plan.

Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.
4. ISSUE:	Conference partnership.
Committee Action:
? New conference. As of September 1, 2002, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference became an active conference member. The conference has been added to the SAAC conference partnership program and has appointed a student-athlete to serve on the committee. ? Conference partnership program and nomination process. The committee reviewed a draft memorandum that explains the conference partnership and the nomination process and will be sent to conference commissioners. The development of this memorandum was a recommendation from the Division III nominating committee in order to bring clarity to the partnership program. The committee approved the memorandum with modifications. ? Travel policy to attend partner conference meetings. At its July meeting, the committee recommended the reallocation of $6,000 from the Division III Initiatives Task Force budget to the conference SAAC grant to support the attendance of national SAAC members at partner conference SAAC meetings. The $6,000 was approved for travel as part of the Division III SAAC operating budget. The committee agreed that the partner conference travel policy and attendance request form would be submitted to the staff liaisons for travel expense approval.
Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.
5. ISSUE:	Committee Appointments.
Committee Action:
The committee appointed the following members to serve on association-wide and Division III committees: ? Tim Maddox - Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct Committee; ? Andrew Baldwin - Committee on Women?s Athletics Committee; and ? Julia Brown ? Division III Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee.

Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.
6. ISSUE:	Community Service.
Committee Action:
The committee discussed community service scheduling options and the committee?s responsibilities at community service projects. It was noted that community service is an objective in the committee?s strategic plan. The committee agreed that community service should be part of the committee meetings with mandatory attendance. The committee also agreed that community service should occur at the beginning of the meeting schedule to better facilitate meeting time and community service project opportunities. The community service procedures will be added to the SAAC policies and procedures.
Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.
7. ISSUE:	Legislative Proposals.
Committee Action:
The committee discussed proposed legislation for the 2003 Convention and prepared the committee?s position papers.
Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.
8. ISSUE:	Division III Student-Athlete Regional Leadership Conference.
Committee Action:
The committee discussed the Division III Student-Athlete Regional Leadership Conference held in Boston, Massachusetts November 8-10, 2002. The committee provided feedback for improvement at the next conference in Minneapolis January 31- February 2, 2003.

Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.
9. ISSUE:	Division III Issues.
Committee Action:
? Athletically Related Activity ? Time Limitation. The committee noted that the management council accepted the information that the playing and practice seasons subcommittee will continue to review athletically related activity time limitations within the context of its discussions related to the Future of Division III. The committee agreed to solicit feedback from other student-athletes regarding the issue and consider a specific weekly time limitation that would be appropriate. ? Other issues. The following issues were suggested to be discussed in future meetings: (1) Facilitate better communication and involvement by independent schools in the governance structure; and (2) The future of Division III.
Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.
10. ISSUE:	Association-wide Issues.
Committee Action:
? MOIC Report on the use of American Indian Mascots in Intercollegiate Athletics. The committee discussed the MOIC report and recommendations on the use of American Indian mascots. The committee referred the MOIC recommendations as an agenda item at the January 10, 2003 joint SAAC meeting. ? Risk Management and Insurance Task Force Report. The committee discussed the task force report. The committee referred discussions regarding the report as an agenda item at the January 10, 2003 joint SAAC meeting.
Management Council Action:
Accepted the information.