4.01.2.3 Championships [* Members are guaranteed access to national championships (Adopted: 119/96 efective 8/1197) 4.01.2.3.1 Championships Access [-1 Members are guaranteed access to national championship including the play-in structure in certain championships, sizes of championship fields and the number and ratio of automatic qualifying conferences)at least at the level provided as of August 1, 2014. (Adopted 1/996 effective8/1/97, revised.12/506,/18/15 4.01. 2.3.2 Championships--Sports Other Than Football. [ With the exception of football,not more than one national championship shall be conducted in each men's and womens sport (Adopted 1/497 effective81③97 4.01.2. 4 Membership Services. [* Members are guaranteed services provided through the Association national office at least at the level provided as of January 9, 1996(e.g, membership services, statistics, research) (Adopted: 119/96 effective 8/1197) 4.01.2.5 Special Programs. [* Members are guaranteed the continuation of Association programs oper ating at the time of the adoption of this legislation(e.g, the catastrophic-injury insurance program, the drug sting program, the Division I institutional performance program). In addition, members are guaranteed the continuation of Association programs that were considered by the NCAA Council or Presidents Commission by the spring of 1995 and began operating after the adoption of this legislation.( Adopted. 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 1/19/13) 4.02 Definitions and Applications. 4.02.1 Association [*1 The " Association, " as used in this Manual, refers to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, a diverse, voluntary, unincorporated Association of four-year colleges and universities, conferences affliated associations and other educational institutions. Adopted: 119/96 effective 8/1/97) 4.02.2 Faculty Athletics Representative. A faculty athletics representative is a member of an institu conference(s, i epresent the institution and its faculty in the institution's relationships with the NCAA andi tions faculty or administrative staff who is designated by the institutions president or chancellor or other app 4.02.3On the Staff."On the staff, "as it applies to individuals from member institutions or conferences who are eligible to serve on committees or as officers or representatives of the Association, is defined as those in dividuals who receive a regular salary from a member institution or organization for the performance of a regular staff function representing at least 50 percent of the normal workload for a staff member at that institution or conference. In ad tion, a con onference office staff member must be employed at one of the multisport conferences set forth in Constitution 4. An individual on sabbatical or other temporary leave for a period not exceeding 12 consecutive months may be considered to be "on the staff of an institution or ion An individual on terminal leave or on leave in excess of 12 consecutive months shall not be considered to be on the staff. (Revised 1031/02 effective8/1/03) 4. 4 Senior woman Administrator 4.02. 4.1 Institutional Senior Woman Administrator [# An institutional senior woman administrator is the highest-ranking female involved in the management of an institutions intercollegiate athletics program. An institution with a female director of athletics may designate a different female involved with the management of the member's program as a fifth representative to the NCAA governance structure.(Adopted: 11/1101 effective 8/1/02, Revised.102705) 4.02 4.2 Conference Senior Woman Administrator. a conference senior woman administrator is the highest-ranking female involved with the conduct and policy processes of a member conference's office. A con- ference with a female commissioner may designate a different female involved with the management of the conference as a representative to the NCaa governance structure.(Adopted. 11/1/01 efective 8/1/02, Revised. 4.02.5 Gender and Diversity Requirements. The Board of Directors membership shall include at least one person who is an ethnic minority and at least one person of each gender, and a single member shall not be considered to meet both minimums. The combined membership of the Council, Committee on Academics and other Division I governance entities(other than sport committees)shall include representatives who comprise at least 20 percent of persons who are ethnic minorities and at least 35 percent of persons of each gender (Adopted. 11/1107 effective 8/1108, Revised: 8/7/14) 4.02.6 Selection/Term of office of Board of Directors and Council 4.02.6.1 Selection. Members of the Board of Directors shall be selected by the constituencies that they rep- resent. Each membership unit (e.g, conference) that is authorized to select or nominate individuals must have a plan to assure diversity among these individuals. Members of the Council shall be selected by the board of Di- rectors or a committee designated by the Board of Directors (Adopted: 11/1107 effective 8/1108, Revised: 8/7/14) 2016-17 Division /-August
