Following is a summary of Division I news from the week of November 2-6.

• The Division I Committee on Academic Performance has established a process for handling requests to waive the year-in-residence requirement for student-athletes who transfer because their team is subject to a postseason ban because of long-term poor academic performance.
• The Board of Directors sponsored legislation in the 2009-10 cycle that would treat football teams with .500 records the same as teams with winning records for bowl participation. The Big 12 Conference proposed the measure.
• The Student-Athlete Advisory Committees at Houston and Minnesota were named winners of the National SAAC Award of Excellence, which recognizes affiliates in a number of categories.
• Robert Morris President Gregory Dell’Omo joined the Division I Board of Directors. Dell’Omo represents the Northeast Conference.