NCAA DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL

WORKING AGENDA

NCAA National Office April 29, 2004

Indianapolis, Indiana

CONSENT PACKAGE

*1. Minutes – DIII Presidents Council/DIII Administrative Committee/NCAA Executive Committee.

Ÿ EC Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues.

2. Committee reports:

a. AW – Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. [Page 1]

*b. DIII – MC/PC Convention-Planning Subcommittee. [Page 2]

c. DIII – MC Permission to Contact Self-Release Subcommittee. [Page 5]

d. DIII – MC Academic Issues Subcommittee. [Page 6]

e. DIII – MC Administrative Review Subcommittee. [Page 6]

f. DIII – MC Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee. [Page 6]

g. DIII – Interpretations and Legislation Committee. [Page 12]

h. DIII – Membership Committee. [Page 12]

i. DIII – Nominating Committee. [Page 13]

j. DIII – Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee. [Page 13]

3. Association-wide updates and issues.

a. Committee meeting frequency. [Page 14]

b. Implementation of "student-first" philosophy. [Page 15]

*4. Governmental relations update.

*5. Litigation update.

ACTION ITEMS

*1. AW/DIII – NCAA strategic plan and MC/PC Strategic-Planning Subcommittee. [Pages 3, 15]

2. DIII – Championships Committee. [Page 8]

3. DIII – Financial Aid and Awards Committee. [Page 10]

*4. DIII – Budget Committee. [Page 7]

*5. DIII – MC/PC Future of Division III – Phase II. [Page 4]

6. AW – Condition of membership – mandatory binding arbitration. [Page 15]

7. DIII – PC Nominations Subcommittee. [Page 14]

*Supplemental material distributed on site.

REPORT OF THE

NCAA DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING

April 19-20, 2004

SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
AW – COMMITTEE ON COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS (CSMAS)
Staff Liaisons: Wilfert/Klossner
Council Rep: Zotos

ISSUE: Drug Test Sanctions.

Committee Recommendation:

Amend NCAA Bylaw 18.4.1.5.1 (duration of ineligibility) to allow the Drug-Education and Drug-Testing (DEDT) Subcommittee of the CSMAS to reduce a drug-testing penalty during a drug-test appeal from one year to the next 50 percent of a season of competition in all sports, effective August 1, 2005. The committee presently has no authority to reduce the sanction, only to uphold the one-year penalty or fully negate the positive test and sanction. Appeals are considered on a case-by-case basis and could result in the full one-year penalty, a 50 percent penalty or no penalty.

Management Council Recommendation:

Sponsor legislation for the 2005 Convention.

Presidents Council Action:

ISSUE: Acceptance of National or International Drug-Testing Suspensions.

Committee Recommendation:

Amend Bylaw 31.2.3.1.2 (positive drug test – non-NCAA athletics organization) to state that a student-athlete under a drug-testing suspension from a national or international sports governing body that has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code shall not participate in NCAA intercollegiate competitions, effective August 1, 2005.

Management Council Recommendation:

Sponsor legislation for the 2005 Convention. The Council requested information on the impact of the issue in Division III and whether specific student-athlete data are available.

Presidents Council Action:

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	SUPPLEMENT NO. 7 DIII – MC/PC CONVENTION-PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE Staff Liaisons: Dutcher/Belgiovine Council Rep: Hastad
	ISSUE: Draft 2005 NCAA Convention Schedule.
	Subcommittee Recommendation:
	Review the draft Convention schedule noting: (a) Saturday, January 8 – Opening Business session and keynote address should immediately precede the Delegates Reception (4:15 to 5:45 p.m. Saturday). The subcommittee noted that the early morning start would cause additional travel/lodging hardships and create a longer schedule for chief executive officers (CEOs), and that a high profile keynote speaker would add considerable value and increased attendance. (b) Saturday January 8 – Association-wide and divisional educational sessions (9 to 12:15 p.m. and 1:30 to 3 p.m.) including an extended Division III National Association of Division III Athletics Administrators (NADIIIAA) session (1 to 4 p.m.). (c) Saturday January 8 – Endorse the joint Division III Management Council/Presidents Council/ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee luncheon (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) prior to Division III Presidents Council meeting (1 to 4 p.m). (d) Sunday, January 9 – Extend conference meetings from 1:30 to 5 p.m. (e) Sunday, January 9 – Endorse the CEO luncheon and programming. (f) Sunday, January 9 – Eliminate delegates' boxed lunch immediately following the Division III Issues Forum to save money ($20,000) and encourage conference luncheons. (g) Seek an alternate time (Sunday, January 9, afternoon) for provisional member CEO and athletics administrator sessions. (h) Monday January 10 – Start the Division III Business Session earlier (8 a.m.). (i) Recommend a Division III Faculty Athletics Representatives Association preconference session Friday evening, January 7, or Saturday morning, January 8.
	Management Council Recommendation:
	Approve the 2005 Convention schedule. The Council noted a possible Division III Commissioners meeting from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, January 8.
Presidents Council Action:
ISSUE: Possible Educational Topics – 2005 Convention.
	Subcommittee Recommendation:
Review and provide input for Association-wide and divisional menu sessions. (a) Division III sessions: l Retention strategies for Division III coaches. l Recruitment strategies for hiring Division III coaches. l Managing the search process for Division III coaches and administrators. l Campus and conference compliance programs (include roundtable discussions). l Dealing with booster clubs. (b) Association-wide sessions: l Educational workshops (e.g., how to implement successful fundraising and marketing initiatives). l Title IX/gender equity workshop. l Violence in sports. l Sportsmanship issues. l Legal issues.
Management Council Recommendation:
Endorse the prioritized Division III topics and forward to NADIIIAA. · Managing the Search Process – Strategies for Recruitment and Retention of Division III Coaches. · Successful Campus and Conference Compliance Programs (include roundtable discussions). · Dealing with Booster Clubs. Endorse the Association-wide sessions with suggested presenters and forward to NCAA Convention management, noting a preference for morning and afternoon offerings to avoid conflicting with the Division III sessions. Morning Sessions. · Sportsmanship issues – specific game and event management policies and strategies (Chuck Mitrano, commissioner, Empire 8 conference, and Sandra Slabik, Neumann College). · Violence in Sports. Afternoon Sessions. · Educational workshops (e.g., how to implement successful fundraising and marketing initiatives). · Title IX/gender equity workshop. · Legal issues.