12 4.01.2.3 Championships. [*] Members are guaranteed access to national championships. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) 4.01.2.3.1 Championships Access. [◆] Members are guaranteed access to national championships (including the play-in structure in certain championships, sizes of championship fields and the number and ratio of automatic qualifying conferences) at least at the level provided as of August 1, 2014. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 12/15/06, 1/18/15) 4.01.2.3.2 Championships—Sports Other Than Football. [◆] With the exception of football, not more than one national championship shall be conducted in each men’s and women’s sport. (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97) 4.01.2.4 Membership Services. [*] Members are guaranteed services provided through the Association’s national office at least at the level provided as of January 9, 1996 (e.g., membership services, statistics, research). (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) 4.01.2.5 Special Programs. [*] Members are guaranteed the continuation of Association programs operating at the time of the adoption of this legislation (e.g., the catastrophic-injury insurance program, the drugtesting program, the Division I institutional performance program). In addition, members are guaranteed the continuation of Association programs that were considered by the NCAA Council or Presidents Commission by the spring of 1995 and began operating after the adoption of this legislation. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 1/19/13) 4.02 Definitions and Applications. 4.02.1 Association. [*] The “Association,” as used in this Manual, refers to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, a diverse, voluntary, unincorporated Association of four-year colleges and universities, conferences, affiliated associations and other educational institutions. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) 4.02.2 Faculty Athletics Representative. A faculty athletics representative is a member of an institution’s faculty or administrative staff who is designated by the institution’s president or chancellor or other appropriate entity to represent the institution and its faculty in the institution’s relationships with the NCAA and its conference(s), if any (see also Constitution 6.1.3). (Revised: 3/8/06) 4.02.3 “On the Staff.” “On the staff,” as it applies to individuals from member institutions or conferences who are eligible to serve on committees or as officers or representatives of the Association, is defined as those individuals who receive a regular salary from a member institution or organization for the performance of a regular staff function representing at least 50 percent of the normal workload for a staff member at that institution or conference. In addition, a conference office staff member must be employed at one of the multisport conferences set forth in Constitution 4. An individual on sabbatical or other temporary leave for a period not exceeding 12 consecutive months may be considered to be “on the staff” of an institution or organization. An individual on terminal leave or on leave in excess of 12 consecutive months shall not be considered to be “on the staff.”(Revised: 10/31/02 effective 8/1/03) 4.02.4 Senior Woman Administrator. 4.02.4.1 Institutional Senior Woman Administrator. [#] An institutional senior woman administrator is the highest-ranking female involved in the management of an institution’s intercollegiate athletics program. An institution with a female director of athletics may designate a different female involved with the management of the member’s program as a fifth representative to the NCAA governance structure. (Adopted: 11/1/01 effective 8/1/02, Revised: 10/27/05) 4.02.4.2 Conference Senior Woman Administrator. A conference senior woman administrator is the highest-ranking female involved with the conduct and policy processes of a member conference’s office. A conference with a female commissioner may designate a different female involved with the management of the conference as a representative to the NCAA governance structure. (Adopted: 11/1/01 effective 8/1/02, Revised: 10/27/05) 4.02.5 Gender and Diversity Requirements. The Board of Directors membership shall include at least one person who is an ethnic minority and at least one person of each gender, and a single member shall not be considered to meet both minimums. The combined membership of the Council, Committee on Academics and other Division I governance entities (other than sport committees) shall include representatives who comprise at least 20 percent of persons who are ethnic minorities and at least 35 percent of persons of each gender. (Adopted: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, Revised: 8/7/14) 4.02.6 Selection/Term of Office of Board of Directors and Council. 4.02.6.1 Selection. Members of the Board of Directors shall be selected by the constituencies that they represent. Each membership unit (e.g., conference) that is authorized to select or nominate individuals must have a plan to assure diversity among these individuals. Members of the Council shall be selected by the Board of Directors or a committee designated by the Board of Directors. (Adopted: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, Revised: 8/7/14) 2016-17 Division I – August
