REPORT OF THE NCAA DIVISION I COUNCIL AND COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES JUNE 22-23, 2021, VIDEOCONFERENCE

This document includes reports from the following: NCAA Division I Council, NCAA Division I Committee on Academics, NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee, NCAA Division I Legislative Committee, NCAA Division I Strategic Vision and Planning Committee, and NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee.

In an effort to connect Council and standing committee items to the NCAA pillars of academics, fairness and well-being, items included in this report have an identifying pillar. There is an additional pillar, operational, that is used to denote items that relate to maintaining a stable and efficient Division I.

Voting results of actions in this report are included in the Attachment. Per NCAA Constitution 5.3.2.2.6.2, legislation adopted by the Council (other than noncontroversial legislation), is considered final at the conclusion of the next NCAA Division I Board of Directors meeting.

KEY ITEMS.

1. NCAA Division I Name, Image and Likeness Update. (Fairness/Well- Being/Operational) The Council discussed issues related to name, image likeness following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Alston case. The Council reviewed and considered several options for a path forward. Given the short timeframe between the Supreme Court decision and the July 1 effective date of NIL legislation in several states, the Council recognizes the need for temporary action that would bring some level of consistency across the country so that all student-athletes, regardless of where they reside or attend school, may have the opportunity to use their NIL. Action may include an interim waiver or policy stating that an individual’s eligibility is not impacted by engaging in NIL activities that do not constitute pay for play or improper inducements regardless of whether a state law is in effect. The NCAA Board of Governors, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and the leadership of the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will meet jointly on Thursday, June 24 to engage in additional discussion. The Council will reconvene on Monday, June 28 to discuss the potential temporary approach to name, image and likeness regulations. The Board of Directors will meet again on June 30.

2. Blanket Waiver – Financial Aid Regulations. (Fairness/Well-Being/Operational) The Council approved a blanket waiver of NCAA Bylaws 15.3.2.3 (hearing opportunity) and 15.3.5.3 (reduction or nonrenewal not permitted) to allow an institution to reduce or not renew financial aid, and not provide an opportunity to appeal the decision, for the student- athlete’s final year of eligibility if the student-athlete received a COVID-19 season-of- competition waiver or extension of eligibility. Specifically, the waiver applies to underclassmen who received COVID-related relief and are provided the opportunity to use that relief in their final year at the same institution. Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 2 ______

3. Blanket Waiver Modification. (Fairness/Operational) The Council approved a modification to a blanket waiver of Bylaw 11.7.2 (recruiting coordination functions) to permit only institutional staff members (other than coaches) who are employed full time and have passed the recruiting certification exam to initiate telephone calls to prospective student‐athletes through December 31, 2021. The modification, which is effective June 28, is consistent with the previous telephone call blanket waiver for football approved in November 2020 that applied to full‐time institutional staff members.

4. Women’s Basketball Recruiting Calendar. (Fairness/Operational) The Council introduced a proposal into the 2021-22 legislative cycle to amend the recruiting calendar in women’s basketball, as specified, in the following areas:

a. Revisions to the monthly recruiting calendar;

b. Elimination of in-home visits and replaced with virtual visits;

c. Changes to timing, number and length of official visits;

d. Increased flexibility with on-campus evaluations;

e. Expansion of recruiting opportunities for international prospects; and

f. Increased flexibility with telephone calls and virtual activities with prospects.

Additional details of the proposal are available here. The proposal’s effective date is immediate. The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee requests that the Council vote on the proposal in January 2022. The oversight committee will examine whether any of the proposal concepts should be considered as blanket waivers and/or temporary legislation for fall 2021 to provide for a seamless transition to a new calendar.

Rationale. This proposal has been recommended due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recruiting. The elements of the proposal were developed by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Division I Stewardship Working Group with five guiding principles in mind: (1) Well-being of prospective student-athletes and enrolled student- athletes; (2) Support work/life balance for coaches; (3) To provide more time on campus for coaches to focus on their current student-athletes; (4) To provide ample and equitable opportunities to evaluate; and (5) Enforceability. The elimination of in-person visits prioritizes the health and safety of prospective student-athletes, their families and coaches and virtual home visits have been successful. Due to the increasing number of Division I women’s basketball student-athletes entering the transfer portal, it is more important than ever for coaches to develop strong relationships with their current student-athletes. The most effective means of building those relationships is ensuring that coaches are on campus Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 3 ______

more. This proposal also provides additional flexibility for international recruiting, while addressing the current legislative challenges presented by international recruiting that does not take place in a scholastic environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged coaches to recruit more efficiently and, as a result, coaches have made strides in work/life balance that should be continued. Adoption of this proposal in January 2022 with an immediate effective date will continue the positive momentum gained by lessons learned from recruiting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

