RELATED TO
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENT NO. 16

 

DIVISION III CONVENTION-PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE

 

Summary of Recommendations

 

ACTION ITEMS – MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ONLY

 

1.  ISSUE:

2004 NCAA Convention Schedules.  [Attachment]

Subcommittee Action:

 

The subcommittee reviewed the composite and delegates schedules, noting schedule changes to encourage increased dialogue among Division III delegates, specifically related to the reform agenda and related legislative proposals.

 

Management Council Action:

 

Reviewed the schedules.

 

2.  ISSUE:

Division III Discussion Session Agenda and Participants.  [Management Council Supplement No. 16 attachments]

Subcommittee Recommendation:

 

Review discussion session agendas including participants and PowerPoint presentations.

 

(1)    NAD3AA session – Financing Intercollegiate Athletics During Fiscally Challenging Times.  Panelists for the include:  Holly Gera, director of ahletics, Montclair State University; John Harper, director of athletics, Bridgewater College (MA); Gary Karner, commissioner, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; and Eugene Marshall, director of athletics, Ramapo College.  This session will be followed by a report of the NCAA Division III Nominating Committee; roundtable discussions; and a NAD3AA business session.   The subcommittee suggested a program for the 2005 Convention:  Best Practices to Conduct Student-Athlete Eligibility Meetings and General Compliance Processes.

 

(2)    Future of Division III Legislative Issues Forum.  The subcommittee recommended the addition of a segment to review the legislative proposals identified for paddle votes (Proposal Nos. 68, 68-1, 69, 70, 71, 72) and the membership sponsored championships Proposal No. 67.

 

(3)    Division III voting session.

 

(4)    Chief executive officers' luncheon and issues forum.

 

(5)    Provisional member education sessions.

 

Management Council Action:

 

Reviewed discussion and business sessions for the 2004 Convention.

 

 

ITEMS OF INFORMATION

 

1.  ISSUE:

2004 NCAA Convention Registration. 

Subcommittee Action:

 

The subcommittee reviewed the materials being distributed to Division III delegates:  the Management Council slate of nominees and schedules.  The subcommittee noted that there were 763 delegates, including a record number of 105 chief executive officers registered to attend the Convention.

 

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted the information, noting 805 delegates including a record of 110 chief executive officers.

 

2.  ISSUE:

2004 Post-Convention Evaluation Questionnaire.

Subcommittee Action:

 

The subcommittee reviewed the updated questionnaire, which includes a section for CEOs only.  The subcommittee also noted that the questionnaire will be distributed to the membership electronically following the Convention.  The subcommittee members noted their responsibility to assist with providing feedback regarding attendance at convention sessions.

 

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted the information.

 

3.  ISSUE:

Future Subcommittee Meetings. 

Subcommittee Action:

 

The subcommittee agreed to schedule its next conference call in early March to review Convention feedback from the Councils and membership.

 

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted the information.