NCAA DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL

WORKING AGENDA

 

Indianapolis Marriott Downtown                                                                                      January 7, 2005

Indianapolis, Indiana                                                                                                                             

 

CONSENT PACKAGE

 

1.        *Minutes and agendas.

a.   DIII Presidents Council.

b.                   DIII Administrative Committee.

c.                   Executive Committee.

 

2.         Committee reports.

 

*a.         DIII Strategic-Planning Subcommittee.  [Page 1]

*b.         DIII – Budget Committee.  [Page 4]

c.         DIII – Financial Aid Committee.  [Page 5]

 

3.  Governmental relations update.

 

4.         Litigation update.

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

1.        *Future of Division III – Phase II.  [Page 2]

·   Sunday Forum.

·   Virtual Focus Groups.

·   College Sports Project (CSP) update.

 

2.         2006 NCAA Convention.  [Page 7]

 

a.         Program.  [See 2006 NCAA Convention Notice and Program.]

*b.         Chancellor/presidents schedule.

*c.         Review of proposed legislation; legislative question and answer guide; and parliamentary issues and voting procedures. 

*d.         Review of speaker assignments and position papers. 

e.         Review of interpretations noncontroversial legislation, and intent-based revisions.  [Appendices B, C and D of the 2006 NCAA Convention Notice]

 

*3.        Presidents Council attendance policy. 

 

*4         Establishment of a Chancellor/Presidents Advisory Group. 

 

*5. 2006 committee/subcommittee assignments. 

 

*Supplemental materials behind tab.

 

REPORT OF THE

 

NCAA DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING

January 6, 2005

 

NCAA DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL MEETING

January 7, 2005

 

AW – COMMITTEE ON COMPETITITVE SAFEGUARDS AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS

Staff Liaisons:  Klossner; Wilfert

Council Rep:  Wilson

ISSUE:  Division III Year-Round Drug Testing Two-Year Pilot.

Council Recommendation:

1.             Support in principle $400,000 in the 2006-08 biennial budget for voluntary Year-Round Drug Testing Two-Year Pilot program in Division III.

2.             Request committee to develop formal proposal for review at its April 2006 meeting noting:

·         Inclusion of Division III specific data to assist with issue.

·         Number of Division III campuses that currently engage in some type of drug testing, if available.

·         Turn around time for pilot data/results.

·         Plan for institutional solicitation, communication and representation.

Council noted:

·              Initiative supports student-athlete well-being.

·              Division responsibility given well established year-round testing in Divisions I and II.

·              May be viewed as invasive particularly beyond performance enhancement.

·              Education remains an important component of student-athlete well-being.

Presidents Council Action:

 

 

 

 

 

MC SUPPLEMENT NO. 6

DIII- STRATEGIC –PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE

Staff Liaisons:  Dutcher, Belgiovine

 

ISSUE:  Division III Strategic Initiatives Grant Program.

 

 

Management Council Action:

Reviewed updated Strategic Initiatives Grant Program, effective 2006.  Council noted:

·              Presentations at the Division III FARA session and Commissioners Association during the Convention with a planned division-wide mailing in early February.

·              FARA will formulate a memorandum to all FARs with a copy to conference executives identifying suggested best practices for FAR involvement in the grant program.

·              Signature requirement for various constituent representatives represent expectation that constituent will approve and oversee entire conference proposal with broad involvement and oversight.

 

Presidents Council Action:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MC SUPPLEMENT NO. 7

DIII- FUTURE OF DIVISION III –PHASE II.

Staff Liaisons:  Dutcher, Belgiovine

Council Rep:  Miranda

 

ISSUE:  Conference/Independent Meetings Update.

 

 

Management Council Action:

The Council reviewed the various meeting updates noting:

·            Impact of some proposals related to limiting playing seasons and increasing sports sponsorship for single sex institutions.

·            Increase in sports sponsorship could reduce allocation of resources in current sports.

·            Council member attendance remains an important communication effort.

 

 

Presidents Council Action:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUE:  Virtual Focus Groups (VFG).

 

 

Management Council Action:

The Council reviewed the origin and status of the focus groups, noting:

  • Importance of continued communication with membership, particularly with upcoming enhanced Strategic Grant Program.
  • Retain VFG program and consider solicitation of new members.
  • Important to retain vehicle for Council members to solicit input/feedback between meetings.
  • Communication should be less philosophical and more selective.
  • Consider reframed role such as “question of the month or quarter.”

 

 

Presidents Council Action:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUE:  Best Practices Update and Sunday Forum PowerPoint.

 

 

Management Council Action:

1.          Reviewed plans for Sunday Forum noting the intent to review the legislative proposals in detail.

2.      Reviewed the Best Practices Project noting:

(1)          Best Practices were selected from over 98 examples submitted from member institutions and conference offices.

(2)          The project is divided into three distinct categories.

·          Academic success of Student-Athletes

·          Cultural and Campus Integration

·          Sport and Program Equity

(3)          Each category begins with a Division III broad definition followed by a series of best practices.

(4)          The project is intended to be informational and on-going.

(5)     A compilation of Best Practices has been incorporated on a CD and will be handed out at the Future of Division III-Phase II Sunday Forum at the 2006 NCAA Convention.

 

 

Presidents Council Action:

 

 

ISSUE:  President/Chancellor Advisory Group.