5. Women’s Basketball Qualifying Regular-Season Multiple-Team Events. (Fairness/Operational) The Council introduced a proposal into the 2021-22 legislative cycle, in women’s basketball, to amend Bylaws 17.4.5.2 (maximum limitations – institutional – women’s basketball) and 17.4.5.2.1 (qualifying regular-season multiple- team event – women’s basketball) to limit an institution’s total regular-season playing schedule with outside competition during the playing season to one of the following:

a. Twenty-eight contests (games and scrimmages) and one qualifying regular-season multiple-team event that does not exceed three contests, with an exemption for a championship game, if offered;

b. Twenty-nine contests (games and scrimmages) and one qualifying regular-season multiple-team event that does not exceed two contests; or

c. Twenty-nine contests (games and scrimmages) during a playing season in which the institution does not participate in a qualifying regular-season multiple-team event.

The proposal’s effective date is immediate; a contract signed before June 23, 2021, may be honored. The Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee requests that the Council vote on the proposal in January 2022.

Rationale. Current legislation provides only one avenue for women’s basketball teams to reach the 31-contest limit while participating in a qualifying regular-season multiple-team event. There are very few multiple-team events that offer a sufficient number of contests for schools to reach the 31 contests. This proposal would provide women’s basketball teams with flexibility by offering additional ways to reach 31 contests, either by way of any existing multiple-team event or newly created multiple-team events. The additional flexibility may spur the creation of additional multiple-team events and contribute to the growth of women’s basketball. Multiple-team events provide an opportunity for quality nonconference competition and experiences. Overall, this proposal generally does not increase or decrease the maximum number of contests, but rather provides additional opportunities to reach the 31 contests.

Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 4 ______

6. Legislative Package for Academic Enhancement of Men’s Wrestling. (Academics/ Well-Being/Fairness/Operational) The Council introduced, in men’s wrestling, a package of recommendations into the 2021-22 legislative cycle designed to improve the academic performance of men’s wrestling student-athletes. Specially, the proposal:

a. Requires all wrestling student-athletes to present a cumulative grade-point average of 2.000 or a term grade-point average of 2.000 from the most recently completed academic term;

b. Specifies that an institution shall provide each counter athletically related and other countable financial aid that is equal to or greater than a 20% equivalency; that current exceptions in Bylaw 15 for institutions that provide need-based aid only will apply to this new requirement; and specify that an institution may provide less than a 20% of an equivalency to a student-athlete, provided the student-athlete is in the student-athlete’s final two years of eligibility and has not previously received athletically related financial aid in men’s wrestling at any collegiate institution;

c. Specifies that a student-athlete in his initial year of collegiate enrollment may represent an institution in intercollegiate competition in up to five contest dates without using a season of competition. These exempted dates of competition may not occur during any conference, NCAA or other championship event;

d. Specifies that a student-athlete may not compete in outside competition during the first term of collegiate enrollment and that student-athlete entering the student- athlete’s second or third full-time term of collegiate enrollment during his initial year of enrollment may compete in outside competition as an individual during the academic year if he meets the 2.000 grade-point average requirements; and

e. Specifies that a student-athlete must fulfill all the grade-point average requirements in order to be eligible to compete in outside competition individually or as a member of an outside team during the academic year and that a student-athlete who has not met the grade-point average requirements and competes in outside competition during the academic year becomes ineligible for intercollegiate competition unless eligibility is restored by the NCAA Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement.

The effective date of the proposal is August 1, 2022.

Rationale. A review of relevant NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate data has created concern related to the number of eligibility and retention points that are lost by men’s wrestling student-athletes following the first year of enrollment. Current legislation does not include a grade-point average requirement for freshmen student-athletes after their first Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 5 ______

term. The current grade-point average for student-athletes entering their second year of enrollment is 90% of the institutional requirement for graduation, which typically equates to 1.800. Introducing a grade-point average requirement for the first term and increasing the requirement for the second term is intended to underscore and amplify the importance of early academic focus for student-athletes during their first year, as part of broader efforts to incentivize academic performance and decrease the chance that men’s wrestling student- athletes will continue to experience sport-specific progress-toward-degree challenges.

