The items marked with an asterisk have been approved by the Management Council and Presidents Council in concept, but have not yet been approved in legislative form. Other items have previously been approved in legislative form. The page number in the proposals refers to the 1999-00 NCAA Division II Manual. Bold type indicates new wording; italicized type indicates wording removed.

Intent: To clarify that committee appointments and President Council and Management Council appointments are available only to representatives "on the staff" at active Division II institutions.

A. Constitution: Amend 4.3.1, page 23, by adding new 4.3.1.3, as follows:

[4.3.1.1 and 4.3.1.2 unchanged.]

"4.3.1.3 Eligibility for Membership. The Presidents Council shall be composed of chief executive officers representing Division II active member institutions."

B. Constitution: Amend 4.6.1, pages 24-25, as follows:

"4.6.1 Composition. The Division II Management Council shall be composed of one administrator or representative from each of the Division II multisport voting conferences, one administrator or representative of Division II independent institutions and two "at-large" positions to enhance efforts to achieve diversity of representation. The members shall be representatives of Division II active member institutions. The members of the Council shall include:"

[Remainder of 4.6.1 unchanged.]

C. Bylaws: Amend 21.7.1.1, page 318, as follows:

"21.7.1.1 "On the Staff." Individuals serving on Division II committees or as Division II representatives on Association-wide or common committees shall be salaried on a regular basis by a Division II active member institution or conference and performing a regular staff function representing at least 50 percent of the normal workload for a staff member at that institution or conference, unless otherwise specified."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Membership Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

No. 2 Recruiting -- Prospective Student-Athlete

Intent: To clarify the definition of a prospective student-athlete.

Bylaws: Amend 13.02.10, page 78, as follows:

"13.02.10 Prospective Student-Athlete. A prospective student-athlete ("prospect") is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual's relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally. An individual remains a prospective student-athlete until one of the following occurs (whichever occurs earlier):

"(a) The individual officially registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution's regular academic year (excluding summer) or;

"(b) The individual participates in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Infractions)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 3 Financial Aid -- Individual Limit --
Division II

Intent: To clarify in one bylaw that aid only is permitted when the student-athlete attends the certifying institution.

Bylaws: Amend 15.01.1, page 153, as follows:

"15.01.1 Institutional Financial Aid Permitted. A student-athlete may receive scholarships or educational grants-in-aid administered by (see 15.02.1) an educational institution that do not conflict with the governing legislation of this Association., only when the student-athlete attends that institution, except when otherwise authorized by NCAA legislation.

"15.01.1.1 Financial Aid to Attend Another Institution. An institution may not provide financial aid to a student-athlete to attend another institution, except as specifically authorized by NCAA legislation."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 4 Financial Aid -- Individual Limit --
Division II

Intent: To eliminate repetitive legislation that appears twice in the Division II Manual.

Bylaws: Amend Bylaw 15.1.2, page 156, as follows:

"15.1.2 Recruited Student-Athlete Receiving Institutional Financial Aid. Unearned financial aid (excluding loans) administered by an institution to an athletically recruited student is considered to be athletically related financial aid and is subject to the limitations set forth in 15.1.

"15.1.2.1 Exception for Nonrecruited Student-Athlete. If a student-athlete was not recruited and receives financial aid unrelated to athletics ability and in excess of a full grant-in-aid, the student may retain the aid for the period of its award without any adjustment. Once the original period of the award expires, renewal of the same financial aid in excess of the limitation is permissible only if the aid is renewed on the same basis as originally awarded."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 4 Financial Aid -- Individual Limit --
Division II

Intent: To eliminate legislation that is not applicable in Division II.

Bylaws: Amend Bylaw 15.5.5.4, page 200, as follows:

"15.5.5.4 Exceptions

"15.5.5.4.1 Voluntary Withdrawal. An institution may replace a counter who voluntarily withdraws from the football team by providing the financial aid to another student who already has enrolled in the institution and is a member of the football squad. For this replacement to occur, the counter must withdraw before the first day of classes or before the first game of the season, whichever is earlier, and release the institution from its obligation to provide institutional financial aid [see also 15.3.4.1-(d)].

"15.5.5.4.2 Lightweight Football. Participants in lightweight football programs who do not participate in the institution's regular varsity intercollegiate program shall not be counted in the institution's financial aid limitations."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 6 Committee on Infractions --
Composition -- Division II

Intent: To clearly state the requirement for a quorum in order to conduct committee business.

Bylaws: Amend Bylaw 19.1.1 by adding a new 19.1.1.1, page 288, as follows:

"19.1.1.1 Quorum. Three members present and voting shall constitute a quorum for conduct of committee business, it being understood that the chair will make a special effort to have full committee attendance when major infractions cases involving violations are to be considered."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Committee on Infractions)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

No. 7 Championships Eligibility -- Division II

Intent: To clarify that Division II institutions that declare intent to reclassify one sport to Division I remain eligible for Division II Enhancement Fund proceeds.

Bylaws: Amend 20.4.3.1, page 302, as follows:

"20.4.3.1 Reclassification of a Sport from Division II to Division I. A member of Division II that has forwarded to the national office written notice of its intention to change its membership classification in one sport to Division I per 20.4.2.2 no longer shall be eligible to participate in any subsequent Division II NCAA championship in that sport. However, the institution shall retain eligibility to receive Division II Enhancement Fund proceeds."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Championships Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 8 Membership -- Change of Division Membership

Intent: To delete obsolete legislation in the Division II Manual.

Bylaws: Amend 20.5.2.1, page 302, as follows:

"20.5.2.1 Reclassification from Division II to Division I -- Notification Requirement. The chief executive officer of a Division II member that intends to petition for reclassification to Division I per 20.5.2.2 shall submit to the Association's president written notice of the institution's intention to reclassify. The notice shall be received in the national office (by mail or wired transmission) not later than June 1 two years before the September 1 when the institution intends to reclassify to Division I.

"20.5.2.1.1 Exception. A Division II institution that petitions not later than June 1, 1994, to reclassify to Division I effective not later than September 1, 1995, shall not be subject to this notification requirement, provided it meets all applicable Division I membership criteria per 20.5.2.2 and 20.5.2.3."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Legislation Committee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*