4.02.6.1.1 Selection Process--Board of Directors. In order to assure that the requirements for di- versity of membership(as set forth in Constitution 4.02.5)are met, the following process shall be used Adopted: 11/1107 effective 8/1108, (a) The conferences represented in each subdivision(as identified in Constitution 4.2. 1), shall review the open positions in the subdivision and shall attempt to coordinate the conference selections to assure dequate diversity in the subdivisions representatives (b)The Board of Directors shall review the selections from each subdivision to assess the diversity of those selections. If the Board of Directors does not approve the diversity of the selections of a subdi vision, it shall ask the subdivision to reconsider the selections and report any changes (c) If, after reconsideration, the Board of Directors still does not agree that the selections of any subdivi- sion are adequately diverse, it shall direct each conference that has made a selection in that subdiv sion to provide a report on the diversity, qualifications and willingness to serve of the chancellors or presidents in the conference. The report shall be forwarded to a subcommittee of the Board of Gov ernors. The subcommittee shall analyze the availability and alter selections as warranted to achieve adequate diversity. ( Revised: 10/30/14) (d) In the event a conference fails to satisfy Football Bowl Subdivision membership criteria, the confer ence shall lose its designated seat on the board of directors and be removed from Football Bowl Subdivision classification in the governance structure. The Board of Directors shall be authorized to determine the manner by which the unallocated Football Bowl Subdivision position is assigned. 4.02.6.1.2 Selection Process-Council. The following process shall be used for selection of members of the Council: (Adopted: 11/1107 effective 8/1108, Revised: 8/7/14) (a) Each conference listed in Constitution 4.2.1-(a), 4.2. 1-(b)and 4.2. 1-(c)shall nominate three candi dates to serve as its representative on the Council. (b) The Board of Directors or a designated committee shall review the nominations to assess ce d ensure reasonable diversity of perspectives and shall make the selection for service 4.02. 6.2 Term of office 4.02.6.2.1 Board of Directors The term of office for the members of the board of directors shall be as (a) Football Bowl Subdivision members shall serve a four-year term. Football Bowl Subdivision mem- bers of the Board of Directors are not eligible for immediate re-election (b) The Football Championship Subdivision and Division I Subdivision conferences shall be authorized to determine the term of office of their members, not to exceed four consecutive years in length Further, after completing a term, Football Championship Subdivision and Division I Subdivision members of the Board of Directors may not serve again for two years (c)A conference may remove its representative during a term of office; (d) The terms of service of Board of Directors members shall expire on a staggered basis to provide for continuity. Members may be appointed for less than full terms; an (e) board of Directors members who serve more than one-half of a term shall be considered to have rved a full term 4.02. 6.2.2 Council. The term of office for the Council shall be as follows:(Adopted. 11/1107 effective 8/1/08, Revised.8/714 (a) Members shall serve a four-year term. Members are not eligible for immediate re-appointment; (b)A conference may recommend to the Board of Directors or a designated committee to replace its representative during a term; (c) The terms of office of Football Bowl Subdivision positions and Football Championship Subdivi sion and Division I Subdivision positions shall expire on a staggered basis to provide for continuity. Members may be appointed for less than full terms; and (d) Members who serve more than one-half of a term shall be considered to have served a full term. 4 4.02.6.3 Institutions Membership in Different Subdivision. An institutions representative to the Board of Directors or Council is eligible to serve on behalf of the multisport conference in which the institution holds membership, even if the institutions NCAA membership is in a different subdivision (Adopted: 11/1107 efective 8/1/08, Revise8/714) 4.1 Board of Governors. [* 4.1.1 Composition. [* The Board of Governors shall consist of 20 members. The NCAA president chairs of the Division I Council and the Division II and Division III Management Councils shall be ex nonvoting members, except that the nCaa president is permitted to vote in the case of a tie members of the Board of Governors present and voting. The other 16 voting members of the Board of gov 2016-17 Division /-August
4ORGANIZATION 13 4.02.6.1.1 Selection Process—Board of Directors. In order to assure that the requirements for diversity of membership (as set forth in Constitution 4.02.5) are met, the following process shall be used: (Adopted: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08) (a) The conferences represented in each subdivision (as identified in Constitution 4.2.1), shall review the open positions in the subdivision and shall attempt to coordinate the conference selections to assure adequate diversity in the subdivision’s representatives. (b) The Board of Directors shall review the selections from each subdivision to assess the diversity of those selections. If the Board of Directors does not approve the diversity of the selections of a subdivision, it shall ask the subdivision to reconsider the selections and report any changes. (c) If, after reconsideration, the Board of Directors still does not agree that the selections of any subdivision are adequately diverse, it shall direct each conference that has made a selection in that subdivision to provide a report on the diversity, qualifications and willingness to serve of the chancellors or presidents in the conference. The report shall be forwarded to a subcommittee of the Board of Governors. The subcommittee shall analyze the availability and alter selections as warranted to achieve adequate diversity. (Revised: 10/30/14) (d) In the event a conference fails to satisfy Football Bowl Subdivision membership criteria, the conference shall lose its designated seat on the Board of Directors and be removed from Football Bowl Subdivision classification in the governance structure. The Board of Directors shall be authorized to determine the manner by which the unallocated Football Bowl Subdivision position is assigned. 