Financial aid data indicate that many men’s wrestling student-athletes receive very small athletically related aid awards. Additional data indicate that men’s wrestling is among the sports with the highest number of first-generation college students and among the sports with the highest number of Federal Pell Grant eligible student-athletes. Introducing a minimum aid award is intended to decrease certain financial pressures historically experienced by some men’s wrestling student-athletes. Further, many men’s wrestling student-athletes who do not receive athletically related aid in their first two years are awarded aid for their final years of eligibility. Allowing this practice to continue is designed to preserve the retention of these student-athletes.

Men’s wrestling involves a significantly high number of redshirt student-athletes. The potential for health and well-being challenges specifically related to participating in outside competition without institutional support (e.g., transportation, medical care) may correspond with and negatively impact academic performance. Allowing student-athletes to compete in limited competition without using a season of eligibility is intended to provide those student-athletes with access to competition opportunities that include a health and well-being support structure.

Current rules for outside competition allow individual sport student-athletes to participate in outside competition during the academic year while not representing the institution. Establishing a limit to the competition opportunities for men’s wrestling student-athletes during their first term of collegiate enrollment is intended to provide the student-athlete with an increased opportunity to focus on both academics and prepare for competition during this impactful part of the collegiate experience. Establishing an academic requirement for wrestling student-athletes to participate in outside competition during a subsequent term of the initial year of college enrollment is designed to more clearly incentivize and underscore the importance of balancing academic and athletic achievement.

ACTION ITEMS.

1. Legislative item.

• None.

Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 6 ______

2. Nonlegislative item.

• Single-Sport Conference Application Moratorium.

(1) Recommendation. That the NCAA Division I Board of Directors extend the current moratorium on single‐sport conference applications until NCAA Proposal No. 2020‐17 is acted on by the Council.

(2) Effective date. Immediate.

(3) Rationale. Proposal No. 2020-17, which was developed by the NCAA Division I Championships Finance Review Working Group and introduced by the Council in April 2020, would modify requirements for single-sport conferences, including reducing the grace period for when an existing single-sport conference drops below the six required schools to one year. At the time the proposal was introduced, the Championships Finance Review Working Group recommended—and the Division I Board of Directors subsequently approved—a moratorium on the creation of single-sport conferences until July 1, 2021. Since no applications for single-sport conferences had been received by the due date of June 1, 2021, and because potential single-sport conferences submitting applications by June 1, 2022, would still be subject to the legislated requirement (e.g., conducting conference competition together the preceding two years) before being considered for automatic qualification, extending the moratorium until action is taken on Proposal No. 2020-17 is appropriate because doing so does not compromise membership interests.

(4) Estimated budget impact. None.

(5) Student-athlete impact. None.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

1. Gender Equity Review Update. (Fairness/Well-Being/Operational) The Council received an update on the external gender equity review being conducted by Kaplan Hecker & Fink. As the review has proceeded, themes have begun to emerge, including a focus on the potential enhancements to the structure and operation of the women’s basketball championships and structural issues within the Association. An initial report focused on the men’s and women’s basketball championships is expected in late July. In addition, the Council received an update on the regular engagement of the Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee and NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee with Kaplan Hecker & Fink. Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 7 ______

2. Reports from Council Committees. The Council received reports from its standing committees that included recommended actions and informational items.

a. Division I Legislative Committee.

• Review of Proposals in the 2019-20 Legislative Cycle. (Academics/ Fairness/Well-Being/Operational) The Legislative Committee reviewed the remaining proposals from the 2019‐20 legislative cycle and made recommendations in the following categories: (1) Immediate action; (2) Action in October; (3) Review and feedback from other committees on possible legislative action; and (4) Recommendation for withdrawal. The remaining 27 proposals from the 2019-20 cycle that are not in one of the four categories will move to the 2021‐22 Council‐governance legislative cycle for a vote in April 2022.

(a) Adoption of Division I Proposal No. 2019-21. The Council adopted Proposal No. 2019-21 (Athletics Personnel – Scouting Opponents – Any Institutional Staff Member) with an amended effective date of August 1, 2021. The proposal specifies that an institutional staff member may scout future opponents also participating in the same event at the same site, and that an institutional staff member may attend a contest in the institution’s conference championship or an NCAA championship contest in which a future opponent participates.

