I managed to lose the bolding, italicizing, and font madness in the
original post, so here is a second try that shows the FARs are on the
right side of this issue.


the FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVES ASSOCIATION Preliminary Report
of the 2003-04 Division III Legislative Review Committee recommends
stances by Faculty Athletics Representatives in advising their
institutions on how to vote on legislation at the NCAA convention.

The full recommendations can be found at
        http://www.elon.edu/ncaafara/LRC%20DIIIREPORT2003-04.htm

of interest is the following excerpt:

No. 2-69 DIVISION III MEMBERSHIP- MULTIDIVISION CLASSIFICATION -
AWARDING OF ATHLETICS AID



Intent:
        To eliminate the waiver that permits a Division III
        institution that conducted a sport classified in Division I in
        1982-83 to award athletically related financial aid in that
        sport, as well as a sport for the opposite gender, later
        reclassified to Division I.


Advantages:
        The prohibition against athletics aid is the defining
        philosophical tenet of Division III.  It should apply
        consistently to all Division III members.


Disadvantages:
        Less than 2% of current Division III member institutions and
        roughly 250 participating student athletes operate under this
        waiver.  These institutions have developed identities through
        the success of their Division I sport that greatly impact
        recruitment among the general student population as well as
        alumni relations and gift-giving.  Elimination of this waiver
        may create an undue burden on these member institutions.



Recommendation:  Oppose
        Eliminating the waiver will impose a burden on the affected
        institutions in terms of potential damage to their
        institutional identities, while no significant benefit will
        accrue to other membership institutions.



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