4.02.6.1.2 Selection Process—Council. The following process shall be used for selection of members of the Council: (Adopted: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, Revised: 8/7/14) (a) Each conference listed in Constitution 4.2.1-(a), 4.2.1-(b) and 4.2.1-(c) shall nominate three candidates to serve as its representative on the Council. (b) The Board of Directors or a designated committee shall review the nominations to assess competency and ensure reasonable diversity of perspectives and shall make the selection for service. 4.02.6.2 Term of Office. 4.02.6.2.1 Board of Directors. The term of office for the members of the Board of Directors shall be as follows: (Adopted: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08) (a) Football Bowl Subdivision members shall serve a four-year term. Football Bowl Subdivision members of the Board of Directors are not eligible for immediate re-election; (b) The Football Championship Subdivision and Division I Subdivision conferences shall be authorized to determine the term of office of their members, not to exceed four consecutive years in length. Further, after completing a term, Football Championship Subdivision and Division I Subdivision members of the Board of Directors may not serve again for two years; (c) A conference may remove its representative during a term of office; (d) The terms of service of Board of Directors members shall expire on a staggered basis to provide for continuity. Members may be appointed for less than full terms; and (e) Board of Directors members who serve more than one-half of a term shall be considered to have served a full term. 4.02.6.2.2 Council. The term of office for the Council shall be as follows: (Adopted: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, Revised: 8/7/14) (a) Members shall serve a four-year term. Members are not eligible for immediate re-appointment; (b) A conference may recommend to the Board of Directors or a designated committee to replace its representative during a term; (c) The terms of office of Football Bowl Subdivision positions and Football Championship Subdivision and Division I Subdivision positions shall expire on a staggered basis to provide for continuity. Members may be appointed for less than full terms; and (d) Members who serve more than one-half of a term shall be considered to have served a full term. 4.02.6.3 Institution’s Membership in Different Subdivision. An institution’s representative to the Board of Directors or Council is eligible to serve on behalf of the multisport conference in which the institution holds membership, even if the institution’s NCAA membership is in a different subdivision. (Adopted: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, Revised: 8/7/14) 4.1 Board of Governors. [*] 4.1.1 Composition. [*] The Board of Governors shall consist of 20 members. The NCAA president and the chairs of the Division I Council and the Division II and Division III Management Councils shall be ex officio nonvoting members, except that the NCAA president is permitted to vote in the case of a tie among the voting members of the Board of Governors present and voting. The other 16 voting members of the Board of Gover- 2016-17 Division I – August 4ORGANIZATION
nors shall include:( Adopted. 119/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 3/8/06, 12/15/06, 11/1107 effective 8/1108,8/7/14 O3014 (a) Eight chancellors or presidents from the Division I Board of Directors from Football Bowl Subdivision insti- (b) Two chancellors or presidents from the Division I Board of Directors from Football Championship Subdivi Sion institutions, (c) Two chancellors or presidents from the Division I Board of Directors from Division I Subdivision institu- (d)Two Division II chancellors or presidents from the Division II Presidents Council; and (e) Two Division III chancellors or presidents from the Division III Presidents Council 4.1.2 Duties and Responsibilities. [* The Board of Governors shall: (Adopted: 1 /9/96 effective 8/1197, Revised:8/5/99,11/1/01,3/8/06,1/1208,8/714,103014 (a)Provide final approval and oversight of the Associations budget; (b)Employ the NCAA president, who shall be administratively responsible to the Board of Governors and who hall be authorized to employ such other persons as may be necessary to conduct efficiently the business of the association (c)Provide strategic planning for the Association as a whole (d) Identify core issues that affect the association as a whole; (e) Act on behalf of the Association by adopting and implementing policies to resolve core issues and other Association-wide matters (f) itle litigatio (g) Convene at least one combined meeting per year of the three divisional presidential governing bodies (h)Convene at least one same-site meeting per year of the Division I Council and the Division II and Division III Management Councils; (i) Forward proposed amendments to Constitution 1 and 2 and other dominant legislation to the entire mem- bership for a vote; Gi)Call for a vote of the entire membership on the action of any division that it determines to be contrary to he basic purposes, fundamental policies and general principles set forth in the Associations constitution. This action may be overridden by the Associations entire membership by a two-thirds majority vote of those (k) Call for an annual or special Convention of the Associatio ()Review and coordinate the catastrophic-injury and professional career insurance(disabling injury/illness) programs; and (m)Compile the names of those individuals associated with intercollegiate athletics who died during the year im- ly pre e annual Convention 4.1.3 Election/Term of office.