(b) Proposals for Consideration in October. The Council placed the six proposals from the 2019-20 legislative cycle listed below on the legislative agenda to be considered during its October meeting. The identified proposals address issues for which it is appropriate to provide additional notice to the membership and time for implementation. Because the membership is familiar with the proposals, it is also appropriate for them to be considered in October.

Proposal No. 2019‐19: In football, to specify that time spent under contract as a professional football player is excepted from the application of the requirement that a graduate assistant coach must either have received their first baccalaureate degree or have exhausted athletics eligibility within the previous seven years.

Proposal No. 2019‐34: To specify that an institution must publicly advertise an institutional camp or clinic at least 14 calendar days before the first date of the camp or clinic. Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 8 ______

Proposal No. 2019‐47: In women’s volleyball, for purposes of the tryout rule and the regulations related to camps and clinics, to specify that a prospective student‐athlete is an individual who has started classes for the seventh grade.

Proposal No. 2019‐55: In women’s volleyball, to specify that an institution’s camp or clinic shall be conducted only during the period of Memorial Day through July 31; further, to specify that an institution’s coach or noncoaching staff member with responsibilities specific to women’s volleyball may be employed in any capacity only by their institution’s camps or clinics or another four‐year NCAA member institution’s camps or clinics.

Proposal No. 2019‐56: In women’s volleyball, to specify that an institution’s women’s volleyball camp or clinic shall be conducted only during the period of Memorial Day through July 31; further; to specify that an institution’s coach or noncoaching staff member with responsibilities specific to women’s volleyball may be employed in any capacity by their institution’s camps or clinics or another four‐ year institution’s camps or clinics or may serve in any capacity in a noninstitutional, privately owned camp or clinic during the period of Memorial Day through July 31.

Proposal No. 2019‐74: In football, to specify that footballs may be used during a walkthrough.

(c) Proposals Recommended to Other Committees for Review. The Legislative Committee recommends that the identified committees review the following proposals and provide feedback on possible legislative action.

Proposal Nos. 2019‐41, 42 and 43: Review by the Football Oversight Committee, which could include a recommendation that the proposals be withdrawn. The Legislative Committee previously recommended a holistic review of the limit on signings and initial counters.

Proposal Nos. 2019‐57, 59 and 109: Review by the Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee. These proposals may be addressed or rendered moot by the women’s basketball recruiting proposal introduced by the Council at the recommendation of the Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee. Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 9 ______

Proposal Nos. 2019‐61 and 86: Review by the Football Oversight Committee for feedback on possible legislative action.

Proposal No. 2019‐118: Defer to the recommendation from the Division I Committee on Academics and support Council action prior to April 2022.

Proposal Nos. 2019‐94, 129 and 130: Review by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors Infractions Process Committee for feedback on possible legislative action.

(d) Recommendation for Withdrawal. The Legislative Committee recommends that Proposal No. 2019-28 (Athletics Personnel – Institutionally Issued Devices and Disclosure of Information) be withdrawn by the sponsoring conference ().

b. Division I Strategic Vision and Planning Committee.

(1) Proposal Regarding Sickle Cell Testing Waiver or Release – January Vote. (Well-Being/Operational) The Council placed the previously introduced legislative proposal that would eliminate the option for a student‐athlete to sign a written release or waiver declining the sickle cell solubility test on the legislative agenda for consideration during the January 2022 meeting. The Council agreed that the proposal affects student-athlete well-being and is time sensitive.

(2) Emerging Sports for Women – Stunt. (Fairness/Well-Being/Operational) The Council discussed a recommendation to introduce a proposal into the 2021-22 legislative cycle that would establish stunt as an emerging sport for women. No action was taken. The Strategic Vision and Planning Committee will continue its review of issues related to the sport and will consider recommending that the Council introduce the proposal in October with the draft legislative framework that outlines provisions related to athletics personnel, amateurism, recruiting, financial aid, playing and practice seasons, and membership.

(3) Championships Access for Institutions Reclassifying to Division I. (Fairness/Operational) The Council received a report from the Strategic Vision and Planning Committee regarding the review of options for potentially reducing the membership reclassification process to three years. The Strategic Vision and Planning Committee will continue to discuss issues related to championships access as a part of its comprehensive Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 10 ______

review. The Council considered a recommendation to adopt emergency legislation to specify that a reclassifying institution (and its individual student-athletes) in year three or four of the reclassification process shall be eligible for a Division I or National Collegiate Championship if the institution or an individual student‐athlete earns the conference’s automatic qualification. The Council determined that the proposal did not meet the standards required to be considered as emergency legislation. The Strategic Vision and Planning Committee will review the recommended proposal as part of its ongoing review of reclassification issues.

c. Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee.

