NCAA DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL

WORKING AGENDA

 

NCAA National Office                                                                                                October 28, 2004

Indianapolis, Indiana                                                                                                                             

 

CONSENT PACKAGE

 

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

 

   Ÿ          Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues.

 

  2.       Committee reports:

 

    a.           AW – Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. 
b.          DIII – Academic Issues Subcommittee. 

  c.         DIII – Playing and Practice-Seasons Subcommittee. 

*d.          DIII – Budget Committee.  

    e.         DIII – Financial Aid and Awards Committee. 

    f.          DIII – Interpretations and Legislation Committee.  

g.         DIII – Membership Committee.  

    h.         DIII – Nominating Committee.  

 

  3.       Association-wide updates and issues.

 

    a.         Obligations of membership – Certification of insurance.  

    b.         Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 

 

*4.        Governmental relations update.

 

*5.        Litigation update.

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

* 1.        DIII – Strategic-Planning Subcommittee. 

*2.       DIII – Future of Division III – Phase II.  

*3.        2005 NCAA Convention.  

·         Schedules and registration process.

·         Proposal groupings.

·         Speaker assignments.

·         Proposed legislation.

*4.        DIII – Presidents Council policies and procedures. 

 

*Supplemental material distributed on site.

REPORT OF THE

 

NCAA DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING

October 18-19, 2004

 

SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

AW – COMMITTEE ON COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS (CSMAS)

Staff Liaisons:  Wilfert;Klossner

Other Staff:  Fagan/Williams/Krah/Hartung

Council Rep:  Zotos

 

ISSUE: Committee Training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Olympic Drug-Testing Lab.

Committee Recommendation:

Approve an education visit to the UCLA lab by members of the Drug-Education and Drug-Testing (DEDT) Subcommittee, effective spring 2005.  This orientation provides a fuller understanding and confidence in testing processes, and educates the committee members on specific points of consideration in deliberating the outcome of the drug-test appeal. 

Management Council Action:

Approved the recommendation.

 

MC SUPPLEMENT NO. 7
DIII – STRATEGIC-PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE
Staff Liaisons:  Dutcher; Belgiovine
Council Rep:  Miranda

 

ISSUE:  Division III Strategic Plan.

Subcommittee Recommendation:

Approve the amended preface and timeline as components of the newly adopted Division III strategic plan. 

Management Council Recommendation:

Approve the recommendation.

Presidents Council Action:

 

 

 

 

ISSUE:  2004-05 Division III Strategic Initiatives Program. 

Subcommittee Recommendation:

Rename the minority male enhancement grant program to “Coaches enhancement grant program” and retain $24,000 funds. 

Management Council Recommendation:

Approve the recommendation.


 

Presidents Council Action:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUE:  2005-06 Division III Initiatives Budget Adjustments.

 

Subcommittee Recommendation:

 

Review and approve the 2005-06 budget reallocation adjustments for the Division III Initiatives programs. 

Diversity area.

  • Decrease initiative grant fund by $50,000 to $100,000.  Reallocate the $50,000 to student-athlete welfare initiative grant fund. 

Membership education area.

  • Create new fund – “Division-wide Sportsmanship Education Initiative” ($25,000).  Subcommittee recommended staff pursue partnership with Division III conferences
    currently working on this initiative (Empire 8 and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) and the Josephson Institute to assist with initiative.
  • Decrease initiative grant fund by $50,000 to $200,000.  Reallocate $25,000 to student-athlete welfare initiative grant fund and $25,000 to new “division-wide sportsmanship education initiative.
  • Increase conference grant for technology by $27,000 to $443,500 to accommodate two new Division III conferences (NEAC in 04-05, Great South in 05-06).  A total of 43 conferences will have access to grant fund.

Student-athlete welfare area.

·         Increase initiative grant fund by $75,000 to $325,000 using reallocations as noted above.

·         Eliminate the STARR Social Norms Program fund. Reallocate $27,000 to conference technology grant fund. STARR social norms tool kits are available to member institutions through the initiative grant fund program. 

 

Management Council Action:

Approve the recommendation.

 

Presidents Council Action:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUE:  Division III Strategic Initiatives – Outcome Measures.

 

Subcommittee Action:

 

The subcommittee reviewed the Division III strategic plan noting goals and outcome measures that relate specifically to strategic initiatives (Goal 1 - outcomes A, C, D, E; Goal 2 – outcomes A, F, G, H; Goal 3 – outcomes C, E; Goal 4 – outcome E; Goal 5 – outcome C).  The subcommittee recommended that staff consider increased ways to validate outcomes and impact on student-athletes, institutions and conferences through qualitative data.  The subcommittee also noted the importance of coordination of assessment procedures and tools (surveys and impact forms) prior to communication and request for feedback from the membership.  The subcommittee further noted that reporting the status of each initiative must be consistent with stated outcome measures (e.g. tracking institutional participation in student-athlete leadership conferences; institutions impacted through initiative grant program and conference technology and SAAC grant programs).

 

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted the information.

 

 

 

ISSUE:  2003-04 Division III Strategic Initiatives Executive Summary.

 

Subcommittee Action:

 

The subcommittee reviewed the 2003-04 executive summary and overview of grant recipients tracking document.  The subcommittee noted that $1,484,249 unallocated resources would go to the Division III reserve.

 

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted the information.

 

 

 

ISSUE:  2000-04 Historical Results, four-year compilation.

 

Subcommittee Action:

 

The subcommittee reviewed the four-year compilation noting the initiative allocation, actual expense and overhead cost.  The subcommittee requested staff to review the parameters for assessment of overhead fees given the longevity of programs, impact of staff time and related national office expenditures necessary to execute the programs.

 

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted the information.

 

 

ISSUE:  Membership communication initiatives.

 

Subcommittee Action:

 

The subcommittee noted the importance of membership communication for increased knowledge and access to the varied programs.  The development of an annual calendar should serve as a central tool for communication and notification of program availability and application deadlines.