[*] 4.1.3.1 Election. [ Division I members of the Board of Governors shall be appointed by the Division I Board of Directors. Divisions II and Ill members of the Board of Governors shall be appointed by the Divisions and Ill Presidents Councils, respectively. ( Adopted: 119/96 effective 8/1197; Revised: 10/30/14) 4.1.3.2 Terms. [* The terms of service of members of the board of governors shall coincide with their ser vice on the applicable divisional presidential governing body, unless otherwise specified by that governing body (Adopted: 119/96 effective 8/1197, Revised: 10/30/14) 4.1.3.3 Committee Chair. [* The Board of Governors shall elect one of its members to serve for a two-year iod as chair. (Adopted: 119/96 effective 8/1197, Revised: 10/30/14) 4.2 Division l Board of directors 4.2.1 Composition. Giving due weight to gender and ethnic diversity per Constitution 4.02.5, the Board of Directors shall include 24 members and shall be comprised of 20 presidents or chancellors, one director of athletics, one senior woman athletics representative, one faculty athletics representative and one student-athlete. The members of the Board shall include:(Adopted: 119/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 1/14197 effective 8/1/97, 8/5/99, 4203,1/07 efective81/08,52/13 efective8/1/13,.8m14 (a)One institutional president or chancellor from each of the following conferences (1) American Athletic Conference (6) Mid-American Conference; (2) Atlantic Coast Conference; (7 Mountain West Conference (3) Big Ten Conference; (8) Pac-12 Conference (4)Big 12 Conference (9) Southeastern Conference; and (5) Conference USA (10) Sun Belt Conference 2016-17 Division /-August
14 nors shall include: (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 3/8/06, 12/15/06, 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 8/7/14, 10/30/14) (a) Eight chancellors or presidents from the Division I Board of Directors from Football Bowl Subdivision institutions; (b) Two chancellors or presidents from the Division I Board of Directors from Football Championship Subdivision institutions; (c) Two chancellors or presidents from the Division I Board of Directors from Division I Subdivision institutions; (d) Two Division II chancellors or presidents from the Division II Presidents Council; and (e) Two Division III chancellors or presidents from the Division III Presidents Council. 4.1.2 Duties and Responsibilities. [*] The Board of Governors shall: (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 8/5/99, 11/1/01, 3/8/06, 1/12/08, 8/7/14, 10/30/14) (a) Provide final approval and oversight of the Association’s budget; (b) Employ the NCAA president, who shall be administratively responsible to the Board of Governors and who shall be authorized to employ such other persons as may be necessary to conduct efficiently the business of the Association; (c) Provide strategic planning for the Association as a whole; (d) Identify core issues that affect the Association as a whole; (e) Act on behalf of the Association by adopting and implementing policies to resolve core issues and other Association-wide matters; (f) Initiate and settle litigation; (g) Convene at least one combined meeting per year of the three divisional presidential governing bodies; (h) Convene at least one same-site meeting per year of the Division I Council and the Division II and Division III Management Councils; (i) Forward proposed amendments to Constitution 1 and 2 and other dominant legislation to the entire membership for a vote; (j) Call for a vote of the entire membership on the action of any division that it determines to be contrary to the basic purposes, fundamental policies and general principles set forth in the Association’s constitution. This action may be overridden by the Association’s entire membership by a two-thirds majority vote of those institutions voting; (k) Call for an annual or special Convention of the Association; (l) Review and coordinate the catastrophic-injury and professional career insurance (disabling injury/illness) programs; and (m) Compile the names of those individuals associated with intercollegiate athletics who died during the year immediately preceding the annual Convention. 4.1.3 Election/Term of Office. [*] 4.1.3.1 Election. [*] Division I members of the Board of Governors shall be appointed by the Division I Board of Directors. Divisions II and III members of the Board of Governors shall be appointed by the Divisions II and III Presidents Councils, respectively. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97; Revised: 10/30/14) 4.1.3.2 Terms. [*] The terms of service of members of the Board of Governors shall coincide with their service on the applicable divisional presidential governing body, unless otherwise specified by that governing body. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97; Revised: 10/30/14) 4.1.3.3 Committee Chair. [*] The Board of Governors shall elect one of its members to serve for a two-year period as chair. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97; Revised: 10/30/14) 4.2 Division I Board of Directors. 4.2.1 Composition. Giving due weight to gender and ethnic diversity per Constitution 4.02.5, the Board of Directors shall include 24 members and shall be comprised of 20 presidents or chancellors, one director of athletics, one senior woman athletics representative, one faculty athletics representative and one student-athlete. The members of the Board shall include: (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 8/5/99, 4/24/03, 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 5/2/13 effective 8/1/13, 8/7/14) (a) One institutional president or chancellor from each of the following conferences: (1) American Athletic Conference; (2) Atlantic Coast Conference; (3) Big Ten Conference; (4) Big 12 Conference; (5) Conference USA; (6) Mid-American Conference; (7) Mountain West Conference; (8) Pac-12 Conference; (9) Southeastern Conference; and (10) Sun Belt Conference. 2016-17 Division I – August