• Dissolution of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Advancement Committee. (Operational) The Council approved the dissolution the Division I Women’s Basketball Advancement Committee, effectively immediately, and shifting its duties and responsibilities to the Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee. The advancement committee was originally established to oversee the marketing grant program designed to help promote women’s basketball at the campus level, but that grant program no longer exists. As women’s basketball continues to evolve, the broader strategic focus on brand development/marketing is best situated with the Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee. This action also aligns the substructure for NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee and the Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee.

3. Update from the Division I Committee on Academics. The latest Committee on Academics report may be accessed here.

a. Consideration of Proposal No. 2019-118 During October Council Meeting: The Council placed Proposal No. 2019-118 on the legislative agenda for consideration during the October Council meeting. The proposal reorganizes the structure and clarifies the application of the academic misconduct legislation, as specified. Since the adoption of the current academic integrity legislation in 2016, the NCAA staff has received numerous questions related to the application of the legislation. Proposal No. 2019-118 addresses those questions and does not change the overall application of the legislation. Rather, the proposal simplifies the structure of the legislation, consistent with the intent of the academic misconduct legislation adopted in 2016.

b. Academic Progress Rate Task Force. (Academics/Fairness/Well-Being/ Operational) The Council received an update on the work of the task force that is evaluating the Division I Academic Progress Rate and its application. The task Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 11 ______

force is evaluating several topics, including the impact of transfers, fairness in the calculation and uses of the rate. The task force has confirmed its interest in maintaining the rate and its uses for both incentives and disincentives, access to postseason competition, penalties and public recognition. The group is also discussing increased transparency about academic outcomes, where appropriate. The group will continue to explore the concept of a transfer APR to provide the membership more data regarding the outcomes for transfer student-athletes included in the APR. The task force anticipates concepts will be ready for membership feedback in late August, with possible recommendations shared in October 2021.

c. Standardized Test Score Task Force. (Fairness/Operational) The Council received an update on the work of the 20-member Standardized Test Score Task Force, which is studying the use of standardized test scores as part of NCAA initial- eligibility standards. The task force has conducted its initial meeting and will continue to meet throughout the next six to eight months and will provide updates to the Committee on Academics as its work progresses.

d. Basketball Degree-Completion Assistance Legislation. (Academics/Well-Being/ Operational) The Council received an update on the continued implementation of the men’s and women’s basketball student-athlete degree completion assistance legislation. To date, 62 former student-athletes have received funding to help them complete their degrees, 11 of which received funding through the NCAA assistance program for limited-resource institutions.

4. Annual Review of Council Policies and Procedures. (Operational) The Council reviewed its policies and procedures and noted the revisions that were approved by the NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee throughout the year. The Council ratified revisions to the chair and vice chair election procedures, as specified, but referred a revision regarding the use of alternates who represent Football Bowl Subdivision conferences on the Football Oversight Committee to the Football Oversight Committee for additional input.

5. Update from the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. (Operational) The Council received an update from the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representatives on the committee’s work to date and the appointments of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee members to Division I standing committees.

6. Update from NCAA President Mark Emmert. (Operational) The Council received an update from President Emmert regarding several important issues facing the Association and Division I, including the ongoing interaction with lawmakers related to student-athlete name, image and likeness. Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 12 ______

7. Legal Update. (Operational) The Council received a privileged and confidential update from Scott Bearby, vice president of legal affairs and general counsel, related to ongoing legal matters, including a summary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Alston case.

8. Report of the May 19 Council Meeting. (Operational) The Council approved the report from its May 19 videoconference.

Council Chair: Grace Calhoun, Brown University; The Ivy League Council Liaisons: Amanda Conklin, Law Policy and Governance Jennifer Fraser, Law, Policy and Governance Kevin Lennon, Law, Policy and Governance Leeland Zeller, Law, Policy and Governance Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 13 ______

