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 refer to the 1999-00 NCAA Division II Manual. Bold type indicates new wording; italicized type indicates wording removed.

Intent: To clarify that a provisional member annual report must be completed in accordance with requirements set forth in the Division II Educational Assessment Program.

Constitution: Amend 3.6.4.2, page 18, as follows:

"3.6.4.2 Self-Study and Annual Review. During the first year of provisional membership, a provisional member shall complete a comprehensive institutional self-study and evaluation of the member's intercollegiate athletics program. A provisional member also shall provide, on an annual basis, a written report to be reviewed by the Management Council Membership Committee describing the institution's progress in meeting active membership requirements. The annual report shall be received in the national office not later than June 15 and, in Division III, shall be on a form approved by the Management Council. In Division II, the annual report shall be completed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Division II Educational Assessment Program."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*

No. 2 Management Council --
Administrative Review Subcommittee

Intent: To clarify that the NCAA Division II Administrative Review Subcommittee may only hear an appeal when another committee does not have jurisdiction to address the matter.

Constitution: Amend 4.6.2, page 25, as follows:

"4.6.2 Duties and Responsibilities. The Division II Management Council shall:

[4.6.2-(a) though 4.6.2-(j) unchanged]

"(k) Review appeals by member institutions of decisions made by a Division II committee (excluding actions of the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement and the Committee on Infractions) or the NCAA staff regarding the application of NCAA legislation to a particular situation when no other committee, subcommittee or conference has the authority to act; and"

[4.6.2-(l) unchanged]

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council [Management Council (Administrative Review Subcommittee)].

Effective date: Immediately.*

*No. 3 Recruiting -- Printed Recruiting Materials

Intent: To clarify the deadline for sending certain printed recruiting materials to prospective student-athletes.

Bylaws: Amend 13.4.1 by adding new 13.4.1.1, page 88-89, as follows:

"13.4.1.1 Exception -- Permissible Date. An institution may provide educational information published by the NCAA (e.g., NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete), camp brochures and questionnaires to a prospect prior to September 1 at the beginning of the prospect's junior year in high school."

Source: NCAA Division II Presidents Council (Administrative Committee).

Effective date: August 1, 2000.

*No. 4 Recruiting Materials --
2000 Convention Proposal No. 32

Intent: To eliminate the prohibition on institutions developing and sending separate media guides on recruiting brochures to the media or alumni.

Bylaws: Amend 13.4.5.2, page 90, renumbering subsequent section, as follows:

"13.4.5.2 Media Guides, Recruiting Brochures. A member institution may not develop a separate media guide or recruiting brochure to send to the media or alumni that does not meet the specification outlined in 13.4.1-(i). Violations of this bylaw shall be considered institutional violations per 2.8.1; however, they shall not affect the prospective student-athlete's eligibility."

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

Effective date: Immediately.*