(b) Five institutional presidents or chancellors from among the following conferences(limited to one president or chancellor from any one conference) (1) Big Sky Conference; (7) Ohio Valley Conference (2) Big South Conference (8) Patriot League; (3) Colonial Athletic Association (9) Southern Conference (4) The Ivy League; (10) Southland Conference; and (5) Mid-Eastern Athletic Confere (11) Southwestern Athletic Conference. (c) Five institutional presidents or chancellors from among the following conferences(limited to one president or hancellor from any one conference (1) America East Conference; (7) Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (2) Atlantic Sun Conference (8) Missouri Valley Conference (3) Atlantic 10 Conference (9) The Summit League (4)Big East Conference (10) West Coast Conference; and terence: (11) Western Athletic Conference (6) Horizon League (d )The chair of the Council (e) An institutional Division I member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administra tors(NACWAA), appointed by the Executive Committee of NACWAA (f)A Division I member of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Athletic Representatives Association, se- lected by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Athletic Representatives Association (g) The chair of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 4.2.1.1 Rotation of Representatives. The rotation of Board of Directors conference representatives among the conferences listed in Constitution 4.2. 1-(b )and 4. 2.1-(c)shall be developed, maintained and revised by those conferences, respectively.(Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 12/15/068/7/14) 4.2.2 Duties and Responsibilities. The Board of Directors shall serve as the overall governing body for VISIO onsibility for strategy, policy, legislative oversight and management oversight. Specificall che Board shall: (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 8/7/03 effective 8/1104, 3/8/06, 11/1107 effective 8/1108 1028/10,73114,8714,103014,10/2915 (a)Address future issues, challenges, opportunities and outcomes, focusing on strategic topics in intercollegiate thletics and its relationship to higher education (b) Review and set parameters that guide and determine present and future decisions, embracing general goals nd accepta (c) Monitor legislation to assure it does not confict with basic policies and strategic goals; (d) Ratify, amend or defeat academically related legislation adopted by the Council and, at its discretion, adopt academically related legislation otherwise addressed by the Council (e) Rescind or adopt other legislation addressed by the Council in order to prevent an extraordinary adverse ddress unintended impacts and correct errors, or to adopt changes to the substructure recommended by the Council (f) Adopt legislation or grant relief from the application of legislation in circumstances in which significant values Association or the Division I membership because of the delay in itsuse significant harm or hardship to the are at stake or the use of the regular legislative process is likely to cat (g) Delegate to the Council responsibilities for specific matters it deems appropriate; (h) Appoint members of the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions and the Division I Infractions Appeals Committee, and the Division I Council and the Division I Committee on academics: (i)Review and approve policies and procedures governing the infractions program 4 G Determine whether legislation proposed as an area of autonomy is consistent with the scope and nature of the applicable area of autonomy as set for in Constitution 5.3. 2.1. 2; (k) Assure that there is gender and ethnic diversity among its membership and the membership of each of the other bodies in the administrative ()Require bodies in the administrative structure to alter(but not expand) their membership to achieve diversity; (m) Approve an annual budget (n) Approve regulations providing for the expenditure of funds and the distribution of income consistent with the provisions of Constitution 4.01. 2.2; (o) Collaborate with NCAA staff, as necessary, to determine how the national office can best to serve the Division 2016-17 Division /-August
