MINUTES OF THE

MINUTES OF THE

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL

Gaylord Opryland Resort January 10, 2004

Nashville, Tennessee

Participants:

Richard Berman, Manhattanville College

David Carter, Eastern Connecticut State University

Daniel DiBiasio, Wilmington College

John Fry, Franklin & Marshall College

Dale Knobel, Denison University

John M. McCardell Jr., Middlebury College, chair

Ivory Nelson, Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)

Miriam Pride, Blackburn College

John A. Roush, Centre College

Deborah Stanley, State University of New York at Oswego

Phillip Stone, Bridgewater College (Virginia)

Jeanie Watson, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Richard Wells, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Bridget Belgiovine, NCAA, recording secretary

Jack Copeland, NCAA

Daniel T. Dutcher, NCAA

Leah Nilsson, NCAA

Susan Peal, NCAA

Stacie Wentz, NCAA

Leeland Zeller, NCAA

Susan Bassett, Division III Management Council chair, Suzanne Coffey, Division III Management Council vice-chair, and Kevin LaGree, president, Simpson College; were in attendance. Myles Brand, NCAA president; Elsa Cole, NCAA general counsel; Bernard Franklin, NCAA senior vice-president for governance and membership, and Wally Renfro, senior advisor to the NCAA president for communications, also attended portions of the meeting. Muriel Howard, State University College at Buffalo; and Jane Margaret O’Brien, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, were unable to attend.

[Note: These minutes contain only actions taken (formal votes or stated "sense of the meeting") in accordance with NCAA policy regarding minutes of all Association entities. While certain items on the Council's agenda were acted on at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference.]

The meeting was called to order at 1:10 p.m. by the chair, President McCardell. All members were present as noted above.

1. Announcements. McCardell welcomed the Council members and staff. He also welcomed Kevin LaGree, president of Simpson College, and NCAA President Myles Brand.

2. Review Roster, Future Meeting Schedule, the Division III Newsletter. The Council reviewed the documents. No action was necessary.

3. Previous Minutes. The Council reviewed the minutes of the October 30, 2003, Presidents Council meeting; the October 20-21, 2003, Management Council meeting; and the October 24 and November 13, 2003, Administrative Committee actions.

It was VOTED

“That the minutes of the October 30, 2003, Presidents Council meeting and the October 24 and November 13, 2003, Administrative Committee actions be approved as distributed.”

4. October 31, 2003, NCAA Executive Committee Meeting. The Council reviewed the minutes of the October 31, 2003, Executive Committee meeting.

5. Report of the January 9 Division III Management Council Meeting.

a. Division III Strategic Planning. The Council reviewed the Division III strategic plan and noted that the Strategic-Planning Subcommittee will meet in late February/early March.

b. Committee Reports.

(1) Association-Wide Committees. The Council:

l Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct. Endorsed the actions of the Management Council regarding proposed changes to NCAA Bylaw 10.3 (gambling activities).

(2) Division III Special Committees.

(1) Joint Subcommittee on the Future of Division III. The Council:

l Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Feedback. Discussed chief executive officer (CEO) feedback related to the Reform Agenda.

l Transition Plan. Endorsed the recommended structure to implement 2004 NCAA Convention Proposal No. 66, if adopted. The Council noted:

¡ Need to focus on issues related to the athletics culture and the student-athlete experience.

¡ Consider ways to assess, validate and report the Division III story, with a greater emphasis on research.

l November Update. Accepted the information that the Management Council reviewed the November update of the Future of Division III Legislative Reform Agenda document.

l Conference Meetings and Feedback. Discussed CEO communication and CEO feedback, noting that a record number (108) of CEOs registered for the Convention. The Council noted the importance of continued communication with and involvement of CEOs.

l Timetable. Accepted the information that the Management Council reviewed the timetable of fall activities leading to the 2004 Convention, noting significant membership commitment to 2004 NCAA Division III Convention Proposal No. 56.

(b) Financial Aid Review Task Force. The Council endorsed the task force and Management Council recommendations regarding:

l Review of financial aid pre-pilot results.

l Variance.

l Random analysis by the committee.

l Reports of pre-pilot institutions.

l Education of the membership.

l Composition of the committee.

(3) Management Council Subcommittees. The Council:

l Administrative Review Subcommittee. Endorsed the actions of the Management Council.

(4) Division III Committees. The Council:

(a) Budget Committee. Endorsed the actions of the Management Council.

(b) Interpretations and Legislation Committee. Endorsed the actions of the Management Council.

6. 2004 NCAA Convention. The Council:

a. Convention-Planning Subcommittee. Endorsed the actions of the Management Council.

b. 2004 Convention Legislation. Approved all legislative changes recommended by the Management Council, noting a possible need for legal counsel review of Proposal No. 59. [Note: The Council subsequently determined not to reorder Proposal Nos. 62, 62-1 and 63.]

c. Mootnicity and Related Parliamentary Issues. Approved the memorandum describing 2004 mootnicity and related parliamentary issues.

d. 2004 Noncontroversial Legislation, Intent-Based Revisions, Editorial Revisions and Incorporations. Discussed the possible membership motion to remove Proposal NC-18 (playing and practice seasons – football – preseason conditioning), and agreed to support the proposal, noting its necessity based on student-athlete welfare.

d. 2004 NCAA Convention Speaker Assignments and Position Papers.

l Reviewed and assigned Convention speakers, noting expectations and parliamentary issues.

l Discussed floor management, noting that Stone will serve as whip. The Council received a seating assignment chart.

7. 2005 Proposed Legislation: The Council:

a. Noncontroversial Legislative Proposals. Endorsed the actions of the Management Council.

b. Intent-Based Revisions. Endorsed the actions of the Management Council.

8. General Issues. The Council:

a. Elected Phil Stone [Bridgewater College (Virginia)] chair, effective following the April meeting. Reviewed the election process for vice-chair to occur at the April meeting.

b. Endorsed the action of the Management Council with regard to disclosure of graduation-rate data for Division III members.

c. Endorsed the action of the Management Council to approve the reduction of the official traveling party from 13 to 10 in women's bowling, consistent with NCAA Constitution 5.2.3.1, effective immediately.