NCAA Division I Council Videoconference June 22-23, 2021 Attendees: , University of Iowa; Big Ten Conference. Renee Baumgartner, Santa Clara University; West Coast Conference. Jamie Boggs; Grand Canyon University; Western Athletic Conference. Matt Boyer, (alternate). Tom Burnett, Southland Conference (alternate). Jason Cable, Southwestern Athletic Conference (alternate). Grace Calhoun, Brown University; The Ivy League. Kim Capriotti, Faculty Athletics Representatives Association representative. Brynn Carlson, Kansas State University; Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Bryce Choate, Oral Roberts University; Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Patrick Chun, Washington State University; Pac-12 Conference. Charles Cobb, Georgia State University; . Kyle Fairchild, Horizon League (alternate). Jean Gee, University of Montana; Big Sky Conference. Ted Gumbart, ASUN Conference (Division I conference commissioner). Ken Halpin, Winthrop University; Big South Conference. David Harris, University of Northern Iowa; Missouri Valley Conference. Shawn Heilbron, Stony Brook University; America East Conference. Jennifer Heppel, Patriot League. Mark Jackson, Villanova University; Big East Conference. Doug Knuth, University of Nevada, Reno; . Heather Lyke, University of Pittsburgh; Atlantic Coast Conference. Shane Lyons, West Virginia University; . Judy MacLeod, Conference USA (FBS nonautonomy conference commissioner). Chris May, Saint Louis University; Atlantic 10 Conference. Maggie McKinley, University of Cincinnati; American Athletic Conference. Noreen Morris, Northeast Conference. Martin Newton, Samford University; Southern Conference. Chrissi Rawak, University of Delaware; Colonial Athletic Association. Alex Ricker-Gilbert, Jacksonville University; ASUN Conference. Thomas Samuel, Southland Conference (alternate). , Southeastern Conference (FBS autonomy conference commissioner). Paul Schlickmann, Fairfield University; Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Justin Sell, South Dakota State University; The Summit League. Paula Smith, University of California, Irvine; Big West Conference. , Mid-American Conference. Report of the NCAA Division I Council and Council Standing Committees June 22-23, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 14 ______

NCAA Division I Council Videoconference June 22-23, 2021 Attendees: Sonja Stills, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Lynda Tealer, University of Florida; Southeastern Conference. Rich Tiner, Belmont University; Ohio Valley Conference. Patty Viverito, Missouri Valley Football Conference (FCS conference commissioner). Billy Walker, American University; Patriot League (alternate). Kristin Williams, Mid-American Conference (alternate). Kurt Zorn, Indiana University; 1A Faculty Athletics Representative. Absentees: Lisa Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio; Conference USA. Maisha Kelly, Bucknell University, Patriot League. Jaunelle White, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Horizon League. Ingrid Wicker McCree, North Carolina Central University; Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Jennifer Williams, Alabama State University; Southwestern Athletic Conference. Guests in Attendance: Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 Conference. Rakesh Kilaru, Wilkinson Stekloff. NCAA Staff Liaisons in Attendance: Amanda Conklin, Jenn Fraser, Kevin Lennon and Leeland Zeller. Other NCAA Staff Members in Attendance for Portions of the Meeting: Troy Arthur, Scott Bearby, Gary Brown, Dawn Buth, Jackie Campbell, Meredith Cleaver, Shauna Cobb, Joni Comstock, Derrick Crawford, Greg Dana, Jon Duncan, , Mark Emmert, Curtis Franks, Dan Gavitt, Ty Halpin, Brandy Hataway, Sarah Hebberd, Jennifer Henderson, Karl Hicks, Lynn Holzman, Michelle Hosick, Charnele Kemper, Jobrina Marques, Felicia Martin, Kathleen McNeely, Karen Metzger, Binh Nguyen, Susan Peal, Kris Richardson, Bridget Rigney, Anne Rohlman, Dave Schnase, Geoff Silver, Cari Van Senus, Jerry Vaughn, Shay Wallach, Stan Wilcox, Bob Williams, Amy Wilson and Quintin Wright.

NCAA/07_06_2021/GB:bar NCAA Division I Council Voting Results ATTACHMENT

June 22-23, 2021

VotingWeight April15-15 Report Remove2019-21 from the table Amend2019-21 Effective to Date 8-1- 21 amended as 2019-21 OctoberLegislative Agenda FinancialAid Procedures Waiver SickleCell Proposal Vote in January Single-SportConference Moratorium Championships Eligibility as EmergencyLegislation ModifyTelephone Calls Waiver-- FBS ModifyTelephone Calls Waiver-- FCS IntroduceWBB Recruiting Calendar Proposal IntroduceQRSMTE Proposal Dissolutionof WBB Advancement Committee IntroduceMen's WrestlingPackage Consider2019-118 in October CouncilPolicies andProcedures Conference -- Voting Delegate ConferenceType America East Conference -- S. Heilbron DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