4ORGANIZATION 15 (b) Five institutional presidents or chancellors from among the following conferences (limited to one president or chancellor from any one conference): (1) Big Sky Conference; (2) Big South Conference; (3) Colonial Athletic Association; (4) The Ivy League; (5) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference; (6) Northeast Conference; (7) Ohio Valley Conference; (8) Patriot League; (9) Southern Conference; (10) Southland Conference; and (11) Southwestern Athletic Conference. (c) Five institutional presidents or chancellors from among the following conferences (limited to one president or chancellor from any one conference): (1) America East Conference; (2) Atlantic Sun Conference; (3) Atlantic 10 Conference; (4) Big East Conference; (5) Big West Conference; (6) Horizon League; (7) Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference; (8) Missouri Valley Conference; (9) The Summit League; (10) West Coast Conference; and (11) Western Athletic Conference. (d) The chair of the Council. (e) An institutional Division I member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA), appointed by the Executive Committee of NACWAA. (f) A Division I member of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Athletic Representatives Association, selected by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Athletic Representatives Association. (g) The chair of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 4.2.1.1 Rotation of Representatives. The rotation of Board of Directors conference representatives among the conferences listed in Constitution 4.2.1-(b) and 4.2.1-(c) shall be developed, maintained and revised by those conferences, respectively. (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 12/15/06, 8/7/14) 4.2.2 Duties and Responsibilities. The Board of Directors shall serve as the overall governing body for Division I, with responsibility for strategy, policy, legislative oversight and management oversight. Specifically, the Board shall: (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 8/7/03 effective 8/1/04, 3/8/06, 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 10/28/10, 7/31/14, 8/7/14, 10/30/14, 10/29/15) (a) Address future issues, challenges, opportunities and outcomes, focusing on strategic topics in intercollegiate athletics and its relationship to higher education; (b) Review and set parameters that guide and determine present and future decisions, embracing general goals and acceptable procedures; (c) Monitor legislation to assure it does not conflict with basic policies and strategic goals; (d) Ratify, amend or defeat academically related legislation adopted by the Council and, at its discretion, adopt academically related legislation otherwise addressed by the Council; (e) Rescind or adopt other legislation addressed by the Council in order to prevent an extraordinary adverse impact on the Division I membership. The Board shall retain legislative authority, until August 1, 2017, to address unintended impacts and correct errors, or to adopt changes to the substructure recommended by the Council; (f) Adopt legislation or grant relief from the application of legislation in circumstances in which significant values are at stake or the use of the regular legislative process is likely to cause significant harm or hardship to the Association or the Division I membership because of the delay in its effective date; (g) Delegate to the Council responsibilities for specific matters it deems appropriate; (h) Appoint members of the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions and the Division I Infractions Appeals Committee, and the Division I Council and the Division I Committee on Academics; (i) Review and approve policies and procedures governing the infractions program; (j) Determine whether legislation proposed as an area of autonomy is consistent with the scope and nature of the applicable area of autonomy as set for in Constitution 5.3.2.1.2; (k) Assure that there is gender and ethnic diversity among its membership and the membership of each of the other bodies in the administrative structure; (l) Require bodies in the administrative structure to alter (but not expand) their membership to achieve diversity; (m) Approve an annual budget; (n) Approve regulations providing for the expenditure of funds and the distribution of income consistent with the provisions of Constitution 4.01.2.2; (o) Collaborate with NCAA staff, as necessary, to determine how the national office can best to serve the Division I membership; 2016-17 Division I – August 4ORGANIZATION
(p) Advise the Board of Governors concerning the employment of the NCaa president and concerning the over- sight of his or her employment (q) Conduct biannual assessments to evaluate the operation of the governance structure and to monitor member hip standards and criteria affecting Division I and subdivisional membership; and (r) Elect institutions to active Division I membership 4.2.3 Voting Method. The method of voting on issues considered by the Board of Directors shall be by roll call, except for those actions taken by the unanimous consent of the Board members present and voting. Roll-call vote results shall be reported to the membership (Adopted: 119/96 effective 8/1197) 4.2. 4 Standing Committees. Standing committees of the Board of Directors shall provide oversight in areas related to governance/Division I membership, management of staff, finance and public affairs/communica tion. Other standing committees may be formed by the Board of Directors as it deems necessary.(Adopted. 8/7/14) 4.2.5 Executive Sessions. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to conduct an executive session olving only presidents and chancellors.(Adopted: 8/7/14) 4.3 Division i council 4.3.1 Composition. Giving due weight to gender and ethnic diversity per Constitution 4.02.5, the Coun- cil shall include 40 members and shall be comprised of athletics administrators(e. g, athletics directors, senior woman administrators, conference administrators, compliance administrators and other senior level administra tors), faculty athletics representatives and student-athletes. The members of the Council shall include:(Adopted. 