NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Division III Legislation Cycle

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Legislation may be sponsored one of two ways –  from the membership or by the Presidents Council.


MEMBERSHIP TRACK

July 15

Deadline for proposals sponsored by the membership.

September 15

Amendment-to-amendment may be more or less restrictive than original proposal.

November 1

Amendment-to-amendment may not increase scope of original proposal.

?Eight active members or a member conference on behalf of eight of its members are needed to sponsor a proposal or amendment-to-amendment.

 

GOVERNANCE TRACK

September 1

Deadline for proposals sponsored by the Presidents Council.

(July MC and August PC meetings)

September 15

Amendment-to-amendment may be more or less restrictive than original proposal.

November 1

Amendment-to-amendment may not increase scope of original proposal.

Convention

Presidents Council may sponsor amendments-to-amendments at the Convention provided amendment was approved by 2/3 of the Council and is distributed before or during the business session.

 

Legislative Publications

Initial Publication of Proposed Legislation (IPOPL) – Mailed August 15

Contains proposals sponsored by the membership only.

Second Publication of Proposed Legislation (SPOPL) – Mailed September 23

Contains proposals in the IPOPL and those sponsored by the Presidents Council.

Official Notice – Mailed November 15

Contains proposals from the IPOPL, SPOPL, any amendment-to-amendments and all noncontroversial legislation, editorial revisions and modifications based on intent and incorporations (found in the blue pages of the Notice) to be published in the next Manual.