American Athletic Conference -- M. McKinley NA 2 Y Y Y Y Y N N Y A Y

Atlantic 10 Conference -- C. May DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Atlantic Coast Conference -- H. Lyke A 4 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

ASUN Conference -- A. Ricker-Gilbert DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y A Y

Big 12 Conference -- S. Lyons A 4 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Big East Conference -- M. Jackson DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y A Y

Big Sky Conference -- J. Gee FCS 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Big South Conference -- K. Halpin FCS 1 A Y Y Y Y A Y A Y A A Y Y A Y Y A p p p p p p p Big Ten Conference -- G. Barta A 4 p Y Y Y Y p Y p N p p Y Y p Y Y p r r r r r r r Big West Conference -- P. Smith DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y o o o o o o o Colonial Athletic Association -- C. Rawak FCS 1 v Y Y Y Y v Y v N v v Y Y v Y Y v e e e e e e e Conference USA -- R. Philippi (alternate) NA 2 d Y Y Y Y d Y d N d d Y Y d Y Y d Horizon League -- K. Fairchild (alternate) DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Ivy League -- G. Calhoun FCS 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference -- P. Schlickmann DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Mid-American Conference -- J. Steinbrecher/K. Williams (alternate) NA 2 Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference -- S. Stills (alternate) FCS 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Missouri Valley Conference -- D. Harris DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Mountain West Conference -- D. Knuth NA 2 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Northeast Conference -- N. Morris FCS 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Ohio Valley Conference -- R. Tiner FCS 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Pac-12 Conference -- P. Chun A 4 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Patriot League -- W. Walker (alternate) FCS 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Southeastern Conference -- L. Tealer A 4 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Southern Conference -- M. Newton FCS 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Southland Conference -- T. Samuel/T. Burnett (alternates) FCS 1 Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y

Southwestern Athletic Conference -- J. Cable (alternate) FCS 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Summit League -- J. Sell (MVFC for FCS) DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Sun Belt Conference -- C. Cobb NA 2 Y Y Y Y Y N Y N A Y

West Coast Conference -- R. Baumgartner DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Western Athletic Conference -- J. Boggs DI 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

IA FAR -- K. Zorn 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Division I Conference Commissioner -- T. Gumbart 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

FARA -- K. Capriotti 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

FBS Autonomy Commissioner -- G. Sankey/M. Boyer (alternate) 4 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y

FBS Nonautonomy Commissioner -- J. MacLeod 2 Y Y Y Y Y A Y A Y Y

FCS Conference Commissioner -- P. Viverito (Pioneer for FCS) 1 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

SAAC -- B. Carlson 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

SAAC -- B. Choate 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Yes/Adopt (Y) 60 60 60 64 63 15 57 60 55 63

No/Defeat (N) 0 0 0 0 0 45 2 2 0 0 Abstain (A) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 9 0 No Vote Cast (Blank) 4 4 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 Total 64 64 60 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 A = Autonomy; NA = FBS Nonautonomy Y Percent 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 25.0% 96.6% 96.8% 100.0% 100.0%

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS OF THE NCAA DIVISION I LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE JUNE 14, 2021, VIDEOCONFERENCE

Note: This document does not include items incorporated in the NCAA Division I Council report.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

1. Review of the 2021-22 NCAA Division I Council-governance Legislative Cycle. The NCAA Division I Legislative Committee reviewed the 2021-22 Council-governance legislative cycle and considered whether any adjustments should be made. The committee determined that no action on the policies that impact the Council-governance legislative cycle is necessary.

2. 2021-22 Compliance Forms. The Legislative Committee reviewed and approved the 2021-22 Division I Compliance Forms.

3. Review of the NCAA Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. The Legislative Committee received the Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement report from its May 18 report.

4. 2022 NCAA Division I Issues Forum. The Legislative Committee discussed the potential of hosting a virtual Division I Issues Forum and the timing of the session occurring in conjunction with the 2022 NCAA Convention.

5. Approval of Legislative Committee May Report. The Legislative Committee approved the report of its May 17 videoconference.