1/996 effective8197,Rese:/14/97 effective8197,8/5/99,4129/03,12/150,1/l107 fective8/1/08,5/2/13 effective8/1/13,8/m/14 (a)One athletics administrator or faculty athletics representative from each of the conferences listed in Con- stitution 4.2. 1-(a), 4.2. 1-(b)and 4.2. 1-(c). At least 60 percent of these representatives shall be directors of athletics (b)One conference commissioner from one of the following five conferences (1) Atlantic Coast Conference; 2)Big Ten Conference (3)Big 12 Conference; (4)Pac-12 Conference; and 5)Southeastern Confere ence (c) One conference commissioner from one of the following five conferences (1)American Athletic Conference; (2)Conference USA; (3)Mid-American Conference (4) Mountain West Conference; and ()Sun Belt Conference. (d)One conference commissioner from one of the following 11 conferences (1) Big Sky Conference; (7) Ohio Valley Conference (2) Big South Conference; (8)Patriot League 3)Colonial Athletic Association; 4)The Ivy League (10)Southland Conference; and ()Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (11)Southwestern Athletic Conference (6)Northeast Conference (e) One conference commissioner from one of the following 11 conferences (1) America East Conference (7)Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (2)Atlantic Sun Conference; (8) Missouri valley Conference (3)Atlantic 10 Conference; (4)Big East Conference; (10) West Coast Conference; and (5) Big West Conference (11)Western Athletic Conference (6) Horizon League (f) Two faculty athletics representatives, one appointed by the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives group and one appointed by the Faculty Athletics Repre ives association (g) Two members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, each of whom may serve on the Council up to one year after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility. 2016-17 Division /-August
16 (p) Advise the Board of Governors concerning the employment of the NCAA president and concerning the oversight of his or her employment; (q) Conduct biannual assessments to evaluate the operation of the governance structure and to monitor membership standards and criteria affecting Division I and subdivisional membership; and (r) Elect institutions to active Division I membership. 4.2.3 Voting Method. The method of voting on issues considered by the Board of Directors shall be by roll call, except for those actions taken by the unanimous consent of the Board members present and voting. Roll-call vote results shall be reported to the membership. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) 4.2.4 Standing Committees. Standing committees of the Board of Directors shall provide oversight in areas related to governance/Division I membership, management of staff, finance and public affairs/communication. Other standing committees may be formed by the Board of Directors as it deems necessary. (Adopted: 8/7/14) 4.2.5 Executive Sessions. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to conduct an executive session involving only presidents and chancellors. (Adopted: 8/7/14) 4.3 Division I Council. 4.3.1 Composition. Giving due weight to gender and ethnic diversity per Constitution 4.02.5, the Council shall include 40 members and shall be comprised of athletics administrators (e.g., athletics directors, senior woman administrators, conference administrators, compliance administrators and other senior level administrators), faculty athletics representatives and student-athletes. The members of the Council shall include: (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 8/5/99, 4/24/03, 12/15/06, 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 5/2/13 effective 8/1/13, 8/7/14) (a) One athletics administrator or faculty athletics representative from each of the conferences listed in Constitution 4.2.1-(a), 4.2.1-(b) and 4.2.1-(c). At least 60 percent of these representatives shall be directors of athletics. (b) One conference commissioner from one of the following five conferences: (1) Atlantic Coast Conference; (2) Big Ten Conference; (3) Big 12 Conference; (4) Pac-12 Conference; and (5) Southeastern Conference. (c) One conference commissioner from one of the following five conferences: (1) American Athletic Conference; (2) Conference USA; (3) Mid-American Conference; (4) Mountain West Conference; and (5) Sun Belt Conference. (d) One conference commissioner from one of the following 11 conferences: (1) Big Sky Conference; (2) Big South Conference; (3) Colonial Athletic Association; (4) The Ivy League; (5) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference; (6) Northeast Conference; (7) Ohio Valley Conference; (8) Patriot League; (9) Southern Conference; (10) Southland Conference; and (11) Southwestern Athletic Conference. (e) One conference commissioner from one of the following 11 conferences: (1) America East Conference; (2) Atlantic Sun Conference; (3) Atlantic 10 Conference; (4) Big East Conference; (5) Big West Conference; (6) Horizon League; (7) Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference; (8) Missouri Valley Conference; (9) The Summit League; (10) West Coast Conference; and (11) Western Athletic Conference. (f) Two faculty athletics representatives, one appointed by the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives group and one appointed by the Faculty Athletics Representatives Association. (g) Two members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, each of whom may serve on the Council up to one year after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility. 2016-17 Division I – August