Committee Chair: Maggie McKinley, University of Cincinnati, American Athletic Conference Staff Liaisons: Emily Capehart, Academic and Membership Affairs Leeland Zeller, Division I Governance Report of the Division I Legislative Committee June 14, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 2 ______

NCAA Division I Legislative Committee June 14, 2021, Videoconference Attendees: Lisa Archbald, Northeast Conference. Carray Banks, Norfolk State University. Matt Burgemeister, Atlantic Coast Conference. Jeremiah Carter, University of Minnesota. Tim Gleason, University of Oregon. Jennifer Heppel, NCAA Division I Committee on Academics. Rick Christensen, NCAA Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement chair. Stephen LaPorta, NCAA Division I Committee for Legislative Relief chair. Maggie McKinley, University of Cincinnati (chair). Bryce Choate, NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Alex Ricker-Gilbert, Jacksonville University (vice chair). Shalini Shanker, Colorado State University. Shannon Strahl, Gonzaga University. Matt Boyer, Division I Interpretations Committee chair. Absentees: Daniel Feig, University of South Carolina, Upstate. Ted White, NCAA Division I Committee on Academics. Larry Williams, University of Akron. NCAA Staff Liaisons in Attendance: Emily Capehart and Leeland Zeller Other NCAA Staff Members in Attendance: Sarah Hebberd, Ty Medd

NCAA/07_06_2021/LZ:bar INFORMATIONAL ITEMS OF THE NCAA DIVISION I STRATEGIC VISION AND PLANNING COMMITTEE JUNE 11, 2021, VIDEOCONFERENCE

Note: This document does not include items incorporated in the NCAA Division I Council report.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

1. Review of the April 7, 2021, report of the NCAA Division I Strategic Vision and Planning Committee. The Strategic Vision and Planning Committee reviewed and approved the report as submitted.

2. Legal update. The Strategic Vision and Planning Committee received a legal update from the NCAA director of law, policy and governance.

3. Update on the status of NCAA Division I Proposal No. 2020-18. During its April 2021 meeting, the NCAA Division I Council tabled Proposal No. 2020-18 (Automatic Qualification – Multisport Conferences) at the recommendation of the NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee. The rationale for tabling the proposal was the ongoing uncertainty of how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect sports sponsorship in the coming months and due to the NCAA Division I Presidential Forum’s sustainability review. During its June meeting, the Competition Oversight Committee indicated that because sports sponsorship forms are due in late July, it should be informed enough by early fall to take a position on Proposal No. 2020- 18 and report back to the Council. The Strategic Vision and Planning Committee will continue to receive updates related to the timing of a vote on the proposal.

4. Review and approval of tuition inflation memo for minimum financial aid. The Strategic Vision and Planning Committee completed its annual review and approval of the minimum aggregate tuition figure for institutional financial aid requirements outlined in Figure 20-1 and NCAA Division I Bylaw 20.9.3.2-(b).

5. Committee reports. The committee reviewed the following reports:

a. NCAA Division I Board of Directors Finance Committee, April 2021 report.

b. NCAA Board of Governors Committee to Promote Cultural Diversity and Equity, February 2021 report.

c. NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee, April 2021 report.

d. NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, April 2021 report.

e. NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee, May 2021 report.

f. NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship Committee, April 2021 report.

g. NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics and Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee, April 2021 joint report.

Informational Items of the NCAA Division I Strategic Vision and Planning Committee June 11, 2021, Videoconference Page No. 2 ______

6. Future meetings.

a. July 14, 2021;

b. October 2021; and

c. January 18, 2022 (in conjunction with NCAA Convention).

Committee Chair: Noreen Morris, Northeast Conference Staff Liaisons: Shauna Cobb, Academic and Membership Affairs Amanda Conklin, Division I Governance

NCAA Division I Strategic Vision and Planning Committee June 11, 2021, Videoconference Attendees: Patrick Chun, Washington State University. Mark Jackson, Villanova University. Leon Krapf, North Carolina State University; NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Heather Lyke, University of Pittsburgh. Nicki Moore, Colgate University. Noreen Morris, Northeast Conference. LaRee Sugg, University of Richmond. Richard Tiner, Belmont University. Sheryl Turner-Watts, University of South Carolina Upstate. Kurt Zorn, Indiana University. Absentees: None. Guests in Attendance: John Kietzmann, NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics Vice Chair. Suzette McQueen, NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics Chair. NCAA Staff Liaisons in Attendance: Shauna Cobb and Amanda Conklin. Other NCAA Staff Members in Attendance: Troy Arthur, Amanda Conklin, Jennifer Fraser, Derrick Gragg, Sarah Hebberd, DeeDee Merritt, Greg Pottorff, Jennifer Samble, Zack Teats.

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